Wow. Preach three services, teach Sunday School, then host seven girls in your home. That’s the very definition of a full weekend.
So I’m leaving tomorrow for Woo-woo Guru Deep Breathing Angels on Pinheads Retreat. I need it so badly. Don’t we all? Aren’t we all overworked and overstimulated?
It has been a real push to get […]

1) If I could sing like anyone, it would be Aretha Franklin.

2) I would love to sing the song _________________. I can’t answer this, because anything I would love to sing, I do. I may not sing it proficiently, but I do it.
3) It would be really cool to sing at Carnegie Hall.
4) If I […]

(This was a comment I posted at cheese’s place)
OK, curiosity (and procrastination) finally won out, and I ran the numbers for Natl. Crankypants.
This does not count interims, stated supplies, and various designated positions. Also I was counting pretty fast.
Co-pastors: three couples are serving as co-pastors.
Solo pastors, and by that I mean they are the only […]

Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement. It focuses on uninterrupted, efficient forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles (both human-made and natural) in one’s environment. Such movement may involve running, jumping, climbing and more complex techniques. The goal of parkour is to adapt one’s movement to any given obstacle in one’s […]

Great discussion at BesoMami about women clergy. How far have we come, or not?
I think we have come a long way. I also think we have a long way to go. The head of staff seems to be the stained glass ceiling. But are those positions more closed to women, or are women (especially those […]

I slip on my shoes and check the clock.
8:50.
Perfect. Shoes are on, coats are mostly on, three sets of teeth are brushed. Time to walk out the door. “Family Kiss”: a circle hug, cheeks pressed together and “mmm-smack” in which nobody really kisses anyone but the girls laugh. We gather our things–briefcase, preschool bag, purse—and […]

(Since I spent the whole weekend on Internet fast, I am fudging it today.)
We ordered something last week that arrived in a big box. The girls fit into it, though barely. C wanted me to close up the flaps then open it like a birthday present. I pulled the flaps back and exclaimed, “Why, it’s […]

Written at the retreat

Very full weekend at session retreat. I haven’t had too much of a leadership role here which is actually fine with me; I’m rather weary this weekend. I have enjoyed just listening to the conversations, lingering over meals, and not having to run around getting things set up.
I am leading a bible […]

Many of the RevGals using Blogger are experiencing some chaos this week as they move from Old Blogger to New Blogger. (Is that anything like New Coke?)
Change is a given in life, yet it’s not easy for any of us. So strap on your seat belts and let’s talk about it:
1. Share, if you wish, […]

tell me when it’s time,
i say; my eyes fall closed
my head falls back
but i still clutch the wheel,
though i give up on ten and two—
it’s seven twenty-five.
my fingers dig into soft ridges
regular as pie crust, and
i wait, and breathe, and
only once do i peek, and two eyes glare red rage:
trust her, with a snarl. soon […]