April 1

I have finished commenting on Psalm 51 verses 1 through 18. I have completed half of my self- assigned daily blogging. Lent continues and I need to complete the remaining days, blogging about what I am feeling during this Lenten season. I begin training as a seating host for the Seattle Mariners baseball team, tomorrow. The training continues on Sunday and Monday. When the team returns to Seattle, I imagine I will be assigned to seat guests during opening day on Friday when we play the Cleveland Indians. So how do I apply what I have written these last three weeks to what I have to do for the next three weeks before Easter happens?

I am a retired teacher, as I have stated, and I applied my Christian values to my teaching. I believe the job of seating host will have many of the same challenges of dealing with the public as I had dealing with students and parents. The vast majority of fans are going to be wonderful and understanding. They are attending to watch the team endeavor on the field. Only a few of the fans will act disruptively and will need instruction about changes of behavior or directions on leaving the stadium. I will be taught these protocols tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday. I must remember that I will treat these people as I wish to be treated, regardless of their maleficent actions, bitter words, or direct confrontation. I must remember; I believe God protects all of us, not just the “good ones.” So wish me luck and pray I am listening to God’s directive to me about what I am doing. I’ll let you know how it goes.