So much for observing the Sabbath

This Sunday I preached for two services at a church 30-40 minutes from my apartment. I finished writing the sermon on Saturday, but I like to do a once-over a few hours after I've written something just to smooth out the edges a little bit, so I didn't print it right away.

The next morning, while getting ready for the 8:00am service, I went to print the sermon, and, while the printer did in fact make promising noises, it produced only blank sheets of paper.

The time: 6:50am.

I called Kinko's. They were open. I saved the sermon onto a disk, finished dressing, and we were on our way. It took one and one-half minutes for me to get my 6-page sermon printed, including the time it took to drive up, park, walk in, walk out, and drive away. And the salesperson, while groggy, was very friendly and helpful. As I told Heather, I was horrified that they were open, and at the same time, EXTREMELY grateful.

I guess in another era I would've had to write down an outline and wing it. Or plan ahead. Ahem.