Movin' Out

I just now returned from seeing the smash hit broadway show, "Movin' Out". Concept by Twyla Tharp and Musical score by Billy Joel. I only have three things to say. O M G!!!
Theeeeee BEST show I have seen in my life. (I may have said that about Les Mis also at one time, too different to compare.) Put it on your highly recommended list and see it when you have the opp.

out of the mouths...

I have been paying Weight Watchers for about 2 years. I did really good at first then sort of got lazy. I still go to meetings and occasionally follow the program. A few days ago I was having trouble buttoning my jeans and said to my daughter, "Oh, dear, mommy is fat again." To which my daughter replied, "Well, you should start paying attention in your meetings."

Okie dokie then!

bumper sticker

I saw a bumper sticker today that read:
Come over to the dark side, we have cookies.

I saw another one the other day I like a lot:
If you're going through hell . . . keep going!

Our response

I was given the honor of assisting with the distribution of Holy Communion this morning. I take that role really seriously. I stood there, holding the chalice, and saying the words,"THIS IS THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, SHED FOR YOU!"

It's a big deal, don't you think. THIS ... the cup of wine, grape juice, koolaid, whatever; IS ...most definitely, without doubt; THE BLOOD OF CHRIST... the blood of Christ (wow!); SHED... pierced, stabbed, poked, whipped, hung, given in love; FOR YOU... me, you, my friend, my enemy, my child, my spouse, my colleague, my partners in worship.

What should our response be? To walk away with our head bowed reverently? Maybe. To say, "Amen"? Maybe. To say, "Thank you"? Maybe. To whoop and holler and say YIPPEE! That's more like it.

At camp we used to squeel Whoo Hoo! I hope I live that way. And not just the few Sundays a month we celebrate the sacrament on a formal level.

You Know Who I am Talking about...