It's friday night and I am home alone! But happy!
KD is baby sitting with a friend, AD is off out with his mates and Neil is helping host a table at some posh dinner. A car came to pick him up to take him to Nairn ; Isla Traquair is MC and John Culshaw is the after dinner entertainment - it's a tough gig but someone has to do it! lol - and he looks just a tad tasty in his kilt, pity I will be asleep before he gets home ;o)
So I am home alone - in control of the remote, had a lovely steak for dinner, there is a rice pudding in the oven and I have a lovely bottle of Cotes de Rhone by my side! Watching Masterchef and have a good film for later. Pure indulgence!
Feeling much better about things at the moment. I have had a fairly easy week - not really got up to much, except stuff at The Loft and a bit of prep for pulpit supply on Sunday. I say a bit - still have most of the prayers to write and an entire sermon to write - och well I have all day tomorrow!
I had a good talk with Neil last week-end about my concerns about probation - he had realised something was up - which means I must have been really wound up, coz gorgeous and loving he may be but intuitive? mmm not his strong point! (and he would concur!!!) But he knows where I am at now and is just the best support I could ask for. I know I have asked a lot of him - his life is going to be turned upsides down when we become a manse family. But I also know he will be a great asset, not just to me as my husband and friend, but also to a congregation. Not being a Christian also means he will face many challenges and we will need to make sure we keep talking - just as well that we do! ;o) I am so lucky to have Neil as my husband, lover and friend. I just hope he really understands how much I appreciate and value his love.
Anyway - I may be home alone but I am happy - not because I am home alone but because of what I call home. A house where there can be screams and tears and the 'odd' argument; but also a home mostly full of lots of love and laughter.
Lord
I give you thanks for my home and family,
for the love and support of Neil, KD and AD and all my family.
Following my call has taken them on a journey too - a journey that has no end.
But they are journeying with me and I give you thanks and praise for that.
Amen
4 comments:
Hi Shuna. hope you don't mind, but June gave me your blog address. Your prayer was beautiful and what you wrote about Neil, I can totally get! Having been a ministers wife, yes it is hard. People expect you to think like the minister and behave like the minister. Even although I am a Christian, John and I didn't always see things the same way. I can only guess that it will be harder for Neil, but it sounds like he has a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone, which to me sounds like a Christian without all the biblical stuff!! Don't worry about the prayers and sermons, some of John's ones were straight off the cuff and they were the best. Also, going by the prayer on your blog, doesn't sound like you would have any problems. It is looking hopeful for Noth, our vacancy committee have been away listening to someone who is interested, so keep us in your prayers, we are struggling big time with not getting fed. Our pulpit supply, bless him, is a bit old school for us, young and happy, all ages welcome church. Hope all goes well for you at St. Giles and hope you enjoyed your wine. Blessings. Diane x
Thanks Diane, Neil and I have been so lucky in our life together and he really is the biggest and best support I could ask for. He never doubts me and when I said to him I wanted to go into the ministry he pushed aside all my worries about it all with a 'we can do this - no problem.'
Its good you have someone interested - sounds like you are ready for it! I will keep you in my prayers - it will no doubt be a funny time for you seeing things progress and move on.
The wine was good and I was right I was asleep long before Neil came home - although he did wake me!! grr
keep in touch and feel free to read my blog - its nice having people take the time to read and to comment.
Glad you are feeling better about things... and I really identify with what you have been going through. I have always been so aware that my family are on this journey with me and they have been great, Dave especially... he never doubted me. And even now as he faces up to moving from his beloved home he is the one who soothes my fears. Yup we are surely blessed in our men and our kids :-)
we sure are!
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