I will be heading to St. Matthew’s in Nashville in the morning to substitute for Bishop Loomis who was scheduled to preach and celebrate there. He also was to lead a mini-retreat today there, but unfortunately he had to stay in Ohio. His daughter Bennett, who is 27 weeks pregnant, was taken to the hospital after her water broke. Our Bishop, Doc, made the good decision…..he chose to stay there with his family.
Now of course most of us might say, “why sure he did, who wouldn’t?” But the answer is pretty clear to me, because I have seen a lifetime of clergy who choose others before their very own families. What I want to say is that I have the incredible privilege to work for a Bishop, and among clergy, who model the right things.
In fact, I try to model the same thing. Family is so important, and as clergy, we could not do what we do without them.
Please pray for Bennett, her baby, her parents and their family. It’s the right thing to do, among the witness of another who has done the right thing.
Goodnight my friends and God Bless!
Tommy+