Oh, there was never *official* pressure, but you sure knew everyone in the nearby pews was watching. And gentle, sideways questions if there was a change. "Is everything all right, dear?" if the amount was smaller, or whispers among themselves if the amount was higher, "I wonder what she's making up for." The little envelopes were the only way to get around it, and you could only hope the church treasurer wasn't a gossip.
signed, grew up in a tiny church in a country village.
My BFF's mom was just saying that she missed the old school system where your family "bought" a pew where you sat every Sunday. Thus, you were guaranteed a seat on C & E and didn't have to get there early.
I have a page in my bullet journal where I'm supposed to write one good thing that happens each day. It's supposed to be good for my mental health, and I figured I'd try it. Some other days, I've written that one of my students said I was a good teacher, or I saw my cousin on TV, or had coffee and a fun conversation with a friend. I spent today grading papers, doing lesson plans, and reading news about Trump. The best thing I could come up with to write down was that I bought some cool erasable gel pens and highlighters. The best thing about today is pens. Today sucks.
These pens are weird. They're heat-activated, somehow. When you erase stuff, it's the heat from the friction of the eraser that makes the ink disappear. And, apparently, if you put the paper in the freezer, then everything you erased will reappear. Though, also, if you write a bunch of stuff with it, and then leave the paper in a hot car, it will disappear. And if you write something with the pen, and then highlight it with the highlighter, the stuff written with the pen fades.
That doesn't seem really helpful for pens.
I can definitely see some uses for these, especially when I'm trying to get stuff organized on a page, but they're not going to replace regular pens.
That's way too complicated for pens.
Are
these too much? Because I'm thisclose to clicking that Add to Cart button...
Also, hi, friends!!!!
Hi, Glamcookie! Buy them!