Monday/Tuesday

The weekend that was: For me, the week before Easter is the most intense and heavy week of the year. I think the thoughts and reality of why there needs to be a cross brings the heaviness. Also, the realization that as a pastor you need to lead people into the right mindset of Good Friday and then Easter - the two most important days on the Calendar - adds some pressure and thus the intensity. On Easter Sunday, after the service, the VK Fam loaded up the van and went to my sister's place and we had a fun family time - great food and people that I love. It's Tuesday am right now and I feel hopeful and I'm looking forward to the next couple of months.

Where I am at the moment: At home. Just brought the kids to school, sky is blue, and the smells of spring are in the air.

Procrastinating about: Not going to tell you, then maybe it won't be procrastinating :-)

Book I’m in the midst of: I just finished a surfing book called "The Big Drop" stories about big wave surfing - Mavericks, Jaws, Waimea etc. I picked up my Amazon order and in it are a number of books: Two by Richard Rohr, two by John Calvin, Laird Hamilton (another surfing book), and by Neil Cole.

Music that seemed to catch my attention this past week: Cold play, Chris Tomlin, Abba.

How I’m feeling about this week: Really looking forward to this week. I'm working on a new series on Heart Transformation. I'll be at a prayer retreat today and tomorrow with some other CRC pastors and Levi and I have planned an overnight surf trip to Westport Washington on Friday/Saturday.