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Vacations
07/28/07 07:12 AM
We had a good time down in Georgia visiting with
Laurie's family. Sarah and Emily weren't able to go
(they had to stay home and work this week), so we're
looking forward to doing a couple of day trips with
them over the weekend. It's been good to just kick
back, relax and enjoy my family. Speaking of
vacation, I just read an excellent post by Mark Batterson that had me
saying, "Bingo!" He wrote,
One of my three New Years Resolutions this year was to use all of my vacation days! I owe it to my family! And I also owe it to NCC. If there is any occupation that can become all-consuming it has to be ministry. It's more than a job. It's a calling. It's not 9-5. It's 24-7. And it's awfully hard for pastors to check out.
Vacations serve so many purposes. They clear our mind: change of pace - change of place = change of perspective! They give us a chance to re-create. But I also think they remind us that our churches aren't our churches. I am very careful not to call NCC "my" church. I think that is the wrong pronoun. It is God's church. And vacations are a healthy reminder that He can keep things going even when we're gone!
One of my three New Years Resolutions this year was to use all of my vacation days! I owe it to my family! And I also owe it to NCC. If there is any occupation that can become all-consuming it has to be ministry. It's more than a job. It's a calling. It's not 9-5. It's 24-7. And it's awfully hard for pastors to check out.
Vacations serve so many purposes. They clear our mind: change of pace - change of place = change of perspective! They give us a chance to re-create. But I also think they remind us that our churches aren't our churches. I am very careful not to call NCC "my" church. I think that is the wrong pronoun. It is God's church. And vacations are a healthy reminder that He can keep things going even when we're gone!