GayatfootofCross Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) I knew an middle aged Lady bleached dry haired Blonde( w/ black roots ) wild heavily made up 'Charo' wannabee who went to our church. I was new. She appeared to many as Wild and Strong and slightly abrasive. She a working Member. (she loved HotPink..I'm a friend) A middle aged dude showed up I never met. It turns out he is an only son of another dear lady here that also is a Member. .... Well "Charo" asked if he brought anything and he said no. ( "a Dish or even some bread?" ) She started talking louder and begin belittling him. I didn't know what to think and went up to her and happily chimed .."at least he is here!" She then kindly told me "_____, you don't understand... We had him over for Dinner and Everything and he is still the same!" Edited July 30, 2015 by GayatfootofCross Quote For all Eternity God waited in anticipation for You to show up to give You a Message - YOUR INCLUDED !!! { a merry dance }?️? " If you tarry 'til you're better You will never come at all " .. "I Will Rise" by the late great saved Glen Campbell If your picture of God is starting to feel too good to be true, you're starting to move in the right direction. "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." Romeo and Juliet
Outta Here Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 You are "too kind". I would have had a lot more to say to that woman...something about loaves and fishes, something about praying for blessings on the meal, something about making sacrifices and Sabbath fasting... GayatfootofCross 1 Quote
Liz Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 And this this why we no longer stay for regular potluck. I'd rather live in my bubble that everyone is nice and kind, and too often ugly falls out at a potluck. The annual church picnic is the only potluck we attend, it's outside and there are games--real ones, not mind. Outta Here and GayatfootofCross 2 Quote For what will a man be profited, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Mat. 16:26Please, support the JDRF and help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Please, support the March of Dimes.
GayatfootofCross Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 I was very young at the time. I did what I could. It upset me for sure. And this this why we no longer stay for regular potluck. I'd rather live in my bubble that everyone is nice and kind, and too often ugly falls out at a potluck. The annual church picnic is the only potluck we attend, it's outside and there are games--real ones, not mind. You are "too kind". I would have had a lot more to say to that woman...something about loaves and fishes, something about praying for blessings on the meal, something about making sacrifices and Sabbath fasting... GBU Both! Outta Here and Liz 2 Quote For all Eternity God waited in anticipation for You to show up to give You a Message - YOUR INCLUDED !!! { a merry dance }?️? " If you tarry 'til you're better You will never come at all " .. "I Will Rise" by the late great saved Glen Campbell If your picture of God is starting to feel too good to be true, you're starting to move in the right direction. "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." Romeo and Juliet
B/W Photodude Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 A middle aged dude showed up I never met. It turns out he is an only son of another dear lady here that also is a Member. .... Well "Charo" asked if he brought anything and he said no. She started talking louder and begin belittling him. And this this why we no longer stay for regular potluck. I'd rather live in my bubble that everyone is nice and kind, and too often ugly falls out at a potluck. The annual church picnic is the only potluck we attend, it's outside and there are games--real ones, not mind. I wouldn't bring anything to a potluck. However, my wife does make the effort and then has to deal with the busybody that has to critique everything for what could have been done to make it better! Kinda makes my wife cook exactly how the busybody doesn't like things, but everyone else is ok with it. Quote >>>Texts in blue type are quotes<<< ***************************************************************************** And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. --Shakespeare from Hamlet ***************************************************************************** Bill Liversidge Seminars The Emergent Church and the Invasion of Spiritualism
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted July 30, 2015 Moderators Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Potlucks, oh, the issues that come about, and non-SDA congregations have potlucks: I once attended a congregation located near a military base that had a potluck every week. We would have members who had attended another congregation in our area who would come to our potluck after attending another congregation! They often brought nothing to the potluck. At a military congregation, I once had a family who had a guest family visiting, show up for the potluck (they had not attended the service) and their only contribution for the entire tribe was a half-eaten container of ice cream. At a SDA congregation I once pastored, a guest came with a plate of ham sandwiches and was quite put out that no one ate any of them. I had a traveling group from a SDA Academy do a presentation for a military congregation that I once had. I had personally shared dietary information with my congregation who all brought vegetarian food to feed them. The problem occurred when a single soldier, brought a dish containing shrimp. My Adventist group thought it was quite tasty. The SDA congregation that I attend, once fed some 200 visitors who came for a conference. In this case, coordination had been made ahead of their arrival along with an agreement to pay for the Sabbath meal that we provided. The congregation that I attend has a potluck, typically once a moth. In August we will have on twice. We generally decorate for the potluck with a seasonal theme. That comes with a financial cost, which the congregation provides. Occasionally (quite rarely) someone will bring a dish that has the real stuff in it. We simply identify it as having the real thing and put it out. We once had a group from another part of the world attend and they brought a number of dishes that had the real thing in them. Edited July 30, 2015 by Gregory Matthews Sojourner and GayatfootofCross 2 Quote Gregory
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