All In a Moment - Tuesday, June 26, 2007
There I was … sitting on Krista and Wayne’s backyard, brick patio … Nancy, talking to me about Emmy and Wyatt’s latest adventure when … all in a moment … GONE … back to work. Nancy said, “Where did you go?” … oft asked … but amazing … all together absent for these last days, as we renewed and restored on this vacation. All in a moment … thrust back into the super highway of worship planning, staff assignments, email, voice mail, hospital calls and mail strewn desk … then the snap back ... hearing myself mumble “What were you saying? Excuse me!” … Vacation is over!
Nancy says, “Were you working?
I confessed, “Yes,” my obvious response.“Go ahead,” Nancy tells me.
I turned on my computer and begin grinding out a couple hundred emails. An hour or so later … When I next come to … check my out basket … it’s stuffed and ready for connection. I begin the shut down process and settle back with a cup of tea and let go once again … knowing that tomorrow I am back to it. All in a moment … “Vacation?” “What?” There was that moment of resentment …. Then … ultimately that touch … some might call work … others … time with loved ones. I am the same way when Nancy drags me to the pool. I know it is going to be cold at the touch, but then … all in a moment … Ah … comfort … Home again!Love you … See yah tomorrow! Ted
