Singular Scene

So Singular in Each Particular

Wiblog entry for 07/07/2005

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I was standing looking down on an arena of 18,000 people, hands raised, faces aglow in the blaze of lights and the glory of God. An extraordinary event, led by an extraordinary worship leader.

Many Tears. Repentance and Joy.

And then an announcement.

And heartfelt prayers, united in silence. And Shock.

Travelling home, listening to the reports of sadness, so hot on the heels of Olympic joy, I cried.

And cried.

Not because of fears for family..

but for you, my wibsite friends… the thought that you could be in danger and the thought that your families may be affected. The prospect of the changes such a thing brings to a place.

And so I do all that I can do from so far.

I pray that all is well.

I pray that healing comes.

I pray that mercy is ministered.

I simply pray and pray simply.

Lord have Mercy.

Riddle Me Ree

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Wise Clue Number 1: Taking the lighted candle on a whistlestop tour to the kitchen assistant’s bunglow he wasn’t such a hero as people might have thought.

If I explain how I came to the above from reading my exchangees blog it would give the game away… So… make what you can of it until the next installment… *grin*

Time is Short – So this is a catchup post.

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The Deadline approaches… sign up by midnight Sunday (Wibsite Time).

Tonight’s the night… my Jonah and the Wailers debut. I’m excited about the concert and nervous about my 3 line solo. I would function a lot better if Jonah said… “La, la la la Laaaah. Sing that”… instead it’s a kind of “here are the chords sing something over that”… I am much better directed than spontaneous… Still, it’s only 3 lines and Lex sings the follow up 3 and he will sound great ,so if I blew it no one will remember anyway… All very comforting… Bet will be there and so will Kirk’s family so I know there will be love from the audience which is always A Good Thing!!

Tomorrow is our annual “Show Us the Money” Sunday where the annual commitments to the building fund are collected just in time for the end of the financial year. It’s always an awesome weekend, and whatever your personal thoughts are concerning Pentecostals and giving, to me it feels as though God smiles on that day (among all the other days he smiles). As a staff member my commitment is made in advance and so tomorrow I will be serving Pizza at the celebration carnival. I have managed to second Bet into helping… I am not sure she knows what she’s in for… Still there will be dodgem cars so she can take it out on me when we get a chance to have a crack at em once we have been eaten out of pizza.

Tomorrow afternoon I have to sit down and write a review of an album for our quarterly women’s e-zine. The deadline is next week and as things have changed little since I was a student the deadline serves to get me into action only at the last minute… Happily I have the 1st paragraph written… Hopefully the rest will follow easily… The album I have to review is not one I would have gone out to buy myself… still, it isn’t at all unpleasant to my ear so I anticipate that all should go smoothly..

Other than that, little news… the phone has been cut off due to late payment of the home phone bill.. ooops… So. if you’re family reading from NZ, that’d be why I haven’t called you this morning… Lil’ Sis I tried but couldn’t get through… The bill is actually paid… just not quite in time!!

Doh.

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