New Routine

We have been in our new home for about a week and a half now and we are starting to settle in. Moving to a new place means a lot of upheaval, and that includes a shift in your daily routine. Starting a new church and not having a defined schedule means that I need to be proactive in getting something productive accomplished. Over the past week I have been working on developing a new daily routine. It looks like this: 7AM wake up and do devotions while still laying in bed! (Finding a comfortable position for daily devotions is key :) After devotions I greet Tammy and Shelby who got up at 3AM (just kidding, I have no idea what time they get up, but they are always up before me.) I eat a light breakfast and then I stretch (because I'm old) and take a jog around our neighborhood. Once I have completed my run, I shower and then get dressed and head out the door to our local Starbucks. At Starbucks I have the opportunity to interact with folks while I am working on messages. In the afternoon I spend some time with Tammy and Shelby and we explore parts of Southern California they haven't seen yet. The evenings have been a good opportunity to hang out with others or get some "handy-man" tasks accomplished around our new home.

My routine won't always look this way; over time and with the demands of a large congregation once again, there will need to be a shift in my time and responsibilities. But for now this is how I've been spending my day.