tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post115435795385280303..comments2023-08-06T06:52:33.301-05:00Comments on Tent Pegs: Mixed SignalsPatrickMeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741720069221746106noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154917332254203822006-08-06T21:22:00.000-05:002006-08-06T21:22:00.000-05:00I didn't understand that Patrick was being somethi...I didn't understand that Patrick was being something to impress people, but that he wanted to be a model to his children of what it is to walk in the Lord. I see his admitting to his own weaknesses as humility. In fact, that is one of the things I appreciate about this brother as much as you can pick something like that up from what a person writes (and I believe you can). Personally, I do not believe he is being "hypocritical" as that is the word you are hinting at.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a good reminder, Patrick. We all need to be reminded that our children will live what we live, not what we say.<BR/><BR/>Love and shalom,<BR/>SerenaSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442374238506159477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154708536581497722006-08-04T11:22:00.000-05:002006-08-04T11:22:00.000-05:00Brother what is the word I am looking for; when yo...Brother what is the word I am looking for; when you pretend to be one way to impress others, when in your heart you are just the same as any others.<BR/>Quote:<BR/>"I need to stress this: this was not natural for me. It was hard to remember that my little ones needed to see Christianity lived out. I am as selfish and narrow minded as any of you... but I know that Jesus wants something better from me. He lived it out, too."<BR/>To live like a Christian we have to be repentant, truly changed no pretense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154636494411783492006-08-03T15:21:00.000-05:002006-08-03T15:21:00.000-05:00Still not the cat...Your post gave me two very viv...Still not the cat...<BR/><BR/>Your post gave me two very vivid memories of my Dad. It was..common.. to get up early in the morning and see him sitting with his Bible on the coffee table reading and studying.<BR/><BR/>He frequently took me with him on his Bible studies. I slept through a lot of Jules Verne (lol!) but I was also awake too. I know when he'd stop the projecter. I remember what he'd say.<BR/><BR/>My father's passionate love for the lost lives in my heart because he modeled it to me and at 81, he still does!<BR/><BR/>And, by the way, I didn't find your observations offensive either. They were merely observations. :) Sue YanarosCheetah, the cheetahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971204182299112369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154449816475112852006-08-01T11:30:00.000-05:002006-08-01T11:30:00.000-05:00It's arrogant of you to assume you know so much ab...It's arrogant of you to assume you know so much about this mom, her values, and her life choices based solely on viewing her outer appearance and behavior for a few seconds. I realize you're using this anecdote as a rhetorical device (and it's a good one that makes a good point), but there is no way to accurately guage a person's character from such a short interaction. Ask yourself whether the character you are modeling with this post--that of someone who quickly condemns people he doesn't know based on outside appearances--is one you want your kids to adopt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154445102032022072006-08-01T10:11:00.000-05:002006-08-01T10:11:00.000-05:00Poignant. Piercing. Perfect.I'm glad you both made...Poignant. Piercing. Perfect.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you both made it back and didn't "disappear" like so many these days.Mike the Eyeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350249777326826707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154399911181519512006-07-31T21:38:00.000-05:002006-07-31T21:38:00.000-05:00Thank you for the reminder that my life is an impo...Thank you for the reminder that my life is an important vessel for God to use to reach those He loves. Those He wants to know him. It's a challenge but also a blessing. There is value in who I am and who I am becoming in Christ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154393694569356762006-07-31T19:54:00.000-05:002006-07-31T19:54:00.000-05:00The last line should be the motto for all our live...The last line should be the motto for all our lives...and our churches.Donna Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591270068580850954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154365955009850282006-07-31T12:12:00.000-05:002006-07-31T12:12:00.000-05:00I have said it so many times before, but your blog...I have said it so many times before, but your blog is a blessing to me. Thank you!Kevin J Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281423389902665598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154358763774305972006-07-31T10:12:00.000-05:002006-07-31T10:12:00.000-05:00First of all thanks for responding to my email it ...First of all thanks for responding to my email it was very encouraging and I appreciate your insights so much. This blog is also a great reminder of the example I am setting for my two year old daughter. It is so easy to forget sometimes that our actions do speak louder than our words. I pray that I will have the boldness to live out my faith and model it for my family and all that I come in contact with.Mike J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08019844813234625171noreply@blogger.com