tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post3401264215191696329..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: 11th Hour Preacher Party: Y'all Come!Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-21962888639754111772012-01-29T08:01:02.255-05:002012-01-29T08:01:02.255-05:00Well, I'm about finished up, bringing one home...Well, I'm about finished up, bringing one home, but first must go feed the little children - - not metaphorically. Literally. I'll get them settled then wait for my husband to take over so I can shower, conclude, and get ready to get out the door.<br /><br />Grace and peace to our faithful party-goers and Word-proclaimers. Blessings on your ministry today!Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-52865244095253928752012-01-29T07:22:06.665-05:002012-01-29T07:22:06.665-05:001081 words and not quite done. I actually hate wh...1081 words and not quite done. I actually hate when I get to this point. When the demons of getting started and finding my way through have all been wrestled and I know it's going in the right direction and all my thoughts are formulated they just aren't on the page yet? Yeah, I hate this part because I just don't feel like sitting here and typing it out, but I'm not comfortable enough to not type it out because it's only 3 hours from worship time. <br /><br />Must. get. of. the. comment. page. NOW.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-39810076237661963462012-01-29T07:07:03.404-05:002012-01-29T07:07:03.404-05:001308 words and I'm calling it DONE. Whoop, wh...1308 words and I'm calling it DONE. Whoop, whoop indeed She Rev :) Hope you can finish up in good time, and get a good nap in later. I know I will.<br /><br />Blessings on all pondering, preaching, and proclamation this day.semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-82660641172275593422012-01-29T06:56:48.247-05:002012-01-29T06:56:48.247-05:00Finally settled down and have been typing for 30 m...Finally settled down and have been typing for 30 minutes. Halfway done. Whoop, whoop.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-56760572072490267312012-01-29T06:33:01.028-05:002012-01-29T06:33:01.028-05:00I think I'm almost done...just need a good fin...I think I'm almost done...just need a good finish...semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-42093277780926040522012-01-29T06:07:09.391-05:002012-01-29T06:07:09.391-05:00Thanks. I got somewhere. I got a nice start, wen...Thanks. I got somewhere. I got a nice start, went back to my simple little outline, and then went to bed. Just up again now to put meat on the bare bones. Very tired even though I turned the light off and closed my eyes at a mostly decent time. I'll try to stay on task and get this one out of my head and on the screen quickly. I'd be thrilled to crawl back in bed shortly, but I'm not holding my breath.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-83945893410175635612012-01-29T05:09:50.586-05:002012-01-29T05:09:50.586-05:00Whoa SheRev...I hope you got somewhere last night,...Whoa SheRev...I hope you got somewhere last night, or at least got on a track that will be helpful when you get up in a bit to finish.<br /><br />I fell asleep, as usual, and woke up about 4:30 with VERY LITTLE done. But now I have something to start with and we're just going to plunge in and see where I end up.semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-3240355620279370552012-01-29T00:36:45.118-05:002012-01-29T00:36:45.118-05:00Wow. So apparently I had THAT little demon all do...Wow. So apparently I had THAT little demon all down my back and didn't even realize it. Went straight from that post to a blank page and started with the sentence that has been floating in my head since Tuesday. I've got a start. I don't have a story to tell, my own or someone else's that ties it all together, but what am I thinking trying to preach a way I wasn't created to preach? Possessed, I tell you. Possessed.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-66821482886282823832012-01-29T00:19:15.325-05:002012-01-29T00:19:15.325-05:00Ack! I absolutely SUCK at coming up with illustra...Ack! I absolutely SUCK at coming up with illustrations, not examples, but stories, parallels, movie/book plots that relate, etc. I mean, I get that they're not necessary or at least I pray they aren't because I SUCK at thinking of what things I've seen, know, love, hate, read, heard, whatever will fit. Now I want one to start me off and absolutely nothing is coming to mind and it has me paralyzed in writing this one. I should just let it go and start write in with the Scripture. I do it best anyway. It just feels like I'm the only preacher who can't figure out how to put an illustration into a sermon, and I wonder if I miss some people because they don't have anything to "relate" to in my sermons. Whoa. It's time to calm down. Making big sweeping general statements about my entire preaching style because I'm frustrated by my lack of a start to the sermon. Back off, SheRev. Back off.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-54979557303761850702012-01-29T00:18:42.630-05:002012-01-29T00:18:42.630-05:00I honestly don't know what I would do without ...I honestly don't know what I would do without David Lose. If you are reading this, you saved my bacon yet again, D. <br /><br />Scrapped what I had for an outline, and put together many ideas from his great column on exorcism. Attributed, natch. But so fitting for our congregation, don't know why I was fighting it so hard.<br /><br />Oooh, MC, I want to look for that book.<br /><br />Relieved, tired, ready for bed. And it's only 9:15 here! Going to pray with the little one (such a hard time falling asleep, that 9 year old), then head to sleep myself. <br /><br />Blessings ya'll. Thanks for hosting, Sherev!Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-605060394391722222012-01-29T00:16:53.479-05:002012-01-29T00:16:53.479-05:00I love God Bless the Gargoyles! I have used it qui...I love God Bless the Gargoyles! I have used it quite a few times in classrooms, and the kids always love it too.<br /><br />Back from a party and ready for bed. Blessings on all those who are holding down the late night session tonight.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399176212493797062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-38859186946393922812012-01-28T23:42:57.364-05:002012-01-28T23:42:57.364-05:00Pita bread and hummous here, for those who need a ...Pita bread and hummous here, for those who need a nice little bit of protein to reach the Finish Line...<br /><br />And I'm finally done! Started with a visit to Lincoln cathedral in which I ignored all the angels while hunting the infamous imp, wove the gospel story into the middle, and ended by saying that we all have "imps in our architecture" but they are surrounded by angels. (I don't usually talk much about angels...or imps and demons, for that matter, but the sermon imagery will be supported by the children's message, a wonderful book by Dav Pilkey called, "God Bless the Gargoyles.")<br /><br />Blessings to those still at work! I'm impitty-limpittying off to bed!MaineCelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318937035647123010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-36935638698004128862012-01-28T23:28:53.093-05:002012-01-28T23:28:53.093-05:00I have a red velvet cake (My g-ma's own recipe...I have a red velvet cake (My g-ma's own recipe) with cream cheese icing. <br />It is for tomorrow's 5th Sunday Lunch, but in the virtual world, you may each have a slice with a glass of milk, a coke, or a ginger ale.<br />Oh, and two of the cats helped me with the icing. <br />So, cake anyone?1-4 Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688216101068437927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-42843171284220120822012-01-28T22:39:59.597-05:002012-01-28T22:39:59.597-05:00Me neither, really, Juniper. In fact I have a frie...Me neither, really, Juniper. In fact I have a friend who sometimes tries to write his sermons in exactly the same number of words used in the Scripture from which he's preaching. He says if that's all it took the Spirit to say what needed to be said, why do I need to say my piece in any more? Love it. Too scared to try it, but love it.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-54399324191566183892012-01-28T22:30:04.547-05:002012-01-28T22:30:04.547-05:00Purple - forgot to say thanks. Your "jesus f...Purple - forgot to say thanks. Your "jesus first day on the job" thing gave me a way into my sermon - a funny story about my first day as a waitress - i was so nervous I hid in the bathroom so the other waiter had to take my tables! dazzle 'em with hilarity, that's what I say...<br /><br />Sherev - never had anyone yet complain about a too-short sermon.Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-32808437949392541662012-01-28T22:25:59.185-05:002012-01-28T22:25:59.185-05:00Sticking together here, too. I know exactly where ...Sticking together here, too. I know exactly where I want to end up. I'm having a hard time just starting an dfiguring out how I want to get there. All week I've had sort of a first person narrative running through my head as a starter, but now that I have read the working preacher stuff it seems too much like the one in the commentary, well, except for all that Greek is NOT in mine. <br /><br />Ultimately I just want to say that the God who is on the loose in this world (my Epiphany theme) will NOT tolerate anything that possesses or contorts God's will for the kingdom. Neither should we. Jesus speaks out against things that oppose God's will. So should we. Amen.<br /><br />You think that's enough or do I need a little more?Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-78089092958843472322012-01-28T22:15:51.943-05:002012-01-28T22:15:51.943-05:00Esperanza - for some reason reign always bugs me l...Esperanza - for some reason reign always bugs me less than sovereignty. (but I'm not presbyterian).<br /><br />Ok, household update - my kiddo is in the shower and singing LOUD to himself like usual, so, I have darth vader's theme from star wars for my writing music. I told him and his dad I would write for an hour, then be done, so gotta go. I have barely more than an outline, but I'm hoping this one will work as a from-notes kind of Sunday.<br /><br />So, really going to cogitate a little more rather than write more. With these, it's the ending that's always a stinker, but I'm getting there.<br /><br />Tomorrow - church, laser tag with youth group and biggish meeting I am chairing so I'm already tired thinking about it and I"m going to need LOTS OF SLEEP tonight.<br /><br />But will try to check in in a while. We non-cruisers gotta stick together.Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-57433576839991579482012-01-28T22:07:06.390-05:002012-01-28T22:07:06.390-05:00esperanza, lol....
semfem, it really depends on t...esperanza, lol....<br /><br />semfem, it really depends on the congregation and what kinds of former challenges they have faced, and how open they are to change and challenges..., it could be 10+ years before it can happen.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-53487627924930518572012-01-28T21:59:18.137-05:002012-01-28T21:59:18.137-05:00Hee hee, I am so glad others are settling in to wr...Hee hee, I am so glad others are settling in to write about now, too. My nap is finished and I scrounged up a bag of mint MnMs left over from Christmas to help the writing process. Maybe if I only let myself open the bag once I have an introduction!<br /><br />I always forget how difficult I find it to go off lectionary, but I had the foresight to go digging for illustrations earlier in the week. Just need to find them and hopefully one or more will speak to me.<br /><br />I have also always wondered how long you need to be at a place before you can start doing the challenging in as public a place as the annual meeting. I tried it at 4-5 years in my last call and that didn't appear to be enough.semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-39783609795630766472012-01-28T21:30:01.024-05:002012-01-28T21:30:01.024-05:00hi, I'm back briefly. I'm going to look o...hi, I'm back briefly. I'm going to look over my sermon, but it went okay, or at least not awful. so I'm just going to preach it, anyway.Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-35569977178507842952012-01-28T21:23:20.541-05:002012-01-28T21:23:20.541-05:00How can I say sovereignty of God in different word...How can I say sovereignty of God in different words?<br /><br />Why, yes, I'm Presbyterian. Why do you ask?esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-17325419604620778552012-01-28T21:17:25.889-05:002012-01-28T21:17:25.889-05:00OK. Kids are in bed and all I'm oping for now ...OK. Kids are in bed and all I'm oping for now is a bit more focus than I had last week. That means I can watch just one episode of Weeds on Netflix before I start not 4 hours of TV all together. Everything in moderation, right?Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-79451852603618913042012-01-28T20:52:40.963-05:002012-01-28T20:52:40.963-05:00Children are nestled, coughing, in their beds. Pot...Children are nestled, coughing, in their beds. Potluck contributions are in the works for hubby's church. Now back to the Jonah draft written under less than ideal conditions...I hope it makes more sense than I'm remembering.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-87185101522968848652012-01-28T20:49:12.742-05:002012-01-28T20:49:12.742-05:00We're going to be doing similar work, or at le...We're going to be doing similar work, or at least initiating it...I hope the work, overall is transformational for you all!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-22552179259658800242012-01-28T20:33:47.431-05:002012-01-28T20:33:47.431-05:00The primary demons, imo, being apathy and negativi...The primary demons, imo, being apathy and negativity...but I'll let them do the naming with perhaps a gentle nudge from me :)Rev Dr Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686528826414330355noreply@blogger.com