Comments for Emerging Women

Comment on Wrestling with Questions by marnie

marnie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:36 +0000

Praying for your healing but also for all our healing–that blame the victim thing is a sin,as far as I’m concerned.

Comment on Lent and Maple Syrup by Brenna

Brenna — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:40:19 +0000

What a beautiful connection of ancient truth with your present life and powerful memories. It inspires me to be more open and to notice the metaphors brimming in my own life.

Comment on Breathe by Brenna

Brenna — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:54:01 +0000

What a lovely post. “Talitha koum” is one of my favorite centering prayers – I imagine Jesus speaking those words to me so gently, and I feel wrapped in his care.

Comment on Lent and Maple Syrup by Lori

Lori — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:02:09 +0000

Thanks for sharing this! My 11-year-old daughter is attending an “outdoor” school this year, and part of their curriculum involves tapping the trees, carrying the sap, and giving “sugarbush” tours. She’s SO into it! And thanks to this beautiful post, I can help her see this process as yet another way to relate to her loving Creator.

Comment on My Healing Place by 'danma

'danma — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:21:18 +0000

Oh, this spoke to me, especially the last paragraph. I’m one of those people whose lives have been filled with more darkness than light, and it’s hard for me to believe that God is the author of death and pain. And I struggle with belief, so much.

Thank you.

Comment on Who’s Your Provider? by Jason B.

Jason B. — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:20:11 +0000

Dang, wish I would have thought of that when I had “the talk” with my wife’s parents. Great way to approach it and live it.

Comment on Pretty Girls by Jared

Jared — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:33:33 +0000

Hi. I’m a male, and as such I’m not here to hijack the conversation or to offer insights or to offer perspective, but simply to say that I applaud this space and the conversations going on here. I am a member of a denomination that, after over 150 years, still does not ordain women ministers. I take very seriously the message this sends to my mother, to my sister, to my wife.

I am always grateful for people who approach these topics with sensitivity, insight and grace.

Thank you also for sharing this poignant work of art!

Comment on Pretty Girls by Mollye

Mollye — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:48:09 +0000

Its heartening to know that some church somewhere is talking about the gender issue, without it being about how women should submit. I am trying to not become angry every time I share my feelings about being a woman and people accuse me of being “bitter” and sort of turn away in shunning pose. I am angry about what I and most other women I know have been subjected to. I am not going to apologize for those feelings or try to temper them to make others more comfortable. I know that expressing my devastation, anger, frustration, pain will help lessen it. I long for the day when we can have open conversation about this issue. So thanks for giving me hope.

Comment on The Incarnation Next to Me by The Incarnation Next to Me « Jessica Coblentz

The Incarnation Next to Me « Jessica Coblentz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:10:20 +0000

[...] The Incarnation Next to Me Jump to Comments Emerging Women is currently posting entries about the incarnation, so I reworked an older piece for a contribution on their site entitled, “The Incarnation Next to Me.” [...]

Comment on Pretty Girls by Deb

Deb — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:13:59 +0000

I have also been blogging about this recently. It started with a self-examination of my own vanity, and then led me to ponder what is "beautiful" and why we have this cultural bias towards "beauty" that is not natural and God-given. The posts are More Beautiful You and Gray Roots... It's led to some fruitful conversation around our home this week!