I know it may seem that I have been slacking from my blogging duties. Or more appropriately stated, my self imposed blogging duties, but please be assured that it it not due to my lack of interest in sharing my adventures in ministry with you all. Life and ministry (mostly ministry) have been in high gear over the past few weeks, and as I've taken some time to look forward into the fall, it doesn't seem as though things will be slowing down all that much. But I'm definitely taking some time to re-evaluate the calendar and how it is shaping up, here's why.
Last week from Sunday to Sunday my ministry held it's normal Wednesday night service, a small group Bible study, had an outing to a minor league baseball game, a movie night and a meeting with my volunteer team! While all of that sounds great, and many of the things listed were great fun, it absolutely KILLED me, and my family. Sometimes we need to learn to post-pone, reschedule, or just plain say no to things that are coming down the line. With all the activity we've actually seen attendance drop a little when normally events like these would be well attended. Yes, summer vacations, and family camps and the like have a role to play in that. But I believe even our students are getting burned out a little and the ones who are attending the most, are the ones who truly need an escape from their family life.
Take my word for it, don't burn yourself, your families, your volunteers, or even your students out! Take some time to enjoy the your family and your summer, Fall is on the way quickly and before you know it school, and ministry will be in full gear!
Blessings,
Jeremiah
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