Comments on: What an experience! http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:56:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ioannes http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-14948 Ioannes Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:47:08 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-14948 Cool. Cool.

]]> By: Keri http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9538 Keri Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:34:32 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9538 Tracy Post the link to your blog--I'll forward it on to Lisa and also put a link on my blog, Deep Breathing for the Soul, which is at www.keriwyattkent.blogspot.com I think the busy-ness keeps us distracted. We also don't believe that our small steps will make any difference. But they do. I just ordered Justice in the Burbs and plan to review it in my newsletter, etc. Lisa's novel Quaker Summer approached these same themes through a fictional story--and she's a very talented writer! thanks for your comment! Tracy
Post the link to your blog–I’ll forward it on to Lisa and also put a link on my blog, Deep Breathing for the Soul, which is at http://www.keriwyattkent.blogspot.com
I think the busy-ness keeps us distracted. We also don’t believe that our small steps will make any difference. But they do.
I just ordered Justice in the Burbs and plan to review it in my newsletter, etc.
Lisa’s novel Quaker Summer approached these same themes through a fictional story–and she’s a very talented writer!
thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Tracy Ruckman http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9536 Tracy Ruckman Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:24:40 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9536 Thanks so much for sharing this. It's coming to Birmingham, so I've already put it on my calendar to attend. I've recently read Will & Lisa Samson's book JUSTICE IN THE BURBS, Being the Hands of Jesus Wherever You Live - it is an encouraging, convicting book about this very subject. This book has affected me so much that over on my blog - Pix-N-Pens - we're challenging people to go out into their neighborhoods these next two weeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Unfortunately, the response has been minimal. Are we that busy? Apathetic? Uncaring? It really saddens me. I'll be praying for this exhibit. May God open eyes, hearts, and pocketbooks as it travels cross-country. Again, thank you for sharing. Thanks so much for sharing this. It’s coming to Birmingham, so I’ve already put it on my calendar to attend.

I’ve recently read Will & Lisa Samson’s book JUSTICE IN THE BURBS, Being the Hands of Jesus Wherever You Live - it is an encouraging, convicting book about this very subject. This book has affected me so much that over on my blog - Pix-N-Pens - we’re challenging people to go out into their neighborhoods these next two weeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Unfortunately, the response has been minimal.

Are we that busy? Apathetic? Uncaring? It really saddens me.

I’ll be praying for this exhibit. May God open eyes, hearts, and pocketbooks as it travels cross-country. Again, thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Keri http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9414 Keri Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:20:56 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9414 Dotsie, Cool--I know you'll be touched by it. One thing I wish I'd done was taken a few friends along--I definitely needed to process some things after, and while the volunteers are very nice, you really want to sit and talk with some girlfriends. So you may want to see if you can bring someone along and experience it together. Dotsie,
Cool–I know you’ll be touched by it. One thing I wish I’d done was taken a few friends along–I definitely needed to process some things after, and while the volunteers are very nice, you really want to sit and talk with some girlfriends. So you may want to see if you can bring someone along and experience it together.

]]> By: Dotsie Bregel http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9362 Dotsie Bregel Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:44:15 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9362 Keri, thanks so much for sharing this. I'd never heard of it, but when I went to the link you offered, I leanred it is coming to one of my favorite chruches only four miles from my home in June, 2008. I'll be certain not to miss it. Keri, thanks so much for sharing this. I’d never heard of it, but when I went to the link you offered, I leanred it is coming to one of my favorite chruches only four miles from my home in June, 2008. I’ll be certain not to miss it.

]]> By: Dianne http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9343 Dianne Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:42:28 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9343 You're absolutely right, Keri. Allison, thanks for sharing from your heart too. You both make a good point, that touching just one life matters to God. Thanks for that challenge. You’re absolutely right, Keri. Allison, thanks for sharing from your heart too. You both make a good point, that touching just one life matters to God. Thanks for that challenge.

]]> By: Keri http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9335 Keri Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:19:46 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9335 Allison, thanks so much for sharing your own story. As some of you know, I have a heart for the poor in my own city. No one of us can do it all, meet every need. We each need to pay atttention to where God is calling us to make a difference, but then have the courage to do even small things. If all of us would do even small things, together, we would rock the world! Allison, thanks so much for sharing your own story. As some of you know, I have a heart for the poor in my own city. No one of us can do it all, meet every need. We each need to pay atttention to where God is calling us to make a difference, but then have the courage to do even small things. If all of us would do even small things, together, we would rock the world!

]]> By: Allison Bottke http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9334 Allison Bottke Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:07:57 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9334 Bless you, Keri, for pouring out your heart in this post. I feel you said it best when you advised Tuck and Dianne to pray for direction. My heart aches for the children of Africa - yet my heart also aches for the young ones in our own backyard who go to bed hungry, homeless, and hurting. I grew up in financial poverty, we stood in food lines for powdered milk and blocks of processed cheese. I know what it feels like to want ... and the times we had holiday meals or extra clothing, or food baskets - were the times when people reached out to share what they had. Had it not been for people who unselfishly helped us during those years, we would have gone hungry at Christmas and Thanksgiving...we would have continued to wear shoes that cramped our growing little toes. Folks, you CAN make a difference - even if it's in "just one life." There is no telling the contribution that "one life" will make to the world. Bless you, Keri, for pouring out your heart in this post. I feel you said it best when you advised Tuck and Dianne to pray for direction. My heart aches for the children of Africa - yet my heart also aches for the young ones in our own backyard who go to bed hungry, homeless, and hurting. I grew up in financial poverty, we stood in food lines for powdered milk and blocks of processed cheese. I know what it feels like to want … and the times we had holiday meals or extra clothing, or food baskets - were the times when people reached out to share what they had. Had it not been for people who unselfishly helped us during those years, we would have gone hungry at Christmas and Thanksgiving…we would have continued to wear shoes that cramped our growing little toes. Folks, you CAN make a difference - even if it’s in “just one life.” There is no telling the contribution that “one life” will make to the world.

]]> By: Keri http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9323 Keri Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:02:29 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9323 Tuck--welcome to boomer babes, glad you stopped by. Both of you point out something very important--as tragic as the situation in Africa is, the world has lots of other important problems and causes, many in our backyard. It can feel a bit overwhelming. But the key is to pray and ask for God's direction, and then, help someone. If every life matters to God, then our helping one person--whether they live next door or on the other side of the planet, is significant. Tuck–welcome to boomer babes, glad you stopped by.

Both of you point out something very important–as tragic as the situation in Africa is, the world has lots of other important problems and causes, many in our backyard. It can feel a bit overwhelming. But the key is to pray and ask for God’s direction, and then, help someone. If every life matters to God, then our helping one person–whether they live next door or on the other side of the planet, is significant.

]]> By: Dianne http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9322 Dianne Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:44:20 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/what-an-experience/#comment-9322 Recently I've been more aware at how much I choose to ignore. It seems like there are so many causes out there and I tend to tune them all out. The plight of the individual child is easy to overlook. The fact that there are so many needs should not be an excuse but it has been. Last night after Bible study, I was talking with 2 women who were literally weeping over something they heard on the radio - the no. of homeless school children in our metropolitan area. I was just blessed by their compassion and already they were talking about what they can do. Anyways, thanks for sharing your experience. I plan to talk to my husband about what we can and should do. Recently I’ve been more aware at how much I choose to ignore. It seems like there are so many causes out there and I tend to tune them all out. The plight of the individual child is easy to overlook. The fact that there are so many needs should not be an excuse but it has been.

Last night after Bible study, I was talking with 2 women who were literally weeping over something they heard on the radio - the no. of homeless school children in our metropolitan area. I was just blessed by their compassion and already they were talking about what they can do. Anyways, thanks for sharing your experience. I plan to talk to my husband about what we can and should do.

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