Sunday: If you’re a
friend of the Episcopal Church then you know all about reading in unison. We’re
old hands at it – and every church has its particular rhythm as it recites the
Apostle’s Creed and other parts of the liturgy. One thing that has particularly
struck me for the last few Sundays is that we have the Our Father down pat. We
all can pray it without reading, and we all (at Christ Episcopal, anyway) have
the same intonations and inflections. The Our Father starts in my mouth and
whirls around the sanctuary and joins with all the other swirling voices to
become one large voice and I can feel it resonating in my chest. And in that
moment it feels like this body of Christ can do anything. Can’t we?
Wednesday: So on my way
home I was listening to my audio book & one of the characters was going on
and on about the movie Saving Private Ryan - the excellent direction &
acting & the realistic way it portrayed war. I was getting more and more
confused & wondering about the guy's sanity. And then I realized that the
movie I THOUGHT he was talking about was Private Benjamin. Just a little bit
different, don't you think?
Thursday: Just back
from the dentist. I'm finally going to find out what it's like to have a root
canal. Yay! And then two crowns. And also two fillings need to be replaced.
I'm pretty sure I can't afford my mouth right now. Sigh.
I'm pretty sure I can't afford my mouth right now. Sigh.
Saturday:
Funny cartoon. Good luck at the dentist. I'm phobic. If you're like me, you'll be relieved once it's over. Then comes the paying part. :(
ReplyDeleteThanks - I'm kind of phobic too. You know you guys will hear ALL about it once I go. Ha!
DeleteReal English teachers would never play that game without proper context. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet they would if they were being wild & crazy :)
DeleteNice post, great blog, following :)
ReplyDeleteGood Luck :)
Thanks - & welcome!
DeleteCute cartoon! On my ride today there were chalked encouragements on the pavement (left over from some weekend event, I guess). One said "your doing great!" I wanted to go home, get some chalk, and ride back to correct it!
ReplyDeleteThose of us who are grammar police really annoy those who just let it fly. In the bike world I keep seeing "peddler" mixed up with "pedaler". GGRRR
That's funny - I would be fighting the same urge. Maybe you should just start carrying chalk with you, just in case :)
DeleteI've had root canals and they aren't as bad as some would have you believe.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know!
DeleteK's recent root canal helped her immensely. Not so positive for my pocketbook. But she (and you) are worth it. :)
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Aw thanks :)
DeleteAll my dentists love me. And they should...I've made many, many boat payments for them. One dentist, I'm convinced, sent one of his kids to college with my money.
ReplyDeleteThat cartoon is funny! I still have lunch with my former English teacher a few times a year - I'll have to share it with her.
Yeah - I'm always cynical about having work done on my teeth. In fact, if it doesn't hurt I put it off indefinitely (not necessarily smart I know). I just am suspicious about their motivations :)
DeleteUGH. Dental bills! Necessary but so NOT enjoyed! Hope you will have a reprieve after all that work for MANY, MANY years to come!
ReplyDeleteThanks - me too!
DeletePrivate Benjamin?
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I've always liked it and watch it when I see it scheduled on some channel. I've been in love with Goldie since I was a kid and saw her on Laugh In.
I liked that movie too, but my favorite Goldie Hawn movie is Foul Play. It makes me laugh uncontrollably just to think about it - ha!
DeleteOur church reads aloud, too! It does give you a feeling of unity, doesn't it?
ReplyDeletesorry about the dental stuff...it's SO expensive, isn't it? ugh.
It does - maybe we don't see eye to eye on everything, but at least we are in unison during the readings. Ha!
DeleteThe cartoon made my day!
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