OK. Preaching this morning
I was hesitating between Ephesians 4 : 1 - 15 and Psalm 139. In the end I decided to preach on Psalm 139 because Ephesians 4 touches too much on church policy (who does what to whom and when), and I don't want to go setting agendas or anything like that while the pastor is away - or even to give the appearance of so doing!
I am about to listen to my MP3 of Psalm 139. I will also read a bit from John, the call of Nathanael. I'll listen to the MP3 really to iron out pronunciation and to ensure liaisons are in the right place.
I was talking to people in the English class yesterday about the moment when you move from thinking about rules to when your ear tells you what's right (for example for the sound of walked, spotted, answered). My ear is getting there. Slowly.
However, I was told recently that my pronunciation is getting worse.
So I have increased the amount of French radio and TV I listen to to try and help that. And this morning I will try to take my time and enunciate everything very clearly.
Ah well. I've done all I can.
I have this lurking fear that I have learned too quickly and started ministry too soon, that if I had spent longer agonising over everything then all would be better. But that's me. I am always like that. And in the end you do what God gives you to do, and you go through the doors he opens for you, and you trust him to work out his plan.
Psalm 139, really!
I am about to listen to my MP3 of Psalm 139. I will also read a bit from John, the call of Nathanael. I'll listen to the MP3 really to iron out pronunciation and to ensure liaisons are in the right place.
I was talking to people in the English class yesterday about the moment when you move from thinking about rules to when your ear tells you what's right (for example for the sound of walked, spotted, answered). My ear is getting there. Slowly.
However, I was told recently that my pronunciation is getting worse.
So I have increased the amount of French radio and TV I listen to to try and help that. And this morning I will try to take my time and enunciate everything very clearly.
Ah well. I've done all I can.
I have this lurking fear that I have learned too quickly and started ministry too soon, that if I had spent longer agonising over everything then all would be better. But that's me. I am always like that. And in the end you do what God gives you to do, and you go through the doors he opens for you, and you trust him to work out his plan.
Psalm 139, really!
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