Showered ...

Yesterday ...


was Administrative Assistant's Appreciation day and First Prebyterian staff and committee members showered me with affirmation. Wow! I remember being taken out to lunch years ago by another boss, but this was something else.

The front of the card from Pastor Colin showed an office surrounded by flames. It read, "Without everything you do around here, this place would go to ... well, it'd go there in a handbasket, if that narrows it down."

Actually the first gift came on Monday when Youth Education Director Dawn Dolan Wirth brought apple crisp to staff meeting. One corner was gluten free, just for me. On Wednesday the azaelia (in photo) from the administrative committee (is that gorgeous or what!) was waiting for me when I came to work and Dawn gave me a box of chocolates. And there were lots of cards ...

I know we're supposed to get our praises from God and not from man, but thanks and affirmation is energizing. This kind of outpouring sure makes it easier to know where the target is, and helps me know and understand what First Presbyterian really needs and appreciates from me.

The folks in this church, however, don't just wait for a special day on a calendar to say thanks. Rarely a day goes by without someone saying, "We sure appreciate all you do around here." Someone told me today, "You deserve it. You work rapidly and you make very few mistakes." And another lady repeatedly says that I work very professionally.

Funny thing though, nobody said anything about a raise ... Just kidding!