In Token and Pledge...

9/22/2011

Good mid-morning! As I was sifting through some of my "stacks," I came across this little poem I wrote while attending a funeral service for a woman whose life was cut short by cancer. As I pondered the place the husband now found himself in, these thoughts came to mind. Perhaps they'll speak to you on some level today.

"One day, one of us will sit where I sat today. What will we look back on? A wife of grace and beauty? A husband faithful and true? A life lived as one loving God and each other to the full? A family following faithfully a heritage in Christ marked by love? Will we sit and ponder such things and thank our God above? For one day, one of us will sit where I sit today. Can you think of anything better to build a life on along the way?"

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Heather Carlow

9/23/2011 07:02:25 am

Pastor Dom (babe!): I pray we will be able to say that we have finished well when which ever one of us goes into eternity first. May we love God and each other - to the fullest - with all our hearts~

Chelsea Carlow

9/26/2011 08:27:11 am

That's so sweet :)

I'm so thankful that I married Tennyson, what better earthly roll models could we have for our marriage than you two?

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Welcome to Daily Grinds
I chose “Daily Grinds” for a name because everyone has them. For some they show up at the workplace, for others it is on the freeway, maybe at school. “The Grind” comes to us all at some point, and in some ways at every point in our lives. Of course, these grinds aren’t always bitter and burdensome. Sometimes the daily grinds are evidence of the most positive moments in our lives – the satisfaction of a difficult job well done, confidence hammered out on the anvil of much preparation. And sometimes, quite unexpectedly, "the grind" gifts us with moments of grace – some monumental like the birth of a child, others more mundane, like a great cup of coffee and some casual conversation with a good friend. In fact, I came across a website for a coffee company in New York called, The Daily Grind, that confirmed my inspiration. Perhaps sifting through the “grounds” of my day-to-day will give you a glimpse into your own Daily Grind.

About Dom

Just your average guy (ok - a little below average in the height department!) that is trying to make my way in this world. I have been the pastor of SCN since 1998 and just celebrated 22 years of marriage to my wife, Heather, (obviously way above average in the wife department!) on September 2nd. Aside from sardines and anchovies, there isn't much I don't enjoy in life.