I don’t know why I don’t change the name of this section to Dear Diary. Cause that’s what these are. Diary entries. Oh well.

Day was good, but long. I’ve continued to struggle with a problem in being able to finish a particular project at work, and I know the client is a little concerned about it. I don’t blame her- she’s been a good client to our company, and I personally hate feeling like I am failing anyone. But in the case of this complex project, I feel like I have been failing her and the company at work. It’s not that I haven’t been working. It has been that my brain has been so sluggish and not clearly thinking for about two weeks now. Well, I stayed until 8 at work tonight, and I plan to be in the office by 6 AM to be able to connect with her on her time- Virginia time. The project needs to be functioning well tomorrow. I am hoping another breakthrough makes finishing it quick work.

Besides work, there hasn’t been much else to the day. I was hungry after work, so I went by Taco Cabana and just got a bowl of beans and a bowl of rice and a few tortillas, and with stuff from the garnish bar, I had a feast.

Some Cheap, Quality Ministry Tools

Prior to that, though, I stopped in at Hasting’s to see if they had a particular web dev magazine, and they didn’t, but they had several good Christian books on sale. Today being payday and all, and the fact these were half-off books, I threw down on 4 of them: two study guides to Acts, one F.F. Bruce commentary on Romans, and a Christian counseling guide on relationships and sexuality by a author I recognized and respect. I think I did okay in the splurge.

There is still a part of me that would love to do individual counseling if an opportunity arose. The pastoral part of me would enjoy walking and talking with others as they wade through issues in their lives. I’ve been there. I will be there again myself in time. I can understand how good it is to have someone walk beside you through some hard stuff. I appreciate those who have walked likewise beside me in some hard times.

I continue to enjoy the time I am spending in the Word, and am realizing a renewed passion for it. This is appropriate, because I claim I want to know God and to live walking with Him. He tells us to know His Word. That’s pretty straightforward.