Comments on: Kindred spirits & the start of something beautiful

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:42:19 +0000

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By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:33 +0000

Seth, I’m tellin’ ya, every where I turn, **this** is the kind of message I’m hearing from those in my sphere. We’re collectively tired, ya know? Living with purpose, sharing Christ by copy-catting Him, I can’t think of a better way to be ENERGIZED! Thanks for running with an idea that IS bigger than one or two .

Emily, I did a little happy dance when Amber told me you were going to be involved with CC. You voice is full of light and life and encourages in all the right place. You touched on something–just THINKING differently causes us to behave differently. Makes me think about renewing our minds…and becoming transformed…and fleshing out the Gospel. xo

Amber, Shewt! I hope my post doesn’t sound like it’s all about y’all or us!!! YIKES! My thought was to demonstrate it DOES only take a spark to get a fire going… and that God was in this before we knew “this” was a thing! Christmas Change is striking a chord with many because a change is NEEDED. For those in physical poverty, but also for those in spiritual and emotional poverty as well.

Sandy, YAAAAEEEE! To me, how you describe your boys’ transformation is a mommy paycheck! But, I’m certain you’ve been intentional in how you’ve parented them and you’ve modeled these things. My daughter went to Guatemala this past summer and yeah…she doesn’t want anything for Christmas this year…. GLAD to see you “here”!! xo

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:47 +0000

Robin, If I remember right our kids are similar in age. I am happy to say that the consumerism has changed over the years as they’ve gotten older – or the desire for it. Partly because my boys go to Mexico each year during the summer, they just know. Their lives will never be the same. Yes, they are watching. And their cries are changing from the “I wants” to “I want to give!” Love you, GF! Great post!

By: Amber@theRunaMuck

Amber@theRunaMuck — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:55 +0000

I love the image of a dandelion blown by the wind. That’s a good one, Robin. Seth was right when he said I would love you. Thank you for this post.

I do want to be clear here, though, that this is not about us. We are about as bad at this as anyone, only I think seeing poverty does something to you. It did to Seth. Realizing our own poverty in marriage brought us to a place of great gift giving. I am so grateful for the Mother Letter Project, but even more, I’m thankful that it doesn’t stop there.

Right on, Emily! If Christmas isn’t a time to teach theology, there isn’t a time. I can’t wait to read your post. It’s so hard to get out of a rut that is generations long.

By: emily

emily — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:54 +0000

Oh boy, are they watching. And they aren’t only watching us. They are watching every grown up who leans down to them in the super market or at the school who says “Are you being good? Santa is coming soon!” Exactly what I want to teach my kids…a works-based acceptance. O geez.

What a joy it is to not just take a step back this season, but to take a running start and a giant leap back to see the big picture of The God Story. Thinking about a season of change these past few weeks have challenged me to consider His story in many different ways. Other-than-me ways. It is good and needed.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:08:01 +0000

Thanks, Robin. You are too kind.

But you are right, this is about something bigger, more communal, and incarnational. As a community we’ve received so many ideas (see comments from the posts below), and we’ve been challenged to really live a different kind of life. To live a season of return.

I’d love to keep hearing these ideas. What is everyone out there doing to teach their children because, as Robin put it, they “are watching.”