Prayer and ... Now What's That Word Again?

On the lighter side...

Those of you who are part of our congregation (First Church of God in Alma) may be aware that we will soon be kicking off a forty day emphasis on prayer and fasting.  This weekend I wrote a paper called "Made for More: Reflections on Forty Days of Prayer and Fasting," to explain the purpose and goals of this emphasis.  I wrote the first draft of the paper in my very sloppy longhand, which became sloppier and sloppier the longer I wrote.  As I finished my first draft, I looked back over the pages and realized that (have I mentioned that my handwriting is sloppy?) most of my small "s's" look more like an "r" than an "s" because I hadn't closed them at the bottom.  The upshot is that most of the references to "fast" or "fasting" look more like "fart" or "farting."  My handwritten notes appear to include some of the following gems:

"Why are we encouraging the practice of prayer and farting?"
"We embrace farting as an avenue of freedom."
"Farting is costly."
"... a shared day helps us to emphasize the corporate nature of this fart."
And I think my personal favorite is:
"If you are new to farting, or if you haven't done it for a considerable time, I suggest that you begin with a 24 hour fart."

Beehive and Bunhead would surely be proud.