Comments on: A thoughtful church sign http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/ Explain here what the weblog is about. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:49:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: April Baker http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4661 April Baker Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:32:35 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4661 Just a thanks to all who are reading my blog (and the ESR Reports!). I know there are tons of blogs you could be reading, so I really appreciate you reading mine! Thanks, too, for the thoughts about the journey. Maybe I am on the straight path--who knows? What I do know is that I have lots of baggage and have made many turns, and all have contributed to my relationship with God and creation. Just a thanks to all who are reading my blog (and the ESR Reports!). I know there are tons of blogs you could be reading, so I really appreciate you reading mine!
Thanks, too, for the thoughts about the journey. Maybe I am on the straight path–who knows? What I do know is that I have lots of baggage and have made many turns, and all have contributed to my relationship with God and creation.

]]> By: Allison http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4660 Allison Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4660 Just a thought - for all you know, that wrong turn WAS the straight path. The path with heart might have lots of bumps and twists. The "straightness" I think refers to just being on the path in the first place. Just a thought - for all you know, that wrong turn WAS the straight path. The path with heart might have lots of bumps and twists. The “straightness” I think refers to just being on the path in the first place.

]]> By: Kate http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4634 Kate Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:29:37 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4634 Yes-- isn't it called the "straight and narrow path"? Sometimes narrow isn't so good either. I know God has led me down plenty of winding roads and plenty of side streets, and like yours, these were valuable trips. Yes– isn’t it called the “straight and narrow path”? Sometimes narrow isn’t so good either. I know God has led me down plenty of winding roads and plenty of side streets, and like yours, these were valuable trips.

]]> By: Robin Mohr http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4633 Robin Mohr Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:40:12 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4633 I'm glad that one of your turns led you to write the article about Hillel Friends in the ESR newsletter, and that a Friend forwarded me a link to the newsletter and that I realized, hey - I read her blog! And I've met Craig Fox, who also wrote about Hillel Friends, because he came to SF Meeting once. The world of Quakers has always been small, but the roads are getting even shorter over the internet. One of the recent insights I enjoyed came from reading Hannah Whitall Smith's book <i>The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life</i>. She wrote that just because we wander off of God's path doesn't mean that the path has disappeared and that one of the wonderful things about God's path is that we can always choose to get back on it. In my experience, it's good to carry some baggage when you're hiking, especially if it's a long trip, even if some of it is the garbage you're packing out, but too much will slow you down. Just to continue the metaphor a bit. I’m glad that one of your turns led you to write the article about Hillel Friends in the ESR newsletter, and that a Friend forwarded me a link to the newsletter and that I realized, hey - I read her blog! And I’ve met Craig Fox, who also wrote about Hillel Friends, because he came to SF Meeting once. The world of Quakers has always been small, but the roads are getting even shorter over the internet.

One of the recent insights I enjoyed came from reading Hannah Whitall Smith’s book The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life. She wrote that just because we wander off of God’s path doesn’t mean that the path has disappeared and that one of the wonderful things about God’s path is that we can always choose to get back on it.

In my experience, it’s good to carry some baggage when you’re hiking, especially if it’s a long trip, even if some of it is the garbage you’re packing out, but too much will slow you down. Just to continue the metaphor a bit.

]]> By: April Baker http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4602 April Baker Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:49:41 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4602 Thanks for your thoughts, Alan. You are so right! Thanks for your thoughts, Alan. You are so right!

]]> By: Alan http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4582 Alan Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:50:21 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2007/11/03/a-thoughtful-church-sign/#comment-4582 If the road was easy, the journey wouldn't be as meaningful. How easy would it be to get from point A to point B. Most people like scenic routes, so too is it with faith journeys. Something looks inviting (look there's a short scenic loop here..) and we check it out. Who knows what would happen then... Alan If the road was easy, the journey wouldn’t be as meaningful. How easy would it be to get from point A to point B. Most people like scenic routes, so too is it with faith journeys. Something looks inviting (look there’s a short scenic loop here..) and we check it out. Who knows what would happen then…

Alan

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