Sick

This week, it's my daughter's turn to be sick. She's been in and out of school all week. It's a flu bug that just hangs around. I'm proud of her; she's been toughing it out and going to school anyway.

My son bought Katamari for the Playstation 2. You don't kill anybody, shoot anybody, or even beat anybody. You roll up stuff. Yet somehow his brother still seems to find a way to argue with him about it.

Sunday night, I speak at the community Thanksgiving Service. At first, it seemed like an honor. Then I kept hearing how pastor after pastor won't be able to make it. Now I think maybe I was the only possibility. Oh well, I'm preaching about the Kingdom of God.

Veterans Day

Today was Veterans Day, 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour. Weird, I always thought it was on a Monday. But Mattoon celebrated with a parade today. At our church, we didn't debate the issue as in the editorial link. Since our church is on the parade route, we sang a song, then went outside and cheered on the veterans and JROTC and a few Shriners and a couple of political candidates. Then we came back in and sang seven or eight songs and let people share some words of encouragement, as well as honoring our own veterans. It was a pretty cool morning and had mostly to do with the fact our church building is on the main street. How disrespectful would it have been for the parade going by and I tried to preach over it? I'd have had to ask, "Are we even paying attention?"

A Day at Home

Yesterday, very early in the morning (around 12:30), our middle son started vomiting. He doesn't get sick very often but when he does, he's clockwork. By the end of the day, he had been sick five times. This morning he looks a lot better. Between restroom breaks, he slept.

So it was a slower day around the house. Today, Danelle had scheduled a day off. She has turned it instead into a sick day for our son.

I was still able to get a lot of work done at home.

People

Yesterday was people intense. The morning was constant with people. But it was good. I say "But it was good" because sometimes (often) a people intense day wears me out. My introvert side gets drained. But yesterday was good. I met with three guys who have been coming to my house every week to study the Sermon on the Mount. These are three great guys who really want to get what God is doing. Refreshing.

Then I met a man who was dropping off a bicycle for a young man who is getting out of prison next week. I had never met the man but I was a good place to drop stuff off. We talked for a while and share life stories. I live in a bubble. So far, nothing traumatic has ever happened to me. At least not that I remember, not that I live with, not that I carry around. On one hand I am grateful, on the other, I remember to be gracious with people.

In the evening, I just wanted to play some Spades on Yahoo. That isn't as easy as you'd hope.