This week I found so many posts about “over and above” leadership roles some of us have taken on. Each has provided, in their reflections, learnings and challenges that can benefit us all. Take a look: In early June, Ashley was the preacher for weeks 1 & 2 of Montreat High School Youth Conferences. Six… Read More
Wednesday Festival: Christmas Past…
This past Sunday night I saw the most interesting approach to the play “A Christmas Carol”! An audience of less than 150 people sat on benches in Ebenezer Scrooge’s office, and watched as live performers combined with puppets (representing all the ghosts and the memories) acted out the wonderful Dickens tale. My favorite ghost last… Read More
Wednesday Festival: Odes to Joy
I came to this week’s Wednesday Festival in search of joy, and I was not disappointed. Anita’s post reminds us to “Let your trajectory bring you joy.” http://anitamathias.com/2015/09/29/on-breaking-the-22-minute-mile-and-stumbling-on-happiness/ Laura wrote about the joy of Sabbath and self-care https://elbyviau.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/taking-care/ MaryAnn reflected on embracing whatever brings you joy. http://theblueroomblog.org/monday-runday-not-being-a-runner/ April described her firsthand experience of the joy of creative… Read More
Wednesday Festival – A Variety of Attention Grabbers
Six days of blogs from this group is a LOT of reading! I didn’t find any particular theme that popped out at me this week, but the posts below particularly grabbed my attention, and so these are what I have chosen to share with you this week. Some were brand new thoughts and ideas, and… Read More
Wednesday Festival: A Really Tough Week
It’s been a really tough week, and that’s been reflected in the topics of our blogs. The rage and hurt expressed in Baltimore found its way into two blog posts, one offering prayer and another reminding us to listen to the minority voice when we don’t know what to say. The irony of Earth Day… Read More
Wednesday Festival: Babies and Best of’s…
This was a week for prolific blog writing, it seems! There were many, many, lovely reflections and recollections of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. And then in the following days, we gals continued to be reflective about many things. Two themes in particular stood out for me – one was a really interesting variety of… Read More
Looking Back….
Perhaps it’s the fall leaves, or maybe it’s the upcoming All Saints’ Day and the memories it raises, but whatever the cause, a number of we gals seem to be looking back and writing about things in our past and the reflections they invoke in us. Deb tells us about her mom’s “Godmother shoes” as… Read More
Wednesday Festival: One-a-Day
Since this is my first week posting a Wednesday Festival Blog Post, I found myself spending most of my spare time today reading everything that was posted over the past week. What a rich, challenging and rewarding set of writings from you all! I decided to share with you a “one-a-day vitamin” of blog posts… Read More
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