The prayer breakfast
This morning we had a "prayer breakfast." Now,
this is not like what you think a prayer breakfast is - in the Army its a
function that people go to. Its not church, you read general prayers and the
speaker talks for a bit. I was the music chairperson.
Not sure how this happens to me, but it does. I
do the music. No problem. I do this all the time. I was not nervous until
everyone else around me seemed to be incredibly nervous. There were some high
ranking chaplains coming and I thought our poor SGL was going to puke. I had
planned to do special music with a group - but that plan fell through at the
last minute - so I sang a solo. Grrr.
It went well. I sang, led the music
and all was right with the world. Now I am nervous to do these in my unit. I
will defiantly be more laid back with them. I found out that in the Army saying
"as the Lord leads" in reference to actual function - just does not cut it!
Wrong answer! They want to know what you say and when you will say it. (They
just need the Holy Spirit - I am convinced of it..... in a major way - they
would not worry about this quite so much!)
For all those that thought I was wound
up too tight - you need to know this - I was told that I was way to laid back
for such an occasion. In reality, I just was not worried about it. Talk about
stress!! Good grief! 'Course, when I'm done and it goes wonderful they go on and
on about all the preparation and work that goes into planning a service (two
songs and a special? are they kidding? They can just go ahead and think that it
was alot of work!) I just smile and say "Praise the Lord!" I think I will just
have to be known as a laid back chaplain. works for me...
Posted: Tue - March 8, 2005 at 11:08 AM