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AUGUST 2012
Down Memory Lane
Amending the new pastor commandments
Ray and I are still in Florida as I write. I think I covered most of the reasons last month. It has been quite a time for Ray. First, they removed a large basal cell from his arm. Next came major back surgery resulting in wearing a back brace for three months. Then he decided it was a good time for cataract surgery. During the brace time he had a heart attack resulting in four stents. That took us up to the last of June. Then it came my turn. I just did not like dealing with my sleeping little finger and half of the one. My doctor sent me to the nerve doctor that-electric fence
like- zapped me all up and down my arm. My pressed ulnar nerve in my elbow was Doris the problem. Before the test Butt I took a couple prescribed diazepam relaxers. I did not feel any different, but I guess they helped. I have three left. Maybe some stressful day I will take them Long story short, that my finger fix brought us to the end of July. Now I do not want to give the impression that we are suffering down here. I am still trudging along as usual. Ray’s back is still healing, but otherwise he is almost back to his usual self. This week he even washed the sun-
room windows. Took him a few days, but he did it. I feel a little embarrassed about my finger attention after dealing with Ray’s major medical needs. However, I wanted my finger fixed now, so it will not interfere with knee surgery this fall. All of the numerous surgeries have been without pain. I hear the knee surgery may put an end to that. We will see. Staying offered me an opportunity send off Pastor Steven on his last Sunday. I called on all my creative being to write a farewell responsive reading that brought lots of tears. Then we sang, May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You. More tears. I am thankful that sometime God nudges my words a positive way. Pastor moved on to serve at
Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Ky. We stood together every winter Sunday in our 1884 church for six years without an unpleasant word. I liked that because deep down I am kind of delicate to harsh words. With one Sunday in between our Pastor Steven leaving and a Pastor Mary arriving, I had the perfect opportunity to pass on Ten Commandments for on Receiving a New Pastor by Brain McLaren I found on the Internet. I am going to pass my edited version of them on because there might be a congregation out there that needs them. Of course, I have a few comments to add. 1. Thou shall not compare the new pastor to the pastor leaving. Now I have to admit that Pastor Steven had a great
voice that lead the singing. Well, new Pastor Mary admitted she steps away from the microphone during singing of hymns. But I won’t say anything. 2. Thou shall not expect everything to be the same. Everyone “should” know that. 3. Thou shall not make graven images of an old grudge or disappointment. I really had never thought of such graven images, but it sure is true that such unforgiving thoughts can take control of you. 4. Thou shall; not commit gossip, or complain, nor listen to others but encourage them to adjust their attitudes. I somehow just get sucked into such conversations. I listen so long, and then I seem to have something I have to add. And then I get disgusted at myself. See PASTOR, Page 4
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