Every New Day, A New Adventure . . .
" Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, t hat we may sing for joy and be glad all our days." ~Psalms 90:14 One thing I had a tough time adjusting to when I retired from the university and became a full time pastor was the unpredictable nature of ministry. Every day is different. And that's not something I was used to. There wasn't a lot of variation in my day to day routine up until I retired almost two years ago now. I did the same things week to week. I had the same weekly meetings and monthly meetings and quarterly meetings. There wasn't a lot of variety in the routine. Then I retired, and I went about turning full-time ministry into a routine. I set up office hours when I would be at the church and available. I blocked out time in my calendar to work on my Sunday message. I blocked out time on my calendar for meetings. I had time on my calendar to go visit people at home or in the hospital. ...