I get criticized for thinking I have to get through this whole thing on my own.
And yet, I left a voice mail for KO on Friday and still no call back.
And twice I called JE tonight to talk with her about this and she cut me off asking if she could call me back. The [...]

Posted on October 31st, 2005 under divorce. Comments: None

He’s known whats coming. That is clearly evident by the hard work he’s done over the past week to avoid any length of conversation. Practically running out of the house or just dropping the boys off.
I just handed him the envelope last night as he was rushing out the door. Just said “here” and shoved [...]

Posted on October 31st, 2005 under divorce. Comments: None

I talked with the boys today after school.

Me: I want you to know that Dad and I are going to get a divorce.
DS1: ok
DS2: [showing some sadness] oh.
Me: I hope that for you guys it won’t really be any different than it has been for the last year.
DS1: (silence)
DS2: hm
Me: If you have questions you [...]

Posted on October 31st, 2005 under divorce. Comments: None

whatever…

 
You scored as Sleeping Beauty. Your alter ego is Princess
Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty! You are beautiful and enchanting,
and as sweet as ever.

Sleeping Beauty

81%

Goofy

63%

Cinderella

56%

Pinocchio

44%

Peter Pan

44%

The Beast

44%

Donald Duck

38%

Ariel

38%

Snow White

25%

Cruella De Ville

0%

Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego?
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— — — A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…

I’m probably not doing it right 2007
Good space 2006
A [...]

Posted on October 31st, 2005 under randomness. Comments: None

Since Friday, when I began to have serious doubts about the long-term viability of my work at with this congregation, I’ve had the following feedback. Unsolicited.
1. A beautiful card in the mail to the house saying “how much my music means to them”
2. 3 parents of confirmands whom I did not know before Thursday night [...]

Posted on October 30th, 2005 under work. Comments: None

C”B”P still won’t even talk to me during a Gospel Band rehearsal. She asked all her questions through JAS.
I fiddled with the balance of the band while they were rehearsing the songs for tomorrow. Got it a little better but LC’s insistance that everything has to be amplified and turned up is really starting to [...]

Posted on October 29th, 2005 under work. Comments: None

had a 1:1 conversation wit SE today. She observed/wondered outloud about how my job parallels my marriage. She was commenting on how she is observing that I’m putting far more energy into the relationship than the other party (in this case the congregation) and that I’m taking too much responsibility for the success of the [...]

Posted on October 28th, 2005 under work. Comments: None

I just read all the comments on the bolgblog post I linked earlier.
They’re all still assuming that “traditional” = bad and that whatever it is they do = good and that they somehow can tell if the Holy Spirit is working.
Maybe my spirit detector is busted, but I sure can’t tell all the time. I [...]

Posted on October 28th, 2005 under church music, theology, worship. Comments: None

12:30 they finally got home from the McCartney concert.
I know it’s just one night. I know they’ll be fine for one day. But still….
— — — A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…

what does that mean??? 2007
Stubborn Norwegian Wins 2006

— — — A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…

what does that mean??? 2007
Stubborn [...]

Posted on October 27th, 2005 under divorce, kids. Comments: None