Comments on: Sunday Spiritual: Lanterns for the Equinox http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/ distracted by sparkly things since 1969 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rachelle http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Rachelle Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:55:55 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/#comment-1314 aola, one of the reasons we stopped going to sunday morning church was that it was so _bad_ for our family. everyone was tired and rushed and grumpy before hand and hungry and nap-needing and eager to leave afterward. (a leaving which was always delayed because as one of the pastors there were always many people needing to bend my ear a tick.) we are so much healthier and more loving since we stopped the sunday morning rush. that being said, if our kids ever express a need to be back in 'big church' we'd give it another try. different places of worship for different stages of our development, don't you think? and that goes for the grown ups too! :-) i'm trying to remember...i think you have a son who longs for youth group, no? so i send you "good mom!' kudos for making it on sundays even if you scratch your head at why you are there. love! rachelle aola,

one of the reasons we stopped going to sunday morning church was that it was so _bad_ for our family. everyone was tired and rushed and grumpy before hand and hungry and nap-needing and eager to leave afterward. (a leaving which was always delayed because as one of the pastors there were always many people needing to bend my ear a tick.) we are so much healthier and more loving since we stopped the sunday morning rush.

that being said, if our kids ever express a need to be back in ‘big church’ we’d give it another try. different places of worship for different stages of our development, don’t you think? and that goes for the grown ups too! :-)

i’m trying to remember…i think you have a son who longs for youth group, no? so i send you “good mom!’ kudos for making it on sundays even if you scratch your head at why you are there.

love!

rachelle

]]> By: Steve K. http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Steve K. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:18:23 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/#comment-1300 I went and heard Tony Campolo preach at a United Methodist church here in Charlotte. Tony was OK, but wow! I haven't been in a "traditional" church in a LONG time ... Now that was an "experience" ... I went and heard Tony Campolo preach at a United Methodist church here in Charlotte. Tony was OK, but wow! I haven’t been in a “traditional” church in a LONG time … Now that was an “experience” …

]]> By: wilsonian http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 wilsonian Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:38:16 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/#comment-1297 I'm in the process of moving away from the weekly service thing... and will be investing more in a small group and my neighbourhood. Apart from that, I have no idea how things will look, and to be completely truthful, I'm a little scared. This afternoon I shot photos in a friend's old apple grove... and found much of God in scabby apples and ladybugs. I’m in the process of moving away from the weekly service thing… and will be investing more in a small group and my neighbourhood. Apart from that, I have no idea how things will look, and to be completely truthful, I’m a little scared.

This afternoon I shot photos in a friend’s old apple grove… and found much of God in scabby apples and ladybugs.

]]> By: aola http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 aola Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:08:04 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/20070916/sunday-spiritual-laterns-for-the-equinox/#comment-1294 We did get up and go to "church" this morning, but for my spiritual sustenance I will go for a long walk later and ponder why? We did get up and go to “church” this morning, but for my spiritual sustenance I will go for a long walk later and ponder why?

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