tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post3284584721213213656..comments2023-05-26T06:57:12.894-07:00Comments on Prairie Father: The Unexamined LifeFr. Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521567810674983410noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post-40565840051690165672016-11-08T08:18:34.180-08:002016-11-08T08:18:34.180-08:00I will add my two cents, and say that you appear t...I will add my two cents, and say that you appear to have been roving the dark corners of my own mind in recent months, Father -- but I am writing (somewhat, at least) again, getting rid of stuff, and dragging myself back into the light. It feels better. Hope to connect soon.J. Thorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434962775470398953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post-3322405101312529422016-11-08T08:05:05.088-08:002016-11-08T08:05:05.088-08:00Very good. I mostly write in poetic form, whether ...Very good. I mostly write in poetic form, whether song or poem. One of my favorite poets illuminates the saying "Brevity is the soul of wit".. as he writes his thoughts then goes back, time and again to whittle away the fat until there is nothing left but muscle… or like sculpting, you start with a thing and remove anything that is unnecessary so that all that is left is the best… I think most people who write do not remove enough when they proof read, and/or they throw away rather than whittle and work at refining what they have written.. maybe if you didn't have the distraction of a cell phone or radio or TV, it would help to better hear your muse?Jinglebobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529477409184907395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post-41389162163759321362016-11-08T06:16:09.280-08:002016-11-08T06:16:09.280-08:00This is one of the best explanation I have ever he...This is one of the best explanation I have ever heard - As surely as carbon becomes diamond under pressure, disappointment becomes blaming, blaming becomes resentment, resentment becomes anger, and anger becomes apathy. Apathy is the opposite of love; apathy is a killer of muses. Beautiful post as always Father.JustBrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139866252744743597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post-51587883968429367442016-11-08T04:26:40.962-08:002016-11-08T04:26:40.962-08:00Thank you for writing this. The handful of convers...Thank you for writing this. The handful of conversations that I remember, truly enjoyed, and carry with me to this day have been philosophical in nature;substantial. Introspection and self examination is certainly necessary in order to improve and grow- and yet i wonder how much introspection is truly healthy in our relationship with God? I have been praying to the Holy Spirit as of late, and reading about the workings of the spirit in the New Testament, and it seems to me that I need to get out of the way. shifting my focus upward and outward has often brought to the surface ways in which I can improve myself without the self pity, depression annoyance and anger that can come with too much self critique. John 3:30 says "He must increase and I must decrease" I have been praying about this scripture and trying to figure out how to actually "decrease" so that the Holy Spirit can work uninhibited in me. This has all brought to light new meaning for me as the body of Christ. We are His hands, and getting ourselves out of the way seems to be the way in which the Spirit works best. So, coming back around, what is healthy introspection and how does one decrease oneself so as to increase the workings of the Spirit within? <br /><br />Thank you again for writing. It's good stuff. Keep at it.Monica G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02977261925522266823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post-77649872655247739222016-11-08T04:06:14.689-08:002016-11-08T04:06:14.689-08:00"A conversation should reveal the self. It s..."A conversation should reveal the self. It seldom does. " I think a symptom of our busy-ness in today's world. Time. It takes time to reveal oneself to another, and it takes time to stop and listen to others, to give them the space and trust to reveal themselves. We pass each other in the hallway at work, in the bank, at the grocery store, say hello, yes, we are fine, and continue on with our task at hand. I know that I need to be intentional on stopping, putting my focus on the other person, and revealing more of myself to them as well, beyond, "I'm doing well." My own "schedule" should not have priority over the PERSON in front of me, over the TIME to spend with that person. For me, this provides opportunity for going deeper, for myself, for others. Classic Mary and Martha choices.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164731464287436368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378664809575332951.post-18392767892857880352016-11-08T03:40:42.200-08:002016-11-08T03:40:42.200-08:00wow.......
provocative Father.
especially as I r...wow.......<br /><br />provocative Father.<br /><br />especially as I read this at 4:30 am on election day. <br /><br />a while back I learned i can't examine my life looking forward. I can only connect the dots looking backwards and thus is the value of being 60 years old now. I see with clarity that even though I may not have chosen to walk with the Holy Spirit,he always walked with me. <br /><br />and how grateful I am for each day, which allows me a greater perspective of my life, good and bad, and how I arrived where I am at.<br /><br />I am grateful for being allowed to age. Clark sowersnoreply@blogger.com