This has been a difficult week for me, the death of a little six year old has overshadowed our advent preparations, and made many of us here in Downham Market look differently at Christmas. With that in mind I ask whether you are the kind of person that likes everything prepared well in advance, are you a last minute crammer, or a bit of a mixture.....
Here then is this weeks Friday 5:
1. You have a busy week, pushing out all time for preparing worship/ Sunday School lessons/ being ready for an important meeting ( or whatever equivalent your profession demands)- how do you cope?
2. You have unexpected visitors, and need to provide them with a meal- what do you do?
Three discussion topics:
3. Thinking along the lines of this weeks advent theme; repentance is an important but often neglected aspect of advent preparations.....
4. Some of the best experiences in life occur when you simply go with the flow.....
5. Details are everything, attention to the small things enables a plan to roll forward smoothly...
Bonus if you dare- how well prepared are you for Christmas this year?
Let us know in comments if you play. And for even more visits to your blog, post a direct link in your comment using the following formulation:
<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>
For a complete how-to, click here.
Here then is this weeks Friday 5:
1. You have a busy week, pushing out all time for preparing worship/ Sunday School lessons/ being ready for an important meeting ( or whatever equivalent your profession demands)- how do you cope?
2. You have unexpected visitors, and need to provide them with a meal- what do you do?
Three discussion topics:
3. Thinking along the lines of this weeks advent theme; repentance is an important but often neglected aspect of advent preparations.....
4. Some of the best experiences in life occur when you simply go with the flow.....
5. Details are everything, attention to the small things enables a plan to roll forward smoothly...
Bonus if you dare- how well prepared are you for Christmas this year?
Let us know in comments if you play. And for even more visits to your blog, post a direct link in your comment using the following formulation:
<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>
For a complete how-to, click here.
I'll play later, I need to get out for a walk, I'd appreciate your prayers
ReplyDeleteSally, you have my prayers to you and the family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat the picture was to the post. Folks, if you have a chance, click on it so it enlarges. It's cool.
Ok, I played and thank you in advance for coming over to my place and visiting. It really makes my day to get comments. I will try to do the same for you too.
I played here.
I played here and will pray hard for you, Sally.
ReplyDeleteMany prayers, Sally.
ReplyDeleteI played.
Sorry for your troubles Sally--my prayers accompany you and yours.
ReplyDeleteI played here
and yes, It's been awhile!
thought-provoking... I will post in a little while..
ReplyDeleteSally... thanks for the thought provoking... timely... F5. Prayers for you... and the child's family and friend.
ReplyDeleteI played here.
The blogger-formerly-known-as-Just-Jill is posting at a new place...and I played!
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ReplyDeleteSally my prayers are with you!
Praying for you, Sally!
ReplyDeleteI did the five here.
I played here.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I'm not traveling this week so I can read everybody's Fives....
Such a difficult time...prayers for all.
ReplyDeleteThought provoking questions...my attempt at being prepared...here
Sally, prayers to you and her family.
ReplyDeleteThis was an intersting way to start the day! I prepared my play over here
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ReplyDeleteMy play was really lacking this week, but I decided to share anyway.
ReplyDeleteI played here in the midst of potty training nightmares! Hope y'all are having a better morning!
ReplyDeleteMy play is here.
ReplyDeletePeace to you, Sally.
I posted here
ReplyDeleteokay....i know I'm a dork but that's the first time i've ever done the link thing...how exciting!: -)
ReplyDeleteHi I'm posting
ReplyDeleteoh sally... prayers indeed.
ReplyDeleteprepared? seriously?
oh well played anyhoo...
Christmas at my place... featuring...
ReplyDeleteThe Exorcist, burned cookies, waiting and love.
How's that grab ya? :)
Deb
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ReplyDeleteI played here.
ReplyDeletePrayers are with you Sally! I'm glad the BBC was able and willing to help.
ReplyDeleteI played here
I feel relatively prepared just for answering so early (early for me, anyway).Here's my play, which comes with prayers for Sally and those she loves.
ReplyDeleteI might play later. I had a funeral yesterday and am fighting a cold. My prayers are with you Sally and with your community.
ReplyDeleteOh Sally, I'm so sorry. Praying here.
ReplyDeleteI'll play later. First I have a sermon to start writing (because tomorrow is such an over-scheduled day) and a much-needed massage.
essential, important or adiaphora--thanks, sally!
ReplyDeleteI didnt do any essays, but I have some good links.
ReplyDeleteI have played at last here
ReplyDeleteI had a friend tell me that cooking is a prayer for him... which led me to a sermon topic:
ReplyDeletePrayer as preparation
May you all sense the prayer that comes from your soul during this season of preparation.
Here's my ramblings
This is becoming a bad habit...late, again!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I will post soon but I just thought it was too funny that as I was reading this week's F5 that on the radio they started playing Feliz Navidad.
ReplyDeletePrayer without ceasing Sally...
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ReplyDeleteI played here but not with much detail. I'm trying to cope with a busy day.
ReplyDeleteI've played:
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I've played here! I think it's my first Friday Five so please do come and visit.
ReplyDeleteI've made myself a nice cuppa and now I'm going to spend an enjoyable bit of time reading the rest of the comments here and visiting all of yours!
Thanks Sally! I played today. Happy Advent!
ReplyDeleteI played. www.foraseason.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThinking and praying for you, Sally.
ReplyDeleteI'm late, but not out for the count quite yet! I played the reindeer game over here.
Right, trying again now... I got as far as Sally's blog and the computer froze - had to shut it down (veeeeery slow) and all that palavar so getting another cuppa....!
ReplyDeletewow, it took so long to get back to this... I finally played
ReplyDeleteand prayers for you, Sally...
Prayers for you Sally and that child's dear ones
ReplyDeleteI might play later if I feel better.
I played here.
ReplyDeleteHope this worked!
#2 ...pasta and whatever we have.
ReplyDeleteHope you are doing ok. Prayers ascending for you all the time. You are loved and a blessing.
I played here.
ReplyDeleteSally, you'll be in my prayers. We are grieving here, too - one of our beloved community members died early this morning.
ReplyDeleteI did play today, but not as early as I wanted because I'm not a prepare-er but a procrastinator.
Lots of prayers for you Sally....
ReplyDeleteThis five made me distressingly aware of things I'd prefer not to acknowledge, but there we go...I'm sure it was good for me. Judge for yourselves
Here is my play, late as it is.
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never, I played here.
ReplyDeleteIf you visit, you can see one of my favorite paintings. Thanks, Deb, for posting it. And thank you, Sally. You will be in my prayers this week.
I played here
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts and prayers are with you, Sally, and with Hannah's family.
I played - late again :) - here - justing going with the flow.
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