Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Early Morning!
Well, I'm up and about this morning before 7am, and not out of choice I might add!! So, since everyone else in my on-line world is clearly still in bed (ie no-one to talk to on facebook etc), I thought I'd write another blog - what another one?- you say - you only wrote 2 days ago - I know, I know, but anyway here goes.
I was at the Home League yesterday, as I tend to be on a Monday afternoon, and it just struck me as I was there that we've been doing this for a long time. What do I mean by that? Well, the format doesn't change, does it? Now, clearly this was not a new thought, I'm sure I already realised this. It was only as we were singing a song I remember singing at the Home League nearly 25 years ago, when I was taken along with my mum. Now, why am I writing about this? Well, only because there are loads of ladies who would never go to the Home League, because it's for old people, and maybe all the people that go now said that 25 years ago, but it hasn't changed. Here at Wick a lot of our 'corps folk', ie our soldiers, actually go to the Home League, which I was surprised at because at Pill very few soldiers went, because they thought they weren't old enough yet! Most ladies I know would never even consider going to the Home League. How long will it be until this format ceases to reach even the generation it's reaching now? Will it take 'til then for us to be able to change it?
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Went to songsters last night, and I don't think any of the songs were written in my life-time!! And that word 'gay' kept appearing in the songs, like it was a theme or something! I do struggle with words that have very different connotations today from when the songs were written!!
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I realised I haven't said anything about our new move yet, so thought I'd better mention it!! People in the corps keep coming up and trying to start a conversation about it, like 'so you're moving then?', or 'we'll miss you', and I just kinda say 'yep', and then stop, and they're expecting some more but there's not a lot more to be said. The general story for telling people is that we're too different to the corps, and what they need and are looking for. But, actually, when i think about it, I can do the regular corps officer thing. And I really think this is a step into the unknown, a step of faith if you like. I guess I always thought that when I became an officer, that was the doing God's will bit, and then you kinda sit back and let 'the Army' do the rest, but clearly, thankfully I guess, it doesn't work like that. We've taken the step and said it's not working here for us, and now we have to act on that. My mum was commenting on our small corps programme at Torry, and asking what I'm going to do all day, and the answer I guess is not fill it with meaningless 'stuff', just be in the community at first I reckon, and build up contacts and relationships. But that doesn't seem much does it? People think you have to be doing, doing, doing all the time. I think it was Phil Wall at Roots who was saying it's easy to think you've had a good day because you've been busy, but sometimes the business is not helpful is it? I'm like that. I usually think it's been a good day cos I've filled it with stuff, but most of the time the stuff is just that - stuff. Make any sense?
Anyway, I think today's 'stuff' is calling now, and I'd better get on with the day.
I was at the Home League yesterday, as I tend to be on a Monday afternoon, and it just struck me as I was there that we've been doing this for a long time. What do I mean by that? Well, the format doesn't change, does it? Now, clearly this was not a new thought, I'm sure I already realised this. It was only as we were singing a song I remember singing at the Home League nearly 25 years ago, when I was taken along with my mum. Now, why am I writing about this? Well, only because there are loads of ladies who would never go to the Home League, because it's for old people, and maybe all the people that go now said that 25 years ago, but it hasn't changed. Here at Wick a lot of our 'corps folk', ie our soldiers, actually go to the Home League, which I was surprised at because at Pill very few soldiers went, because they thought they weren't old enough yet! Most ladies I know would never even consider going to the Home League. How long will it be until this format ceases to reach even the generation it's reaching now? Will it take 'til then for us to be able to change it?
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Went to songsters last night, and I don't think any of the songs were written in my life-time!! And that word 'gay' kept appearing in the songs, like it was a theme or something! I do struggle with words that have very different connotations today from when the songs were written!!
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I realised I haven't said anything about our new move yet, so thought I'd better mention it!! People in the corps keep coming up and trying to start a conversation about it, like 'so you're moving then?', or 'we'll miss you', and I just kinda say 'yep', and then stop, and they're expecting some more but there's not a lot more to be said. The general story for telling people is that we're too different to the corps, and what they need and are looking for. But, actually, when i think about it, I can do the regular corps officer thing. And I really think this is a step into the unknown, a step of faith if you like. I guess I always thought that when I became an officer, that was the doing God's will bit, and then you kinda sit back and let 'the Army' do the rest, but clearly, thankfully I guess, it doesn't work like that. We've taken the step and said it's not working here for us, and now we have to act on that. My mum was commenting on our small corps programme at Torry, and asking what I'm going to do all day, and the answer I guess is not fill it with meaningless 'stuff', just be in the community at first I reckon, and build up contacts and relationships. But that doesn't seem much does it? People think you have to be doing, doing, doing all the time. I think it was Phil Wall at Roots who was saying it's easy to think you've had a good day because you've been busy, but sometimes the business is not helpful is it? I'm like that. I usually think it's been a good day cos I've filled it with stuff, but most of the time the stuff is just that - stuff. Make any sense?
Anyway, I think today's 'stuff' is calling now, and I'd better get on with the day.
# posted by Tracy @ 5:50 am 
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Hi Tracy ... I was up at 6:00 and picked this up very early. Had a little prayer about it all. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. I guess none of this was even in the tiniest thought a year ago .... I'm sure God has his hand on you. Give a hug to the kids. See you in July .... are you staying with us??
I don't know why but the Lord has given me Psalm 30 to send you right now. I've read it & re-read it .... maybe it's for verse 6.
Think of you often .....luv Pete & Pauline
I don't know why but the Lord has given me Psalm 30 to send you right now. I've read it & re-read it .... maybe it's for verse 6.
Think of you often .....luv Pete & Pauline
Thank Pete, just read Psalm 30 now, but I'll read it again properly when it's a bit quieter in our house! Yes, we'll see you in July. We had planned on staying at mum and dad's, but maybe we could stay with you the night before/after, it's a bit nearer! Will let you know nearer the time.
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