Morning by Morning (11/23)

My morning gratitude for:

“This too shall pass…or I will.” Shirley McCollum, a friend at church, was talking with me and sharing in my tiredness with Ryan, and this phrase emerged from both of us. Yes, Ryan is exhausting with his separation anxiety and irregular sleeping habits and wailing at night, but it too will pass…or I will of insanity!
Elana, my wife, who is so dedicated to making me happy and driving me clinically insane by the minute. She works really hard every morning with the kids to get them to school and dressed and ready for life, and that is a gargantuan effort on its own. For me, she is incredibly thoughtful even when she doesn’t need to be.
The Lectionary, which our preaching team uses. It is a gift to have Scriptures already laid out, but it is also a gift to have God speaking through this aged but tested structure of Scripture. I love how the Lectionary, while laid out with 4 passages each Sunday, allows for both God to apes his wisdom for us, and for us to speak our context and cares into it to bring a message. I pray we are continually faithful through this method and faithful in our call to preach the gospel.