Kid Connections

Children's Assembly 2008

So I spent the day in Stirling with the rest of the staff team in preparation for the second ever national children's assembly in Scotland on 7-9th Nov 2008.  As well as the many delegated from Church of Scotland presbyteries, many other Christian denominations have been invited to send delegates ... so I will be wearing my Episcopal hat, and two young people from our church are going.  It looks to be a great weekend and to get us focused the Rev Linda Pollock spoke this morning from the text in Matt 18 - and excellent it was.  Someone mentioned that there is a sense of this event and the children participating being 'history makers', and I have pictures of reading church history books in 30 years time where there is documented information on how instrumental this was in helping the church to not only listen to children but to ground theological convictions of children in effective practice for the sake of Jesus and the furtherance of the kingdom.  What a privilege to be involved.

The Women

I went to see the movie The Women last night with No. 1 daughter.  It was funny and enjoyable but I have to say the themes that run through it and the focus of some of the points being made ruined what could have been a very good film.  The actors were extremely good and really made the film worth watching but it was not a movie that I will remember ... unlike my first viewing of Rush Hour 3 when I was 8 months pregnant with the boy!  I laughed so much, and was well aware I was enjoying one of the last nights of baby free time with hubby for a while, that made the film even more funny.  I think I had some black cherry and dark chocolate ice cream too! 

It's No 1 daughter's birthday this week so going to see the movie last night was a good excuse for some mum and daughter time,but we are off to Stirling for the day on Saturday in preparation for the National Children's Assembly in Aviemore in a few weeks so that will be good.  Looking forward to it!