2 in 1!

Allo!

So, last week I failed at writing about what we discussed at the meeting! We started off our Lenten Series by reading/ reflecting on the following article: http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/BeyondChocolate.html
How do we make Lent about more that just what we gave up??
Because it was a week ago, I don't remember much about our conversation, though we did resolve a few Lent dilemmas and discussed how for some of us, what we gave up is making us think a lot more than we had expected!

This week we had a guest speaker: Tamara Rozofsky! A friend of Eunice, she came to us from Chicago and presented for us a talk about Theology and Humor. I had almost forgotten to take notes, but there was a LOT of excellent points made as she paralleled 4 rules of improv with the spiritual life! And what happens when WE are asked to improv a few things?

So what were those rules of improv and the associated words of wisdom?
1. "YES, and..."
When doing improv, you must always have the attitude of "yes, and..." Whatever your partner adds to the scene/ story, you accept and build on.
How does this connect? Consider Mary's "Yes", Peter when he first called while fishing, and (from last Sunday's first reading) Abraham when he was asked to sacrifice his son. All of these individuals said "YES" to their situation/ what they were asked to do "and...."

Anything is possible.
Saying "yes" opens doors.

2. Encounter
Simple things (gestures, eye contact, movement) influence the scene.
We receive what our partners give to us.
The important things are happening NOW.
How does this connect? Consider Elijah when he encounters God in the "still small voice" (1 Kings 19:9-12). God is always coming to us in ways we haven't experienced before.

3. Today's the Day
You just have to go with whatever is given to you.
You have to act as if whatever someone said is *exactly* what you've been wanting to hear!

4. Triggers and Wants
Triggers give clues/ better direction of what/ where we're going.
In our spiritual lives, triggers help us determine where/ how to use our gifts.

One takeaway of the night: Don't get caught up calculating/ analyzing everything in life! Just go with it. Trust God.

What a great night! Thanks to everyone who came! Looking forward to next week as our Lenten journey continues.....!