I’ve had to make some big decisions this year.

What our theme will be for the year.

Another mayor decision around services at Kew.

I have been reflecting on what I need to do when I need to make big decisions.

In both cases I needed unhindered time. A week when I am not preaching, maybe not even at church. A day or maybe more when I have time to wake up, pray, spend time just reading the word, and some more prayer.

Then a notepad and a pen, and a bible. The luxury of being able to jot out positives and negatives. To think through what the implications are for the decision needing to be made.

This year I started the year in possible the best thought out way I ever have. And it has shown through in my own sense of clarity about what to focus on.

No matter how much older and more experienced I am getting, there is so much I am learning, changing and evolving.