I'd call it good... but then I'm pretty opinionated for a lemon packer. It seems to me that the core values of the group subverted the stated aims of the programmed evening yet again. There's a dialogical journey that's making its own way through, in and around the things we plan to do on purpose. Sometimes, it almost seems like when we plan to allow it, it eludes us... but when we make other plans, it emerges again proud and defiant... reminding me of the old saying:
"life is what happens while you're making other plans"
I have to actually get my thoughts ordered enough to try and summarise those core values that keep asserting themeslves... unless anyone else has ideas... or wants to remind me of some reason why I am missing the point?
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Hey Tim! I'm enjoying the blog... gotta love the name it's classic. I'll ask you to pronounce it next time I see you ;)
I was so happy that 'it' emerged despite the different approach to the 'program'... I don't think the aim of the approach was to squash the core values though... though obviously the more academic approach can get in the way some times.
I'm probably a bit lazy about studying the bible right now and I could do with the encouragement to take it seriously but I struggled to focus. I'm not sure how much of that is facilitation style and how much is just my bad attitude.
I'd be intersted in seeing whether people are keen to get in someone like stephen to run a "how to facilitate a group discussion" training night. I thought he was brilliant... if only because he told me to shut up hehe but yeah.
We'll see!
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