tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post2249121359266204636..comments2023-10-24T07:03:42.942-05:00Comments on vtmbottomline: I-YOU-WEPaul Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-19077233833445702212011-01-20T22:37:39.040-06:002011-01-20T22:37:39.040-06:00Hi AUSSIE JOHN,
How are things going with all of ...Hi AUSSIE JOHN,<br /><br />How are things going with all of that flooding? It looked terrible on the news here.<br /><br />You wrote this: ""viewed to be gifted leaders by others... appointed by the Holy Spirit and then recognized by the people"<br /><br />I'm not sure if its in the Scriptures, but in my Church's tradition, there is such a thing as recognition by 'acclamation' of the people. Your words remind me of that tradition. <br /><br />Am praying for Aussies hit hard by flooding, <br />ChristianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-60332671793450951332011-01-20T20:25:19.500-06:002011-01-20T20:25:19.500-06:00Paul,
I cannot applaud these articles more loudl...Paul, <br /><br />I cannot applaud these articles more loudly than to use my poor attempt at blogging to bring them to the attention of the three or four readers who grace my pages.<br /><br />I dare say your eight points, which say so much about the person. <br /><br />It has been my contention that the recognition of those with gifting to be elders MUST be well known, long term members of a local congregation.<br /><br />If that were the case such as your list describes, would never be "viewed to be gifted leaders by others... appointed by the Holy Spirit and then recognized by the people".Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-74287325267286710312011-01-20T19:26:39.063-06:002011-01-20T19:26:39.063-06:00Hi REX RAY,
It's me, L's.
You wrote: '...Hi REX RAY,<br />It's me, L's.<br />You wrote: 'My mother said daddy was the head of the family but she was the neck.'<br /><br />I love that saying. <br /> I saw a film where the mother said something similar and added 'and the neck turns the head'. <br />In that movie, a great deal of skill and patience was used by the women of the family to convince the father of the house that he was really in charge, when all the while . . . . yes, the ladies knew how to 'turn the head'.<br />But you know, he was happy, they were happy. <br />No one was humiliated because they loved one another.<br />Maybe that's how it's supposed to work best: caring for one anothers feelings and not forgetting to love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-56770950954194140632011-01-19T19:45:43.947-06:002011-01-19T19:45:43.947-06:00Paul,
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!Paul,<br /><br />ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!Chris Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223315390654119564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-61663847994783421772011-01-19T13:01:27.382-06:002011-01-19T13:01:27.382-06:00Chris,
I'm not familiar with the name Murray ...Chris,<br /><br />I'm not familiar with the name Murray Bowen at all. But..if this sounds like him...he has to be a very bright fellow. RIGHT!!!. ;o<br /><br />Seriously, I'm not familiar with him but will do a little research. Sounds like someone worth knowing about.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-64266056443294126522011-01-19T12:19:14.903-06:002011-01-19T12:19:14.903-06:00Would you happen to be familiar with Murray Bowen&...Would you happen to be familiar with Murray Bowen's Family Systems theory? You and he are sounding a lot alike.Chris Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223315390654119564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-46362879336744221732011-01-18T17:34:13.494-06:002011-01-18T17:34:13.494-06:00Looking forward to reading what you have to share!...Looking forward to reading what you have to share! :)Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778796852665760660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-14913882974840271382011-01-18T14:08:37.196-06:002011-01-18T14:08:37.196-06:00Paul,
"THAT is a long sentence AND a biblica...Paul,<br /><br />"THAT is a long sentence AND a biblical definition for marriage in my estimation."<br /><br />Mine too! She and me are the whole we! <br /><br />With my family and church background, it was a long, and sometimes painful journey before the light came on.<br /> <br />Having read Bob's comment and your answer, I will now keep my peace.Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-3838063988740894492011-01-18T13:57:28.514-06:002011-01-18T13:57:28.514-06:00Paul, This sounds very familiar. I believe you sh...Paul, This sounds very familiar. I believe you shared this in the Men's Seminar at Southcliff BC. Thanks for sharing. Rhonda and I, like you and Mary, have argued over the years and have learned how to be a "WE". There are some areas where Rhonda is obviously the expert as there are areas where I am the expert. We have learned to bring it all to the table and come to an agreement. I have learned to trust Rhonda when she offers an opinion. Rarely will I go against it. I have learned that she speaks with great wisdom.<br />Ken ColsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-77908779396357393952011-01-18T10:19:24.499-06:002011-01-18T10:19:24.499-06:00Rex,
Your "two-cents worth" is more val...Rex,<br /><br />Your "two-cents worth" is more valuable than that from my perspective. I'll wait til the next post to show why. Great minds and all that stuff. You'll see it I'm sure.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-18786090942452801612011-01-18T09:33:57.031-06:002011-01-18T09:33:57.031-06:00OK Paul…I’m all ears…sounds good. While I’m waiti...OK Paul…I’m all ears…sounds good. While I’m waiting, I’ll throw in two-cents.<br /><br />My mother said daddy was the head of the family but she was the neck.<br /><br />I’ve said: “I wear the pants in my family but Belle tells me which ones to put on.”<br /><br />I’d been ‘drafted’ in the military and Belle was a school teacher when we married at 25 and 24. I guess I marred under false pretense that I liked coffee and was going to be a preacher. (I set a record at SWBTS as being the fastest ‘drop-out’.)<br /><br />Belle and I agreed on ‘DEPARTMENTS’ as to the one who had the final say that lasted 52 years, but on the 53rd year I’ve been ‘losing’ her – last week for a short time, she thought I was her father.)<br /><br />Since I’ve held jobs as an auto-mechanic, I got to choose what automobile we drove. More than once I told Belle “Look what followed me home.” (It would be a car on a chain.) <br /><br />On the other hand, I agreed to settle down on jobs (teaching school and construction) when our kids got old enough to go to school.<br /><br />Belle has picked the houses we’ve rented and bought and the furniture. Sometimes our lips would not quite reach, but we’ve never yelled at each other. She retired a school teacher and me a tool designer at LTVRex Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976501582240117188noreply@blogger.com