tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post5008372310547859542..comments2024-02-23T17:09:12.957-05:00Comments on bethquick.com: Paying AttentionBeth Quickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171030571583683180noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-14404655579236055422007-02-27T19:16:00.000-05:002007-02-27T19:16:00.000-05:00I have given up sleep for lent.Hey, you can only g...<I>I have given up sleep for lent.</I><BR/><BR/>Hey, you can only give up that which you get regularly anyway.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-71510911387078512502007-02-26T10:56:00.000-05:002007-02-26T10:56:00.000-05:00How do I participate in worship while leading? I'...How do I participate in worship while leading? I'm still struggling with that some 8 months into my first appointment as a local pastor. I guess that I feel that I'm "into worship" the most during the pastoral prayer (as long as I don't think about whether I'm going to screw up the Lord's Prayer:). The rest of the time is spent with one eye on what I'm doing now and the other on what I will be doing in a few minutes...and hoping that I won't be permanently cross-eyed as a result.<BR/><BR/>During Lent, I am participating with my congregation in working through Sanctuary for Lent 2007 together as a devotional resource. We're coming together in a couple of groups during the week to discuss what we've gleaned from the week's readings and to hold each other accountable in the spiritual practices that we are taking up for lent this year. I agree with brian that I like the idea of "taking up" better than "giving up".TN Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337932588414375173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-80838832746079534682007-02-22T16:55:00.000-05:002007-02-22T16:55:00.000-05:00I gave up coffee (both decaf and regular), tea, ca...I gave up coffee (both decaf and regular), tea, candy, and pastries.<BR/><BR/>I am participating in two sessions of the same Lent study (on different days, with different small groups from my church)Matt Akinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128968098310203472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-60762014110994716692007-02-22T12:20:00.000-05:002007-02-22T12:20:00.000-05:00I am trying to eat my daily recommended total of f...I am trying to eat my daily recommended total of fruits and vegetables (technically 40 servings/week). This will force me away from those Big Bacon Classics I love. My churches are having weekly prayer services...simple but valuable I hope.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503120317139858666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-74881713817407663732007-02-21T23:04:00.000-05:002007-02-21T23:04:00.000-05:00I have given up sleep for lent. One of our plants ...I have given up sleep for lent. <BR/><BR/>One of our plants is in a planned refueling outage that began on Tuesday. I am working 7-12's on nightshift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-2198111653945703202007-02-20T11:09:00.000-05:002007-02-20T11:09:00.000-05:00Going along with what Brian said about long-term s...Going along with what Brian said about long-term spiritual benefit, I've decided to be more dedicated about regular Bible reading, using a hybrid of the SOAPY method for the reflection part and another pattern for choosing the readings.<BR/>It's certainly more substantial than being a temporary vegetarian, which is what my husband and I have done the last couple of years.DogBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188110384649189032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655521.post-40878727001224615192007-02-20T10:01:00.000-05:002007-02-20T10:01:00.000-05:00Beth,First of all, I really enjoy your blog. It is...Beth,<BR/>First of all, I really enjoy your blog. It is always one of the first "MethoBlogs" that I read.<BR/><BR/>About Lent, I emphasize to my folks the idea of taking up something for Lent as opposed to giving something up. Commit to a Bible Study, or to some kind of service-oriented outreach, or to regular prayer. Things that can have some staying power after Lent. Last year, my Ash Wednesday theme was "giving up giving stuff up for Lent". I for one don't see the long term spiritual benefit from the temporary cessation of something that you're going to start right back up with after Easter. makes more sense to me to practice a spiritual discipline that you might actually continue.<BR/><BR/>I hope you all have a great Ash Wednesday service. Stay warm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com