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After 14 months living here we have definitely settle in to a flow and I know that because in the last 14 days I was here just 6 days and my body was telling me so loud and clear! I loved my visits for sure but man I am glad to be home.
Today I plan to make the morning be all about Coastal Wedding Guide, This afternoon I plan to prepare for our meeting in continuing the development of CCC. I hope I can knock out some productivity in all these things in front of me.
Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it is time to labor I suppose. Getting back into a flow is crucial for our effectiveness isn’t it? When we upset a natural flow or routine it takes effort to get on track again.
So pull out that Day planner and fire away there is a full day ahead that can be very productive!

Proverbs 12:24 NIV
Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Peace and Love......Roll Tide!

Number 4!
This most likely will be a record for me! It appears I have contracted another employer! Yes, I now have 4 jobs. I feel complete now. No kidding I have a one hour test Wednesday and I will be a motivational/informational speaker for a continuing education company for K-12 educators.
I saw this add on CraigsList.com and said I can do this! Now I get a chance. So you may ask what is it you do now? Here it goes.
Job #1 The lead pastor in a start up church at www.mycoastalchurch.org
Job#2 Along with my lovely bride we have a neat little beach wedding Business at www.loughtidebeachweddings.com
Job# I start this week as an advertising rep at www.pensacolaweddingguide.com
And the new kid on the block is a rep for www.triplepointinteractions.com
This should do it….you think! Don’t flip out, most of this is very manageable as for as time goes. The goal here was finding streams of income while we continue to build the church and I think we are looking good!
See you later gotta go to work! HA!!!

My friend Addie is posting today a thought on lifes journey in the work force and trusting God with it's challenges.

This is so very crazy! Mike asked me to write about life’s journey. Well, I just found out today that I am getting demoted at work for the summer! During the school year I teach preschool, a job I obviously didn't take for the money but because teaching children is my passion. I was told that I would be working with school aged children this summer until I was called in the office this morning and informed that wouldn't be the case. I was given three choices 1) Give everyone breaks and clean up everyone else's mess, 2) Work longer hours, or 3) Quit and hope that my job was still available in August when the kids started back to school. This was not the news I was looking for this morning after I missed my alarm and was late for work! I soon found myself wondering what I was doing, and contemplating if I could make it all summer not working. I am obviously not doing what I love and feel as though God has called me to do anymore! But then I started thinking it through, praying that God would show me what I was going to be embarking on this summer, God showed me this: James 1:2-4 (NLT) “Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” I have decided to take the demotion. Not an easy thing to do when you go from teaching wonderful 4 year olds to cleaning up the mess they made in the bathroom! This part of my life’s journey is just beginning, but who knows what God is going to do with/through me at work!

Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy this new job gig with Wyndham Resorts but excluding Thanksgiving Day I have worked 14 days straight.

I have a day off tomorrow and I am in a pickle! I don’t know what to do? I have determined daily chores or “rat killing” (very southern colloquialism to define chores) is not going to happen on my day off.

I am looking at two very selfish options. The weather forecast is pointing to two great options. It will be golf or fishing? I know with success on the water it will put fresh fish on the upcoming menu at the Oliver household. I have not played golf since early October so success there could be best suited in just having a good walk.

The real deal in this Blog is bigger than my personal dilemma between golf and fishing tomorrow. Now that I am in a work environment driven by numbers, quotas, schedules I better understand a few things.

I understand why Churches have to compete for a few hours on Sunday.

Whether wrong or right, un-churched people fight hard for their weekend.

I understand when someone commits to serving a church and its vast needs of volunteers from top to bottom they need to feel appreciated.

I understand why I am doing what I am doing right now!

I understand better the yoke or pressure of daily life.

Ok, I think fishing is winning out. Besides If I cannot beat Buren, Keith, Will, Alan, Doug, Joey, Phil, Terry, Tee, then it can get a bit boring!

When you get to indulge yourself with a day off what do you enjoy doing?

Romans 11:29 (NLT)
For God's gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.

Got the word yesterday they hired another boat salesman instead of me? HHHMMM, that for a moment was an ouch! Salesman, fisherman, and I the consummate boater was overlooked. Or was I overlooked? I, as most of us was feeling the usual “ poor me” thing, then I get a phone call from my Mother, we as a family had a crisis with one of my nieces who need prayer right then. I kicked into 7th gear grabbed my pastoral mantle and did what I am most gifted to do!
28 years ago I tried my best to follow another path outside of ministry and got my hand spanked. Then I have to ask, why would now be any different. I think what I learned yesterday was not that I do not need work to support Shari’s crab cake habit; I will get work. I just needed a reminder of what I am gifted to do! I am a pastoral machine and guess everything will have to revolve around that! Love you all, stay true to your gift, or you may get your hand spanked!