Current View of Retirement

The further time passes from "work" the more I realize that it was just wage slavery...trading hours of my life for mere lucre.

This week I:

• Brought the books for Serve The City up to date.
• Chaired a board meeting for His Hands Free Medical Clinic. God continues to improve our finances and flow of volunteers.
  
• Attended a meeting of the Linn County Association of Evangelicals. At the meeting, I was approached by a pastor of one of the largest Lutheran churches in town, who recognized my Halftime involvement and introduced me to a representative of a local Christian music station, who, in turn, asked me for some help. I was also approached by a STC volunteer for advice and wanted to set up a meeting to expand her role. I was also approached by the current president of LCAE for help in securing a source of income for the founder.
  
• I was approached, via email, by the pastor of a smaller "planted" church, for advice on grant applications.
• I have been working on income taxes.

Separately, I have been asked to become a deacon at New Covenant. I will be a deacon "at-large" so that I can meet the one-year-on-the-deacon-board requirement to chair the board starting in June 2009.

I have also been asked to give a testimony at a Halftime Collaborative Day meeting and to facilitate a brainstorming project at that meeting.

I have also been asked to represent His Hands at one church's mission weekend.

Why list all this? The list shows the great variety of activities open to those in retirement. I get a lot of satisfaction from being an elder statesman / guru. I just have to keep focused on God, recognize that this is all his doing, and avoid pride and bragging.