The other side of ministry

Lots of coffee.
Lots of short deadline orders of service.
Lots of folding.
Lots of photocopying and stapling.
Lots of coffee.

Laughing at the toddler gym in the hall.
Not getting too hot in the photocopy room.

Supporting families in grief.
Wrangling volunteers in the op shop.
Empowering volunteers for the funeral refreshment.
Mid week services.
Lots of coffee.
Preparing for Christmas.
Preparing for the annual meeting grilling.
Preparing for special events in May.
Writing articles for the local mag.
Writing justifications for an architect's concept plan.


Caring for my kids.
Doing the school run.
Cooking food.
Attending meetings.
Attending interviews.
Attending (and not quite making) performances.
Supporting exam sitters.

Knitting in the wee small hours.
Getting licked by affectionate dogs.

Loving, loving life.