tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post8300311066281827530..comments2023-06-19T06:58:03.102-04:00Comments on Rantings of the Faithful: High and LowPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03416847804704733797noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-76962292845809565152007-05-24T06:24:00.000-04:002007-05-24T06:24:00.000-04:00Amen. As a layperson who once led a group of yout...Amen. As a layperson who once led a group of youth not so much younger than I was...yikes! (I am old now...still get feelings hurt tho)<BR/><BR/>Last weekend I led a section of confirmation retreat (on prayer, pretty abstract stuff!) for 16 kids. It was wonderful and frustrating and at the end of the day I was exhausted, bone deep tired. <BR/><BR/>The youth minister asked me to repeat it next year. I agreed to pray about it. I think, if God agrees, that I am willing to do it again...about once a year is my limit though. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-66034088528924627182007-05-07T21:08:00.000-04:002007-05-07T21:08:00.000-04:00I know these highs and lows so well. There is not...I know these highs and lows so well. There is nothing like youth ministry to give you the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. <BR/><BR/>May there always be more highs than lows!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-88932147078879020002007-05-07T06:49:00.000-04:002007-05-07T06:49:00.000-04:00Bear in mind that in this geographic area, everyon...Bear in mind that in this geographic area, everyone, not just youth, will soon resist being pinned down to anything. We call it summer. It's brief and poignant. We don't want any commitments. We become pagan and worship God outdoors. For clergy from away, it's a shock.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-47719061553646246212007-05-06T22:45:00.000-04:002007-05-06T22:45:00.000-04:00well, at least it's more highs than lows!well, at least it's more highs than lows!PPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863903314092733633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-50946958799525684832007-05-06T22:41:00.000-04:002007-05-06T22:41:00.000-04:00oh... i know youth group nights like that... it se...oh... i know youth group nights like that... it seems i had a lot of them my first year in ministry... sorry about that. hang in there with them... it will pay off. it already is, this morning is a case in point for you. Praise God!more cows than peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848597902402114593noreply@blogger.com