For the second week on the trot I have had a quiet Wednesday and for the second Wednesday on the trot I have been pondering.
Today tho' I took my pondering onto the road and went visiting a potential parish. It has been a lovely day here so I was able to park up have a wee wander round, pop into a cafe for a cup of tea, buy my sandwich for lunch from a surly shop assistant in what was otherwise a lovely shop, snoop at the churches, snoop at the manse, snoop at the schools (lots of snooping you will note), more snooping at views and generally getting a feel for the place. It is a place that I can be fairly anonymous in - although I did bump into some friends - who sussed out exactly what I was up to. (Funnily enough they live just across the road from the manse!)I sometimes think now would be a good time to have Harry Potter as a friend and the be able to borrow his invisibility cloak!!
Anyway I found the trip very helpful and it certainly has me pondering even more....this was a parish I really didn't think I was interested in but... mmmm. I realise I am in for a lot more pondering.
The good news is tho' that I have got over my wobbles (hence the weebles above)from last Wednesday and feel much more in control. I was reminded by a good friend of a wee saying I have posted on my wall (although currently obscured by my printer)It goes:
If God brings you to it
he will bring you through it.
I was originally given this by a young man, who recently asked me if I would conduct his wedding next year. It goes on:
Lord I love you and I need you,
come into my heart today.
For without you I can do nothing
Amen to that!
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