On Vacation

One of my personal goals is to take all my vacation in this year.  Never before in ministry (15 years now) have I accomplished this feat.  I am a diagnosable work-o-holic who loves his tasks and will never be satisfied that enough has been done to save the world.  However, I am also now  a diagnosable reformed man.  I have found the balance of "saving the world", "enjoying my own salvation" and "living and loving my family."

It is awesome!  Incredibly, I am nowhere near as good at this as I will be one day and I can't imagine how great that will be.

So - this is a week of vacation - a fact that I should have written to you yesterday.  After 60 or so straight weekdays of writing this online article,  I am going to take this week off from writing as well.  I hope you will put your feet up and enjoy a few moments at home and with your Father. 

I am headed back to the porch and the cool night air.  See you on Monday the 17th of October.