I am writing this on a beautiful Monday after noon, right after my bike ride. This is the Monday after our "record" snow fall weekend. It feels a bit strange to have missed Sunday morning and it's even thrown off my inner schedule. I woke up this morning at 8am worried that my alarm hadn't gone off and I was going to be late for bells with Neil and the crew. That short moment of panic was rewarded with one of my favorite pleasures in life, going back to sleep.
Later on in the day I decided to go riding as I hadn't in about 3 days or so. I was a bit worried about the trail being convered in snow still but though I'd go check it out anyway. As I got to it I realized how indeed it was still convered but also filled with tire marks so I decided to make some of my own.
The idea of riding on snow/ice was fun and challenging. The actual riding was a completely different story. I had to work three times as hard to go half as far and fast as without the snow. I think one of the best ways to know ourselves is to pay attention to our reactions and comments when exercising. In this particular day, in the midst of my frustrations, working hard, etc.
I found myself saying many things. One of them went sort of like this, why do I always do this to myself! I ride on snow in the middle of winter, I work at a church, etc...It wasn't a comment on Calvary itself, rather it was a release of frustration at what's been going on at our church. Lately it seems like everything's going south at Calvary. I don't know how much longer our "crisis" time will last, but I do know we are moving and will get to our goal. I just pray we all support each other as we fight on and on and on.
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