It's been several months since my last post. It's good to be back. I mentioned last time that our church experienced a fire - that was last November. Slowly, repairs continue to be made. Even though the flames were contained in one classroom, smoke traveled room to room through ductword and caused a tremendous amount of damage, displacing Sunday School, Children's Ministry and Youth Ministry. Ouch! In the first month following the fire, restoration crews worked to identify, inventory and box what could be cleaned and salvaged. The inventory list was very long, compiled in a spiral bound notebook and dropped on the Christian Education director's desk - almost crushing it! Boxes of salvaged "stuff" were stacked in containers located on our property. We have to call someone to find something. The whole thing is rather inconvenient. Ha! I'm sure when the restoration is complete, there will be many happy people. Some have lost more than others. It's interesting that appreciation is directly proportional to loss. Unfortunately, we often fail to appreciate the value of something until it is lost. Things can be replaced. Yeah, I'm going somewhere with this. Things are most easily replaced. Relationships on the other hand, our most valueable of possesions, are often taken for granted. As we move further into 2007, don't forget to show your appreciation for your loved ones. And for those you work with closely. Praise God for that worship drummer who has a tough time locking in rhythmically with the worship band. Although it's very annoying, your patience will pay off in the long run. Praise God for the worship musician challenged by new musical styles you've selected. Your patience and empowerment will reap results for the future if you continue to empower and believe in people. There's a price to be paid now for what will be good later. Praise God for an occasional fizzled dream or goal - we'll regroup, rebuild. Do that together.... patiently building, and thankful.
Tim Covert
Tags: Christian Music, Devotional, Worship
