[McNairMail] re: getting a job

Mon Mar 24 09:16:07 PDT 2008

 Hi -

Same for me.? 

GrowingTallOak at aol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Morrow <cindy.morrow at gmail.com>
To: rodneyprice at sbcglobal.net
Cc: McNair Wilson <mcnairmail at istep.com>
Sent: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 3:50 pm
Subject: Re: [McNairMail] re: getting a job

Hi McNair and all his friends,

Just FYI, I am getting a lot of your mail, McNair.? Which is entertaining, to say the least. (We met at a writer's conf. few years back and I'm on your newsletter list) But some of it I think might be personal, at least the sender might hope so...

I notified 'Jean' (with recent hip surgery) and then came across this....just thought you'd like to know.

Fondly,
Cindy Morrow

On Jan 11, 2008 9:25 AM,  <
rodneyprice at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

G'Day, McNair!

?

I was very interested to read your email of last 
week.? So glad to hear that Wes and Judy had the opportunity to help you 
sort things out, materially and otherwise.

?

You used a term in the email that I'm going to use 
(due credit given to you, of course).? You described the "fog of overwhelm" 
and that is where I am at the moment.? I am the only pastor at a church 
that over 300 people would call their church with no foreseeable possibility of 
additional staff.? I have a wife and four daughters that all want more 
attention from me.? The maintenence of a house, yard?and three cars is 
mostly my responsibility.? I'm getting depressed and overwhelmed just 
writing all this.? The fog of overwhelm is my life right now.

?

Add to that the frustration of years of not seeing 
anywhere near the kind of positive response from the church as I did at the two 
other churches where I've served.? This last fall they stupidly took an 
area of ministry away from me?which I enjoy immensely and in which?I 
excel and which man people appreciated.? They reiterated their displeasure 
with my performance in areas in which I do not excel and told me to focus on 
that with no offer to help.? Playing to one's strength is not a concept 
they are familiar with, nor do they want to learn it.? Rather than 
developing god-given gifts to their full potential, they are focussed on 
traditional roles.? They can now focus on my backside as I head out the 
door.? It's time to look elsewhere.? 

?

After I made the decision to begin figuring out 
what to do instead of this ministry, I began to sleep much better.? My 
overall energy level is better.? I don't even hate going to the office as 
much as I did now that I am looking to leave.? Which brings me to the 
reason for writing you.

?

In my search, I came across a church in your 
general area that is without a pastor and may need some help filling the pulpit 
on occasion.? I don't know anybody at?the church nor have I been 
there.? Just saw the ad for senior pastor and thought you might find an 
opportunity to get some bills paid while they are between pastors.

?

Hope Ev. Free

2701 Noriega St.

San Francisco, CA

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www.hopeefc.com

?

New subject:? it is amazing to me that 15 
publishers have turned down your brainstorming book.? My first thought when 
I read that was, "Damn, I wish I had a publishing company so I could get that 
book!"? Then the thought occurred to me, "Maybe this is an act of God; 
preventing the book from being accepted until it was refined more than it had 
been or until the right publisher was contacted."??I am 
confident?God is refining and focussing you through all of 
this.

?

One of the resources that is helping me is a book 
entitled 48 Days to the Work You Love.??It's written 
by Dan Miller, president of The Business Source, specializing in creative 
thinking for personal and business background development, according to the back 
cover.? He's in Franklin, TN so maybe Ken knows him.? Some of what you 
describe in your job search sounds like what he recommends.? It has 
confirmed why I am feeling like my life sucks.??My life?does suck 
and it's mostly on me for the choices I've made.? I am making new choices 
and this book is helping me ask the right questions.? Along with church 
opportunities I am looking at colleges for teaching and campus pastor 
openings.? My 15 year old wants me to be her youth pastor.? At least 
that's what she says and since she didn't immediately follow that up with any 
requests it might be the truth.

?

I was very interested to read that 
you?missed?being part of a team that works on projects from beginning 
to end, seeing the development of the project and the people on the team.? 
I can see that in you.? I'm glad you are looking for opportunities that fit 
some of your passions that did not have a consistent outlet.? I'm in the 
same process but not as far along as you are.

?

What is an A,B,B,B,C list?? Sounds like 
something that might help me.? I often feel like I'm running from project 
to project and neglecting important things that need to be done.? Some 
greater focus and priority sounds like what I need.

?

I'm praying for you, the rent money, the books, 
the job search and life changes.? Have a great day.

?

Looking forward to seeing what 
happens,

?

Rodney Price

Canton, Ohio (for now)

?

P.S.? I just had another thought.? 
(That's three thoughts before 9 am.? It's?going to be a good 
day!)? The guy who wrote 48 Days to the Work You Love also has a 
non-traditional web publishing business and a non-traditional distribution 
business for hard copy books.? It might be worth taking a look at what he 
can offer you.? His web site is www.48days.com 

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