life's not fair - by richard w

Last Sunday evening I was licensed as "Pastor of the Dream Network" by the bishop of Warrington. It took place as part of a Dream service at Liverpool cathedral.

Reflecting back on a lovely evening, I can't help but be even more convinced that life's not fair.

-Some people have no job, some have jobs they hate, some have jobs they put up with - I get paid to play with friends!

-Some have to work alone, some have to work on 'teams' who are obstructive and draining - I get paid to play with friends!

-Some have no place of belonging, some faithfully stick it out at deadly "churches" week after week - I get paid to play with friends!

Of course Dream is only half of my job, but its beginning to look like for the other half I'll get paid to play with friends!

I realise that this is a very unbalanced summary:
-Actually I do and will continue to work hard.
-Some of my friends can be almost as much of a pain in the arse to me as I am to them.
-The way of the cross will be one of self-sacrifice.

But I really am doing a double take that I get to live this life, and serve this community and spend so much time playing with friends.

Thanks you lot.