Vacation - Day 1
It's raining right now - so I thought I would jot down a few thoughts about what has already been two awesome days away.
We are staying at Good Old Days Resort in Nisswa. The initials are G.O.D., so it has to be almost heaven - right? Last night, I went out to check the lake out and caught a 3.5 lb and 2 lb. bass (oh...and a small sunfish but that was just so my daughter didn't feel left out!).
Today started exactly as I was hoping - up early, cup of coffee, sitting by the lake, sun coming up, reading my Bible - just me, God, my Bible, and a couple of loons. He is really doing some work in my life on the issue of pleasing people vs pleasing God. This morning, reading in Romans, Galatians, and Psalms was awesome.
We went to a small church. Totally cool to sit together as a family from start to finish - that never happens. Super new church (about 5 yrs old) that acquired and old church building and have done some really cool things with creating an relaxed, unplugged atmosphere.
Pastor spoke on hell (no connection to Father's Day - I think!). Going to another church and listening to another pastor speak is tough for me but today I actually did pretty good to NOT think about Meadow ... except the time at 9:30 I prayed for Meadow, oh - and at 9:40 when I prayed for the band at Meadow, and, oops again at 10:00 when I prayed for everyone to hear the words of Ed Young. Other than that, I did pretty good - oh, wait, one more thing - as the pastor was speaking I did lay out a 4 week teaching series I will probably do early next year.
Well...looks like the rain is letting up, and the lake is calling me.
