Thanks for your thoughts Todd…and Ginger! We will miss you Ginger!

I would agree that serving within our areas of giftedness is easier and more energizing. I can go farther with more passion in those areas. But sometimes there is need in other, less “fun” places. I do work in children’s ministry and nursery care on a limited basis because the need is always there. Not my first choice. It forces me to realize my insufficiences and pray profusely.

I guess my point is, there’s a constant process of discernment involved in where to serve (or not). Many times this will go with the grain of our temperament and gifting. Other times we need to be stretched and get out of our comfort zones. The Holy Spirit needs to be sought out as our active guide and wellspring of power.

and dude, i love your template everytime i see it!

You know my story. I’m burned out and tired. Just ask my wife. A big clue that I’ve crossed over some kind of emotional or physical or spiritual (which is it?) boundary marker into the land of burnout is the joylessness that continually dogs me. So often I’m just going through the motions. And that scares me.

Tom