Easter Saturday, a day of mourning.
I find it very difficuilt each year to re-enact the happennings of Holy Week, probably because I already know the outcome.
Strange as I enjoy re-watching films, the same waves of emotion covering me repeatedly, but this greatest story for mankind, just so hard. I look forward however to the celebration on Sunday morning the anniversarry of Jesus resurection.
Involved in a voluntary organisation from soon after it began, we are now ready to grow, get more folk involved in the admin etc. Giving one day a week, it has got to the point of either working in the warehouse, or driving the van, involved with the people - both of which equally important and necessary. A huge chunk of me screams in a resentful way, “How will I let go of of that particular tasks? It’s mine!”
Will I look at the person who takes on part of my responsibility either envious they do it better than me, or annoyed they go wrong or approach differently?
Lord, help me to release your work back to you.
No, don’t check your answerphone for new messages, I suggest you check instead your message to callers.
From the shop today I rang a publisher “Thank for calling the offices of LoverlyBook Publications. Our offices are closed for the Christmas Holidays and we will re-open January 6th.”
It being the 8th today I wondered if they were extending their vacation, or have just not switched back to the normal message.
I recently had a new phone, Samsung, great fun playing with various possibilities for ring tones. The phone also records voice messages, but you cannot set these recordings as ring tones. Got over this by using Sound Recorder on Vista (XP worked too) which defaults to WMA file, downloaded to the phone this can be used as a personalised ring tone – or annoying ring tone that says “Ring Ring, Answer the phone…” I must remember to switch back to something normal. Any of you recorded your own ringtones?
Describe your Faith – or Live your Faith?
Chatting with a frind online tonight reminded me of Miss Molly, so I paid a visit to Ship of Fools and started to re readFields of Gold.Memories!
whilst striding through my day, blogging fodder constantly comes to mind, but sitting at the keyboard – NOTHING?
make it to London this morning;
it would appear when I phoned my appologies through I am not expected for another week. How hillarious if I had made it all the way down… – or would I have thought so.
Have re-booked my FunFare tickets, will be in The Big Smoke in a week.
Well, after lastnights highjinks trying to get me online on the main PC one good thing happenned. My LapTop has gone back to functioning WiFi, no idea what settings changed to make that work. Still, PRAISE GOD, something works.
We are midst Alpha, last weekend had the Holy Spirit W/e – we had a day away… Can’t quite get to grips with Alpha, good it’s about God and not me – lol
Were I to say – “ooher, all changed in here!” ‘twould not be very orriginal.
I have added another few hours to trying to get my XP back online – it is almost impossible, but as usual I am unwilling to admit defeat. To be truthfull we did suceed for 20 seconds tonight. Skype signed itself in, I did a litlle victory dance around the room pausing only to hug my friend – then the Green Skype Icon returned to the dull grey af the last few months, my movements transforming more into a war dance.
One day I will get back online, life will return to normal – and….
Time to continue exploring these parts, God Bless folks – catch you all soon I hope.
What an amazing transformation the british weather makes.
Neighbours not seen from one month to the next in hybernation, resurfacing and busying themselves round about. Mind you, I as usual have enjoyed the cooler season, thoroughly enjoying the current temperature – but knowing that as time goes on sweltering heights will be reached.
I had a HUGE tidy up at home last week, parts of my book collection from the 70′s and 80′s resurfacing. Was amazing how many titles still remain in the BestSeller list – one even having the same cover. Unfortuately the cove price has gone up from 85p £7:99, just under 1000% increase in value. Of course, not at all, as the measuring stick has lost value over time too.
Online Church is moving on in leaps and bounds, I attended the service last night sitting in the back garden. It went from daylight to an inky black night during the service, eventually after 10 minutes banter in the Sanctuary and the Bar after the service, I was foreced to retreat indoors.
Wow, well thank you for all your comments and suggestions.
I have decided for a week to try using the Celtic Daily Prayer routine (from the Northumbrian Community), the discipline in even just two days has been quite stretching. I dare say, in time – if I continue, I would adapt the prayers to a simpler english.
Their site suggests the Midday Prayer, once memorised, could be done whilst boiling a kettle – must be boiling a huge amount of water! But it is very interesting and having an effect on me, pausing 4 times a day to formally pray.
There seems something romantic and attractive about monastic life – from the outside.
Had I become a monk, which has always been close to my heart, would I infact think the same – or is it in fact hard work?
I suspect the latter, but is it possible, being married, having a family, to take on a monk like existance – but still giving time to work, family and community?
What is the monk like existance I am looking for?