12:12 AM. Sunday Morning. 10 hours 'til Church.
Those who regularly read my blog may have noticed that I have been bringing my faith more and more into the conversation.
When I first started this blog, I wanted to use it as a place to fire off the occasional snarky comment, lash out at loonie lefties, do a little politics. Along the way I tried to do a little advertising for my (failed) catering business, then started adding some recipes and wine stuff. I was working on another blog where I was talking about my faith, but as I started to get to know people and make some friends in the blogging community, well, I felt it was necessary to put it all out there. My Christianity affects my politics, my view of the world, and my relationships with other people.
So, few of you are aware of this, but I, on occasion, preach at the church I am a part of. I'm "in the rotation".
Tomorrow (Today) is one of those days.
Why am I up so late? Funny story. Well, if anxiety is funny.
I started out the week with a fully prepared sermon. Looking good, looking good. Felt good about it, happy that for once I wasn't burning the midnight oil on Saturday. Thought it was a slam dunk.
Started praying that it would have an impact on it's hearers.
Started praying that lives would be changed.
Started praying that people would be touched by God.
(Can you tell I've been working with Power Point for a couple hours?)
Well, just a little bit ago I finished up a totally different sermon than the one I started out with at the beginning of the week. Made a Power Point presentation, and emailed the whole thing, including my notes, to a friend of mine from church as insurance against my computer crashing just as I hit the print button.
Don't laugh. It happened once before. All of my research, notes, and resources gone with a push of a button. The computer locked up tighter than Micheal Moore's seat belt. On a Saturday night before I was preaching. It was painful for everyone involved. Very painful. Someone had made a recording, but I was advised not to listen to it. I still wake with the cold sweats.
Since then I have learned how to back up info and get around the system a little. I have a email address that I have to log on to to check, like a hotmail account, and I can check it from anywhere. Just send my self a little note.
So there is another look into the life of Surly Dave. Enjoy.
Christianity
When I first started this blog, I wanted to use it as a place to fire off the occasional snarky comment, lash out at loonie lefties, do a little politics. Along the way I tried to do a little advertising for my (failed) catering business, then started adding some recipes and wine stuff. I was working on another blog where I was talking about my faith, but as I started to get to know people and make some friends in the blogging community, well, I felt it was necessary to put it all out there. My Christianity affects my politics, my view of the world, and my relationships with other people.
So, few of you are aware of this, but I, on occasion, preach at the church I am a part of. I'm "in the rotation".
Tomorrow (Today) is one of those days.
Why am I up so late? Funny story. Well, if anxiety is funny.
I started out the week with a fully prepared sermon. Looking good, looking good. Felt good about it, happy that for once I wasn't burning the midnight oil on Saturday. Thought it was a slam dunk.
Started praying that it would have an impact on it's hearers.
Started praying that lives would be changed.
Started praying that people would be touched by God.
(Can you tell I've been working with Power Point for a couple hours?)
Well, just a little bit ago I finished up a totally different sermon than the one I started out with at the beginning of the week. Made a Power Point presentation, and emailed the whole thing, including my notes, to a friend of mine from church as insurance against my computer crashing just as I hit the print button.
Don't laugh. It happened once before. All of my research, notes, and resources gone with a push of a button. The computer locked up tighter than Micheal Moore's seat belt. On a Saturday night before I was preaching. It was painful for everyone involved. Very painful. Someone had made a recording, but I was advised not to listen to it. I still wake with the cold sweats.
Since then I have learned how to back up info and get around the system a little. I have a email address that I have to log on to to check, like a hotmail account, and I can check it from anywhere. Just send my self a little note.
So there is another look into the life of Surly Dave. Enjoy.
Christianity
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Sunday, February 12, 2006
