Comments on: Season of belonging http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/ Mercifully gumming up the scapegoating mechanism Tue, 22 May 2012 23:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: stephen t berg http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/comment-page-1/#comment-42109 stephen t berg Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:05:55 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/#comment-42109 Thanks for your comment Sam, and for your own story of caring, growing and giving--truly heartening. Peace, Thanks for your comment Sam, and for your own story of caring, growing and giving–truly heartening. Peace,

]]> By: Sam http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/comment-page-1/#comment-42107 Sam Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:44:53 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/#comment-42107 Your story about Gerry reminds me of the stories I heard from people who called the church I pastored asking for help, usually for money. I wish I had kept those stories - some were wonderfully creative, and certainly better telling - and hearing - than anything more "factual" whatever that is. After some painful missteps, I learned to hear and respect the person who was asking and respond as best I could. I even went grocery shopping a few times! And we started a small food bank at our church. Your story about Gerry reminds me of the stories I heard from people who called the church I pastored asking for help, usually for money. I wish I had kept those stories – some were wonderfully creative, and certainly better telling – and hearing – than anything more “factual” whatever that is. After some painful missteps, I learned to hear and respect the person who was asking and respond as best I could. I even went grocery shopping a few times! And we started a small food bank at our church.

]]> By: stephen t berg http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/comment-page-1/#comment-42088 stephen t berg Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:02:21 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/#comment-42088 Thank you Joe, and I'd hug you back. Thank you Joe, and I’d hug you back.

]]> By: joe http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/comment-page-1/#comment-42080 joe Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:54:05 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2009/12/17/season-of-belonging/#comment-42080 '...why did I think for a second that it mattered if I got at the truth?' Christmas words. The most beautiful words I have heard in a very, very long time. (Your other posts exempted!) ;) and Good news! 50 people so far who want to buy into: www.sharingthelittlepurpleberry.blogspot.com!!! Today I laugh...in fact, all 50 of us wondering if why we thought for a second if it mattered at all if any of us ever got at the truth? God, I'd hug you if you were here... Peace joe ‘…why did I think for a second that it mattered if I got at the truth?’

Christmas words. The most beautiful words I have heard in a very, very long time. (Your other posts exempted!) ;)

and

Good news! 50 people so far who want to buy into: http://www.sharingthelittlepurpleberry.blogspot.com!!! Today I laugh…in fact, all 50 of us wondering if why we thought for a second if it mattered at all if any of us ever got at the truth?

God, I’d hug you if you were here…

Peace

joe

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