tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post115869591418859074..comments2023-10-21T05:30:37.737-04:00Comments on Snapshot: Sacred and OrdinaryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158854773444028492006-09-21T12:06:00.000-04:002006-09-21T12:06:00.000-04:00You know, Jennifer, don't WE always tell our frien...You know, Jennifer, don't WE always tell our friends, "Oh, it doesn't matter what your house looks like right now," but we cringe at the thought of someone popping in on us, and finding our home not quite in order (for me, sometimes that's an understatement!). <BR/><BR/>The thing is, I REALLY don't mind if a friend's house is wrecked. I can still enjoy sitting at her kitchen table, drinking a coke & eating half-stale chips, because of the company. It's about relationship, not environment. <BR/><BR/>Nice post...I hope I remember to visit cwo tomorrow :).Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591733577488673442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158807700475696622006-09-20T23:01:00.000-04:002006-09-20T23:01:00.000-04:00THIS was fabulous. Presupposing love and loving th...THIS was fabulous. Presupposing love and loving the love - wow! They really are such elevating thoughts that change how we look at serving others...Thanks for this awesome perspective.Code Yellow Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283426654179102400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158726371615823182006-09-20T00:26:00.000-04:002006-09-20T00:26:00.000-04:00Thanks for the linkage, Jennifer. I still have so ...Thanks for the linkage, Jennifer. I still have so far to go in this area, but I am confident that the more I practice, the easier (and more blessed) it will be.<BR/><BR/>Loved your thoughts on this as well=)Laura Talberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659335649142675534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158724168124225332006-09-19T23:49:00.000-04:002006-09-19T23:49:00.000-04:00Be right over for brownies. I'll bring the box! ...Be right over for brownies. I'll bring the box! Love your sweet attitude - homey and welcoming. Great post.Katherine@Raising Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887240362516586161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158717815963672632006-09-19T22:03:00.000-04:002006-09-19T22:03:00.000-04:00This is so true and something I'm trying to learn....This is so true and something I'm trying to learn. I liked your take on this quote (I couldn't think of anything to say on this one!)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168170797649139322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158711811548507112006-09-19T20:23:00.000-04:002006-09-19T20:23:00.000-04:00So true. This is an ongoing struggle for me, and ...So true. This is an ongoing struggle for me, and to be honest, it all comes down to pride. "What will they think of me?" Ugh. It should be more about, "What can I do to bless their day?" <BR/><BR/>My husband tells a story of a time when his dad was working in a city far from the rest of his family. They were very poor and he had nowhere to stay. A generous family invited him to stay with them indefinitely. Even though they didn't have a guest room. Even though they had a tiny house, one bathroom, several loud children. It didn't matter. He was so blessed by their hospitality - <I>despite</I> their own circumstances - that it made a lasting impression on him.Katrina @ Callapidder Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502432103160398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158704098791344342006-09-19T18:14:00.000-04:002006-09-19T18:14:00.000-04:00Your friend is lucky. I wish I was in her birthday...Your friend is lucky. I wish I was in her birthday shoes :) And I never care if a house is untidy, so invite me anytime. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-1158703749941751402006-09-19T18:09:00.000-04:002006-09-19T18:09:00.000-04:00Truth is -- those who have let me in when rooms ar...Truth is -- those who have let me in when rooms are a little "lived in" are the only ones I feel totally comfortable and confident with which to do the same.<BR/><BR/>The others make me nervous and cause me to fight against feelings of inadequacy. Not their fault, really, but it helped me realize that I do not want to be that friend that makes another struggle that way.<BR/><BR/>I love all the different ways the Spririt has worked this prompt in us. Thanks for the post, and for visiting with a comment.Grafted Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234492249971474897noreply@blogger.com