ASLC Devotions - Tuesday

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Being a slightly older employee in a demanding business where guidelines, rules, and procedures change frequently and high productivity is expected is a huge challenge.  In the hallway at my job there is a poster that asks - Can older employees keep up? The answer - You can bet on it.

When I first came to my present job I had an enormous drive to get hired. It took a little while to get up to speed and then I out-produced them all for quite a long time. Only a couple of them were older than me. My bosses all know how competitive I am. But now the rules have changed; what type of files I'm working on have changed and the demand for productivity and quality is monitored like never before. God has given me strength with the gifts of joy, good sense of humor, logical thinking, multitasking and I try to use them wisely-except when I get angry at the process, changes, and things that I have no control over.  It is in these times where I have to stop-take a step back-and trust again in God to push out the anger and regain the energy and wisdom to do the job he needs me to do. Once I do that I'm back in the game. Watch out!

Janet Lowe 

Visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org for a full calendar. As we enter into Holy Week and the celebration of the Triduum (the Three Days) you are invited: Maundy Thursday we will begin worship at 6:15. This worship service has a full meal, footwashing, and Holy Communion built within it. Good Friday we will hold our Family Worship service at 10 am and a service featuring a choral and orchestral cantata at 7 pm. The Easter Vigil (which moves us from darkness into the first celebration of new life) begins at 7 pm on Saturday. Easter morning (next Sunday) we will worship at 8:30 and 11 am.