Let me start by saying that I love the Lord with all My heart, soul, mind, and strength. And I love my neighbor as myself. There should be no question this is who I am, and who I desire to be.

If I am fully honest, I would fill my days with activities very different that the ones I usually have fill my hours. Please don’t misunderstand: I love being a pastor. I love people. I love encouraging them and leading them to be Christlike disciples.

What I am saying is that most of the time the demand for immediate action overrides the things that will have the most impact. So let me tell you what would be in my estimation the most important work of I could define my day:

1. 5:00-6:00 am Matins (Morning Prayers)

2. 6:00-7:00 am Breakfast and Spiritual Reading

3. 7:00-8:00 am Exercise

4. 8:00-9:00 am Read and outline the sermon text for Sunday.

9:00-9:15 am Mid-morning Prayer

9:15-Noon Reading Biblical Studies Materials

Noon-12:30 pm Mid-Day Prayers

12:30-3:00pm. Reading Theology

3:00-3:30 pm Write and answer emails

3:30-4:30 pm Read Popular Materials related to the Christian life

4:30-5:30 pm Vespers (Evening Prayers)

5:30 pm Go home to Becky

5:45-6:30 walk Fritz and feed him

6:30-7:30 pm Dinner with Becky

7:30-11:00 watch tv, read , or whatever Becky wants to do, laundry.

11:00-11:15 pm Compline

So that is Monday. I will write more about the other days of the week as I go.