In the bloguanary project, this morning’s prompt is “What’s Your Mission?”

My mission in life is to honour Jesus in all I do. This has not changed since my conversion in 1976. Of course, the focus has changed as I have journeyed through life.

I see this mission as being filtered through 3 main responsibilities in my life.

Firstly, I want to be the best husband possible to my wife. I am not always successful at this, as my own sins and insecurities can sometimes mar the relationship. But after 43 years of marriage, we are more in love than ever.

Secondly, i want to be the best father to my four (grown up) children that I can. Again, I am more often aware of my failings in this regard than my successes. Nowadays three of the four live a distance away from Narrabri. But I always notice that when they are all together there is so much laughter. Maybe, just maybe, I can consider that I haven’t done too bad a job.

As a pastor, I want to see my parishioners grow in their experience of Jesus Christ. I want to see them all grow to be all that they can be in the grace of God. This is not always easy, but it is a very rewarding mission.

I won’t ever get to the place where I can say “Mission Accomplished.” These are all life-long missions that will keep me busy for the time I have left on earth.