General thoughts on today
Work
Online training and pushing Jack and Cellan to take a lead on their areas more. They’re both capable but tend to sit in their comfort zones - so time to push them on.
Exercise
None today - recovery day after yesterday’s set, which I actually need to document Templeton Home Set
Prayer
Reading
Psalm 23:1-2
The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want.
He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters.
Thoughts
I have an enduring love for this Psalm and it has cropped up in my life on a number of occasions. Clive (the former Pastor in St Julians) used it as the focus in the last series of sermons he delivered before retirement. My Uncle David had it played at his funeral - this is my fave version Psalm 23: Stuart Townend So much packed into it. The recuring metaphor of being sovereign and shepherd - king, provider, guide and defender all rolled into one… and because of faith in him I shall not want. It’s something I’ve wrestled with…the thought that you can give yourself completely over to faith and be given all you need. It’s a big step to take, the blind faith that if he is truly your Lord he will provide all your ‘wants’, yet here it is spelled out. And because He provides, He gives us those quiet calm places to rest - cool grass and quiet waters.
Prayers
Today I prayed for all those who have yet to find their way to Him and be guided to those green pastures (Prayer List).
Computer
Today I started my Game of the Month - Disco Elysium. An interactive detective novel and so far really engaging.
Food
We’re off out to Tenby tonight with Steph’s parents to try the Bay tree.
Bay Tree was lovely…good food and great staff. although I’m not sure Isaac appreciated the ghost story of Margret.
Life
After a very relaxing couple of hours on my own playing DE Steph and Isaac came home - with Isaac upset with himself. Steph had an up and down day with him as he has been finding people frustrating and was worried about ruining the meal tonight. According to him that’s what he always does, get frustrated and then gets into trouble. Poor thing had really worked himself up about it and it obviously had been playing on his mind. So…me and him had a cwtch on the sofa and talked through how he was feeling. At the heart of it is an awareness of how previous nights out have played out. He cited a meal out with the girls to the Boars Head and our most recent visit to Vitorios, where I’d insisted he not wear joggers. On both occasions he had to make compromises that frustrated him and led to him losing his temper… kind of a theme in that he really likes to get his own way. We talked it through and came to the agreement that it’s better to talk feelings through and share what’s going on, but to also listen to other people’s ideas. The example I gave was his recent Taekwondo grading where he insisted everyone was going to wear their TKD t-shirts and I wanted him to wear his gi. In the end we compromised (t-shirt under the gi) and when we arrived everyone was very formal - but this was a good example of him sharing what was frustrating him and then listening, and finding a compromise. Share - listen - compromise This might need some reinforcing :)
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