Alive = the Real Thing

Here I am on a Saturday, the only day I have any control over my schedule, and I’m finally putting up a post. A few weeks ago it was all I could do not to post every five minutes and now it’s all I can do to post every week.

I’m still getting used to adding a 40-hour/week job to the other committments I’d made prior but each week it gets a little better. The Saturday morning ladies’ brunch I started just before the holidays is still going and has been useful for touching base with women who can’t make it to our Alive meetings on Wed. nights. That’s why I planned it and that’s the role it’s fulfilling. I spent time with a girl this morning who I have come to really appreciate and depend on. She found our little group at the end of the summer and has been a real blessing. It’s so wonderful when a new person “sticks” and doesn’t just float in and out a few times and then disappears.

The Transient

I want to know how you feel about… 

People who are transient, can’t seem to put down roots, and are frequently on the search for something a little better….

The kind of person who is satisfied for a period and then for whatever reason moves on eventually anyway. The kind of person who gets knee-deep into a job, relationship, church, college major, or ministry and bails before going any deeper…

Have I described this type well enough? Does someone come to mind?

I don’t want to be too specific and influence your comments anymore than I already have.

So….Are you able to develop and maintain friendships with this type of person?

Do you think the “transient” tendency in their character is harmful (to themselves or someone else) in any way?

Do you think this type of person plays a role in the body of Christ? If so, what exactly?

Perhaps I’ll voice my opinion in my next post…have fun….

Meltdown

I had a bit of a meltdown last night… at church… two minutes before leading worship. Can anyone relate??

Ingredients of meltdown:

• Kicked out of media booth before getting the chance to mark down song lyric transition for slide changer guy
• Can’t find copy of chords to song ANYWHERE - (never happens because I keep multiple copies on hand)
• RUNNING back and forth to copier on other side of church
• Band members irritating stress levels by having  LOUD private jam sessions while waiting for me
• Early service attenders filtering in just staring at us (mostly older generation church members who don’t appreciate said jam sessions in the least) - why do people insist on showing up twenty minutes early anyway!!???