[Dialogue] claiming promises

[Kay Fulkerson]

Marilyn,
This is great.
I made a variety of colored card stock  (size 1/4 a 8 1/2 X 11 page)  One
guest made a bag to cover the napkin holder, so she has something to keep
them in.
At each event that she had people to celebrate her graduation, I asked them
to write on the cards.
Everyone did it. There are some amassing messages.  At first Dara did not
want me to do this, yet when she saw what the first set of 8 people said,
she was pleased.
She read them all out at the last party at my home.
I was amassed and learn a lot about my grown adult daughter. 
 
Thank you.
This sure adds significance to the mile stone in her life.
I am share this feed back so other can save & do this process
 
Kay Fulkerson
Phoenix, AZ 85020
602-943-2822
KayFulkerson at getnet.com
www.KayFulkerson.com
www.healthsolutionsaz.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Marilyn R Crocker
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:19 AM
To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] claiming promises


Hi Kay,
 
We used the "claiming of the promises" for our son Jon and daughter-in-law
Jenna at the rehearsal dinner the night before their wedding, following a
conversation.  The context we set was something like What special wish would
you like to articulate for this couple and the new family they are creating?
What promise would you claim for their future?
 
It is always helpful if you can provide an example to get things started.
 
I think of this ritual as a kind of intercessory prayer -- an "on behalf of"
statement, proclaiming that something new come forth.  I imagine the
traditional "toast" to the bride and groom at wedding receptions is a form
of "claiming the promises."
 
In the Order we often addressed the spirit dimension through the promises we
claimed for one another at birthdays, and in so doing we "laid a claim" on
another's life to be fully his/her greatness in some particular way.
 
What a gift to Dara that she will have these statements to reflect upon
following the celebration!
 
Marilyn
 
Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
Crocker & Associates, Inc.
123 Sanborn Road
West Newfield, ME 04095
(207) 793-3711

 
On Thu, 14 May 2009 00:43:38 -0700 "Kay Fulkerson" <kayfulkerson at getnet.com>
writes:

Who can describe / share the concept "claiming promises".
How do you describe this to strangers, to the orders customs? ( Like the
three questions we ask at birthday's and anniversary and then claim
promises.)
 
Let me give the details:
Dara, my daughter is graduation with a "masters in Business &
Sustainability" this weekend.
 
Instead a guest booklet, I have cut card stock paper into 1/4 and will have
each person that comes to your party at her home and mine, 
to "claim a promise" for her and put on the paper.
Then collect them, for her to remember.
 
I would like to write directions / definition, so as they get the card to
draw or write.

Who can describe / share the concept "claiming promises"?
 
Kay Fulkerson
Phoenix, AZ 85020
602-943-2822
KayFulkerson at getnet.com
www.KayFulkerson.com
www.healthsolutionsaz.com
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