Crazy Busy

On This Saturday

Martha Spong

On this Saturday I have:

  • fed dogs and cats
  • put items Baby cat peed on to soak in Nature’s Miracle
  • eaten oatmeal for breakfast
  • contemplated my sermon

On this Saturday I do:

  • await the arrival of the Domestic Goddess
  • anticipate the Spring Break homecoming of #1 Son
  • prepare for the visit of Dos and her parents, the latter flying into Beantown Airport later today
  • consider the meal we will all share later

On this Saturday I must:

  • make a meal happen
  • write a sermon
  • make sure the dogs get exercised
  • entertain guests
  • do a further load of cat pee laundry

On this Saturday I am:

  • still a bit under the weather
  • eager to see #1 Son
  • appreciative of sunshine
  • hoping I can muster enough energy to pull things together
  • worried that my inability to write anything other than bullet lists and haiku may not bode well for tomorrow’s sermon

Published by Martha Spong

Writer. Clergy Coach. United Church of Christ pastor. Executive Director @RevGalBlogPals. Coauthor of "Denial is My Spiritual Practice (and Other Failures of Faith)" (Church Publishing, 2018); editor of "There's a Woman in the Pulpit" (SkyLight Paths, 2015).

12 thoughts on “On This Saturday”

  1. I don’t know…the congregtion might appreciate a sermon in bullet points for once….You could put them all up and then invite them to arrange them in a spiritually helpful order perhaps…?

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  2. we’re in the same sermon boat – i’m so far behind I’m contemplating an “all hymns” service for tomorrow. The fam leaves for a short vacation in a little while – then just me and the dogs, mountains of laundry, and a blank computer screen (AND three crafting projects and rented DVD’s to tempt me!) Happy Writing et.al.!

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  4. Our pastor did a hymn sing for one of her sermons. We loved it – lucky people got to yell out their favorite hymns,and we sang one verse of each. I guess if you do that though, your organist has to be a really good sport. Hope you feel better, and I hope you can accomplish what’s on your list. How about take out for dinner? Praying for you!

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  10. Hi, it’s the me, as usual with an off-topic comment. Did you get a KITTEN? Is it possible I could have missed that? Or is that pee-er one of the usual suspects?
    Hope you’re having a nice time with teh company.
    Love,
    J

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