tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37315848.post408837269615976526..comments2023-09-29T04:54:45.573-06:00Comments on Ten Minute Freefall: Stones And BonesStormy Joe Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16391382810341755375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37315848.post-38722551205858131142007-02-15T14:33:00.000-06:002007-02-15T14:33:00.000-06:00sincerity mixed with ignorance can can a dangerous...sincerity mixed with ignorance can can a dangerous thing.<BR/><BR/>it is difficult to recognize one's good intentions when they give you the equivalent of a punch in the gut with their words.<BR/><BR/>jobs friends were best when they sat in silence, they messed up soon after opening their mouths.<BR/><BR/>I, too, would appreciate advice in the positive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37315848.post-79069037914490141122007-02-15T11:09:00.000-06:002007-02-15T11:09:00.000-06:00Will you do a follow up as to what you would like ...Will you do a follow up as to what you would like to have heard from fellow Christians? Or maybe you've done that in an earlier post? As a preacher (29 years) I would welcome any opportunity to know how to help my fellow Christians when they are hurting.<BR/><BR/>Neva, I'm sorry that some spoke thoughtless words to you during your time of hurting. I worked with a volunteer chapel association in Northern Jersey years ago. The best advice I got during that time was to never tell patients horror stories about others with the same illness. Years later when my son (then 15) was in the hospital with appendicitis, a volunteer chaplain came in to visit us. When he discovered my son's illness he proceeded to tell both us about a local high school quarterback who died on the field while playing when his appendix burst. That chaplain is fortunate that I am a Christian because I wanted to wring his neck. I saw first hand why that advice is necessary. <BR/><BR/>I hope that I am never careless or thoughtless with my words around fellow Christians when they are hurting.Bob Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461895460860113802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37315848.post-38097578120396357692007-02-14T17:29:00.000-06:002007-02-14T17:29:00.000-06:00Amen!! When my husband died, a lady told me she kn...Amen!! When my husband died, a lady told me she knew how I felt because she grieved for days after her cat died. And one of the inlaws told my son he would be apart of the family until I remarried. <BR/>People are so thoughtless with their words. It is almost as if they cannot hear themselves. I want to believe they say stupid things because they dont know what to say rather than they are just meanspirited. <BR/>I think. . .if anyone can live with depression, it is christians, because we have God and we have each other. Hopefully we minister to each other and help each other in the dark times. I cannot imagine experiencing it all alone. Thank you for letting me vent on your blog. <BR/>Peace and prayers my brother,<BR/>NevaNevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965781186578775966noreply@blogger.com