Comments on: thought for the day http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:19:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: anne http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-135875 anne Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:16:41 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-135875 still recall the day i voted for your call. it was my first congregational meeting at (suddenly can't recall what you call the church you serve on this blog). in my memory i simply wrote "YES" on a little square of paper---the official ballot for this auspicious occasion. then, as i recall, i grabbed a piece of celebratory cake on the way out of church--- and i felt that the word on my piece of cake (chocolate) was important enough to note "BE." so a short poem on the day of your call was yes be! and what do you personally celebrate about these 5 years of ministry? still recall the day i voted for your call. it was my first congregational meeting at (suddenly can’t recall what you call the church you serve on this blog). in my memory i simply wrote “YES” on a little square of paper—the official ballot for this auspicious occasion.

then, as i recall, i grabbed a piece of celebratory cake on the way out of church—
and i felt that the word on my piece of cake (chocolate) was important enough to note “BE.” so a short poem on the day of your call was

yes
be!

and what do you personally celebrate about these 5 years of ministry?

]]> By: Keith http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-130002 Keith Wed, 28 May 2008 19:45:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-130002 Where's a typical one, and how many words? Where’s a typical one, and how many words?

]]> By: Sue http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-125019 Sue Sat, 24 May 2008 21:50:48 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-125019 Ouch. Congrats on five years in ministry. Ouch.

Congrats on five years in ministry.

]]> By: Heather http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-124861 Heather Sat, 24 May 2008 20:06:45 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-124861 Been there..... Silly..... I know one pastor who even sponsored the flowers on the altar that day for herself... Does it feel lonely sometimes? yes. Been there…..
Silly…..

I know one pastor who even sponsored the flowers on the altar that day for herself… Does it feel lonely sometimes? yes.

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-122050 reverendmother Thu, 22 May 2008 13:02:11 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-122050 Is this an Internet friend trust exercise? How 'bout if I promise to publish it on the blog? (Or my facebook?) Is this an Internet friend trust exercise?

How ’bout if I promise to publish it on the blog?

(Or my facebook?)

]]> By: Keith http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121580 Keith Thu, 22 May 2008 03:20:17 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121580 I'll do it on two conditions: 1. It gets printed. 2. It doesn't get edited. I'll even waive my fee. I’ll do it on two conditions:

1. It gets printed.
2. It doesn’t get edited.

I’ll even waive my fee.

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121563 reverendmother Thu, 22 May 2008 02:22:24 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121563 SG, you make a good point, though it's complicated... the newsletter editor is actually somewhat of an innocent bystander in this... she requested something from the correct person some time ago, and the person finally handed in a three-sentence statement. Normally the person writing the article is supposed to interview the staff member and incorporate that feedback into a list of "highlights." But since I am leaving town for 10 days tomorrow it was kinda now or not at all. But yes, you're right. SG, you make a good point, though it’s complicated… the newsletter editor is actually somewhat of an innocent bystander in this… she requested something from the correct person some time ago, and the person finally handed in a three-sentence statement. Normally the person writing the article is supposed to interview the staff member and incorporate that feedback into a list of “highlights.” But since I am leaving town for 10 days tomorrow it was kinda now or not at all.

But yes, you’re right.

]]> By: saying grace http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121557 saying grace Thu, 22 May 2008 02:04:21 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121557 congratulations, indeed. I wonder what would happen if you simply and kindly said to the newsletter editor that you didn't want to write your own celebration note because it felt too weird and if she wanted one perhaps she could find someone else to write it. congratulations, indeed.

I wonder what would happen if you simply and kindly said to the newsletter editor that you didn’t want to write your own celebration note because it felt too weird and if she wanted one perhaps she could find someone else to write it.

]]> By: Pinkhammer http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121300 Pinkhammer Wed, 21 May 2008 22:31:10 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121300 ON ANOTHER NOTE..... <b>CONGRATULATIONS ON FIVE YEARS IN MINISTRY!</b> Woo hoo! : ) ON ANOTHER NOTE…..

CONGRATULATIONS ON FIVE YEARS IN MINISTRY!

Woo hoo!

: )

]]> By: Pinkhammer http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121294 Pinkhammer Wed, 21 May 2008 22:29:36 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2008-05-21/thought-for-the-day-4#comment-121294 *sigh* Yeah...I don't get stuff like that. It makes no sense. Like how they made us write our awards and performance evaluations in the Navy. *sigh* Yeah…I don’t get stuff like that. It makes no sense. Like how they made us write our awards and performance evaluations in the Navy.

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