Tired and slightly hacked off
An opportunity to let my grumbly side out...
Had a very heavy day yesterday, with a really important pastoral event which saw me putting lots of time and a huge amount of energy into a situation which has been going on for a couple of weeks now. It was worth the energy, but left me yesterday feeling very drained - tired out physically, emotionally and spiritually too.
I then called someone to talk about one of our Children's services on Sunday, a Christingle, and cheerily said 'i've got everything sorted, collected the collection boxes for charity from the local school, sorted out music & service sheets' and then asked 'do you have any idea who I could ask to do a short reading - i've got the main reader sorted out, but thought a child or two might want to read a short prayer' i was then moaned at for not having done this two weeks ago (co-incidentally when the pastoral event began, as the speaker knew) and despite my protestations that i didn't have the materials or the time to do it two weeks ago i was left with the definite feeling that i was considered to be in the wrong at that this person was seriously displeased. I did say that i didn't expect her to go and ask anyone, and that i would go and do some visiting to trawl for volunteers if she gave me a couple of guidelines, but got no response to that, only complaint.
This is the only service this person does all year, i have spent weeks running around trying to put things together on top of having to deal with various pastoral needs in six villages, and i get complained at...
Sometimes you feel like giving in.
End of moan. Be happy folks!
Had a very heavy day yesterday, with a really important pastoral event which saw me putting lots of time and a huge amount of energy into a situation which has been going on for a couple of weeks now. It was worth the energy, but left me yesterday feeling very drained - tired out physically, emotionally and spiritually too.
I then called someone to talk about one of our Children's services on Sunday, a Christingle, and cheerily said 'i've got everything sorted, collected the collection boxes for charity from the local school, sorted out music & service sheets' and then asked 'do you have any idea who I could ask to do a short reading - i've got the main reader sorted out, but thought a child or two might want to read a short prayer' i was then moaned at for not having done this two weeks ago (co-incidentally when the pastoral event began, as the speaker knew) and despite my protestations that i didn't have the materials or the time to do it two weeks ago i was left with the definite feeling that i was considered to be in the wrong at that this person was seriously displeased. I did say that i didn't expect her to go and ask anyone, and that i would go and do some visiting to trawl for volunteers if she gave me a couple of guidelines, but got no response to that, only complaint.
This is the only service this person does all year, i have spent weeks running around trying to put things together on top of having to deal with various pastoral needs in six villages, and i get complained at...
Sometimes you feel like giving in.
End of moan. Be happy folks!
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So,
Count it all joy, brother!