August 23 – “Time marches on”

 

So ends the improbable saga of the Seaside Church Miscellaneous Team.  Unusual way to start, I guess.  I suppose I have been watching too many episodes of the new TV show about a first response police team that tries to prevent the need for a full blown SWAT team response to tricky situations.  I don't remember the name of it, and Chris is asleep, so I can't ask her right now.  On that show the very first scene is always the critical moment of the story.  Then they back track to the beginning.  So you know what is eventually coming.  That's supposed to hold you on the edge of your seat while they fill in the details of the back story.  Great Hollywood tactic. 

 

Not that there is some tremendous back story about the Miscellaneous Team.  They just accomplished their purpose.  They identified the various ministries Seaside should be doing, and came up with a point person for each one – someone who appears to already be called by God in that area.  Now the group of point people will take over and become the Point Team for coordinating ministries.  Should make for greater efficiency while maintaining our goal of only doing ministries if God has called someone to lead there.  It'll be fun to watch. 

 

We are in San Antonio.  Not for long, though.  We made a quick trip so Josh and Christi and their boys could wish Mom a happy 85^th birthday.  She has really loved the attention over the last few days.  It has been good to see her smile a lot.  She has been struggling more and more with remembering things, and her motivation is harder to inspire.  So some days she spends a lot of time sleeping or just sitting on the couch.  And when there is no external stimulus that catches her attention, she has a habit of making kind of a moaning sound every time she exhales.  When you hear it you would think she's in pain, but when we call it to her attentions she assures us she is not.  And the doctor has found no real reason for it.  It has been a challenge to come up with other forms of stimulation that she can focus on, since she is less likely to do it when she is engrossed in something.  TV doesn't always work because she can't always hear what is going on.  She does pretty well when the Astros are playing, but I think she misses Hunter Pence.  He was her favorite player until they traded him.  Ah, well.  Time marches on for the Astros and for us.

 

Proverbs 23:25 says, "May your father and mother be glad; may she who gave you birth rejoice!"

 

Father, surround Mom with your love today.  Give her a hug.  Amen.