tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post6843992480773569941..comments2024-03-18T04:14:24.865-05:00Comments on overjoyed: The Beauty of CommunitySTEPHANIE.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14238700249522308899noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-79196820510533001122009-07-28T15:33:50.345-05:002009-07-28T15:33:50.345-05:00I really appreciated this post Steph. Makes me thi...I really appreciated this post Steph. Makes me think, especially as we are the newbies in our neighborhood...as I meet and greet our neighbors - am I investing right away in getting to know them? I want to. So far - so good with the neighbors on both sides, i feel like i know a bit of their lives.<br /><br />Building community wherever you're at. I like it. It's necessary. And so many people just need someone to reach out - someone who cares.Kelli Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988061283377595038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-3416676825498560152009-07-28T08:05:52.562-05:002009-07-28T08:05:52.562-05:00Great post - I think about this a lot. Right now m...Great post - I think about this a lot. Right now my 'community' is small and dear to me. I wonder what will happen though, when we start growing our family. For at least a few years I will have to work full time, so I've wondered how I will handle the balancing act of work, caring for baby and husband, trying to keep up the house, AND then making time for friends and relationships. It seems so daunting! Probably silly to worry about that right now, but I do anyway! :)Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847453823875098426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-91468948998002938912009-07-24T23:45:09.509-05:002009-07-24T23:45:09.509-05:00I LOVE this post, I need to really dig into it som...I LOVE this post, I need to really dig into it some time, and think through/read your articles. Exciting! We're definitely feeling the need for community here, so it's also been on my mind. Very interesting...<br /><br />Hey, I keep thinking about your Strings-wall hanging, and have a PERFECT place for it here in India! just a question...what does it mean that the frame isn't included? It looks like there's a cloth lining around it, is that what you're calling frame, or like a physical hard frame? Let me know, I'm going to talk to Chris about it right now!Nicole Suzanne Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891124286731814419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-15720249385672973612009-07-24T12:47:41.933-05:002009-07-24T12:47:41.933-05:00I love reading your blog! Now that I'm a stay ...I love reading your blog! Now that I'm a stay at home mom for a while I totally can understand and appreciate what you mean about wanting to get so much done. This is harder than working in an office all day! I can't remember if I told you already but you totally won the baby pool! You were only like an hour off so way to go, you have bragging rights for life! :-)MParks83https://www.blogger.com/profile/03102133140922908521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-61296926264707273992009-07-24T08:58:39.633-05:002009-07-24T08:58:39.633-05:00I think this is my first time commenting but I'...I think this is my first time commenting but I've been reading for awhile...something about your blog just drew me and I've really enjoyed it. Reading this post nudged me into commenting because that's one way I can bring a bit more community into my blogging world.<br /><br />I loved the article. As a young mom of 2 little ones, I've found that I *need* this kind of interaction with other adults. I feel like I'm starting to get this with one friend who we meet up with for storytime at the library, but in our busy culture, it can be really hard, I feel like I end up canceling on her too often because I'm simply to tired from being too busy.<br /><br />This is such a challenging, draining time of life for me, but I've heard older, wiser moms say that the friendships forged when their kids were young are the ones that stick forever. <br /><br />Thanks again for sharing, and I'll try to comment more often!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700515945887745789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-78205615216613228612009-07-23T21:41:07.276-05:002009-07-23T21:41:07.276-05:00Amen sista! I love you and appreciate your opennes...Amen sista! I love you and appreciate your openness so much. The community thing has been on my heart for some time now, as you know. I want to go deep in the way I love people and share life with them. Thanks for the encouragement!Our Blessed Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142175022876275668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662701980391677765.post-43917100045318156012009-07-23T16:41:05.668-05:002009-07-23T16:41:05.668-05:00Steph - I love that you blogged about this - frien...Steph - I love that you blogged about this - friendships with women have been something I've been really thinking about and working toward in the past few months. It's hard - but I"m so glad that God is teaching me about what true friendship looks like.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146830546279412250noreply@blogger.com