Saturday, Michelle had a wedding shower while I umpired at Clarksville High. I got hit 3 times during my plate game. Jeez, I was getting pissed off. Sometimes I forget that getting hit occasionally is part of the game. A couple of cold beers afterward soothed my pain...LOL.

Yesterday, Michelle got the news that her great-grandmother had died the previous day. Her mother waited to tell her, so as not to dampen the mood of the shower. Classy move. Michelle was sad all day, as expected, and was having back pain. I wasn't much help, since all I was interested in was the two car races on TV. It was incredible to see Danika Patrick lead several laps and then finish 4th in the Indy 500.

We enjoyed grilling burgers at Tim's house last night. We had some trouble getting the fire started, but once it was going, everything went fine. We even grilled some corn on the cob, which neither of us had done before, and it turned out great. Cool.

Today, I am just gonna relax a bit. I am gonna go see Michelle in a little while. We do not have anything planned today, so it is a free day.

I spent most of last week working on a new sermon. I had gotten most of my original sermon written, then realized I had used the wrong scripture. My denomination uses the lectionary in the Common Book of Worship, which provides the suggested scriptures for each Sunday. It allows the minister to cover the entire Bible in 3 years. So, I went back and started over. I am never really happy with my sermons, and this one is no exception. I am going to work on it some more tomorrow. Hopefully, I will have something decent by Sunday.

I am not sure if the Common Book of Worship is a Presbyterian thing, or if other denominations use it. I have always used my senior pastor's book when I needed it. Last week, I stopped by the Lifeway bookstore in town, which caters mostly to Southern Baptists, and they did not have a copy. Although, they did order one for me. They were nice enough to give me a 20% discount since I qualify as a minister.

I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their holiday. Peace...