tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696040121104151288.post5209086073777762318..comments2023-10-26T13:32:56.780+02:00Comments on The Grand Adventure: How many Andrea's are there in Rome?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812485623110066004noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696040121104151288.post-46906274487128099112007-11-10T07:02:00.000+01:002007-11-10T07:02:00.000+01:00Hey Chris---sorry it took me so long to find and r...Hey Chris---sorry it took me so long to find and read your blog--I like the way you express your feelings and the facts of what you are doing as an intertwined cord---it is fun to read and it confirms what I think I have learned in the last several years: God loves us to feel vulnerable, because it makes us cling to Jesus, the Vine, and it makes us a conduit for "tongues", expression, truth, brotherly/sisterly love, etc. <BR/><BR/>Just want you to know that we are enjoying your letters, too, and am praying when God brings you to mind! You have a real heart for God, and it comes thru all that you write:) <BR/><BR/>P.S. I read Sarah, Steve and Leigh's blogs, too (Andy doesn't have one, hint hint MOM).<BR/><BR/>Take care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696040121104151288.post-3921307500572494052007-11-06T15:44:00.000+01:002007-11-06T15:44:00.000+01:00Ah yes, the real priorities and beliefs in our liv...Ah yes, the real priorities and beliefs in our lives are revealed when we encounter loneliness or hardship. Something that I'm learning is that we all "turn to something". For example, I come home from work, with no internet or TV, what do I do? What do I choose to value and take part in? What "comfort food", if you get my flow, do I partake in? Some people go out and run, others go dive into a book, others work, most of the country watches TV etc. What do those choices say about our identities? I find that these things anestheize us to our beautiful humanity all too often. It's quite sad. <BR/><BR/>If I'm reading into what your cryptically saying in this last post, I can tell you, my brother in Christ, that I completely empathize. Dive into those thoughts and feelings, rip them apart, taste them, see them for what they truly are. I've found that my journey deep into 'that', into figuring out what it means, has been amazingly fruitful. I take comfort in knowing that as long as I go a knockin, He'll answer. Seek and Ye Shall Find. Don't try to fill up that time with something 'else.' "Keeping Busy" is really just a way of distracting us from the utter truth of the human experience, which is our ultimate way of truly knowing the Creator. <BR/><BR/>So far in my life, it's insanely evident that if I dive into knowing what it's like to be human, if I dive into the human story of love and struggle, that I connect with people on such a profound level. So much more than just a flat 4-spiritual laws approach. <BR/><BR/>You're doing great work, and all of you are in my prayers. GodSpeed my far off brother!<BR/><BR/><BR/>-KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438262528508247553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696040121104151288.post-44668641331961174942007-11-05T05:00:00.000+01:002007-11-05T05:00:00.000+01:00Hi, Chris, this is Mama Spires. We are missing yo...Hi, Chris, this is Mama Spires. We are missing you around here! Your blogs are wonderful and I thank you for sharing them (we visited Tivoli--beautiful!! some 28 years ago on our two years late honeymoon). We are praying for you, your ministry and specifically those souls that will hear your witness of the "Good News". My parents wanted me to tell you they are praying for you, too, and are sending another contribution.;) Take care and again, thanks for the updates. They are priceless!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258587921293853371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696040121104151288.post-15227713159417531952007-11-01T03:11:00.000+01:002007-11-01T03:11:00.000+01:00Dude, thanks for the nephew support. In the closi...Dude, thanks for the nephew support. In the closing hours, the closest competitor gained like 17,000 votes. The gazette saw that as fishy and chose to name the person who was in the lead when the ballot stuffing began as the winner. Hee-haw. The Frumkin Family wins!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the blog, too. The answer to your question about vulnerability is this: you don't have to tell everyone everything--but make sure there's nothing in your life that no one knows. You know that satan takes full advantages of the things that you keep only to yourself.<BR/><BR/>And if it's okay to you, I'll keep praying for you...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109127719145156606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696040121104151288.post-46263304198826828152007-10-29T00:28:00.000+01:002007-10-29T00:28:00.000+01:00Chris! As always your blog is such an encourageme...Chris! As always your blog is such an encouragement...I'm praying for you! (and thanks for the hilarious mental image of a squirrel running laps in your tummy)stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790937822662403919noreply@blogger.com