Some Thoughts

Luth Flavah has had many thoughts lately. More than usual? Not necessarily. They just seem more profound....ehh, maybe. This is regarding discernment. I am blessed to find myself in many situations as a lay person to assist in my discernment. Being a congregation that’s technically in vacancy mode I meet new clergy all the time. Being friends with a fella who is in the first call process I am able to get a good sense of how seminary and synods operate. Being involved in multiple areas of our parish I am able to realize just what it means to be a congregation...what responsibilities we have to each other, to God, to those outside.

The more clergy I’m around, the more I feel the spirit. The more called and ordained workers of Christ I am near, the stronger I feel my call. Then I get to work.....and by midweek I’m pulled into capitalism, I’m pulled into the idolatry of technology and lame pursuits. Then my call pulls back a little. I’m rejuvenated midweek in our midweek service and choir practice....enough to get me through the rest of the week. Come Sunday, the Spirit and grace and peace fill me once again.

It’s this “rest of the week” syndrome that has me concerned. It doesn’t help that this is the *busiest* time of the year for me at work. At slower times I’m able to keep work from being the center of my life. But lately....it’s been interfering with living a Godly life. It’s harder and harder to find time for prayer and reflection. Work prevails, sleep prevails. I find myself starting to question my call in the middle of these times. I’m comforted when I realize that a life in the ministry would not so much have these distractions. I’ve no doubt that *any* life would still be filled with many distractions....but...

Soo....I continue my discernment. It truly feels like a journey on a path. The journey continues...the destination is beautiful.....and the journey itself is glorious.

I was at an event this weekend where I was around a handful of dynamic and interesting pastors. Very inspiring. I can’t imagine how I’ll react at our synod assembly. I’m liable to bust out with my discernment finally.

We’ll see.

Paging.....

Did anyone see the Today show today?
Katie Couric gets on my nerves. The very thought of addressing theology on any worthwhile level in a (at max) 10 minute slot....is just lame. Especially when the interviewer is not well versed...and merely jots down a few lines from the good book to tentatively read in a lame attempt at being a shrewd reporter. I need to find the remote to my TV so that I can change the alarm feature to turn on to something less irritating....and more intellectual....like Nickelodeon.

Hmmmm

So, during a busy time at work...a busy time at church.....my computer ups and pthhh.

Some irony, I had just begun reading the book Unfettered Hope (search amazon if curious). In the front I'm reading about the myths etc. that technology can create....etc. You know..the sort of depending on electronic entertainment rather than real relationships and experiences etc. I feel like a hypocrite, I have to say. I COMPLETELY agree that our culture is insanely dependant on technology...especially these computers. Yet, here I sit every night.

I was without a computer for a week...and it annoyed me! I take comfort in what I missed was not some online gaming experience, not the latest news on Nick and Jessica (whoever they are).....but my revgalblogpals. Ya'll inspire my thought and journey.

I'm happy to be away from technology....so long as I plan it! heh. It's difficult to have established many distant relationships via this web....and be away from the web...since that is where they exist....the new form of penpals.

So, maybe from this I can evaluate my computer usage a bit more. Read more. It is nice outside these days!

I'M BACK!

New computer, DSL.....back!
I can spend (in theory) less time online at night since I won't have to wait 10 minutes for each page to load now....we'll see.

That is all, nothing profound tonight.

RuthRE will be out......

Lutheran Flavah is on hiatus until RuthRE has new DSL and a replacement computer.
Oy! It's probably good to be without for a little while.