Early morning today. The plan was to get up in time to go to Ball
High School. It is See You at the Pole
day. The idea is for students to get
together before school starts and pray for each other, for the school, for the
administration, and for the country. Last
time I went to one must have been before Hurricane Ike. Back then different local churches would get
involved to provide music and sometimes even leadership. It’s supposed to be strictly student-led,
though. Anyway, I would have had to be
there around 7 a.m. But that didn’t
happen. Mom had another night and day
reversal, so she was up all night just roaming around the house. And of course Chris was right there with her. Mom finally went back to bed somewhere around
4:30, so after Chris finally fell asleep I got up to take the next shift. Mom was up again by 6:30, so I got her some
breakfast and brought her walker and glasses to her. She finished her cereal, then grabbed a piece
of cake, then a chocolate chip cookie, then a piece of candy. Guess she was hungry. Chris was awake again by 7:15. Tough night.
I’m meeting my friend Clay for breakfast over
at IHOP. Been a while since we have done
that, too. Not four years, but a month
or two anyway. It’s always good to touch
base with him. It is very difficult for
a pastor to have a real friend, and he has certainly been one to me ever since
I coached his son and mine in high school basketball.
Early morning makes for a very short
journal entry.
Psalms 32:6-7 says, “Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found;
surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. You are my hiding place; you will protect me
from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance”
Father, give those students courage to
stand up for you today and every day.
Amen.
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