My first blog. . . . .

The one teaching me to "Blog", who happens to be a congregant, suggests that somebody somewhere might wonder what a pastor does all day.

Personally, I have no idea what most pastors are doing. But I hope they are enjoying this life as much as I do. First, I sat on the porch swing and wrote in my journal. Then I assembled the marinade for the chicken we will eat for supper. Once on the way to work, I talked on the phone ~ but only briefly for I was due at the 3rd grade science fair where I visited our three UBC 3rd graders. I learned what makes a rubber band stretchy, that you cannot see a coin underneath a jar full of water but you can see one through an empty jar. Also, I watched a tornado in a 2 liter bottle. Amazing.

I am also knitting a red/white/cream afghan for my son. Knitting will be a regular feature of this blog ~ as will reading, cooking, kids, flowers and the stories that make me happy, sad, angry and confused.

After lunch, I read Karl Barth, a German theologian. My favorite sentence, in comments on Romans 5, is "The merry men of God are merry where there is no merriment; and this is the boasting of the man who is righteous by faith." Come Sunday and you (hopefully) will hear more. Must sign off and meet with our worship planning group.

I love this pastoring life! Annette