Slacking Off

Slacking off - that's been me in terms of blogging. There's so much to write about. The receiving of what I've called a miracle, though not everyone would agree with me. Disappointments. Answers to prayer. Loss of trust. Loss of friendships. New friendships. Aches & pains. Excitement. Fear. Resolve. Tiredness. Gladness. Sadness. Questions, questions, questions.

Wow! Just writing that makes the phrase "the cycle of life" come to mind. I've been trying to clean house a bit before getting back into the heavy grind, and have run across old sermon notes. I read a fill in the blank sentence from one today that basically says we will not let our circumstances overwhelm us. Hmmmmm......

There was a good post on Justin Majeau's blog today discussing women and leadership in the church and other organizations. I am reminded of a question posed to one of my uncles, who was a senior military man, now retired from the U.S. Coast Guard. I was visiting with him in 1997, and at the time there was a bit of a brew-ha-ha at one of the military schools or academies because of their policy to not allow women in their school. The school had resisted allowing women to the point where the issue was a matter for all media and was then put before the Supreme Court (if I remember correctly). I asked my Uncle for his perspective on the subject, and I will never forget his response:

"You can either do the right thing, or have someone make you to do the right thing. Which would you prefer?"