tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post1355773072930945346..comments2024-01-19T04:04:57.337-06:00Comments on reverent irreverence: the divine vortexaltar egohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564052536173244610noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post-44700778942035034572010-03-18T16:28:34.870-05:002010-03-18T16:28:34.870-05:00I used to think that if I surrendered my life to G...I used to think that if I surrendered my life to God, God would make me be a missionary, and I DIDN'T WANNA. <br /><br />How conceited...why in the world would God think I would be a good missionary!? Puhleeze. <br /><br />All these years later, still in my home state, I shake my head at former me.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970052534402740820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post-30200695634224790942010-03-16T06:03:32.363-05:002010-03-16T06:03:32.363-05:00This is beautiful my friend, just beautiful. In s...This is beautiful my friend, just beautiful. In some respects, this has been my journey with Sam's autism as well. When you learn to quit holding on so tight, and just surrender to what will be, it's amazing how things simply work out as they were meant to. Love to you today. XOXOJaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post-7737088649622394842010-03-15T23:03:56.428-05:002010-03-15T23:03:56.428-05:00As I am deeply in resistance just right now and my...As I am deeply in resistance just right now and my spiritual director has gently suggested surrender. And I've run.<br /><br />Fought the very idea.<br /><br />Think I need to think about it again.<br /><br />Thank you for making stop and think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post-87842320100499103942010-03-15T21:29:29.803-05:002010-03-15T21:29:29.803-05:00My, my--I need to remember "I needed what I r...My, my--I need to remember "I needed what I resisted most." Gulp--that's frightening.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post-32116431972747725532010-03-15T14:56:33.542-05:002010-03-15T14:56:33.542-05:00I have to be honest with you, this post makes me w...I have to be honest with you, this post makes me want to eat a bowl of ice cream or twist the top off a beer bottle. Now I have been trying to choose to stop and LOOK at the pain rather than trying to self-medicate it, and I have come to understand that when I seem to need that dulling medication that whatever I am avoiding is the LAST thing I need to avoid, but still...this is HARD work!<br /><br />I think I'm going to have to Scarlett O'Hara this one and think about it tomorrow....or at least put it off for a few hours. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17343988.post-15436231963959118032010-03-15T11:32:23.658-05:002010-03-15T11:32:23.658-05:00What a lovely story of surrender. I've never b...What a lovely story of surrender. I've never been a person who enjoys introspection, but I'm sure I could benefit from considering how your story intersects with mine...The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.com