:: Dear Anonymous... ::

To whomever left the comment on my last entry -

Thank you very much for your curiosity into our first All-Church Gathering, as well as your candid way of trying to inspire me to write about it. Hope you don't mind that I removed your comment. As you might guess, the first few days following the first Gathering have been extra-packed with new folks, catch-up, tweaks, etc. Trust me, I will post a summary & thoughts on it as soon as possible. I'm waiting for a few pictures and a half hour to sit and write.

In the meantime, here's a post from a friend who was there for the first time; she had some very kind things to say.

So there you go - thanks for the patience; you'll be satisfied soon, o nameless friend.

:: Why Don't I Like Writing Anymore? ::

Since the last post was Christmas Eve, that's a valid question: why don't I like writing anymore? Answer: I still do. In fact, since 2009 turned into 2010, it feels like that's all I've been doing. But it's other writing that took me away from this blog. So far in January, I've been writing

• All the content for The City Church's new website, which went live over the weekend [see it HERE]
• A 30+ page Village Leader weekend training handbook, which we just wrapped up and had a great time
• Lists of things to buy and leader "role descriptions" as we prepare to jump into Sunday All-Church Gatherings [join us Jan 24!]
• Adjusted syllabus-es/syllabi? and assignment profiles for my three sections of TCU's "Business and Professional Speaking" classes
• And of course, the usual emails, e-updates, and normal everyday catch-up stuff

Whether it looks like a lot or not, it sure does feel like it! But all that's wrapped up now. Except emails - why are those never finished? : ) So I'll be back soon, but transitioning out of the "Adventures in Planting" soon, and moving back into more diverse topics that have disappeared since last April. Stay tuned, and happy 2010!