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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Fwd: A Reflection on the "Day Off"
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 10:53:06 -0700
From: Bob McKee <pastor.mckee@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 10:53:06 -0700
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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Fwd: A Reflection on the "Day Off"
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Hey Anne,
Fun to hear about your times with your granddaughter. Thanks for your
prayers. Blessings to you.
Bob

On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 9:22 AM, pastor-anne <pastor-anne@comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks Bob for this inspirational reflection and commitment.  I will hold
> your pledge in prayer.
> I have found it difficult to settle on a day, and having a granddaughter
> has also challenged that.  When I am with her, I really get a day off!  She
> takes total attention -- no emails or phone calls or texts.  However, her
> schedule and her parents needs vary from week to week, so there are many
> weeks that Jim goes alone to see her as I am already booked up.  This
> booked-upness is a major reason I am ready to retire.  I no longer want to
> say "I am too busy to be with her."
>
> Blessings on your Sabbath.
> Anne
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Bob McKee" <pastor.mckee@gmail.com>
> *To: *"Parish Google Group" <scvlp@googlegroups.com>
> *Cc: *"Mark Holmerud" <bpmark@spselca.org>, "Anne Carlson" <
> pastor-anne@comcast.net>, "Carol Been" <Cbeen@clueca.org>, "Dan Selbo" <
> dan.selbo@st-tims-lutheran.org>, "David Dahl" <dfdahl@aol.com>, "David
> Schick" <pastordavid@praiseimmanuel.com>, "Derek Engfelt" <
> pastorderek@ilcsaratoga.org>, "Ed Bastedo" <pastor_ed@gracelc.com>, "Ed
> Miller" <edmillersf@gmail.com>, "Erwin and Vivian Walz" <eandvw@att.net>,
> "Grace Church of Evergreen" <gracelc@sbcglobal.net>, "Jim Bangsund" <
> jim.bangsund@st-tims-lutheran.org>, "Jim Clark-Moore" <
> gijim007@sbcglobal.net>, "Jim White" <whit3744@pacbell.net>, "
> Johannes48@aol.com" <johannes48@aol.com>, "John Freeseman" <
> prjohnhrlc@aol.com>, "John Goldstein" <johngold9@gmail.com>, "John
> Sullivan" <PrJohn@hopetoall.org>, "Joseph Chiu" <joseph@gschristian.org>,
> "Judy Bangsund" <judy.bangsund@st-tims-lutheran.org>, LaVPier@aol.com,
> "Lori Eickmann" <pastorlori@bethelcupertino.org>, "Nathan Winterhoff" <
> pastor.nate.w@gmail.com>, "Pastor David Bonde" <
> pastorbonde@losaltoslutheran.org>, "Pastor David Bowman" <
> dbb01@comcast.net>, "Pat Fitzgerald" <pastorpatgdlc@comcast.net>, "Peggy
> White" <revpegsv@pacbell.net>, "Pr Matt Smuts" <pastormatt@gracepa.org>,
> "Pr. Greg Schaefer" <PrGreg@stanford.edu>, "randy presuhn" <
> randy_presuhn@mindspring.com>, "Terry Sullivan" <tdecor@sbcglobal.net>
> *Sent: *Thursday, June 9, 2016 6:17:29 AM
> *Subject: *[SCVLP] Fwd: A Reflection on the "Day Off"
>
>
>
> A Reflection on the "Day Off"
>
> Having dinner with a colleague recently, we got to talking about how we do
> with taking a day off each week. How important is that? How "day offy" is
> our day off? What if we just answer a few emails or do a little planning?
>
> We don't want to fall into a legalistic trap where we don't give ourselves
> some flexibility. That being said, what if we saw the gift of a sabbath as
> an act of love for our congregations, our families, ourselves, and for God?
> Maybe it would help some of my inflated ego to die off. Maybe it would open
> the door for other people to move forward in service.
>
> This email is an accountability tool. I'm going to try to do a better job
> of making a clean break on my day off with the hope that I will be more
> energized for the rest of the week.
>
> Your comments are welcomed. Praying for you. Please keep me in your
> prayers as well.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hey Anne,<div>Fun to hear about your times with your grand=
daughter. Thanks for your prayers. Blessings to you.</div><div>Bob</div></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 9,=
 2016 at 9:22 AM, pastor-anne <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pasto=
r-anne@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">pastor-anne@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span=
> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:A=
rial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>Thanks Bob for this inspirational r=
eflection and commitment.=C2=A0 I will hold your pledge in prayer.<br></div=
><div>I have found it difficult to settle on a day, and having a granddaugh=
ter has also challenged that.=C2=A0 When I am with her, I really get a day =
off!=C2=A0 She takes total attention -- no emails or phone calls or texts.=
=C2=A0 However, her schedule and her parents needs vary from week to week, =
so there are many weeks that Jim goes alone to see her as I am already book=
ed up.=C2=A0 This booked-upness is a major reason I am ready to retire.=C2=
=A0 I no longer want to say &quot;I am too busy to be with her.&quot;<br></=
div><div><br></div><div>Blessings on your Sabbath.<br></div><div>Anne<br></=
div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-sty=
le:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-=
size:12pt"><span class=3D""><b>From: </b>&quot;Bob McKee&quot; &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:pastor.mckee@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">pastor.mckee@gmail.com=
</a>&gt;<br><b>To: </b>&quot;Parish Google Group&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:scvlp@googlegroups.com" target=3D"_blank">scvlp@googlegroups.com</a>&gt;<=
br></span><b>Cc: </b>&quot;Mark Holmerud&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bpmark=
@spselca.org" target=3D"_blank">bpmark@spselca.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Anne Carl=
son&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastor-anne@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">=
pastor-anne@comcast.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Carol Been&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:Cbeen@clueca.org" target=3D"_blank">Cbeen@clueca.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Dan =
Selbo&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dan.selbo@st-tims-lutheran.org" target=3D=
"_blank">dan.selbo@st-tims-lutheran.org</a>&gt;, &quot;David Dahl&quot; &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:dfdahl@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">dfdahl@aol.com</a>&gt;=
, &quot;David Schick&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastordavid@praiseimmanuel=
.com" target=3D"_blank">pastordavid@praiseimmanuel.com</a>&gt;, &quot;Derek=
 Engfelt&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastorderek@ilcsaratoga.org" target=3D=
"_blank">pastorderek@ilcsaratoga.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Ed Bastedo&quot; &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:pastor_ed@gracelc.com" target=3D"_blank">pastor_ed@gracelc.=
com</a>&gt;, &quot;Ed Miller&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:edmillersf@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">edmillersf@gmail.com</a>&gt;, &quot;Erwin and Vivian =
Walz&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eandvw@att.net" target=3D"_blank">eandvw@a=
tt.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Grace Church of Evergreen&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:gracelc@sbcglobal.net" target=3D"_blank">gracelc@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;, &q=
uot;Jim Bangsund&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jim.bangsund@st-tims-lutheran.=
org" target=3D"_blank">jim.bangsund@st-tims-lutheran.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Jim=
 Clark-Moore&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gijim007@sbcglobal.net" target=3D"=
_blank">gijim007@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Jim White&quot; &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:whit3744@pacbell.net" target=3D"_blank">whit3744@pacbell.net</a>=
&gt;, &quot;<a href=3D"mailto:Johannes48@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">Johanne=
s48@aol.com</a>&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johannes48@aol.com" target=3D"_=
blank">johannes48@aol.com</a>&gt;, &quot;John Freeseman&quot; &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:prjohnhrlc@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">prjohnhrlc@aol.com</a>&gt;=
, &quot;John Goldstein&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johngold9@gmail.com" tar=
get=3D"_blank">johngold9@gmail.com</a>&gt;, &quot;John Sullivan&quot; &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:PrJohn@hopetoall.org" target=3D"_blank">PrJohn@hopetoall.o=
rg</a>&gt;, &quot;Joseph Chiu&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:joseph@gschristia=
n.org" target=3D"_blank">joseph@gschristian.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Judy Bangsun=
d&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:judy.bangsund@st-tims-lutheran.org" target=3D=
"_blank">judy.bangsund@st-tims-lutheran.org</a>&gt;, <a href=3D"mailto:LaVP=
ier@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">LaVPier@aol.com</a>, &quot;Lori Eickmann&quo=
t; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastorlori@bethelcupertino.org" target=3D"_blank">=
pastorlori@bethelcupertino.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Nathan Winterhoff&quot; &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:pastor.nate.w@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">pastor.nate.w@g=
mail.com</a>&gt;, &quot;Pastor David Bonde&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:past=
orbonde@losaltoslutheran.org" target=3D"_blank">pastorbonde@losaltosluthera=
n.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Pastor David Bowman&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dbb01@=
comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">dbb01@comcast.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Pat Fitzger=
ald&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastorpatgdlc@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank=
">pastorpatgdlc@comcast.net</a>&gt;, &quot;Peggy White&quot; &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:revpegsv@pacbell.net" target=3D"_blank">revpegsv@pacbell.net</a>&gt=
;, &quot;Pr Matt Smuts&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastormatt@gracepa.org" =
target=3D"_blank">pastormatt@gracepa.org</a>&gt;, &quot;Pr. Greg Schaefer&q=
uot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:PrGreg@stanford.edu" target=3D"_blank">PrGreg@st=
anford.edu</a>&gt;, &quot;randy presuhn&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:randy_p=
resuhn@mindspring.com" target=3D"_blank">randy_presuhn@mindspring.com</a>&g=
t;, &quot;Terry Sullivan&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tdecor@sbcglobal.net" =
target=3D"_blank">tdecor@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, Ju=
ne 9, 2016 6:17:29 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[SCVLP] Fwd: A Reflection on the &=
quot;Day Off&quot;<div><div class=3D"h5"><br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br>A Reflection on the &quot;Day Off&quot;<br=
> <br> Having dinner with a colleague recently, we got to talking about how=
 we do with taking a day off each week.=C2=A0How important is that? How &qu=
ot;day offy&quot; is our day off? What if we just answer a few emails or do=
 a little planning?</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br> We don&#39;t want =
to fall into a legalistic trap where we don&#39;t give ourselves some flexi=
bility. That being said, what if we saw the gift of a sabbath as an act of =
love for our congregations, our families, ourselves, and for God? Maybe it =
would help some of my inflated ego to die off. Maybe it would open the door=
 for other people to move forward in service.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">This email is an accountabili=
ty tool. I&#39;m going to try to do a better job of making a clean break on=
 my day off with the hope that I will be more energized for the rest of the=
 week.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote">Your comments are welcomed. Praying for you. Please keep me in your =
prayers as well.</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br> Bob<br> <br> <br>=C2=
=A0</div><br></div><p><br></p></div></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font colo=
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