Comments on: Superficiality-expialidocious http://wonderfulpages.com/colourfulthreads/2008/08/27/superficiality-expialidocious/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Barbara http://wonderfulpages.com/colourfulthreads/2008/08/27/superficiality-expialidocious/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Barbara Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:27:53 +0000 http://www.wonderfulpages.com/?p=554#comment-214 The right answer for me to say is "I completely understand you needing a blog break if that is what you desire. That's what I need sometimes too". But what I want to say is "Please blog about your stuff because I'm guessing it may parallel mine and I can glean from your experience." Also I don't have the benefit of knowing you in person and so can't catch up that way. Still, I feel like I want to tell you that I have just been reading "Forgiveness" by Charles Stanley. It is radically challenging my tendency to confess a sin and then steal it back from the foot of the cross. It is making me unable to really say "In Christ I am forgiven" and then to act like I'm not. Maybe it isn't what you need or where you are at but when you said: "Why am I haunted by mistakes I have made and might make in the future? Why am I constantly suffering under the weight of disillusionment and disappointment? Why do other people not have this all-encompassing struggle with worry and self-recrimination?" it sounded like me. And it sounded like what I was helped by in that book. Of course if I just would dwell in the Word I may not need other books, but something in how Stanley said things made scripture clear to me. Anyway, as I continue to go on and on....I do read. I will continue to read. Or I will wait....whichever you need. The right answer for me to say is “I completely understand you needing a blog break if that is what you desire. That’s what I need sometimes too”. But what I want to say is “Please blog about your stuff because I’m guessing it may parallel mine and I can glean from your experience.” Also I don’t have the benefit of knowing you in person and so can’t catch up that way.

Still, I feel like I want to tell you that I have just been reading “Forgiveness” by Charles Stanley. It is radically challenging my tendency to confess a sin and then steal it back from the foot of the cross. It is making me unable to really say “In Christ I am forgiven” and then to act like I’m not. Maybe it isn’t what you need or where you are at but when you said:

“Why am I haunted by mistakes I have made and might make in the future?
Why am I constantly suffering under the weight of disillusionment and disappointment?
Why do other people not have this all-encompassing struggle with worry and self-recrimination?”

it sounded like me. And it sounded like what I was helped by in that book. Of course if I just would dwell in the Word I may not need other books, but something in how Stanley said things made scripture clear to me.

Anyway, as I continue to go on and on….I do read. I will continue to read. Or I will wait….whichever you need.

]]> By: MrsBranches http://wonderfulpages.com/colourfulthreads/2008/08/27/superficiality-expialidocious/comment-page-1/#comment-215 MrsBranches Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:17:48 +0000 http://www.wonderfulpages.com/?p=554#comment-215 MrsPages, I've been thinking about this too, and a conversation with Ash the other day brought it back to the forefront. I've realized that I do not have many deep friendships. This isn't to say that my friendships are all shallow. I have a lot of friends that I feel close to and enjoy being with, but in very few of those do I feel able to truly talk about deep issues. Part of this is as you said, part of acceptable conversation etiquette. We simply cannot go deep with everyone, it would be too exhausting. I think, for me, the other factor is busyness of life. Many friends I only see too briefly to talk about real life without feeling like dumping and running. I think that I need to be better at reaching out and creating a few deeper friendships. I can relate about the loss of words or answers. Often I can't even explain to MrBranches about what's going on in my mind. I think I need more time with myself too. Please don't feel that needing to step away from the blogosphere is a bad thing. Time with the Pages and yourself and God is more important. Blogging life is just a fun hobby, and I don't think any of your reader/friends would fault you for taking any needed breaks. I admit that I often look here to feel like I'm keeping in contact with you in some way, but I need to just pick up the phone. I miss you and the rest of the Pages. And I want to make more of an effort to connect with you guys. I apologize for letting it slide. We really appreciate your friendship. I'm glad to hear that we'll see you soon. MrBranches and Not-so-BabyBranches (I'll need a new name for him soon) are excited too. MrsPages,
I’ve been thinking about this too, and a conversation with Ash the other day brought it back to the forefront. I’ve realized that I do not have many deep friendships. This isn’t to say that my friendships are all shallow. I have a lot of friends that I feel close to and enjoy being with, but in very few of those do I feel able to truly talk about deep issues. Part of this is as you said, part of acceptable conversation etiquette. We simply cannot go deep with everyone, it would be too exhausting. I think, for me, the other factor is busyness of life. Many friends I only see too briefly to talk about real life without feeling like dumping and running. I think that I need to be better at reaching out and creating a few deeper friendships.

I can relate about the loss of words or answers. Often I can’t even explain to MrBranches about what’s going on in my mind. I think I need more time with myself too. Please don’t feel that needing to step away from the blogosphere is a bad thing. Time with the Pages and yourself and God is more important. Blogging life is just a fun hobby, and I don’t think any of your reader/friends would fault you for taking any needed breaks. I admit that I often look here to feel like I’m keeping in contact with you in some way, but I need to just pick up the phone. I miss you and the rest of the Pages. And I want to make more of an effort to connect with you guys. I apologize for letting it slide. We really appreciate your friendship. I’m glad to hear that we’ll see you soon. MrBranches and Not-so-BabyBranches (I’ll need a new name for him soon) are excited too.

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