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Of course I settled into the Room for All after waaaayyy too loongggg. Pouring a cup of tea while I find old friends and read through your notes. It feels appropriate that there is drizzly rain out the window while we check in here today. I think it's a north wind blowing, gently at this point.

Hey friends, it's been a long time, and of course, it's regretful it took Northwind's passing to reconnect me today. Seeing Crazyheart's name and Seeler and Panentheist, and Qwerty too... some good memories there. Thanks Jayne for the chance to get together last summer. I LOVE that WC is...

I'm so sad to hear this. Crazyheart was a good friend when I needed one, with wisdom and that twinkle of laughter at the same time. When we all started here on Wondercafe, I was new in a difficult job at a church and doing my best to learn at the same time as staying safe and sane...

My sweetheart & I have been mumbling about this this week. What's with Crowdfunding? - when stories of need (or want) become marketing competitions and clickbait. I get that donating is one way to express sorrow or interest or whatever... but it would be healthier to have a moderated way, such...

paradox3 - re: Lactation consultants - we'll always find people who aren't on the same page as us. I'm just respectful of the education and process an LC has done beyond the course work that I took. Midwives these days for the record are really busy and yes - provide a more personal level of...

Whoosh.... I heard you call my name dear Crazyheart :) A Birth Doula could possibly be someone who has zero training in anything however, most nervous mothers are too picky to choose someone with no training. There are a few good long time organizations who take their work seriously and have a...

Hi all - re: the question of "do I want to be ordained" - The creation of remit 6 and following discussion is not the same as a discernment process, so having an on-the-spot conversation about the one person's discernment and ordination thoughts, especially if that experience happened some time...

Re: "Didn't like the restrictions" - I don't remember there being restrictions that were made clear or I was warned about. No mention was made when I moved from one church to another. I wonder if that was part of the thinking in the beginning, and it was never quite accurate - and who wants...

Hello - did you miss me? I think about you folks often (sweetness & love!) I'm DLM, recognized through a process that was in place between the grandfathering and the present situation... so I'm of no help in explaining the requirements. And I work in an urban team setting, so that is very...

My turn! Hi everyone. It is great fun rooming with Carolla, and seeing Busydaughter and Rev John. GordW Where are you? How can we meet up? I love making the circle wider if you're so inclined. I think I've seen MotherofFive's husband around but not sure. I'll be extroverted and go ask him...

I'd have finished a 4th year of my Political Science. And I would have visited the Careers office, rather than pretending that I didn't have any idea about what to do, or why I was interested in the things I was interested in. There is a good movie Lions for Lambs where Prof. Robert Redford...

So how did it turn out?? I confess, I was curious at first and could drop by for a taste, but I hear your road is all torn up - no place to park. Darn. Maybe I'll have to take a pass. (Slimy pancake ewwwwwww) haha- I could be brave.

That looks terrific, Carolla! I like the rolled netting as the fish. (...having seen & held the netting!) Good stuff. Jae & Crazyheart: Thanks for asking. :rolleyes: Things are "good enough" these days. Work is busy and I'm prepping for my trip to GC42, so that is coming soon. New...

ooh - that sounds so radical/boundary challenging!! Transdenominational/existing without official sanction/ led by the Spirit and our own curiosity - Even better!! Hi Pr. Jae - nice to see you :)

Hi everybody!! Good to see you! I thought I posted already, but I remember our flag from last time, and how the UCC in general seemed surprised that we Cafers thought of ourselves as a congregation, to which I say "well, duh! Darn right."