tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post4302957925421534861..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: Sunday Thoughts: Clothes, College, Cats, Calling, ChurchDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-55681240765960816022015-03-28T18:23:59.080-07:002015-03-28T18:23:59.080-07:00Ive fallen behind on my blog reading, and am catch...Ive fallen behind on my blog reading, and am catching up today. Wanted to make a comment on Changing Churches. I have changed churches several times, mostly because of moves. Churches, classrooms, families and people all have personalities. As a substitute teacher, I see it most in schools, but searching for a church when moving to a new city has shown me personalities also. The longer I live on this earth the more circumstances I find myself in and the different church I need. When my children were young, the children's programs were more important than it is now that my kids are in their 30s!<br />I love your insights and smile at the growing relationship between you and Jenny<br />TabithaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-63937104664793969082015-03-20T05:24:05.334-07:002015-03-20T05:24:05.334-07:00Your daughter sounds just like my nieces - ha, ha....Your daughter sounds just like my nieces - ha, ha. I've never been much into fashion and often don't know what the difference is/should be between teenagers and the middle-aged. Of course some things are obvious, but sometimes they look at me in disbelief to think I would even consider they would wear such an "old lady" outfit. Then other times they'll like exactly what I like. I don't remember thinking much about my clothes growing up, but I the youth are exposed to a lot more now through the Internet/TV/etc. than I was many years ago. I hope Raven's doing better!Lea Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025965560443623877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-24978465909631822752015-03-19T19:04:04.218-07:002015-03-19T19:04:04.218-07:00I love Skype too! Our daughter is in Korea serving...I love Skype too! Our daughter is in Korea serving as a linguist in the Air Force. It is so fun to see and hear her at the same time. I'm old enough to remember rotary dial telephones and prohibitive long distance rates. Oh what a day of miracles we live in. I thank God each day for the miracles of technology.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-24476934394233840532015-03-17T10:11:36.722-07:002015-03-17T10:11:36.722-07:00I once had a cat that hated our big dog. But when...I once had a cat that hated our big dog. But when hubby would wrestle the dog, and have the dog pinned on his back on the floor, suddenly from out of nowhere the cat would appear, biting and smacking at the dogs hind quarters. The dog of course was never smaller or weaker than her (a 90 lb dog v. a 7 lb cat) but even she recognized his moments of weakness and vulnerability. And took advantage of them.Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-28270996454284358472015-03-17T10:02:25.636-07:002015-03-17T10:02:25.636-07:00Thank you, Dorcas, for your response to my concern...Thank you, Dorcas, for your response to my concerns about people leaving churches. I've left a church before to attend a different one, so I'm of course not saying I don't think it's ever a good thing. I do. For the right reasons with the right attitude. But I liked hearing your perspective on it as well because we don't all have the same experiences. And it's helpful to listen to other people so I don't get too high an opinion of my own. Thank you for your insight :)A Sister in Christnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-5273237022215161482015-03-17T08:35:45.241-07:002015-03-17T08:35:45.241-07:00I always so enjoy your posts...things to chuckle a...I always so enjoy your posts...things to chuckle about, things to think about... Thank you. <br />Skype is also a good "friend" here at our house--four kids, four continents!! ...so we make good use of it. <br />Sue R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-58600107247342077132015-03-17T00:57:16.744-07:002015-03-17T00:57:16.744-07:00Wonderful, fun, insightful, and delightful words. ...Wonderful, fun, insightful, and delightful words. Just like always. Thank you!Mary Anne from Alaska on My Mindhttp://www.alaskaonmymind.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-45264130385075444292015-03-16T18:48:34.566-07:002015-03-16T18:48:34.566-07:00To the Sister in Christ:
I think you have valid po...To the Sister in Christ:<br />I think you have valid points, and of course there are people who leave for unwise reasons. Maybe my experience has been different from yours, but I've known a number of young people who changed and it turned out to be a good and wise thing. Sometimes a young person just needs a new start. Or a different church uses their gifts a lot better. Or geographically it works better. No church can do everything well. Some meet the needs of college kids better than others, some are better for families with small children, some better for the elderly. I think the many gifts/one body applies to congregations, not just individuals. I am glad not everyone is just like me and not every church is just like ours. But you are allowed to disagree with all this!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-34076129551481207822015-03-16T18:01:22.806-07:002015-03-16T18:01:22.806-07:00Hi Dorcas, I've just recently started followin...Hi Dorcas, I've just recently started following your blog over the past few months, and I really enjoy your honesty and humor and encouragement. I actually started reading through your old posts because I like your blog so much. May I ask you a question? I don't understand what you mean in #5 on your latest post about people leaving the church.. Because being a part of a church is like being a part of a family, right? The family of God. It's not like deciding to try a different restaurant or shop at a different store. I think it's terribly sad when people leave my church. I see where they end up months or years down the road, and it's so sad. Most of them don't even go to any church anymore, or if they do, you'd never know it by how they live. I'd hate to make light of it like it's no big deal. Because I think it grieves the Lord when people turn and walk away. Inevitably, they give "spiritual" reasons, but in the end, it's kind of obvious that they want to live for themselves and the world. Well, that's my experience anyway. If someone doesn't want to serve the Lord with the people of God one church, will they really be able (or willing) to do so in another church? We all have the same truth, love the same Lord, and do the same work. So, I hope you don't mind my asking, but wouldn't it be a pretty serious decision to make to leave your church to go to another one? I confess that I'd never want to forsake my church family and the commitment I've made to the Lord and to them for a better fit. I'm not always happy with everyone because they have their faults (nearly as many as I do...), but we love one another enough to work through them. <br />I really do like your blog! But I was kind of wondering about this... A Sister in Christnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-67336173809958108372015-03-16T17:51:29.849-07:002015-03-16T17:51:29.849-07:00You said about church what I have come to believe ...You said about church what I have come to believe after a long and painful journey. I also believe that God sometimes leads us to different churches for seasons in our life, for reasons maybe only HE understands at the time so it's not wise for me to be ugly about where someone is going to church! At least they are going! And always if I am concerned, praying is a safe option. ;-)Welcome Home Katyahttp://bringingkatyahome11.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-35678464242818564992015-03-16T01:55:02.126-07:002015-03-16T01:55:02.126-07:00Nice Post again! I think you hit the nail on the ...Nice Post again! I think you hit the nail on the head, with the church thing!<br />Marlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683178683571406190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-44828159922341336842015-03-16T00:35:05.222-07:002015-03-16T00:35:05.222-07:00Thank you for the update on what your children are...Thank you for the update on what your children are doing. Interestingly, it was only a day or so ago that I found myself wondering about them--how Amy is getting along in Thailand, and what the latest news is in the others' lives. We occasionally drive by the Chemeketa campus in Salem, so I will think of Steven next time we go that route. What a wonderful blessing they are to you! But I hope those feelings of being left out are only fleeting. The role you have played in all of their lives is central, and even as young adults, they still need you!Ruby Isaacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-47591379871258559742015-03-15T23:19:54.550-07:002015-03-15T23:19:54.550-07:00I always enjoy hearing your thoughts. And just so ...I always enjoy hearing your thoughts. And just so you know, I regularly borrowed my mom's clothes and vice versa when I was a teenager. We would often come out of the dressing room at a store wearing the same thing. I don't know if that made my mom super-hip or me frumpy, but I always liked it. :-)crystalkupperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659420169932283744noreply@blogger.com