Breakfast
So it appears that the first week of my new job as gone quite quickly and painlessly :-) I do find that for me, administration is fairly simple (I guess that’s what happens when you’re brought up by an administrator :-P). I was a bit concerned about my lack of “Anglican Knowledge” but there is a handy little book especially for church administrators which will probably become bedtime reading - very handy… :-) I like it when things are written down, it’s (hopefully) a little more obvious, and knowing how my brain works and how confused I subsequently end up being, obvious is always going to be a good thing! :-) so that sets my mind at ease. I do have another two days shadowing Chris (my predecessor) to glean as much as I can, but that isn’t exactly long, especially as the days have been flying past… must be having too much fun :-P It’s fabulous :-)
I’ve been listening to Tim Hughes a lot recently :-) I got my copy of “When Silence Falls” back from my Mum recently which did mean that I wore that particular album out a little, so I’m listening to “Holding Nothing Back” this week :-) …there’s something calming (if that’s even the right word) about listening to worship music; personally I do find that it allows me to reflect on the things that I should reflect on, as opposed to those things that take up too much of my thinking time already. I also find that it sets me off in the right direction as I listen to music most as I’m getting ready in the morning or before I head out somewhere :-) There’s probably something about priorities in there - remembering what’s important and leaving the things that aren’t quite so big a deal. For example, first thing in the morning, I would say that breakfast is a pretty good idea, particularly if you’ve got a long day… but more often than not, I know in my own life that I leave breakfast but prioritise… I don’t know… checking my email or something ridiculous like that, something that won’t ultimately set me up for or help me during the day. If something was important and I didn’t reply to an email, there are other ways of getting hold of me, and to be honest, sometimes email just annoys me, I much prefer snail mail :-P it actually requires pen to paper, action - doing something that means something as opposed to typing some quick, often impersonal message; writing something worthwhile. This week, if I’ve learnt anything so far, I’ve realised the benefits that come from acting out the theory of priorities - a fair chunk of the time I get most of it right, but being human sometimes things slip and the halo needs a bit of polish :-) Though saying that, sometimes it seems that something needs to happen to help us to remember that we aren’t perfect - we still need to learn and grow, and to help us remember the simple things, like breakfast :-)
