Thursday

This is probably the only kind of riding that I could/will do this week! It would be all that I feel like doing anyway. I'm trying to contain and fight off a cold, which is more of an annoyance than anything. The fact that we can't cure the common cold ought to do something to dampen the arrogance of humanity.

I paced myself along yesterday, spending a lot more time at my desk than usual. Since I have a cold, I didn't want to go to the nursing home, which is what I usually do on Wednesdays. I did go for an easy 4 mile run, pretty early. I felt decent on the run, but then things went south the rest of the day. I slept well last night, so I'm hoping to get it out of my body in the next couple of days. I hope I can run a few miles today. I think running, even though it doesn't feel good at the time, helps cook the cold a little.

Today is sermon prep day. The focus is on Exodus through Deuteronomy, which is a huge amount of material. I'm going to settle on the Passover as the center of the conversation. The Passover looks backward to see the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--the great I Am--delivering his people from oppression and it looks forward to the Promised Land and it provides perspective for the present. Hmmm, sounds a lot like the Lord's Supper.

Lately I've had lots of props on stage. If things go well, then on Sunday I will kick it up to a new level. Can you say live animal? Don't tell anyone, OK? I'm not totally sure it's going to happen, but I think it will. Hopefully it won't be too baaaa aaad.

Tomorrow sometime we are heading to Tennessee to see Luke and Rebecca. I can't wait to see them! Lester and Maddie are going with us, so it will be a nice little gathering in the Music City. On Saturday, Lester and I will run the Frostbite Half Marathon in the Cedars of Lebanon State Park. I've run this hilly course a couple of times and really like it.

I hope I feel well enough to go the pool tonight!