11-month Anniversary

After lunch today, I went to the AIC office to be interviewed for the newsletter. As I was crossing the street toward the building, I noticed a man on crutches carrying a briefcase. The though occured that I should ask him if I could help, but I convinced myself not to. It turned out that he was the interviewer! James also scame to my interview, which did NOT make me less nervous, but it didn't make me More nervous either, which is good.
I stopped at Tokiwa Park on the way home to read for a while. Today was beautiful and sunny, but chilly so I needed a jacket as I sat in the shade (my kind of day). As I walked toward home, I realized that I think about some silly things sometimes. For example, I worry about the reaction that others may have toward my interview. I have no control over that, and everyone will react differently. So why do I even waste my energy thinking about it? In Psalm 19, the writer hopes that the "words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart" will be pleasing to God. I think that that is a better goal than trying to please everyone in Asahikawa that might read a monthly newsletter!