tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post7974018515147306811..comments2023-05-02T05:16:00.919-04:00Comments on That's Not Me Anymore: If I Don't Number My Thoughts, I Get ConfusedBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04573016840618175525noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-23899836516910237492009-01-20T11:01:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:01:00.000-05:00Welcome back, Beth. And I'm now officially your mo...Welcome back, Beth. And I'm now officially your mom's fan after reading on your SCL comment that SHE won the Bombeck writing contest. Awesome. I want to be your mom someday.<BR/><BR/>Okay, that didn't sound right. ;)Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-4068773381351463792009-01-19T22:39:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing, Beth! It's neat to see how it...Thanks for sharing, Beth! It's neat to see how it affected other families in the church.Larry Swankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891300787834755449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-638154271334736542009-01-19T18:32:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:32:00.000-05:00Hey Beth, thanks for sharing your experience. All...Hey Beth, thanks for sharing your experience. All of us watching American Idol missed you. :) It's so hard to make yourself unplug, but it's always worthwhile!<BR/><BR/>WV: foodism. The worldwide religion of food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-40730404897756804842009-01-19T17:10:00.000-05:002009-01-19T17:10:00.000-05:00Welcome back Beth! You were missed.Great insights...Welcome back Beth! You were missed.<BR/><BR/>Great insights from the fasting. It sounds like it was time well spent. I feel like its been so much longer than a week!Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17287453465716209565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-43952597228513703862009-01-19T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:14:00.000-05:00A couple of years ago, I did a 40-day devotion and...A couple of years ago, I did a 40-day devotion and I gave up watching television and at that time THAT was a big deal for me, I loved my DVR! Loved it! The first week was the hardest- then it was a little easier and finally I didn't even miss it at all, and I found I had a ton of time for all kinds of stuff (like getting closer to my Father) which of course, was the whole point. I did start to watch TV again but not with the *I'm gonna die if I miss an episode of Grey's Anatomy!* intensity that I had before. To this day, I rarely watch TV, though we do have cable. Of course, I stay on the computer a lot on my days off (like today) but I also do a lot of stuff with my church family and none of it involves media but it does include a ton of God's word, which, as you know, is AWEsome (as Kathy would say!)<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>~Sorry for my rambling comment too- It's good to have ya back.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537500423084219641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-60246284276215539872009-01-19T16:04:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:04:00.000-05:00Please excuse the rambling comment:Well, I'm for o...Please excuse the rambling comment:<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm for one am glad you did this (even though I did miss my fellow geeky church planter friend)! And you're right. I stayed off my computer most of Saturday and all of Sunday -- It was hard! Not so much that I wanted to write a new blog post or make sarcastic comments (okay, maybe the sarcastic comments part), but because I missed my friends! The more I see God's hand in my life, the more convinced I become that there are very few random acts and coincidences. Last night, the remnants of our old praise team played at an evening service at Jeff's buddy's church. Ben Merrill spoke, and it was great. Now, this was the first time we had ever played at this church. After rehearsal, the worship leader came in to warm up for a special she was going to sing. So who played guitar for her solo? My old roomate's husband and friend of mine from "back in the day". Who, incidentally, also happens to lead worship at another church! I share all this only to convey that I think there's a reason for certain relationships -- online or otherwise. And to let you know how much I value you all.<BR/><BR/>So as not to write a completely serious comment, I just want to quote Lisa Simpson:<BR/><BR/>"Of course us kids have short attention spans! We watch a disturbing amount of television!"katdishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-44727668500784744332009-01-19T14:43:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:43:00.000-05:00Hi Beth! I am glad you are back. I have missed ...Hi Beth! I am glad you are back. I have missed you. Sometimes the greatest gift of any fast is the reminder that we couldn't be perfect even if we tried and that God is and loves us anyways. At least that is usually how I feel at the end of Lent....Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442286004437693735.post-38824146475054334192009-01-19T14:10:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:10:00.000-05:00Hey Beth! We all missed you terribly but I for one...Hey Beth! We all missed you terribly but I for one am very proud of you for sticking to your commitment - or 'Vow of Devotion' as Helen has it. I think we've all realized how media dependent we've become...Annie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774350914255922163noreply@blogger.com