A Day in the Life

Most would say a successful day is working the 9 to 5, putting food on the table and a roof overhead; that's a day in the life for the majority. Where I come from, that 9-to-5 is consolidated into a 30 minute sermon, every Sunday morning. My volition as a pastor is to spread the Lord unto others, it is my calling; the beautiful old lady in the white vest, the newborn waiting to be baptized, the blonde adolescent exploring his new found faith, and all the others in my congregation. The chapel is where we meet, with the flush-lined wooden benches, the cross 50 yards above our heads, and my home-the podium. My 30 year old bible with the indexes from undergrad school, my initiation robe, and leather slippers are always with me as I enter this atrium. I look upon the crowd and control them at the tip of my fingers, "All rise," as I raise my hands high, they follow, "Let us pray." That harmonious Lord's prayer illuminates the air with fresh life as I dedicate yet another 30 minutes to my loved ones. It's all in a days work.