tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post2527722128130821954..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: Planning to MoveA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26804126981447794142011-05-21T14:56:23.728-04:002011-05-21T14:56:23.728-04:00This is so interesting - a real difference in reli...This is so interesting - a real difference in religious culture, compared to what I'm used to.<br /><br />I was raised as an Episcopalian, although my mother was a Methodist. My husband and children are Catholic. I can't even imagine a priest/minister/rector trying to tell members of the congregation they couldn't discuss scripture, or have Bible studies on their own. Not that I'Clisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744793549029118738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-58601054192297955682011-05-20T15:45:12.346-04:002011-05-20T15:45:12.346-04:00I'm reminded of a dear old friend of mine who ...I'm reminded of a dear old friend of mine who had a bible study in her home for years and years. Her church got a new pastor who declared that no one could host a bible study without him present. Her reply was classic: "I had a bible study before he came, and I'll still have one after he goes." Ha! She outlasted him.Knitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224736384702969469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-9690686972043270762011-05-20T12:26:21.957-04:002011-05-20T12:26:21.957-04:00Mary Ann, I enjoy reading your blog. You have a re...Mary Ann, I enjoy reading your blog. You have a real gift of writing..<br /><br />Becca, last week, when you commented on my blog. That day or the next, BLOGGER had some problems, & I lost all the comments on that day.. I didn't want you to think I had deleted them!! Love makin' new friends!!Loulla Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161151736771425188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26344879864676097252011-05-19T21:34:41.290-04:002011-05-19T21:34:41.290-04:00Wow that is so brave and very scary at the same ti...Wow that is so brave and very scary at the same time. Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-33320883055957811652011-05-19T18:21:14.479-04:002011-05-19T18:21:14.479-04:00Changes are always though, but it sounds like you ...Changes are always though, but it sounds like you made the right decesion.Toyin O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429675861306256504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-64493877566541732932011-05-19T17:39:42.590-04:002011-05-19T17:39:42.590-04:00How how hard that would be scripture just comes up...How how hard that would be scripture just comes up in conversation about things at least it does with hubby and I cant wait for the books you are going to be doing to be publishedIsabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806344377446276741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-82131272265985784162011-05-19T16:50:43.459-04:002011-05-19T16:50:43.459-04:00I am glad to hear that you did find a nice place s...I am glad to hear that you did find a nice place so quickly.I am trying to catch up with the past posts.<br />I have enjoyed reading everything so far.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017522696998830615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-32324545306149026972011-05-19T15:13:58.713-04:002011-05-19T15:13:58.713-04:00Your posts are such cliff-hangers! :) I can't ...Your posts are such cliff-hangers! :) I can't imagine being limited to talk about Scripture with a minister present.Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-20579595984608046182011-05-19T14:20:32.495-04:002011-05-19T14:20:32.495-04:00Paul says to Timothy, who is younger than him, &qu...Paul says to Timothy, who is younger than him, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message..." (I Timothy 4:Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122656833028913453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-37073865631239487232011-05-19T13:13:59.083-04:002011-05-19T13:13:59.083-04:00I'm glad you were able to find a place so quic...I'm glad you were able to find a place so quickly.Torizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965005679599352165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-77839137308553817532011-05-19T12:08:04.870-04:002011-05-19T12:08:04.870-04:00I just can't believe anyone would tell you how...I just can't believe anyone would tell you how much you can pray or discuss scriptures. <br />I sure wouldn't be welcome there!! : )happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-68550263449903444922011-05-19T11:30:42.561-04:002011-05-19T11:30:42.561-04:00I remember when we moved from OH to NC, I was sitt...I remember when we moved from OH to NC, I was sitting in Sunday School one day. I had been thinking about having a Bible study and the minister told me that we shouldn't have one without him or one of the other ministers present. That made me feel really sad. Where they afraid we'd find some truth that they weren't preaching or something they preached wasn't in the Bible? It'sJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189830385882659280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-49556017813543651572011-05-19T11:20:34.725-04:002011-05-19T11:20:34.725-04:00Ah, ha! I smell trouble brewing.
I can't ima...Ah, ha! I smell trouble brewing. <br /><br />I can't imagine not being allowed to discuss scripture without a minister present. Our parish has a very loosely coordinated women's group that meets once a week to eat, do needlework, eat, discuss a scripture passage, eat, digress,get back on topic, and oh, did I mention we eat? <br /><br />And our rector is almost never there. Even if she'Lady Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608765381189723792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-79949438453214812552011-05-19T10:27:56.837-04:002011-05-19T10:27:56.837-04:00Wow! Must have been a tough decision...Wow! Must have been a tough decision...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858720522828231380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-41492426331184394892011-05-19T08:44:05.347-04:002011-05-19T08:44:05.347-04:00I personally am so glad you made this decision. We...I personally am so glad you made this decision. We might not have ever met :)and got to know each other.Folky Dotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674337425926286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-21321082986185467482011-05-19T08:39:49.452-04:002011-05-19T08:39:49.452-04:00I have been reading your blog for some time but ha...I have been reading your blog for some time but have not commented before. I would like to thank you for writing such an interesting, thought provoking story but also heart warming story<br /><br />JaneHouse Built On Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836200791108828157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-9002677470487993502011-05-19T08:38:58.987-04:002011-05-19T08:38:58.987-04:00I can't imagine not discussing scriptures, and...I can't imagine not discussing scriptures, and I can't wait to read more. :)magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-79167615042884046312011-05-19T08:15:00.320-04:002011-05-19T08:15:00.320-04:00I have enjoyed your journey! Our family went to a...I have enjoyed your journey! Our family went to an independant church where the Pastor frowned on members getting together for a Bible study. We are still independant Baptist, but no longer go to that church.Momma Chilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843128486114976215noreply@blogger.com