Gulp!
OK, so this Bible thing has gotten pretty big. At least by my standards .... since I was kinda just throwing it out there on a whim. But now there are around 15 of us (so far -- anyone else? We start tomorrow!) and we've got pastors and all these other kinds of folks who know what they're talking about ... and me. And I'm the ringleader?!?!?!? This is just crazy talk! Oh well, it'll at least make me do it now -- I'm a sucker for external accountability.
Really, though, it should be cool. I'm just dumbfounded at how it's exploded. And I kicked it off? I'm just a nobody new kid out here in the Middle of Nowheresville, BlogLand. Me, the reluctant nun (title courtesy of ellipsis), the non-holy, non-pious, so-not-a-nun? I just don't get it .....
Oh well, we'll see what happens ..... {gack!}
Really, though, it should be cool. I'm just dumbfounded at how it's exploded. And I kicked it off? I'm just a nobody new kid out here in the Middle of Nowheresville, BlogLand. Me, the reluctant nun (title courtesy of ellipsis), the non-holy, non-pious, so-not-a-nun? I just don't get it .....
Oh well, we'll see what happens ..... {gack!}
posted by Steph Youstra at 11:27 AM
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But Steph love, please get over the idea that pastors know what they're talking about...Maybe in the States, where there are those scary scary exams, but here in the UK?? Surely not!
Okay, sign me up. I want to join you. :-)
I think it's wonderful. I've contemplated joining you, but I don't think it would be fair because with all of the theological reading I have to do each day, I know by Monday or Wednesday I'd slack for sure and then develop some lovely Catholic guilt about it. So, not just now, but I'm contemplating it for the summer, definitely!
It's the Holy Spirit at work, Steph!
Here's a cute story from Ted Cooper, the guy who created the Bible in 90 Days concept:
One day you die and God meets you in heaven. After some preliminary small talk, God says, "SO ... how'd you like my book?" What are you going to say?
God wants us to read his book--and people respond to that opportunity. Doing it in a group, even a cyber group, really helps people support each other through the tough bits ( like Leviticus).
Lily ~ Send me your e-mail address (mine's in my sidebar) & I'll get you an invite to the Blogger set-up. We'd love to have you!
Know what? I don't think we expect you to be the ringleader....the ringmaster, maybe, of the circus.... :)
It's gonna be a cool journey!
hi ringleader :)
oh and I'm with Kathryn on the not knowing
but I'm also really encouraged by this. oh and Steph and Q-grace when God asks me this
"SO ... how'd you like my book?" What are you going to say?
I'll say - if it weren't for those women you put in my path, ... :)
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Hey Steph-
I saw my favorite cartoon ever in a Playboy magazine years ago.
It was a couple of monks rolling on the floor of a monastery, obviously three sheets to the wind, empty wine jugs all over the place and another monk drunkenly sliding off his stool, quill still in hand is saying "Hey, you guys--wouldn't it be too hilarious if hundreds of years from now people actually believed this shit?!?!? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
ell :)
I know Kiker wishes she could do this. And I told her that I know she can and dilegently would, but I love her for postponing it until the summer. Now she will have a workbook of sorts to supplement her journey then.
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