musing...
maybe because there's a november chill in the air. maybe because i'm reading mckibben's deep economy and questioning the viability and value of perpetual growth. maybe because i work for a non-profit which appears to be slowly bleeding from the top and bottom.
for whatever reason, this is clearly a fallow season.
though there are times where i am tempted to despair, there are plenty of other times when i sit and consider how i'm going to turn the soil, rest, save and prepare for the growth that is to come.
during this fallow season, i want to drill down in prayer and see if i can discover some of the unction evidenced by preachers of old. i want to brave the silence long enough to read theology again. i want to slow down long enough to listen to my beloved and others as well. i want to lead my unsuspecting ambition up to moriah and see what gives.
how are you spending this fallow season?
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pondering the irony of being over qualified for most jobs and too inexperienced for others.
and trying not to freak out when i search CalJobs and get "no jobs found" as a return to search queries.
Ditto Murrow; only replace CalJobs w/jobsinnh.com.
dude, could they make the process harder? like, when these right wing guys talk about lazy people on the government tit, i don't know what they are talking about. just going through their job application process was harder than getting a passport.
Talk about irony--I've even applied as a passport agent!
secret agent wasn't available?
over qualified
let me start by saying I live in one of the hardest hit areas of this fallow season. I'm technically self-employed (as a pastor), and the fear in NW Ohio is when people have to cut something from the budget, it's the church.
that being said, I've been encouraged in the midst of fallow ground. And I've seen the faithfulness of the Body...giving was 2K over the weekly goal last Sunday.
I see these "tough times" as a return to the One who provides, gives the daily bread, and provides wisdom to those who ask (generously, as James says). And His economy trumps ours, regardless of the market, so I'll continue to do things His way.
so call me naive, overly optimistic, etc. that's fine.
KSC
There is definitely a cloud of doubt and apprehension here at the school. We are being hit hard! We hear stories about college savings accounts losing half their value in less than 6 months. We hear from students and parents who tell us as much as they like the school and the "idea" of a Bible college education, they can't afford the "luxury" of such a course of study. We have laid off full-time faculty for only the second time in 40 years. What we are fighting against is the type of poisonous negative momentum that seems to overwhelm groups that are together experiencing a sense of defeat rather than victory. I've gotta tell you. It has been rough. I hate losing!
We are learning to wait. We are learning to trust. We are learning to pray. We are learning to make due with less. We are learning to be thankful for what blessings we do have.
wow, that sounds brutal. i never thought i'd say this, but i'll be praying for ozark bible college.
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