Life On The Planet

My Moses

(Stained glass at U. S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel.)

Today was 6th Sunday at our church. What is 6th Sunday, you ask? It is the day when the children run the service.

(Scary, no?)

Here is the low down.

Tiger was the Crucifer. He carried the Cross. No one was injured or impaled. Good news!

Butterfly read the First Reading. When she came to the word Rephibim she substituted, "Uh, I don't know," then continued on.

Our priest turned purple. A delightful color.

Sal played Bach's Cello Suite #1 on accoustic guitar. It was beautiful. When he got up to return to the pew, I realized he was IN HIS SOCKS. He had kicked off his shoes and F.O.R.G.O.T.T.E.N.

 

Cringing in the front pew,

The mother.

Angel Hair

Butterfly: "I don't think we'll look like we do now when we get to heaven. I think we'll look like our souls."

Me: "I hope my soul has curly hair."

More Holly & Ivy

I've been singing The Holly and The Ivy nonstop for the past two weeks. This musical experience is not enhanced by the fact that I don't know all of the lyrics. Sometimes I combine Aussie Kim's version and the traditional version. Sometimes I just make up my own lyrics.

"The math book and THE PEN-cil

Are there to help YOU LEARN.

IF you pick them up AND use them.

The school day-AY will adjourn."

I think it's fun and festive.

The kids are ready to vomit.

So guess what the choir sang during the offertory on Sunday!!!! You got it - THE HOLLY AND THE IVY!!! Butterfly's eye role was a thing of beauty. Even Tiger cringed.

Anyhoo, here is a version that is highly preferable to mine.

Twerpy British Anglicans...they think they can sing. I could show them a thing or two.

Just ask my kids. Er, maybe you should just take my word for it.

 

A Different Christmas Spirit...

At A Hen's Pace.

I wonder how that would fly at my house.

Is This What Jesus Would Do?

Monks in Holy Land smack-down arrested. Apparently, this is a regular occurrence.

(Five bucks says the Greeks take 'em in the next round. Any takers?)

Out of the Mouths of Babes...

Wednesday night at church the Gospel reading was the story of Mary and Martha. Consequently, the sermon was about the importance of taking time to be still and quiet - to just be and not do.

Butterfly tugged on sleeve and whispered, "You don't get to do that."

Call me Martha.

Mardi Gras In The 'Cro

I'm from a small town in Louisiana. They're having a good time there today. I'm not.

Thanks to YouTube I am able to celebrate from afar.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS, bebe, and y'all pass a good time.

Our Anglican Lent

Kerry at A Ten O'Clock Scholar is hosting an Anglican Family Lenten Carnival. To participate, I need to tell how our Episcopalian family celebrates Lent. Or doesn't. Or kind of does. I think I need to give you a little background on our family first.

I grew up in the United Methodist Church. My early memories of Lent are of collecting dimes (for Easter Seal, maybe??) and of anxiously awaiting The Bunny. When I was ten-ish, we moved back to Louisiana. I say we moved back, but really my parents moved back. It was the first time living there for the kids. Anyway, we moved to an area that was (and still is) predominantly Roman Catholic. The first spring we lived there, my friends at school all asked me, "What are you giving up for Lent?"

Huh?

The school cafeteria served fish on Fridays. Restaurants ran Lenten Specials. I was celebrating Lent by proxy. The upside for me was definitely Mardi Gras. Believe me when I tell you, that's a real upside. However, I still didn't do Lent, at least not in an Anglican/Catholic way, but times, they were a-changing.

Bloggers In The Anglican Communion

You may have noticed (or not) that I have a new blog list in my side bar. It's my list of bloggers who identify themselves as being in the Anglican Communion. It is largely a result of my sniveling post of self-pity and Dana's efforts to silence my sniveling kindly help me. Thanks, Dana!

What's the Anglican Communion, you ask? Well, I'll tell ya. It's an affiliation of Anglican (or Episcopalian) churches. Not enough of an explanation for you? Go and read this.

My original plea was for Episcopal homeschoolers, but I've gotten responses from a variety of bloggers. Some of the bloggers are homeschoolers, some not. The more the merrier, I say. I'm still interested in an Episcopal/Anglican homeschool group. However, these bloggers have a lot to say - in an Anglican sort of way.

Did I leave your blog off? I'm not well known for my organizational skills. Just leave me a comment or drop me a line, or two, or three. It takes me awhile, but I get there eventually.

Bloggers In The Anglican Communion. Yeah, baby.

Not eHarmony, More like eHomeschooling

Dana at Principled Discovery, made this want ad for me.

There's a movement afoot. Pretty soon, Episcopalian (and Anglican) homeschoolers across the world will rise up to be counted. Heck, I may even have to use both hands to count 'em. This just could be the beginnings of a revolution.

Thanks, Dana. I'm feeling the eHomeschooling love.