Comments on: We’re both dirty baby, that’s just the way it goes. http://www.withinwithout.org/2008/09/were-both-dirty-baby-thats-just-the-way-it-goes/ i don't want to waste your time with music you don't need Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: angie http://www.withinwithout.org/2008/09/were-both-dirty-baby-thats-just-the-way-it-goes/#comment-178 angie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:42:29 +0000 http://www.withinwithout.org/?p=44#comment-178 Wow. I haven't read in a while, and I'm glad I happened to tonight because I feel I can relate so much! I very much understand peace in the midst of sadness and frustration, or vice versa. We moved from CA back home with family - even bought a house, only to move to NY of all places only a year later (4 months ago). It has been a difficult transition as far as not knowing a single soul, and being in a completely unfamiliar culture. Yet, I am already, amazingly, seeing some real friendships bloom. No, it doesn't replace family - I often grieve that, especially having a child now, but the Lord is showing me that he really does hear me, and know me better than even I. Thanks for putting your thoughts out there. Wow. I haven’t read in a while, and I’m glad I happened to tonight because I feel I can relate so much! I very much understand peace in the midst of sadness and frustration, or vice versa. We moved from CA back home with family - even bought a house, only to move to NY of all places only a year later (4 months ago). It has been a difficult transition as far as not knowing a single soul, and being in a completely unfamiliar culture. Yet, I am already, amazingly, seeing some real friendships bloom. No, it doesn’t replace family - I often grieve that, especially having a child now, but the Lord is showing me that he really does hear me, and know me better than even I.
Thanks for putting your thoughts out there.

]]> By: Lara http://www.withinwithout.org/2008/09/were-both-dirty-baby-thats-just-the-way-it-goes/#comment-177 Lara Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:33:33 +0000 http://www.withinwithout.org/?p=44#comment-177 Well... it's not so much that the move was all about me, but that I have moved a number of times and each time it was to a place that was new and without any existing support, and initially I really though that the next chapter of my life was going to be about being back with family, and developing those relationships. So, yes, I'm disappointed, but more than that, it appears I was wrong about where my life needed to go and where I needed to be. As for UBC... I was just there this past Sunday actually. It IS a pretty vibrant church, if by "vibrant church" you mean a very LOUD, short concert by the David Crowder Band followed by a lesson based on "scripture" written by Brian McLaren. ;) Well… it’s not so much that the move was all about me, but that I have moved a number of times and each time it was to a place that was new and without any existing support, and initially I really though that the next chapter of my life was going to be about being back with family, and developing those relationships.

So, yes, I’m disappointed, but more than that, it appears I was wrong about where my life needed to go and where I needed to be.

As for UBC… I was just there this past Sunday actually. It IS a pretty vibrant church, if by “vibrant church” you mean a very LOUD, short concert by the David Crowder Band followed by a lesson based on “scripture” written by Brian McLaren. ;)

]]> By: stephen http://www.withinwithout.org/2008/09/were-both-dirty-baby-thats-just-the-way-it-goes/#comment-176 stephen Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:46:07 +0000 http://www.withinwithout.org/?p=44#comment-176 You used the word "I" four times in the first sentence of the third paragraph. Almost as if this move was all about you. But perhaps you intentionally chose to walk through an open door that didn't meet much of your pre-selected criteria. I think that when we set expectations for ourselves, more often than not, we set ourselves up for disappointment. Which leads to frustration. IMHO. In other news, have you checked out UBC on a Sunday morning? I hear they are quite the vibrant church. You used the word “I” four times in the first sentence of the third paragraph. Almost as if this move was all about you. But perhaps you intentionally chose to walk through an open door that didn’t meet much of your pre-selected criteria.

I think that when we set expectations for ourselves, more often than not, we set ourselves up for disappointment. Which leads to frustration. IMHO.

In other news, have you checked out UBC on a Sunday morning? I hear they are quite the vibrant church.

]]>