tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post116948595695070982..comments2023-08-07T06:03:05.434-05:00Comments on chronicles of blunderview: Lifejoycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269164806627544548noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169665908326199032007-01-24T13:11:00.000-06:002007-01-24T13:11:00.000-06:00Wow. I can't think of anything more articulate to ...Wow. <BR/><BR/>I can't think of anything more articulate to say. Just, wow.<BR/><BR/>My favorite lines:<BR/>"Back in my universe, I gulped lungs full of crisp, clean air. Eternal life surely begins NOW and not in a century or so of held breath."<BR/><BR/>Wow. And...beautiful. Utterly beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169655280955759812007-01-24T10:14:00.000-06:002007-01-24T10:14:00.000-06:00If only this kind of perspective could be contagio...If only this kind of perspective could be contagious, I would first infect each of my children and then send them to church, to infect the other kids for a change. <BR/><BR/>I would like to see the faces of each member of our congregation come down with a serious case of the "Joys"<BR/><BR/>Phenomenal writing, thank you. <BR/><BR/>KrinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169649877031075822007-01-24T08:44:00.000-06:002007-01-24T08:44:00.000-06:00D- that group was the one I often tell others was ...D- that group was the one I often tell others was THE ONE. That dynamic that would be hard to reproduce, and I've never even felt like trying to. In your words, it was unscripted, honest, refreshing. And isn't that what scared the church? It seems we would be difficult to make to lie down and make nice. The Jesus I know wouldn't actually fit into a million dollar church very well at all. Nor do Ijoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269164806627544548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169610007738136952007-01-23T21:40:00.000-06:002007-01-23T21:40:00.000-06:00I hope your memories from our basement gatherings ...I hope your memories from our basement gatherings are mostly good ones despite the grumpy, and more often than not, confused, cynic in the beanbag chair...(ce moi)<BR/><BR/>I agree with your responses. I too believe God is big, good, trustworthy, and mysterious. Our response should be submission and love and i am not nearly good enough at either of these things. I think what annoyed me with the Rossterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783145966967604850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169604830708537642007-01-23T20:13:00.000-06:002007-01-23T20:13:00.000-06:00Joyce, that was THE best ever. Thesaurus or not.....Joyce, that was THE best ever. Thesaurus or not.....WOW. Question, you were late to the funeral because you were staring out your window waiting to get the best funeral shot?!?!!! I sure hope Al & Carla read this one. Way to go sister, don't ever stop. KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169597469237185652007-01-23T18:11:00.000-06:002007-01-23T18:11:00.000-06:00That was beautifully written.That was beautifully written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169593055448115262007-01-23T16:57:00.000-06:002007-01-23T16:57:00.000-06:00Hey Joyce, would you keep your mind out of Darrel'...Hey Joyce, would you keep your mind out of Darrel's basement!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169575054471853882007-01-23T11:57:00.000-06:002007-01-23T11:57:00.000-06:00D- feel like I'm in your basement family room all ...D- feel like I'm in your basement family room all over again... there's so much to say. Your comment and optimistic prediction leave me hopeful I've not been buried by Berenstain Bears and wet wipes, and I'm grateful.<BR/><BR/>Aside from that, I've nothing firm to say about your theological e-mail. Shouldn't we be powered by love? How can the fear of dying empower us to love our neighbor and to joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269164806627544548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169574214696063142007-01-23T11:43:00.000-06:002007-01-23T11:43:00.000-06:00I received an email yesterday which included quota...I received an email yesterday which included quotations of people (some famous) who publicly mocked God and ended up dead a short time later, and thus an argument was given as to why we must fear God and submit our lives , blah, blah, blah. My emotional response was somewhere between putting my fist through the wall, moving to Tibet, or renouncing my faith (in no particular order) BUT THEN...<BR/Rossterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783145966967604850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169560020961397832007-01-23T07:47:00.000-06:002007-01-23T07:47:00.000-06:00HO- Death rituals are something you and I could po...HO- Death rituals are something you and I could pound the table about for many hours, and land up laughing anyway. Your comment gave me chills because I know you don't lie, and your compliment (coming from a writer and a friend, but not the sort of friend who would say that to get points) made me cry. Thank you so much.<BR/><BR/>Michele: actual employed author-Michele. You made me cry.<BR/>And joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269164806627544548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169558035276873762007-01-23T07:13:00.000-06:002007-01-23T07:13:00.000-06:00....well at least there was a piano....ouch...poor.......well at least there was a piano....ouch...poor tante Helen...what a surprise for her when she enters heavens gates and sees the joy and happiness awaiting her there....may she dance with the angels forever more...great post Joyce....Lindalew (the grocery store lady : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169542767395666652007-01-23T02:59:00.000-06:002007-01-23T02:59:00.000-06:00By the way, did you ever watch Six Foot Under? ...By the way, did you ever watch Six Foot Under? There is an episode where Nate (Jr.) is buried and having grown up and worked in a funeral home, he's said that he wants no cosmetic work etc. once dead, and wants a "natural"/ecological funeral. He is buried in a wicker casket in natural woodlands. And the family choose to actively bury him themselves, sweating with muddy spades.<BR/><BR/>It waslettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169541094090231042007-01-23T02:31:00.000-06:002007-01-23T02:31:00.000-06:00this is a wonderful post Joyce, moving and beautif...this is a wonderful post Joyce, moving and beautifully written - and TRUE!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>oh, and I nearly forgot, what I came particularly to say is that I've tagged you. See my blog for details.lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169519730174214762007-01-22T20:35:00.000-06:002007-01-22T20:35:00.000-06:00beautifully written joyce...beautifully written joyce...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169505850671237182007-01-22T16:44:00.000-06:002007-01-22T16:44:00.000-06:00How true.How very very true.Judy - www.judyh58.blo...How true.<BR/><BR/>How very very true.<BR/><BR/>Judy - www.judyh58.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169502613141252792007-01-22T15:50:00.000-06:002007-01-22T15:50:00.000-06:00The way you put words together in this post is tru...The way you put words together in this post is truly profound. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169497540661969602007-01-22T14:25:00.001-06:002007-01-22T14:25:00.001-06:00and i just had to quote you on my blog. i didn't t...and i just had to quote you on my blog. i didn't think you'd mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169497501289327492007-01-22T14:25:00.000-06:002007-01-22T14:25:00.000-06:00amen.amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035630.post-1169491161885787372007-01-22T12:39:00.000-06:002007-01-22T12:39:00.000-06:00That was one of the most well written posts that I...That was one of the most well written posts that I have ever<BR/>..seriously..EVER read. <BR/>I was transported to that funeral.<BR/><BR/>Which I regret because I hate funerals but I understand that we need some sort of ceremony to comfort those of us attending who aren't on display in a gigantic $5,000 keepsake.<BR/><BR/>Caskets are a truly bizarre piece of furniture..on the one hand we seal Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.com