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Out To Pastor
Although the year is new, I’m still an old geezer. I think I know what geezer means, but I’m not sure what the definition of “old” is. One person’s old is another person’s youth. Believe me, I don’t know the difference.
I do know that I am a geezer because occasionally, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage will look at me and say, “Are you acting like an old geezer?”
I stare at her for a moment and respond, “Oh, no my dear. I’m not acting.”
With the New Year underway, I’m reflecting on my responsibilities as an old geezer. This year, I’m looking for some new tricks. None of my tricks up to this point has worked as planned. I need something new this year that’s going to help me perfect my old geezerhood.
I reflected on some of the tricks I used this past year. Tricks like, “I just don’t remember that.” Or, “I was doing something else at the time.”
I need to learn some new tricks to address the situation at hand. I need an excuse for not doing what she wants me to do. Up to this point, she is not falling for “I can’t remember.”
One trick might work. “I was thinking about that, my dear, but I wanted to wait and get your advice on it.”
I need to come up with another trick. I thought of one. When she looks at me and asks me what I’m thinking, I could say, “I was just thinking about how lucky I am to have you in my life. What a blessing you are.”
The purpose of these “new tricks” is to divert attention away from me and put it back on her. I’m going to spend a lot of time this year finding out as many new tricks as I possibly can.
There is another trick I need to focus on, and that is when she asks me what I want for supper. She usually asks me right after lunchtime when I’m really not hungry. I’m trying to think of what to say to take the pressure off me.
Maybe I could say, “Oh, my dear, anything you make would be pleasing to me. You’re the best chef I know.”
Not only is she good in the kitchen, but she is also good with clothing.
Sometimes, not often, she will come from the bedroom, stand before me, and ask, “I just bought this dress, what do you think of it?”
I look back at her and give it some thought. The only thing that comes to mind is, “Oh, my dear, anything you wear looks amazing.” And, I will smile my best smile. I don’t know how many times I can get away with it, but I’ll take it as far as I can go.
I couldn’t help but think of a verse from the Bible that is relevant to this subject.
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3).
Sometimes we need to agree to disagree. We have differences of opinion and taste. But the secret of a good relationship is to find that area where we agree. That becomes the foundation of our relationship and can bring blessings in.
Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1-352-216-3025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail. com, website www.jamessnyderministries.
com.
