Comments on: Best Thing About Blogging http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:36:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1212 Mary Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:36:53 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1212 Colleen, I can relate. It's been a while since my dh and I have both been involved in an outside "small group"...but what a blessing they were. His job, and having more children somehow sidetracked that part of our evening life! I'm glad God put you and your group together, He is so good to us! Deborah, we've talked before about how important and really vital to a church the fellowship is...glad I have you and your friendship...both in real life and here on the net! Colleen, I can relate. It’s been a while since my dh and I have both been involved in an outside “small group”…but what a blessing they were. His job, and having more children somehow sidetracked that part of our evening life! I’m glad God put you and your group together, He is so good to us!

Deborah, we’ve talked before about how important and really vital to a church the fellowship is…glad I have you and your friendship…both in real life and here on the net!

]]> By: morninghasbroken http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1210 morninghasbroken Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:11:28 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1210 I will honestly say that the church we attend now is probably more in the catagory of not discussing God or Biblical things. Our daughter is at Bible College now and I don't know if anyone at our church really asks about her. That seems sad to me. But, thankfully I have a few friends that I can discuss God and the Bible with and they are all very comfortable with it. It's wonderful to be able to have a phone conversation with a friend that lives their life for God! I'm just now getting into the discussions with blogging and I have so enjoyed the fellowship and topics discussed about our world, family, politics, hollywood...all with a Godly take. I will honestly say that the church we attend now is probably more in the catagory of not discussing God or Biblical things. Our daughter is at Bible College now and I don’t know if anyone at our church really asks about her. That seems sad to me. But, thankfully I have a few friends that I can discuss God and the Bible with and they are all very comfortable with it. It’s wonderful to be able to have a phone conversation with a friend that lives their life for God! I’m just now getting into the discussions with blogging and I have so enjoyed the fellowship and topics discussed about our world, family, politics, hollywood…all with a Godly take.

]]> By: Colleen http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1211 Colleen Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:00:49 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1211 I'd like to say that my small group from church is the coolest, but I'm sure we could all say that. But we have real honest conversations. I think God blessed us in that way when He brought us together in August. I think in sharing our testimonies it opened up our conversations to a lot of how God is working in our lives. I’d like to say that my small group from church is the coolest, but I’m sure we could all say that. But we have real honest conversations. I think God blessed us in that way when He brought us together in August. I think in sharing our testimonies it opened up our conversations to a lot of how God is working in our lives.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1206 Mary Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:36:38 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1206 Hi all! :O) I like that...the "greenhouse effect". I guess it's got to start with one person, if the church as a whole isn't that way. One person, one family...spreading the light. I know I've been around people like this, just not as often as I'd like (in real life that is!). I don't claim to be that way myself, not like I'd like to be. I may blog about it, but I don't often introduce it into a conversation as I should. I love joining into conversations already going though! Hi all! :O)

I like that…the “greenhouse effect”. I guess it’s got to start with one person, if the church as a whole isn’t that way. One person, one family…spreading the light. I know I’ve been around people like this, just not as often as I’d like (in real life that is!). I don’t claim to be that way myself, not like I’d like to be. I may blog about it, but I don’t often introduce it into a conversation as I should. I love joining into conversations already going though!

]]> By: MInTheGap http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1209 MInTheGap Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:16:56 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1209 That was one of the greatest things about going to a Christian college-- the meaningful conversations about God around a lunch table. It's one of those greenhouse effects that causes everything around you to grow and want to be more like Christ-- it's something that all churches should be striving for their people to attain. That was one of the greatest things about going to a Christian college– the meaningful conversations about God around a lunch table. It’s one of those greenhouse effects that causes everything around you to grow and want to be more like Christ– it’s something that all churches should be striving for their people to attain.

]]> By: Michelle Pendergrass http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1208 Michelle Pendergrass Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:38:32 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1208 I've found that an amazing number of Christians sitting in the pews don't want to have anything to do with God outside of the sermon. I even knew a pastor once who never mentioned God when he was "off duty" It made my heart sad. I do have friends that I talk about God with and I realize He's putting more and more in my life. I am especially blessed by my internet friends and love the way we can talk about all things God. :) I’ve found that an amazing number of Christians sitting in the pews don’t want to have anything to do with God outside of the sermon.

I even knew a pastor once who never mentioned God when he was “off duty” It made my heart sad.

I do have friends that I talk about God with and I realize He’s putting more and more in my life. I am especially blessed by my internet friends and love the way we can talk about all things God. :)

]]> By: ann_in_grace http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1207 ann_in_grace Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:04:59 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/11/best-thing-about-blogging/#comment-1207 I do not talk to my friends - there are no friends who care, and the number of people in my church is so small, and they do not live close to me... I try to talk about God after the service, though, when we stay and socialize, but it is not always easy. You may find me most often sitting at the pastor´s table and discussing there. So yes, internet is very important to me, and talking to others here, and reading what others have to say. Sometimes a tiny pat at the back is good, very good... One thing which is amazing - whenever I need an answer to a question of faith, it does not take longer than a couple of minutes before it pops up, precisely as i wanted it. PTL I do not talk to my friends - there are no friends who care, and the number of people in my church is so small, and they do not live close to me…
I try to talk about God after the service, though, when we stay and socialize, but it is not always easy. You may find me most often sitting at the pastor´s table and discussing there.
So yes, internet is very important to me, and talking to others here, and reading what others have to say. Sometimes a tiny pat at the back is good, very good…
One thing which is amazing - whenever I need an answer to a question of faith, it does not take longer than a couple of minutes before it pops up, precisely as i wanted it.
PTL

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