http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/ “Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.” – Romans 12:12 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-871 linda Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:43:48 +0000 http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-871 Well stated and painfully true. Thanks Rachel for making me/us think. miss seeing you linda Well stated and painfully true. Thanks Rachel for making me/us think.
miss seeing you
linda

]]> http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-738 Ordinary Attempts - Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:42:58 +0000 http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-738 [...] story was garnered from Rachel Stanton’s blog and is another connecting point to Ordinary [...] [...] story was garnered from Rachel Stanton’s blog and is another connecting point to Ordinary [...]

]]> http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-736 Betsy Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:57:26 +0000 http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-736 Rachel, I think you have articulated the dilemma that many of us who are firmly rooted in middle-class America face; we want to be compassionate and love 'the others' but we don't want to have to face how much alike we really are if all the externals are stripped away. It's hard to follow Jesus because it means leaving our comfort zones and declaring solidarity with 'the others'. Thanks for the thoughtful reflection. I'm going to read the book. Have you thought about submitting your reflection to THEOOZE? Rachel, I think you have articulated the dilemma that many of us who are firmly rooted in middle-class America face; we want to be compassionate and love ‘the others’ but we don’t want to have to face how much alike we really are if all the externals are stripped away. It’s hard to follow Jesus because it means leaving our comfort zones and declaring solidarity with ‘the others’. Thanks for the thoughtful reflection. I’m going to read the book. Have you thought about submitting your reflection to THEOOZE?

]]> http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-731 benjamin ady Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:27:11 +0000 http://rachelstanton.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/my-carefully-calibrated-difference/#comment-731 wow--that phrase is so perfect and knifelike. Sliced me! Thankyou!! I love that-when something is worded so perfectly, it helps me see everything in a totally different light. wow–that phrase is so perfect and knifelike. Sliced me! Thankyou!! I love that-when something is worded so perfectly, it helps me see everything in a totally different light.

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