One thing feels clear about the faith blogging world–we can be kind of serious most of the time. Serious about beliefs, theology, and hard conversations about the intersection of life and faith. It is serious stuff we’re talking about, but sometimes what gets missed in all of the intensity is joy & laughter & lightness. It’s probably a good idea to learn how to not take ourselves quite so seriously. The May 2012 Synchroblog is centered on the idea of what it might mean to lighten up a little–personally, spiritually, professionally, or in any area of our lives. You can write about why that’s easy or hard for you, share something funny or humorous, or any other angle that feels easy and right (remember, part of this is about lightening up!)
Add your post link in the comments section of this post by 10:00 pm EST, Tuesday, May 8th to be included in this month’s Synchroblog. The link list will go up on Wednesday, May 9th so you can add it to your post.
We hope you can participate!
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Here is my Post:
Lighten Up!
http://www.tillhecomes.org/lighten-up/
it will be posted on May 8.
thanks jeremy, will get the link list up on wednesday!
Here is my post:
The Art of Passionately Lightening Up
http://www.myrealjourney.com/2012/05/art-of-passionately-lightening-up.html
by Maria Kettleson Anderson
thanks for participating, it will be fun to read all of these. we’ll post the link list here on wednesday am to add to your post.
My 500th post. http://wp.me/ploAe-2au {I don’t do Joy}
yay!
Here is my post
“Lighten Up: Learning to Let Go From A Man Who Lost It All”
http://wendymccaig.com/2012/05/06/lighten-up/
thanks, wendy! i’ll post the link list once we’re past the deadline and you can add it to your post.
Resurrection Laughter
http://wordshalfheard.blogspot.com/2012/05/resurrection-laughter.html
thanks for participating. look forward to reading these!
Hi, my post is linked below. Thanks for the opportunity!
Loving Light
http://southernhumanist.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/loving-light/
Be sarcastic with one another
http://www.alanknox.net/2012/05/be-sarcastic-with-one-another/
It will be published 5/8/2012 at 9:00 a.m. (EST)
-Alan
Here’s mine:
Truth, Beauty, and Yodeling Pickles
http://dualravens.com/ravens/2012/05/truth-beauty-and-yodelling-pickles/
Tammy Carter
Blessing the Beloved
A tricky little journey
http://blessingthebeloved.blogspot.com/2012/04/always-joyful-journey.html
Here is my contribution Lighten Up – It Really Is the Best Medicine http://godspace.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/lighten-up-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/ I look forward to the other posts
Hi Kathy – My contribution is called Margaritas, Metallica, and A Serious Case of the Giggles.
http://www.glennhager.com/?p=783
Got one posted. K.W. Leslie, “When Jesus made a funny,” @ More Christ. (http://morechrist.blogspot.com/2012/05/when-jesus-made-funny.html)
Here’s mine: A Spoonful of Sugar http://gracerules.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/a-spoonful-of-sugar/
here’s mine: why so serious? http://mauricebroaddus.com/?p=3888
Got one: “When Jesus made a funny.” (http://morechrist.blogspot.com/2012/05/when-jesus-made-funny.html)
Didn’t mean to post two. For whatever reason WordPress and Safari don’t mix.
Here’s mine: http://ellenharoutunian.com/2012/05/08/may-2012-synchroblog-a-laughing-god-2/