Dave, that's a good connection. As a freelancer, the world of committees and meetings is somewhat distant, but I know enough about them to know how easy it is to get sidetracked or slip into auto pilot mode. And it applies to church, too. Life metaphors tend to be very versatile. 

Angela, I'm so honored and generally speechless! In other words, I'm not writing at all like Donald Miller right now. :) I do have a book proposal, though, and have been trying to find the right agent and/or editor. Thanks for all your encouragement and support along the way.

Trina, yes, the moment was what it was, and I enjoyed it for what it was. I guess I like to mull things over, after the fact, and expound on those moments in my mind. Maybe it's a way of making them last, as they continue to feed my thoughts and future actions.

Carmen, yeah, that feeling that no one is in control or has an idea of where we're heading is a bad feeling. It can paralyze the whole group, whereas one person with a vision and focus can propel everyone.