In contrast to yesterday when I slept until 9:30, I was at work this morning at 6:40. As much as I like snuggle under the covers when the alarm goes off, my days generally go better when I get up and get busy right away, and today was no exception.
The men's group I meet with every other Tuesday morning (and the reason I was at church so early today--we begin at 7:00 am) is a fascinating group. The guys range in age from 50s to 80s, and are mostly retired. Some are WWII veterans with amazing stories to tell, all are active and engaged no matter what their age. A few have been meeting every other Tuesday morning for the last 30 years or so.
I started meeting with the guys because Tuesday is the rector's day off and he didn't want to have to come in for this meeting. At first I was a bit worried that having a female priest as part of the group might be difficult. After all, one reason men's group meet is to relate to one another as men. (At the same time I think of all the years on end that women's groups had to deal with male clergy because that's ALL THERE WAS). Anyway, it was never a problem. I am completely part of the group and I don't feel like my presence has changed the character of their gatherings. We generally have a book discussion after breakfast; right now we are watching a video series.
Meeting with this group always starts my day off well, and I tend to get a lot done on those days, and today was no exception. But I confess that I am more than ready for bed now. Wednesdays are the crazy day at work and I need to be prepared, so g'night!
3 comments:
I have the same experience about lie abed days!
Bet those guys love having you. Bet you enrich them greatly!
I'm glad you had a better day. Like you, even though I hate to peel myself out of bed, I find that if I get going earlier, my day generally goes better.
I'm late commenting but wanted to say that I've really enjoyed your recent posts that take your readers through your day.
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