firearms and ministry
So yesterday I finally completed and sent in my firearms license, all in order to legally “possess and/or acquire firearms or purchase ammunition”. Which is important in Canada if you want to hunt, which I do. I also fish, but you don’t need firearms for that (at least where I come from). What has this to do with thinking about the church, you might ask? Well, when I was filling in the application, it asked if I had been recently divorced, bankrupt, or depressed. My first thought was “profiling!” But on second thought, I thought, “Gee, maybe I shouldn’t own a firearm!” Lisa confirmed my suspicions when I mentioned these criteria to her. She asked if there was a check box for “nearly”. I said, no, just yes or no!
Upon which we decided to take a mini vacation to St. Martins. We spent the afternoon walking and lying on the beach. We just enjoyed the warm air and fragrant breezes from the ocean. We talked. Talked some more. Then we joined three other couples for a fantastic meal of fish and chips and wine and engaging conversation. We came back home renewed. Being in ministry for the past while has been exhausting and costly in terms of our personal health and general wellbeing. Mix that in with raising teenagers and you have someone who maybe shouldn’t own a weapon.
I hope to be okay by hunting season.
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hey - thanks for stopping by my blog! very cool to find someone like minded on the right coast!!
we’re located in st. stephens - your story above sounds so similar to my husband’s minstry life - burned out - he loves to hunt and fish too. you guys should connect!
can’t wait to read more!
bobbie:
Awesome! we’re in quispamsis… not far. we have many friends in st. st. we should connect face to face sometimes, unless you’re REALLY anonymous!
Bad move posting this on your blog Einstein.
What does that mean Jake?
Wine with fish and chips? That’s beer food, man!
chad: actually, there was beer, but when you say “beer and wine”, well, you sound, well, imbibious (is that a word? if it isn’t, it should be!)
Ha! I’m all for adopting “imbibious” into the English language.
Someone suggested my comment was rude. I am sorry. My point is, these fellas at the firearms office probably know about google. It’s probably best not to “share” too much on your blog.
ah… gotcha! yikes.