At the risk having you wonder what the motivation behind this post is, I wonder, Are you experiencing a crisis of some kind? When I'm in a crowd, it seems like most people have it all together. However, when you can get past the surface of someone's life, you will often find that he or she is experiencing a crisis, a tragedy, or something very stressful. I believe this is true of many kids as well as adults.
I've often thought that life is tough for nearly everyone. In fact, while we can always know a degree of joy (1 Thessalonians 5:16), I don't think we should ever be too far away from mourning (Romans 12:15) - at least with other people who are mourning (and there are always plenty).
And if life is a bed of roses than we obviously aren't too close to many people for whom it is a constant struggle.
So, if most of us are experiencing a crisis or tragedy or stress-creator of some kind, we may be tempted to refrain from reaching out, from moving out of our comfort zones, or from putting ourselves out on a limb for others. But we need to keep doing these things, even if we'd rather just curl up in a warm bed. (Plus it's good for us to help us take the focus off ourselves.)
Life is tough. But many other people have it tougher. And God wants us to live for Him. So let's do it.
(Fewer details due to the pandemic) 21 Thu (1) 10:30am podcast interview w/ Ray Peng in Taiwan (Mission Mobilization Network), (2) 1pm video mtg (Jos/D,VS) 22 Fri 2:10pm video call (FM) 28 Thu 8pm time w/ GlH,BL
MAY
(Fewer details due to the pandemic) Apr 29 - May 3 Fri-Tue MoveIn staff retreat - Huntsville, ON 5 Thu 12noon video mtg (EviR) 6 Fri 10am in-person CCWM board mtg 7 Sat time w/ Cait/Jeb, SN/M/N 8 Sun Mothers Day 9 Mon (1) 12noon-1:40pm lunch (EthP), (2) 2pm Europe video call 18 Wed 4pm-midnight Nurse training for ~J 20 Fri ~Co's birthday 23 Mon (1) mtg (PY) - North York, (2) 11am MI reg. gathering 25 12:30pm+ time w/ F/EL+ - Toronto Island 26 Thu (1) am coffee w/ RyJ,KBr, (2) 12:30pm lunch (AY), (3) 6:30pm CRE dinner - Tyndale 29 Sun speaking at Unionville Alliance Church 30 Mon 2pm MVT budget mtg (VS,SN,KBr)
JUNE
(Fewer details due to the pandemic) 1 Wed (1) 12noon lunch mtg (GH), (2) 3:30pm mtg (DCh) 2 Thu 10am+ time w/ BL - NOTL 7 Tue (1) 10am coffee - MHu, (2) 1:30pm coffee - DAy 8 Wed 9:30am pick up cake 9 Thu ~J's b'day! (1) 7:30am family time, (2) 2pm Zoom mtg - JArg, (3) party 10 Fri ~11am lunch (GD) 16-20 Thu-Mon in NYC for Prayer Journey 18 Sat Prayer Journey (MoveIn) 27 Mon 8pm Malkutha oversight mtg
JULY+ End of June to July Extended family in Ontario Jul 21 MVT board mtg (Thu) Sep 15 MVT board mtg (Thu) Dec 8 MVT board mtg (Thu) Nov 18 CCWM board mtg (Fri) 2023: May 5 Fri CCWM board mtg (Fri)
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