Friday's meme from RevGalBlogPals:
1. Are you
superstitious about anything? Like,
lucky socks for competition, special necklace for preaching, etc.?
Not really. Although I used to plant mums in my favourite
NFL team’s colours every fall, just in case.
2. I’m going on
vacation on Tuesday. I have never been
so ready for vacation. What are you
looking forward to?
A trip back to DC to see my son before he heads off to Basic
Training for the Army Reserves; Windsor PrideFest; officiating at the wedding of two dear friends.
3. There is a lot
going on in sports right now–World Cup, Basketball finals, and much more. If your life were a sport, what would it be,
and why?
If my life were a sport…hmmm. Triathalon, I think…or maybe
pentathalon. My life shape has changed several times, and each change has been
pretty dramatic. From Midwestern college kid to military spouse to information
guru to seminary student to pastor…
4. Hey! Remember orange push-up ice cream
treats? What happened to them? What is one of your favorite summer
treats? Ice cream sandwich, popsicles,
frozen grapes, fruit pizza, DQ Dilly Bar, etc.?
DQ Peanut Buster Parfait. But I also love my mint iced tea,
mojitos, and mint chocolate chip ice cream. So, basically, anything minty.
5. So there is this
thing called “Listserve” that picks one random person per day to write an email
to like a million people world-wide.
It’s pretty cool. Some people make music suggestions, offer sage advice,
or plug their latest interest/project.
If you could write a note to a million people around the world, what
would you say?
“Everyone has had a different road to travel, and everyone
has had hard times. You may not know the difficulties someone else has
experienced, but we have all gone though some pain. So be gentle with each
other; we each have a story to tell, and sharing those stories can bring us
together. What you perceive as odd or wrong may be life-saving to someone else.
Don’t condemn someone else’s choices and decisions—you have no idea what led
them there or why it is life-giving to them. It is enough that it helped them
survive. Remember that your choices and decisions may look as strange to them
as theirs do to you. Accept that their path is different from yours, and unless
you or someone you love is suffering actual, identifiable harm, let them be. Don’t
judge—you will never know all the truth.”
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