A life line, a rope, a connection…they became known as Berean Renditions.

Covid lockdown disrupted a number of things.    How we shopped, how we did school, and, for a time, how we did church.  In the early weeks, we were not meeting as a church and particularly not as a class.

As the emcee of the Bereans Sunday school, I historically would open the class with an announcement, a joke … or three, birthdays, anniversaries, sometimes words of wisdom.

But entering the second week of the shutdown, I felt that our connection as a class should continue, to help keep members up to date, to share humor, to speak Biblical truth, to encourage.

So I began to write emails to the class…and write regularly.   Weekly, for a period of months.  The weekly Rendition.  And connect we did, sharing a communion of words together through the challenges and uncertainties of the lockdown.

But over time, the need for the Renditions soon waned as normalcy returned to the nation.

But out of that period was born an awareness that I could write…and that most often, I had something worthwhile to say.

In the months since, I’ve missed producing the 2-4 minute read, the venue to post thoughts of what the Lord was teaching me, and applying Biblical truth to life’s situations.

Welcome then, to Musings of Milton.  I’ve pulled out the pen again, so to speak, to begin putting my thoughts and ruminations onto paper (or rather, Apple Pages).

I hope you find comfort, edification, and encouragement as you muse with me on the given thought of the moment.   I will confess, I am not ready to guarantee any kind of regular schedule for the appearance of the Musings, as life remains full with work, family and ongoing ministry within the local church.  Nor do I intend to respond to each thought/comment that my musing may draw.  For if I begin to do that, I’ll get pulled into the weeds and not attend to the priorities of my current life situation.

But as the seedlings of Musings continue to pile up on the note section of my iPhone as I have jotted thoughts as I walk with the Lord through life, look for the first Musing soon…

Rod Milton

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