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Something's Missing

This week seemed “off”. I couldn’t put my finger on what was not right but I just felt out of rhythm. I went through a mental check list but still wasn’t sure what was missing. It hit me on Wednesday night after a great day with fellow clergy women and a fantastic church Halloween party…I didn’t post last Saturday. It wasn’t a conscious decision not to post it simply didn’t happen. It wouldn’t be impossible to come up with a handful of excuses to why I didn’t take the time to do it. There is no excuse, I mean honestly the week before I made time to post while at the wedding reception of one of my best friends...no excuse.

I asked myself a few weeks ago if I had gotten enough into the “habit” of writing while on sabbatical, I was certain I had. By not writing, even a simple prayer, my entire week was thrown off. While I was on sabbatical I “resurrected” this blog was for others, so people would know where I was, what I was doing, and what I was learning.  Now, I am not longer on sabbatical and people generally know where I am and what I’m doing, it would be easy to make excuses like “maybe no one would want to read it now” or “It’s been a long week, I’ll do it later.”

But because of the strangeness of this week I have learned that is all the more reason to keep writing. Writing has become for me as normal as daily morning yoga, Friday night couch snuggling with Bartholomew, and Sunday morning worship.

Hope for the week:  I hope November is as life giving as October has been!

Is there an Answer:  There was no blog so there was no question…
  
Question of the Week: Where can God use me in a new way this week?

Thought for the week:  I will have to go to Maid Right for lunch sometime this week.

I invite you to join me daily in the Prayer for the week: God of “old hat” and new creation remind me to find you in all things this week. Give strength in those times when giving up seems easier. Give hope in those times when despair seems over powering. Give grace when others turn away. Move me this week O God, into your service. Amen.
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