Today was a good day
In terms of measurable productivity, you would say it was an awful day. I only read one chapter of a very important book i’m reading and i barely touched a web project that i need to finish. But in reality, this was a great day and i’ll tell you why.
Reason #1: My friend that i’ve been encouraging to move to New York finally got offered a job there. I love to see people follow their hearts, and for this season, being in New York is where his heart is.
Reason #2: I spent about 5 hours with a great friend of mine that i rarely get to see because he loves to move around a lot. We had an intense and honest conversation about life in the states, the condition of the Church, authentic worship, girls, and living in asia. I loved it! Thank you!
Reason #3: I had an interesting phone conversation with a friend while he drove back to Nashville. We mostly talked business, but somewhere in that call he got me thinking about how online social networks are advancing the global church, but how this wired (and wireless) culture is affecting the local body and face-to-face ministry. I hope to write more on this later after i ponder it tomorrow over a cup of coffee.
Reason #4: I hung out with two great friends that i don’t get to spend quality time with very much. We talked about old memories and laughed about life and current events. I feel like the time there sitting around talking was time very well spent. That is how i want to spend my days in America.
So, as you can see, good days aren’t always about checking off a to-do list. It’s about people.
Rachel said
am July 17 2008 @ 8:45 am
That was something I needed to hear…considering my to-do list is quite ridiculous at the moment, with promises only to get longer. It has been a very busy month.
And a few us had a pretty intense conversation last night about the condition of the church (in America) and how media is effecting our generation and the way we/the rest of the church relate to one another. Shift happens…and it’s upon us. You might find this blog interesting: http://www.philcooke.com.
Good words, Biscuet. Thank you.
bek said
am July 17 2008 @ 9:17 am
yeah!
mal said
am July 17 2008 @ 10:05 am
so glad you’re in AU for your break.
so honored to call you friend. thanks for being you.
katie b said
am July 17 2008 @ 10:46 am
i can’t wait to be a part of a great day of yours… we are almost halfway done here!
Mom said
am July 17 2008 @ 10:54 am
I’m glad to see #3 on your topics. That has been a concern of mine for some time now, as I’ve watched over and over people in public areas sit together and never speak, nor look up from their computers. No matter how awesome media is and the fact that communication can happen essentially anywhere and anytime(and I am so gratelful for that!), there is an essential part of communication that happens in a 3″ x 5″ space that cannot be replaced. It’s eye contact. So much of a person; what they think, how they feel, what they’re really trying to say is conveyed through the eyes. Eyes are the window to the soul. There is nothing to match it. Hope we can talk more about this later. Love always…
Mom said
am July 17 2008 @ 11:18 am
Oops, I forgot, I heard on the radio that today is Vicki Beeching’s birthday. Happy Birthday!!
b/ said
am July 17 2008 @ 9:53 pm
people…exactly. I hope it is always about people and more people. (I think bad days are about people too, they just usually involve mean ones.)