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Friday, March 14, 2008

Friday Five: Time for Palms



(Music Video: Reading Phoenix Choir, Ride On, Ride on in Majesty!)

Can you believe Daylight Savings Time is here already? It's hard to get used to the new, earlier onset. My family has been getting up and out a little late and a little sleepy in the mornings.

And can you believe that in two days it will be Palm Sunday for Western Christians? Our Lent is almost over, while our Orthodox sisters and brothers, whose liturgical year follows the older Julian calendar, are just starting theirs. Nicholas did a recent book report on George Washington, and we were surprised to find out that our first President's birthday was originally Feb. 11, since he was born just before the change to the Gregorian calendar. Apparently the change almost caused rioting, as some indignant people were sure that they were being cheated out of eleven days of their lives!

To help you adjust--and enjoy the process--here's a Friday Five about time and transitions....

1. If you could travel to any historical time period, which would it be, and why?

2. What futuristic/science fiction development would you most like to see?

3. Which do you enjoy more: remembering the past, or dreaming for the future?

4. What do you find most memorable about this year's Lent?

5. How will you spend your time during this upcoming Holy Week? What part do you look forward to most?

As always, let us know in comments if you play. Post a direct link to your blog entry 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.
Posted by Dr. Laura Marie Grimes at 1:11 AM
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59 comments:

  1. RevAnneMarch 13, 2008 at 10:29 PM

    I'm not early for this week's Friday Five; I'm late for last week's, which I missed due to my grandmother's funeral. But now I'm back, and first. What fun!

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  2. Hot Cup LutheranMarch 13, 2008 at 10:34 PM

    okay so some answers will be deep and pithy this one not so much...

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  3. Jennifer Garrison BrownellMarch 13, 2008 at 11:45 PM

    Hey, I'm in. And I'm never in this early. Also, I finally did last weeks in the post just below it.

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  4. DebMarch 13, 2008 at 11:49 PM

    Thanks for posting early... I leave tomorrow afternoon for a 24 hour prayer and fasting retreat. My unconventional answer includes a Star Trek quote!

    Will have pictures and a write-up of the prayer retreat next week...

    Deb

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  5. TerriMarch 14, 2008 at 12:01 AM

    One more really good thing about living in MST (Yeah, we don't do daylight savings time in this SW state)....It is still early here when it is late elsewhere...

    I played, FF5 here...first time in about a month!

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  6. 1-4 GraceMarch 14, 2008 at 12:28 AM

    Great FF Motehr L!
    Time Warp
    If you are singing the words to the above song, you are too scary and funny. If ya don't know it, you missed out.

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  7. Dr. Laura Marie GrimesMarch 14, 2008 at 12:39 AM

    I sang hosanna here.

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  8. Barbara B.March 14, 2008 at 1:35 AM

    Oooh, great Friday Five! My answers are HERE!

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  9. Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)March 14, 2008 at 2:15 AM

    This was fun, ML! And I loved the music, which was new to me.
    And I played!

    I'll be back later to read as many postings as I can.

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  10. PrJoolieMarch 14, 2008 at 2:31 AM

    I'm sleep deprived but writing about daylight savings time. Happy Holy Week!

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  11. Processing CounselorMarch 14, 2008 at 5:53 AM

    I played herePalm Sunday with not much enthusiasm

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  12. SallyMarch 14, 2008 at 6:20 AM

    I have played here in the midst of a busy week. I'd also appreciate your prayers today

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  13. Rev Dr MomMarch 14, 2008 at 7:43 AM

    I played here

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  14. revkjarlaMarch 14, 2008 at 8:01 AM

    I transitioned in a timely way here. Thanks Mother Laura for a thoughtful and fun play today!

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  15. Rev DebMarch 14, 2008 at 8:40 AM

    this is my first time trying to link the page. I hope it works.

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  16. mibi52/ The Rev. Dr. Mary Brennan ThorpeMarch 14, 2008 at 8:44 AM

    I played here . Not too earth-shattering, but fun.

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  17. RachelMarch 14, 2008 at 8:53 AM

    looking ahead here... happy Friday all.

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  18. JenniferMarch 14, 2008 at 9:05 AM

    Cool!
    I played right here.

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  19. SueMarch 14, 2008 at 9:09 AM

    Revanne - sorry to hear about your grandmother.

    I'm on my way out for the day, but will try to get back this way tonight.

    * Did you notice that our most recent RevGal Tuesday Lectionary Leanings is linked over on The Text This Week???

    How cool is that?

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  20. LutheranChikMarch 14, 2008 at 9:18 AM

    Great video!

    I played at my place.

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  21. DiMarch 14, 2008 at 9:24 AM

    I really enjoyed playing this one. Thanks, Bp. Laura!

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  22. LutheranChikMarch 14, 2008 at 9:25 AM

    My post disappeared! Gaah! Let's try again.

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  23. RevDrKateMarch 14, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    I can't believe we are here already either! Thoughts on beaming up and Easter are here.

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  24. Auntie KnickersMarch 14, 2008 at 10:05 AM

    I spent some time writing a blog entry this morning before I realized it was Friday -- so I'll have two in one day. Therefore you'll have to scroll down a bit to get to where I played.

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  25. ScottMarch 14, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    GREAT Friday Five, ML - this one was lots of fun.

    Brother Marty and I shared a beer worth remembering here.

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  26. Annie's MomMarch 14, 2008 at 10:15 AM

    This was a very fun Friday Five! You can read my answers here!

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  27. imngraceMarch 14, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    Dreaming about a new refrigerator here

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  28. rev h-dMarch 14, 2008 at 10:49 AM

    Here is my friday five offering. It's not the most uplifting, but it is truthful. Looking forward to reading what y'all have to say!

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  29. Maria TafoyaMarch 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    I haven't played in forever! So how happy am I that Mother Laura gave us such great questions. (BTW, Mother Laura, when are you coming to visit again?)

    I played here

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  30. AnonymousMarch 14, 2008 at 11:05 AM

    I reflected on chronos and karios here.

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  31. Elaine (aka...Purple) March 14, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    I'm in with pictorial Friday Five

    Thanks Mother Laura. Lots to accomplish today, so I'll read later on or even tomorrow.

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  32. Jorge SanchezMarch 14, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    I played.

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  33. UnknownMarch 14, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    playing with palms

    Love the post, Friday five and the video, Mother Laura. I chose another video played to Peace on Earth by U2

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  34. Noon on the Gaza RoadMarch 14, 2008 at 12:08 PM

    I took a break from Palm Sunday service planning to dream of traveling here.

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  35. Reverend Dona QuixoteMarch 14, 2008 at 12:31 PM

    Hey, I played during my lunch 3- quarter-hour!

    Looking forward to reading your responses tonight

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  36. leahMarch 14, 2008 at 1:05 PM

    A little later even than usual, but I played after all--a most blessed Holy Week to everyone.

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  37. Mary BethMarch 14, 2008 at 1:12 PM

    Good stuff, Mother Laura! Thanks for the reminder to think ahead about the upcoming week...I did it here.

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  38. Auntie KnickersMarch 14, 2008 at 1:23 PM

    OK, I have read just about all the blogs up to now (39) and I really need to do something else, but it's hard to stop! If I didn't leave a comment it was because I had nothing new to say or because of Mozilla Misbehavior. But good plays everyone!

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  39. UnknownMarch 14, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    Here is my late edition.

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  40. Queen MumMarch 14, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    Preparing for palms and passion over here.

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  41. netMarch 14, 2008 at 2:05 PM

    I played over at Grace Happens. I haven't played in quite a while!

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  42. Shawna AtteberryMarch 14, 2008 at 2:14 PM

    I decided this week I was making time to play the Friday Five. I played here.

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  43. SisterfilmsMarch 14, 2008 at 2:29 PM

    Hello, my mom, auntieknickers, invited people to do the Friday Five on her blog, so I decided to do it this week! Here is the link to my blogbr/>I hope :)

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  44. Rev SSMarch 14, 2008 at 3:16 PM

    no time to play today ... be back later to read some of yours. Meantime, gotta say I can read what happened in the past ... I wanna go to the future and see, among other things, if/when/how the mainline church in America transforms into a church that is relevant to postmodern culture.

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  45. Jeanine ByersMarch 14, 2008 at 3:43 PM

    I did my time traveling here.

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  46. Rev. SharonMarch 14, 2008 at 5:32 PM

    I'm back and I'm in.... My time and my transitions

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  47. UnknownMarch 14, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    Good morning, all! I'm traveling through time, even though I don't love the time travel conundrums...
    And speaking of time travel, I thought I posted this comment many hours ago!

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  48. Crimson RamblerMarch 14, 2008 at 6:29 PM

    This is it and every kind of good wish to all as we head down the Big Waterslide of Holy Week!

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  49. RingelstrümpfeMarch 14, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    Can't believe it's Time for Palms .
    But it was fun. Thank you!

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  50. Josephine-March 14, 2008 at 9:25 PM

    A late play for me.

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  51. RevHRodMarch 14, 2008 at 9:37 PM

    I'm late but I thought about y'all all day long. Finally got a chance to post here

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  52. CathyMarch 14, 2008 at 10:57 PM

    I finally played here. Good night, all!

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  53. zorraMarch 15, 2008 at 12:22 AM

    Late as usual, but I finally played.
    And so, to bed.

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  54. CareyMarch 15, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    I played...

    What I want to say... I think I've said it.

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  55. CareyMarch 15, 2008 at 10:37 AM

    Grrr... If am really not this dense. I need help with this part of the process, though!

    Anyway, you can read my Friday Five: Time for Palms at...

    http://altergrrrl.blogspot.com/2008/03/and-can-you-believe-that-in-two-days-it.html

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  56. KathrynMarch 15, 2008 at 1:25 PM

    Late as ever , but that's kind of the way things are this week

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  57. Stephanie Anthony/She RevMarch 15, 2008 at 10:59 PM

    My first play in a long time and a late one at that. Oh well.

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  58. Jeff NelsonMarch 16, 2008 at 7:12 AM

    Late, but I played.

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  59. Stefani SchatzMarch 17, 2008 at 7:51 PM

    Clearly the latest but still having fun - thanks for this each week

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