Happy Birthday Karen

My dear friend Karen Sloan is having a Birthday today and as a gift I am sharing the link to her relaunched website with you. 

http://karensloan.net/

She is an emerging church leader and author of "Flirting with Monasticism." (Book review here.) She was also one of our speakers at the "Emerging Church for the Existing Church" Conference we had in April 2008. (the flyer has been taken down from the website or else I would link it for you.) 

BTW, if you are curious about the emerging church, wondering what church will look like in a postmodern context and/or concerned about how your established church will work through this changing world - contact me, lets talk. We might be able to provide some opportunities for dialogue, connections and networking to help navigate these waters. If you are looking for another Conference like the one mentioned above, let me know, depending on interest depends on how soon we will make that happen again. 

I've been sleeping.... well maybe not...

OK, I've been so busy and very involved in my job search that I haven't had time to post anything. Let me change that, I haven't had the emotional energy to post anything very meaningful or perhaps logical. I have had a lot happen recently in my life: a great family member pass away, I am job searching - desperately, I am having to work ALL THAT I CAN to make sure ends meet, etc. However, I have "written" a couple of times a day a blog post in my head when something fascinating comes up or a meaningful thought/question comes to mind or something political is shown on TV or just something frivolous appears on my "radar scope." But I haven't had the emotional energy to write or post anything. In fact whenever I feel like finally posting something its really late and I would rather fall asleep. 

But because somethings are starting to come together, I might just have to find some time this week to do a little blogging. Until then, here are some light hearted postings and brief points of interest/importance I've been thinking about or reading on the net: 

1) On neatorama.com there is this post about a man who was one of the first to come up with the idea of the internet. It was in 1934, his name was Paul Otlet, read his wikipedia entry. Amazing! 

2) Have you seen this? Its the longest burning light bulb! It's been burning for over 100 years! Can you believe it?! I guess they don't make them like the used to. Well, wait a minute we are creating these bulbs now that won't burn out for over than 5 years. I wonder if in 100 years there will be a webcam on one of those and my great grandchild will post something on their blog about it?! There is another long burning lightbulb in Oklahoma, as well! 

3) I have been looking ACTIVELY for a new job. I just might have to leave Colorado to find one. I am thinking heavily about a job in Kansas City. I am on a second/third-ish interview with them. Help me out here with advice, encouragement and most of all prayers. I am listening and seeking to discern so much right now that I need all the help I can get. Here's the church, the website is good but I'm not sure reflects the potential of the job. 

4) Some one said I should run for political office...that was all crazy to me...but something to think about! Not my calling though, that would be Jen (Pugh) Seal's job. 

5) Need prayers about going to sleep before 2 AM. I am trying to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier but am really struggling with this - i.e. the time of this blog. 

6) I am dying for my life to settle down finally. I am struggling living in this whole limbo thing like I am. 

OK, please share my blog. Thanks for reading!