tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.comments2023-02-24T04:25:21.427-06:00the sometimes excessive musings of a seeking soulLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06105359386954620460noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-62904848700249651692012-04-07T23:15:23.143-05:002012-04-07T23:15:23.143-05:00she has some great concepts but be aware some of h...she has some great concepts but be aware some of her books talk about new age religion or the universal church. not traditional christianity.jennifer andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376053334977127834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-53827445623440651812012-03-03T17:11:17.118-06:002012-03-03T17:11:17.118-06:00Each time I read this, it makes me - as a woman an...Each time I read this, it makes me - as a woman and as your mother - cry because it is so beautiful! I am so thankful to God for sending this man into your life and so proud of you for waiting until God did! I love you both!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-24388550934283488682012-03-03T16:59:13.246-06:002012-03-03T16:59:13.246-06:00this is wonderful -- it is so helpful to know who ...this is wonderful -- it is so helpful to know who you are looking for before you find them....thanks for sharing!!daddyO and honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709839318559898932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-30401182544198378732012-01-26T11:01:34.023-06:002012-01-26T11:01:34.023-06:00Amen to this, it's certainly a word in due sea...Amen to this, it's certainly a word in due season. I've been facing something recently and asking God to give me boldness to speak out and take charge of the situation so as to protect myself. I'm grateful for your obedience to the Lord in posting this. And may I add that the other commenter, "freebird" is my very dear friend and I think it's God's Holy Spirit in all of us that would make me come across a blog with her comment on it. I'm amazed at how small this world really is. Hi Monica-poo!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685466428387321651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-91232458845440058512011-11-04T16:50:10.870-05:002011-11-04T16:50:10.870-05:00Hi there I'm Monica, just was checking blogs a...Hi there I'm Monica, just was checking blogs and came on this one. I love this piece from your friend. We do worry about shining and making others feel inadequate. I hope that this will stay in my heart as a reminder to myself and something I will share. also thank you for sharing.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009739462083869033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-42061610156070793762011-08-26T04:31:10.305-05:002011-08-26T04:31:10.305-05:00A lot of people are not still aware of it. It'...A lot of people are not still aware of it. It's one reason of mane obesity cases.Pinnacle Securityhttp://www.linkedin.com/companies/pinnacle-securitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-43592871626809204992011-04-18T22:16:49.211-05:002011-04-18T22:16:49.211-05:00Beautifully said. Thanks Laura!Beautifully said. Thanks Laura!<b>Jordan Bunch</b>https://www.blogger.com/profile/13980748950651703085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-24178484807088144712011-04-15T05:12:30.063-05:002011-04-15T05:12:30.063-05:00That's the first time I've ever been impre...That's the first time I've ever been impressed by a poem.<br /><br />Superb stuff, a great way to express his message.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858219974746687870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-1314313549328422872011-04-14T17:56:27.033-05:002011-04-14T17:56:27.033-05:00beautiful to sit and watch Him use your thoughts b...beautiful to sit and watch Him use your thoughts before they even crystallize to create words that resonate in the hearts of others, isn't it?prayerbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229395100953979537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-31773820003374517652011-04-14T14:30:15.071-05:002011-04-14T14:30:15.071-05:00You are a sensitive and talented woman, LB. May y...You are a sensitive and talented woman, LB. May your voice continue to ring for justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-65070437254906977052011-04-14T06:27:15.587-05:002011-04-14T06:27:15.587-05:00Wow!!!!!Praise God!Wow!!!!!Praise God!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-71265034797758268502011-04-04T20:45:57.273-05:002011-04-04T20:45:57.273-05:00Laura, I'm glad you posted this, but am sick t...Laura, I'm glad you posted this, but am sick to hear it. I'm definitely looking into more information about it. Keep me informed.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05158943467628766954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-24002398276919190622011-04-02T15:47:54.131-05:002011-04-02T15:47:54.131-05:00dittodittoPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858219974746687870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-87007964199757397592011-03-30T09:12:37.838-05:002011-03-30T09:12:37.838-05:00Love your passion Laura! Look forward to hearing m...Love your passion Laura! Look forward to hearing more.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646185231259667625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-35391890551684757642011-03-22T22:13:42.047-05:002011-03-22T22:13:42.047-05:00Laura, I am so thankful to have you in my life. I ...Laura, I am so thankful to have you in my life. I love you and always benefit so much from spending time with you or reading your thoughts. Love you sister.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240564404035176488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-58776679686633039562010-12-21T16:50:32.823-06:002010-12-21T16:50:32.823-06:00Thanks, Paul. And no, it's not too personal of...Thanks, Paul. And no, it's not too personal of a question. (I'm not sure if any question from you would qualify as that.) I honestly haven't *done* anything with it since writing it and posting it here. I haven't given the rule of life *as a rule of life* much though. Which in some ways is maybe the point. I'll try to make that make sense...<br /><br />There are different ways to look at writing a rule of life. Some do it prescriptively. According to them, a rule of life should issue some challenges, calling you to a higher standard than you've been living thus far. Not a bad idea at all. I think that's definitely appropriate for many of us, and perhaps it just depends on where you are in life and what your outlook is. The other way to do a rule of life is more descriptively. Of course,it's an ideal that you might fall short of at times, but overall it basically tells how you already at least attempt to live your life.<br /><br />I guess mine's kind of a combination of the two, and that's largely due to the fact that it is much more theoretical than practical. It doesn't say "I'll pray three times a day and fast once a week" or anything along those kinds of lines. It says something like "I want to be a person of grace, virtue, and love." That's perhaps just as easy to recognize in a person but is harder to define what it might specifically look like because every moment of every day is unique and calls for unique responses.<br /><br />So I guess I'd say that these goals are (the kinds of) goals I pretty much always have in mind, though not necessarily in the form of these exact words. With them always in my heart and mind, I haven't come back to this specific rendering of a rule of life much in the past few weeks, and that's what I meant when I said that maybe that's a good thing. Especially since it's more descriptive than prescriptive, it's been internalized enough that I don't have to (though, of course, I don't always measure up to it). <br /><br />If I continue to develop this rule over coming years, I probably will try to put it to memory. Haven't gotten there yet, though. I would like to print it off and put it somewhere I'd see it regularly, but I haven't gotten around to that yet either. Thanks for the reminder. When I do that, or when I memorize it, it would be a good practice to go back to it daily or weekly and evaluate my life, attitudes, and actions, assessing them according to who I've said I want to be and seeing if I'm actually living as that kind of person.<br /><br />I'd love to hear your thoughts on your own kind of rule of life. What kind of person do you want to commit to being, and what kinds of practices might that involve? And, to turn the question back around on you, how would/do you go about keeping yourself accountable to that kind of standard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-26599947298564753172010-12-19T09:11:40.770-06:002010-12-19T09:11:40.770-06:00I love this.
And if it's not too personal a q...I love this.<br /><br />And if it's not too personal a question - What have you done with it since posting it up here? How does this rule of life guide you? How do you go about judging your actions by it?<br /><br />Is it something you always have in mind, or something you read frequently, or... how?<br /><br />I'm just curious to know if you have a really good way of keeping these things in your mind at all times.<br /><br />Cos if you do, I'll pinch that same technique :)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858219974746687870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-79969534001331059372010-10-12T08:41:19.481-05:002010-10-12T08:41:19.481-05:00Just passing by and read your blog. While the gree...Just passing by and read your blog. While the green background is a little hard on the eyes, the writings are very well done. Thanks for sharing what rests upon the heart and mind. Journaling can be so therapeutic. All the best to you and yours.Trindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303880655650865780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-47012819489719358702010-09-28T14:20:50.064-05:002010-09-28T14:20:50.064-05:00I really like those pictures. I am going to miss s...I really like those pictures. I am going to miss summer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-10335999172835944822010-08-17T22:22:01.283-05:002010-08-17T22:22:01.283-05:00Thanks, Paul, for your kind words. I enjoy writing...Thanks, Paul, for your kind words. I enjoy writing as an outlet, especially an emotional outlet during the hard times. So, yes, most of my writing tends to be emotive. It helps me crystallize and understand what I'm experiencing, and then it helps me let go of it if I need to. <br /><br />It's also good for me to be able to come back to something days, months, even years later and either re-experience it or see how things have changed. It's a good reminder that, as you say, we benefit from the whole walk.<br /><br />By the way, you're wonderful yourself. :) Thanks for being my friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-57962482108375749252010-08-17T21:38:33.343-05:002010-08-17T21:38:33.343-05:00Hey Laura,
Without wanting to sound like I'm ...Hey Laura,<br /><br />Without wanting to sound like I'm taking any delight in your former struggles I think this, your writing, is fantastic. Very emotive and very much spot on in regards to how desperate things can become - or at least appear to become.<br /><br />We all have a path to follow, some bits of it are nicer than others but we benefit from the whole walk. You were clearly being wonderful during your struggles, albeit unbeknown to you, and you're being wonderful now.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this.<br /><br />Paul.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858219974746687870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-22054111716944702742010-06-11T13:39:44.371-05:002010-06-11T13:39:44.371-05:00yep! thanks! :)yep! thanks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-27019199025107642072010-06-11T13:26:54.835-05:002010-06-11T13:26:54.835-05:00did you take this?!? amazing!did you take this?!? amazing!joannamullins10https://www.blogger.com/profile/14591371317404714849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-37957940775517057272010-04-11T08:52:32.986-05:002010-04-11T08:52:32.986-05:00cereal is my bedtime snack too!cereal is my bedtime snack too!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329496006491542328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9399416.post-57107446579313147922010-02-20T16:29:17.699-06:002010-02-20T16:29:17.699-06:00Thanks. :) Trying to. Class was awesome this weeke...Thanks. :) Trying to. Class was awesome this weekend. Ben and I will still be raving about it at MG on Thursday, I'm sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com