Wide Wide As The Ocean

[smallhobbit]

I can happily report that I have successfully cut back on my church involvement.  I refrained from going to a last minute 'we're short on help' on a Friday afternoon, didn't attend a Saturday meeting (with lunch) planning for the autumn, and didn't go to a meeting (with dinner) to discuss things the day before I went to London.  And I'm very happy about it.

I did run a four week evening course, which went well.  So well those attending want it to continue.  I've said I'm not able to commit to leading something every week and have passed it to the vicar to follow up.  It's good to feel that what I was doing was successful.  And I will be running an Advent course again.

I've also continued to help at the monthly Family Praise.  Last month I was doing the talk and took along the parrot hand puppet I've acquired.  He/She is brightly coloured and squawks and we had a lovely conversation.  We'd also had a church welcome for a baby (baptism will be in a few months time) and the baby slept through our last song, which was accompanied by all the musical instruments.

Yesterday we had a playlet, which J, the reader, had written.  We began by singing a children's chorus (which dates from 1917) 'Wide Wide As The Ocean' complete with actions.  Three children and eleven adults and they all joined in.  A woman had come with her future mother-in-law because she'd booked the church to get married in but hadn't seen it, so thought they should come along (the children had been left at home).  As they were leaving after the service MIL said 'It was nothing like I expected' (I refrained from saying J and I have that feeling every month) and that we were very friendly.

We sing badly, we do odd things, and we're friendly - can't ask for much more!

Comments

[alisanne]

We sing badly, we do odd things, and we're friendly - can't ask for much more!

*giggles* Sounds perfect. :)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I am so glad that you're finding your balance. Sounds like a lot of worthwhile activity and no so many meetings or unwanted obligations.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I'm certainly a lot happier with it this way.

[adafrog]

Awesome.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[margaret_r]

It's great you're striking the balance you want:)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. The next few months will show how successful I am at maintaining it.

[vix_spes]

Good on you for sticking to your guns <3

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[scfrankles]

Last month I was doing the talk and took along the parrot hand puppet I've acquired. He/She is brightly coloured and squawks and we had a lovely conversation. Great heavens...

Had a listen to 'Wide Wide Is The Ocean' on YouTube and greatly enjoyed imagining you all doing the actions ^__^ And well done on saying no to what you don't want to do, and on doing so well with what you do want to do ^__^

[smallhobbit]

I'm sure the parrot will be making a reappearance.

Thank you. I shall continue to try.