Rainy Mondays are supposed to be maudlin events to bring us down. Dreary grey clouds and the patter of rain on the panes of windows should be a sobering reminder of another week starting.  Mondays are the epitome of drudgery. So a rainy Monday should be the worst of all scenarios, especially when you throw in only one cup of coffee.

Despite the lack of caffeine I do not share this view about rain on Mondays.  I find the rain to be refreshing maybe even stimulating.  Perhaps that is the lack of caffeine talking considering I have only one cup of the ubiquitous depressant running through my system.  Perhaps I just like rain at dusk with a light jazz song to set the mood.  There is nothing depressing about that.

Today in particular might be explained by a fine conversation about the direction of the church with P.T. The direction we are taking is "Full Steam Ahead." The church is in ship shape cruising along nicely toward an autumnal launch of three new classes.  The people I have the pleasure of working with and all on board. And there is nothing but smooth sailing ahead.

It is easy after a Sunday to look at the myopic picture of what (if anything) was accomplished in the last week.  But God does not work in weeks and measure that are easily defined.  It takes a step back to see the  broader view of where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.  Not to mention, "what time is it?" Ahead of schedule. Or, "What comes next?" You'll see when we arrive.

Faith is scary. Faith is deep waters and grey skies. I trust that God knows what is next.  I trust that there is a lot of fun along the way. I trust that Mondays and rain do not equal bad times. That is for me to decide anyway.  I trust that God is not going to let me crash and sink other people's faith either.  I am so important as to be vital to the whole plan.  There is oddly a bit of comfort in that, like a jazz trumpet soulfully belting out a minor key as the rain hits the window.

Things I did today:
Worked a lovely four hour shift.
Decided I need to email the other church about a collaboration for Trunk or Treat
Looked up Governors of PA for a possible angle for a PA History Podcast
Looked up Counties of PA for same (Have not come to a conclusion)