I had great plans to get homework finished during Christmas break. So did the rest of the group.
We are becoming more comfortable with each other, and the proof is that the predominantly fluffy comments are giving way for some real emotion and even arguments. That is good. There is a spectra for people’s ideology about God: I think I am on one end, and we have people that are definitely on the other end. I like listening to the opinions of the more staunch people because they have valid opinions and they are very knowledgable about the craft of worship services. I must learn to embrace all sorts of different people. I think these folks also get something from the different spin that I place on viewing spirituality and faith.
The final assignment is composing an entire service. YAYYYYY!!!! I already have done this, so I just hand in the service that I did for November 18. There is a bunch of other reflecting and writing: I need to find the details and get working on this.
I have never spent this much time contemplating God. Some days (many?) I wonder if this is simply a midlife crisis, or if I really am called to do this work. I can say that contemplating the relevance of Scripture to our everyday life does calm things down a bit. Nothing good will come out of being pissed off about work decisions, so let it go, take the high road, and hand over the hard work that provides no recognition.
