Rm 295 "Sweet Interruptions" Hotel

good morning
" yaaaawwwwwn "

Morning Sue, time for coffee!

Good day everyone ~~

Mosquitoes gonna be having me for supper soon. Finally found the battery charger for the weed eater, and I've been weeding yesterday and acres to go!! I know, fall is here, but I have to make pathways to my sole persimmon tree if I want some fruits, without getting stuck by briars.

Karen, Pegi, I love the book. The characters pulled from her memory bank we can relate to. And those reflections by Timothy, I call them mini sermons, and as I read the pages, God 'talks' to me.
Thank you, thank you. I really need this at times like this.

His mother had called her oldest son at work yesterday, she wasn't put through, but left a message with the secretary.
He still didn't return her call. Kel had to comfort her yesterday :D

Today, we had groceries to do, and I did ask Kel whether she needed anything. Kel said she's well stocked up.
Lo and behold, we met up with her at WM while checking out..
Kel was embarrassed, but I walked over and gave her a TIGHT hug, God wants me to.
Also told her that Kel said she didn't want anything...
(think I did the right thing huh?)

That's today's 'happening'.. he's supposed to work tonight till midnight and this weekend off to another training session in a town about I and a half hour away. He's not too happy as it's his weekend off. Maybe he needed to be taken away from home for a few days to straighten out his head.
I am still waiting on God, and again, I appreciate the prayers.

Love to all... it's laundry time!

Be careful with those skeeters Jaye, make sure you have your bounce sheet in your pocket!

They come in millions LK, so I had to spread Vicks on my face. BUT those rascals got the bridge of my nose and my ears!!!!

They are bad here too.

Today is one of the worst days of my life............
The Pastor called me, and told me it's probably better if I had nothing to do with our church for awhile.
I'm so hurt......
It all started when Bob spoke to the Pre-school teacher and asked if she'd like some soap dispensers for the washroom - she said yes, the Board Chair said no, and an argument ensued. The Pastor called, and it sounded like he was saying the Board Chair would quit over this and suggested that I have nothing to do with the church for awhile.
We've now quit the choir, no Movie Night, won't be helping with the Elvis fundraiser
This is the pastor's first day of hearing about it, and he wanted to go on and on and on...... I've been dealing with this since Friday and have had enough of it.

Yes Jaye, I think you did the right thing. This is what the Lord wants us to do.
Maybe this will soften her heart.
So she can get to WalMart without Kel. Does she drive?
Still praying for you.

Oh Susan, that must be one of your worse days, telling you to not come to church for a while. What a stupid thing to have a big argument about, and they are losing some wonderful members. You & Bob have done so much and they will miss both of you

I agree with Lizh about giving hug to MIL. All the kindness you show toward has to have some effect on her.

Sorry to hear that Susan.

Susan. that's God's church. I can't believe the pastor rather appease a HUMAN over something so trivial. But then, perhaps, it may be God wanting you to serve Him in another church that needs you more than your old church. I too understand that your church is a union of other churches, but I'm sure you can find a small intimate one with less politics and all about Jesus.

Thank you so much LIz and Pegi, I need the validation.
GOd is good, I've been telling Kel don't plan anything against me, and I'll find out.
This evening, he took my red truck to work, leaving his white behind. He knew I stay home when he's working, but I decided to visit my church sister, my only friend here. Lo and behold, as soon as I got into the truck, the visor came down and papers I'm not supposed to see fell on my lap.
Of course I am mad, but I had a good long talk with my church sister, and she begged me to continue to wait on Him. It was Jesus that showed me, so I know it's in His plans to take care of me.
I will let you know tomorrow if he wonders that I had seen the papers, for I'm not one to rife behind the visor!! GOD did it!!!!

Keep praying sisters, they are working.. and we'll pray for you Susan too.

Were still praying Jaye!

I appreciate it very much LK.

HUGS Susan. They will very soon figure out how much you did for them, that will now probably not get done.
Maybe time for you to find a new church?

And Jaye. HUGS for you too. Hang tight. Hang tough. Follow your heart, and your beliefs. YOU will get through this.

I have HAPPY news, but I can't say it out loud. Most of you , I bet can figure it out. :)

I sure hope Y'all are having sweet dreams.

The pastor also mentioned that he wants me to stay in the church, but that doesn't want me to stay in an unhealthy relationship with a church.
In the meantime, someone else can look after the library, taking the homeless sandwiches, cleaning the floors in the hall, bringing the communion bread, doing Movie Night (that's cancelled, btw), and all the property stuff that the Property Manager gets Bob to do.
I guess they won't have the twice-yearly cleaning of the church that I organize.
I don't know who will be the Committee Chair for the Robbie Burns dinner they have in January, either.
No one making Gift Baskets for the Silent Auctions, either...
No one making new banners (I have 5 stained glass-look banners that were in the process, too - I'd made one and it's up in the sanctuary)
Oh Well...........

They will realize their mistake once all those things don't happen!



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My prayers continue Jaye.
And now for you as well Susan.
I just cannot understand your pastor at all. I'm thinking that he too, knows what won't get done if you leave his church. I'd go to services anyway and be darned if I would let someone else tell me I can't. I am very stubborn that way. I would walk out before any argument could start but I would not let someone tell me I shouldn't be there. The church is God's house and all should be welcome. I'd go just to prove that point and then I would find another church more to my liking.
I'll get off my soapbox now.......

Barb - last Sunday in the choir loft I spent most of the time crying, and unable to see the pages I was singing from most of the time......
My feelings were raw then - so guess what they are now?
Members of the Board, after I sent the resignation to them, are emailing me and saying that they want me to stay, but I can't go....... so will stay away, as advised by my pastor..........
I feel as thought my heart and my family have been taken away from me.
the pastor says he doesn't want me to leave the church, but why was this brought to him? The only reason is that someone wanted me "talked to" and he tends to over-react. The one and only person I feel I can talk to that will make me feel better is one of the elders in the church, and she sent me a reminder invitation to a Legion lunch today, which I will take her up on. She's been with the church for over 40 years, and I trust her judgement, etc. She's the closest thing to a mother I have here in Calgary. btw - it's her son-in-law that's the Board Chair, but she can be totally objective and I trust her implicitly. I'll have to see what she says today.......... if anything, about this whole mess.

I try to stay out of church "things" but perhaps it's time for the elder to remind the pastor what a church is supposed to be and remind him of his pastoral duties. He has not served his church or God very well in this matter.

Susan, God has removed the scales from your pastor. Guess you have to keep on forgiving, since you consider the body of church as your family.

I am numb today, all I can say is I will find my peace in Him.

LK, if you don't mind, can you please start another room?

Love to all.. thank you sisters for praying for me, and I need them still.

Oh Jaye...More (((((Hugs))))) for you.

Susan...You also need (((((Hugs))))). I very much know what you are feeling now.

Thank you, Karen - this helps
Jaye - not quite sure what you mean by "God has removed the scaled from your pastor"?!?!?!
I spoke to Mary, but we were just leaving the lunch, so she & I couldn't speak much.
She's going to phone me. She told me that Renfrew is still my family......... and patted my back. She's a dear.

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