Ohhh! Writer’s
block… Something like a brick wall exists between my mind and my fingers
as I type.
We’re balancing a lot at St. Peter’s right now. Y’all have been so patient. We have been so patient waiting for roofing to start and finalizing plans for mold clean up. I’ve learned a new phrase, “Brenham Time.” You become spoiled, when you are used to contractors bidding for a job and getting right back to you in Houston. It takes longer to start projects or even to schedule them. I’m learning the slower pace, and it’s okay.
Coupled with Stewardship and Vestry elections, staffing changes, and really important pastoral
duties, I’m sitting here thinking, “What do I write.” I want
to say something positive, holy, inspirational, spiritual. And nothing comes
out of my fingers.
Then I remember. Pray,
Pray, Pray. Everything starts with
prayer. Everything! Prayer is a
conversation. It is a conversation between God and me, between God
and you, between God and us. And God initiated the
conversation.
Think about this:
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Genesis 1.1-3
Think about this:
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Genesis 1.1-3
The very first act of
prayer God speaks and light and life begins. He started the
conversation in the beginning. He still speaks to us
today. If you don’t hear him through all the white noise and
distractions of your daily life I suggest that you stop what you’re doing right now and
talk to him. Put down the pens,
keyboards, schedules, and expectations, and talk to God.
You don’t have to use religious words to talk to God, just tell him what’s on your mind. Tell him you wish things would go a little faster, but you’re willing to wait. Tell him you wish some things would slow down; Tell him you wish things weren’t as difficult as they seem to be. Just talk to him. Or just stop and say, “Our Father who art in heaven…”
So I prayed, and all of this came out. Oh! And, we need folks to step up for vestry. Don’t wait to be asked. And we need to increase our revenue…please speak with God about that.
Love to you all,
Fr. Stephen+
Fr. Stephen+
