tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010554100777777698.post8942598350651458270..comments2023-07-26T11:31:24.173-04:00Comments on Stream of Unconscious: Great ExpectationsJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18374533546936641553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010554100777777698.post-59673118933673391922008-05-23T00:26:00.000-04:002008-05-23T00:26:00.000-04:00hey Jo, i have thoroughly enjoyed getting acquaint...hey Jo, i have thoroughly enjoyed getting acquainted with your blog! chris and i were discussing some topics this morning that were very reminiscient of this post, so he sent me a link to your blog-and i have to say, your writing is eloquent, real, and very easy to relate to. really, truly, enjoyable to read.<BR/><BR/>i especially appreciated your tone of faith and excitement, especially in the midst of this 'weariness' that seems to come hand in hand with living on an earth yet unredeemed by the Lord. my trust in what He's doing wavers not solely because my life is nothing that i thought, or wanted, it to be-but because i know that once one wearying obstacle is overcome, another is sure to follow. i don't fear cynicism, but an apathy that sneakily overwhelms all else.<BR/><BR/>in light of that shadow, i yearn for childlike faith, and have learned to embrace it in whatever form it takes-my literal little ones at church, a hidden church in the middle of nowhere, running in grass-moments where my heart is free, light, and sure that a good God created me for something, anything, but especially for this moment. all i can encourage you to do is find those moments, and live them fully, deeply, and without thinking about who's around (or not around for us single gals). i'm sure that sounds trite and basic, but my semi-apathetic, weary heart needs those reminders of how good faith is, instead of how hard it is, every chance i can get.<BR/><BR/>oh-and you should be published :-)Samantha Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307126455886092155noreply@blogger.com