Looking Forward

 

I hope I will travel

Strange thing happened yesterday

when having coffee with friend

I said I’ll probably retire in June

she asked what will you do

I said oh probably play more pickleball

play mahjong more often

travel take walks be with family

volunteer with Keith at food pantry

maybe fill in at churches that need short term interim

find a church nearby

where I can worship sing in choir

does it have to be Methodist she asked

probably yes United Methodist I replied.

 

I have been watching livestreams

from churches near me I said

stumbled across small one

where I could not believe

the quality of preaching

well he is a Div student

it has been a long time

since I heard genuine exegesis

I thought I will go right there to visit

for the first time in a long time

I will choose my own church.

 

How do you know what to do? she asked.

 

When I pray about it

God seems to say your choice dearest

I will bless either

but if you choose to stay at Massey’s

you will need to put in more

mental emotional spiritual even physical energy

my reply is I love you thank you no

 

You seem so happy

when talking about all this she said

last time we had coffee

you seemed sad

I couldn’t remember the context of sad

what was remarkable about yesterday:

I went home happy

can’t remember last time

I felt hopeful happy all day

got a lot done too.