Never Made It Back

As most of you know I try to post every Mon.- Thurs.  Yesterday Imissed it. Tony and I went to pastor meetings and I never made it back to the office. It was really good for us both tobe gone and together. The speaker gave a very encouraging word and then we all had lunch together. One of the most important things in ministry is taking time for yourself. There are so many highs and lows...one congragant can get great news and the next call that comes in can be bad news. We sit with people who just had a new baby and with people who just found out they have cancer. Most peole only deal with death and illness a few times in their life. A grandma, a dad a mom a brother...but we as pastors deal with it on a continueing basis. So you have to have the down time the away time. Plus pastors....have a high level of expectancy put on them. Some things people say and expect are comical. So I try to have a balance of ministry and down time. I have to be healthy to help others through there difficult times!!! Sorry I never made it back!