BST's Blog

My temptation this morning is to write and tell you that some unknown wacko broke into my computer system and typed a blog yesterday pretending to be me. Obviously, that person doesn’t have it all together, nor does he realize that ministers must appear to have it together even when they don’t. WHATEVER!

The reality is that every day is a new day. I woke up this morning with only 3 billion things to do instead of 5 billion. I left for work as my 2 ½ year old had her Easter Bunny ears on and was hopping around and hopped over to give me a bunny kiss. My one year old offered me a kiss this morning during breakfast with oatmeal all over her face. I had my Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks. It’s a new day! My mom, who is by far one of the wisest people alive, sent me a great set of encouraging email this morning. Here is a section from one of them—

I know you have done this already, but can you just lay everything down at God's feet and let him help you with a deep breath and a warm hand?
Perhaps if you can do that you can say with David in Peterson's Message Ps. 5l
"Tune me to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. God make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails!"

And if all else fails, go get and ice cream cone or a Krispy Kreme and go to the movie.

A lot of people are praying for you. Love Mom

p. s. don't go see LadyKillers-- it is obscene, vulgar and a waste of money.

Good advice—all of it! I think that maybe one of the things I was feeling yesterday was the weight of what was in front of me. Sometimes we have to just climb one tree at a time when we have the forest in front of us. My trouble, as it has been all my life, is that I want to just tackle it all at once. Praise God that He is patient with me. He has given me that perspective that seemed elusive yesterday. He has breathed His life in my bones today. I am thankful for it.

I have a long day ahead. Meetings with the record label related to marketing and beginning our next project. (someone—grab the Prozac, QUICK!) I have rehearsal at 5 with our keyboardist, cello player, and guitar player for Saturday night. I have a rehearsal at 6:30 with the chorus for Easter. I should be able to crash tonight around 10pm. Even so, I am filled with the words that Maddie sang to me last night…I should note that the "YOU" should be sung at ff !

God is so good!
God is so good!
God is so good,
He’s so good to YOU!