Comments on: August 5 http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/ where ricklepickles get together... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Melanie Wesa http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-13 Melanie Wesa Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:55:00 +0000 http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-13 Hmmmm, I don't see it as so abstract. I would've answered sooner but didn't realize there was a response for me. Yipee! I see worry as very concrete, everyone does it at some time or another don't they? <br/>Anyway, I think you could have a very simple illustration of what someone does when they worry and how that "helps" them. Perhaps add another person who is trusting that whatever is to come God is there and the worry only hurts you and doesn't really do anything but cause more stress (illness, etc which would be illustrated by the first person). Does that make sense?<br/>Hope this helps and isn't too late. Hmmmm, I don’t see it as so abstract. I would’ve answered sooner but didn’t realize there was a response for me. Yipee! I see worry as very concrete, everyone does it at some time or another don’t they?
Anyway, I think you could have a very simple illustration of what someone does when they worry and how that “helps” them. Perhaps add another person who is trusting that whatever is to come God is there and the worry only hurts you and doesn’t really do anything but cause more stress (illness, etc which would be illustrated by the first person). Does that make sense?
Hope this helps and isn’t too late.

]]> By: rclpc http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-12 rclpc Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:13:00 +0000 http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-12 Hey Melanie---thanks for commenting! Do you have any drama suggestions? How can we make this very abstract idea more concrete? Is it bad if we're worrying about how to talk about worry? ;-) Hey Melanie—thanks for commenting! Do you have any drama suggestions? How can we make this very abstract idea more concrete? Is it bad if we’re worrying about how to talk about worry? ;-)

]]> By: Melanie Wesa http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-11 Melanie Wesa Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:36:00 +0000 http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-11 It's too bad no one is catching on to this blog idea. Maybe it needs to be illustrated better. Maybe people don't get the concept and need to be reminded other than the same message in the bulletin every week. After awhile I think people stop reading the same old thing. An attention getter (whatever that might be) There must be a way to make this fly. It's a great concept but perhaps the non- computer geeks don't know how to make it work. who knows? I suppose you've already thought of these things. <br/>If I come up with a better idea I'll let you know... It’s too bad no one is catching on to this blog idea. Maybe it needs to be illustrated better. Maybe people don’t get the concept and need to be reminded other than the same message in the bulletin every week. After awhile I think people stop reading the same old thing. An attention getter (whatever that might be) There must be a way to make this fly. It’s a great concept but perhaps the non- computer geeks don’t know how to make it work. who knows? I suppose you’ve already thought of these things.
If I come up with a better idea I’ll let you know…

]]> By: Melanie Wesa http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-10 Melanie Wesa Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:28:00 +0000 http://rclpc.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/august-5/#comment-10 Sounds like a good week to use drama to illustrate your point. Worry can be debilitating to some while others plow right on through in spite of their worries. How can the presence of God change that? What can you promise those who worry about our world and where it's headed? Family members who are sick/dying? To someone who hasn't worked in over 10 years? What can you give people to assure them that worrying isn't what they need to focus on but trust; God will take care of them? Maybe easy to say or preach (or not) but not easy to grasp or act on. <br/><br/>Just some thoughts to perhaps give you a perspective from the pew. <br/><br/> "No worries" Sounds like a good week to use drama to illustrate your point. Worry can be debilitating to some while others plow right on through in spite of their worries. How can the presence of God change that? What can you promise those who worry about our world and where it’s headed? Family members who are sick/dying? To someone who hasn’t worked in over 10 years? What can you give people to assure them that worrying isn’t what they need to focus on but trust; God will take care of them? Maybe easy to say or preach (or not) but not easy to grasp or act on.

Just some thoughts to perhaps give you a perspective from the pew.

“No worries”

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