Room For All

[chansen]

I have taken a hiatus from gardening to help my son, and do some work on my consulting business.

I've taken a hiatus on my consulting business to go back to work for the construction company I just quit.

The owner called me up and asked, then begged. I said yes before he could get to threatening.

It's nice to be wanted. Of course, I did just buy a new car, and now I'm back in a company truck, so the car sits there while they look for my replacement.

I thought they kind of wanted me gone, and to use me more as a consultant. Seems my value became more apparent after I left.

Nothing goes as planned.

 

[KayTheCurler]

That is often how things play out eh. Like paving paradise to put up a parking lot - you don't know what you've got till it's gone!

 

[Luce NDs]

Thanks....new learning for me. Sometimes I wonder how I could get to be this old, and still need to learn so much in this world.

Do you sense de void?

 

[Mendalla]

That is often how things play out eh. Like paving paradise to put up a parking lot - you don't know what you've got till it's gone!

Arghh! That song is one of my all time worst ear worms. Had it in the seventies with Joni's original, thought I had it beat, then the Counting Crows cover came out...

Don't get me wrong, it is a great song but having it looping in my brain for hours kind kills the buzz.

 

[Seeler]

Beautiful day here in the East. Sun shine, blue sky, and not too hot (yet). Today our congregation will meet in the park for the annual church picnic after worship on the hillside. It will be interesting- Fathers' Day, outdoor service, and the first Sunday following the massacre in Orlando. I wonder which will be emphasized in the service.

 

[Jaebius]

Beautiful day here in the East. Sun shine, blue sky, and not too hot (yet). Today our congregation will meet in the park for the annual church picnic after worship on the hillside. It will be interesting- Fathers' Day, outdoor service, and the first Sunday following the massacre in Orlando. I wonder which will be emphasized in the service.

Sounds like a wonderful day for a picnic.

Today is Men's Day at my church. We'll give thanks to God for all the wonderful men in our congregation. Each man will also receive a gift.

If Orlando gets mentioned at all, it'll probably be during our corporate prayer time (which I'm leading this morning). It'll be interesting to see if it does get mentioned.

 

[Jaebius]

Sounds like a wonderful day for a picnic.

Today is Men's Day at my church. We'll give thanks to God for all the wonderful men in our congregation. Each man will also receive a gift.

If Orlando gets mentioned at all, it'll probably be during our corporate prayer time (which I'm leading this morning). It'll be interesting to see if it does get mentioned.

Orlando was not mentioned today in our worship service.

 

[crazyheart]

So why didn't you include it in your prayer? Are you not allowed to lead?

 

[Jaebius]

So why didn't you include it in your prayer? Are you not allowed to lead?

I led by taking requests, allowing people time to pray as the Spirit of God leads them, and them closing in prayer based on the requests. No one this morning requested prayer regarding Orlando.

 

[Pinga]

aaah, our ministers add items as well , they are not excluded from the input

 

[Jaebius]

aaah, our ministers add items as well , they are not excluded from the input

Okay. It's just a different way of doing it. Nothing wrong with either approach.

 

[Mendalla]

Our candles of joy and concern are basically lay-led. The minister (or other worship leader) may add items but normally do not. That said, while I am currently not going to church (long story and I'm not in the mood to tell it) I am fairly certain that it would have been addressed in the service somewhere, not just in Joys and Concerns. Had I been leading the service, I likely would have added some of kind of related reflection/prayer to the service. I've done it before when an event has come up the morning of.

 

[Nancy]

Contemplating the fragility of life tonight...how sickness or job loss or both can strip one of a comfortable life.

 

[Tabitha]

Orlando was not mentioned in our service today. I was at another church last Sunday where it was. I assume it was mentioned last week. We actually skipped prayers of the people today due to a time crunch.

Funeral yesterday for a long time member. He developed Parkinsons and dementia quickly set in. It was a long funeral-over 2 hours but it seemed just right.

 

[ChemGal]

It's a quiet day for me. Had a BBQ and games night here. Not many people as it was a busy weekend for many, but we had a good time. Talked to my father in law. My Dad is busy doing things for relatives so I just sent him a text, might not talk to him for about a week once he's home depending on how busy he's feeling.
This past week wasn't a particularly good one with some weather changes. I'm left questioning the HAE and headache relationships at times. Regular dose seemed to help a headache I fell asleep shortly after and didn't bother trying to see what an acute would have done. Luckily it doesn't happen often for me, but the thought of brain swells does make me uncomfortable.

Hopefully this week will be better! My sister is moving (still in the area) and she gets possession tomorrow, heavy moving/truck stuff on the weekend so I hope to be able to help her out a fair bit even if it's just being there while nephew sleeps or something.

 

[Pinga]

Gentle thoughts, @Nancy

 

[Luce NDs]

Contemplating the fragility of life tonight...how sickness or job loss or both can strip one of a comfortable life.

The powers love to keep the wee folk on the edge ... thus fear and anger keeps eM from the Joies of Curiosity about how this came to be ... prior periods devoid of thought and mined ? No niching observed ... and thus reasonable thoughts floated off ...

 

[Seeler]

Contemplating the fragility of life tonight...how sickness or job loss or both can strip one of a comfortable life.

I hit 'like' but then realized that I can't exactly 'like' a post where someone is facing life changing circumstances. Rather I hope that in time as one (or two) doors close behind you, others open up and life goes on not necessarily as you planned it or woould have wished it, but still with its moments of joy and peace.

 

[Seeler]

Our congregational out-door service went well. Our bulletins displayed the Affirming symbol for the first time (with premission, we have completed the process except for the celebration which we are putting off until fall). Orlando was mentioned in our prayers; Father's Day mentioned in the annoucements. The sermon was simple, keeping in mind the children present, based on the scripture of the Loaves and Fishes, and followed by our picnic. Then we sat and relaxed and socialized - I sat with a couple that I don't know very well but who have attended the church for many years. We enjoyed watching the youth and young adults lead the children in games with a large rainbow coloured parachute, and with water balloons. A good time was had by all.

 

[Luce NDs]

Thus we collect, affirm up and have a Ba'aL? Thus we start at the foot of the human idealism that something somewhere could be better in the process towards Pragmatic Ideals where all are a concern ... if one bad apple ... the bare elle rots ... as human cesspool ... you gotta know something stinks ...