tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post2488116426388799411..comments2023-11-24T01:41:06.381-07:00Comments on The Whole Blooming World: BackstorySusan Carpenter Simshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-78257546982700753942023-08-01T19:35:37.711-06:002023-08-01T19:35:37.711-06:00trabzon
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1R7UO<a href="https://trabzon.escortdocs.com/" title="trabzon" rel="nofollow">trabzon</a><br /><a href="https://edirne.escortdocs.com/" title="edirne" rel="nofollow">edirne</a><br /><a href="https://van.escortdocs.com/" title="van" rel="nofollow">van</a><br /><a href="https://bingol.escortdocs.com/" title="bingöl" rel="nofollow">bingöl</a><br /><a href="https://yalova.escortdocs.com/" title="yalova" rel="nofollow">yalova</a><br />1R7UOmehmetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-18003787526553418292010-04-07T12:27:37.104-06:002010-04-07T12:27:37.104-06:00Rebel - Welcome, and thank you! I'm glad we&#...Rebel - Welcome, and thank you! I'm glad we've found each other. I look forward to visiting your blog when I have a little more time than I have lately.Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-83492102593961609282010-04-07T12:26:08.742-06:002010-04-07T12:26:08.742-06:00Jennifer - You make me giggle. Your comment reads...Jennifer - You make me giggle. Your comment reads a little like Dr. Seuss, and is delightful in the same way.<br /><br />Reya - Yes, the relief of unraveling - a great way to put it. Thanks for the suggestion/offer. Part of the whole thing right now though is that the big rituals are giving way to little spontaneous momentary ones.<br /><br />Claire - Thank you. I have not read either of those books, although I read one about Mary by Spong. I liked it.<br /><br />Anil - That is an interesting perspective. For me, it's been more the opposite. Seeing the transitory nature of things I've wanted to cling to has caused me stress.Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-76898171526338215362010-04-07T12:21:43.008-06:002010-04-07T12:21:43.008-06:00Jenny - I adore Pema Chodron. She's the cutes...Jenny - I adore Pema Chodron. She's the cutest little powerhouse of wisdom ever.<br /><br />EC - I hope your cold is better.<br /><br />Todd - Thank you!Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-71399677480910595712010-04-07T12:20:02.956-06:002010-04-07T12:20:02.956-06:00Delwyn - More than an epiphany, or at least any I&...Delwyn - More than an epiphany, or at least any I've had before. Or it's like all the epiphanies are finally being truly integrated.<br /><br />Tess - Thank you. Oh - I just realized I've been meaning to thank you for my book. It arrived in the mail the other day.Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-34910175766369003322010-04-07T12:17:29.863-06:002010-04-07T12:17:29.863-06:00DG - My evolution seems to be that while I continu...DG - My evolution seems to be that while I continue to find meaning in Christianity, I'm becoming less attached to church involvement.<br /><br />Postie - Once again, you've outdone yourself with the comparisons. Nancy Drew and Kant? Ok. I'll take it. I was a huge Nancy Drew fan as a girl; I really wanted "Titian" hair.<br /><br />Dan - I love your pun. <br /><br />Yes, I believe that's it - Love is all there ever was or is, underneath the noisy phantom of our minds.Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-86183105501074599322010-04-04T13:45:49.945-06:002010-04-04T13:45:49.945-06:00Wow. I clicked over from Postman's blog, not k...Wow. I clicked over from Postman's blog, not knowing that I would find traces of mySelf, both in your writing and in that of your commenters.<br /><br />I, too, am in metamorphosis. Each surrender seems to be deeper and more intense than the last. In digesting your thoughts, I recognize that I'm barely past a particularly intense struggle phase, and that quiet and rest are to follow.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts, you truly are a connector, a bridge, a pollinatrix. Thank you. I'll be back.Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-54266536340080403112010-03-25T23:44:51.735-06:002010-03-25T23:44:51.735-06:00I would think that to see the world as an illusion...I would think that to see the world as an illusion or <i>maya</i> is to recognise it as transient, momentary in the scale of the universe.<br /><br />Somehow the thought of permanence about anything can induce stress in handling, but if it were a mere illusion we might still be able to put up with it.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-17938027919265129852010-03-23T11:48:51.887-06:002010-03-23T11:48:51.887-06:00Suddenly, I remember James Fowler's The Stages...Suddenly, I remember James Fowler's The Stages of Faith and Bishop Spong's Jesus for the Non Religious. Not I am suggesting that you read them.<br /><br />You seem to be in a great place, the place of not-knowing, the place where we each are if we are honest with that point at the center of us. When it all boils down to love, who wants more?<br /><br />It is exciting, Polli. And inspiring as well!<br /><br />Blessings.claire bangasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380558962103134334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-39556678276954206312010-03-22T07:01:11.817-06:002010-03-22T07:01:11.817-06:00Maybe Easter is the right DAY to do it.Maybe Easter is the right DAY to do it.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-39787216210195884972010-03-22T07:00:39.348-06:002010-03-22T07:00:39.348-06:00You are definitely undergoing a rite of passage, a...You are definitely undergoing a rite of passage, an initiation. The unraveling is always such a relief. <br /><br />I hope you'll design for yourself some ritual of re-birthing, maybe Easter is the right way to do it. Or maybe you'll need to unravel further. I've done a lot of initiations personally and have been a guide for others on the path. If you want to know more about what I think helps the process along, pls. email reaysdottir@verizon.net.<br /><br />Or just have a great time unwinding! xx & congrats!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-50227803087666756912010-03-21T16:38:11.032-06:002010-03-21T16:38:11.032-06:00"Will I go back once Lent is over? I don'..."Will I go back once Lent is over? I don't know. I have no idea what's going to happen next in any area of my life. I'm out of control. (I looked all over for it - I'm definitely out.) Hurray!"<br /><br />I love this paragraph! Wonderful. <br /><br />When awareness of real RIGHT NOW reality came to my attention I was fickle at first, it has come full circle for me - and so I am where I am, and I am okay whether I am or am not there! : ) I'm just glad to really be where I am wherever that is anyway!<br /><br />I smiled a lot reading this and still...I am smiling.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270178527947291611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-72444960343171630982010-03-21T15:07:31.964-06:002010-03-21T15:07:31.964-06:00All i know is that i want to touch the nail scarre...All i know is that i want to touch the nail scarred hands and feel the real embrace of his body when the time is right.....i'll bank on that...<br /><br />i loved this very much.<br /><br />'I had spent so much time and energy trying (and failing) to connect with a formless, distant God, that it was an immense relief to embrace the incarnate version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-83978292453764827912010-03-21T13:13:50.347-06:002010-03-21T13:13:50.347-06:00"...giving up bitching for Lent. That was th..."...giving up bitching for Lent. That was the surface goal, but I recognized that to truly do this, I had to give up the negative thinking that leads to bitching in the first place, otherwise it would just be a sorry attempt at control."<br /><br />Profound. Yes! What came first, the chicken or the egg? Negative thinking leads to bitching.<br /><br />I am at war with this myself, as you well can imagine.<br /><br />I'm coming back to read this post over when I'm not all hopped up on cold medicine. <br /><br />Miss you tremendously.Entrepreneur Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560499933792398415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-10504031238627032582010-03-21T10:50:40.119-06:002010-03-21T10:50:40.119-06:00I cracked up at you new twist on "out of cont...I cracked up at you new twist on "out of control." Love it!!! <br /><br />I love when Pema Chodron says, "Drop below the story line." It is a constant reminder for me. When I allow that to happen I find it to be true...what you said..."all that's left is love."Jenny Stevninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019351898496801498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-45816267570342111562010-03-21T10:38:22.591-06:002010-03-21T10:38:22.591-06:00Thoughtful and lovely writing indeed. I'm look...Thoughtful and lovely writing indeed. I'm looking forward to the next steps in your journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-17236763846695482992010-03-20T22:24:40.993-06:002010-03-20T22:24:40.993-06:00Hello Polly
an epiphany?
Happy daysHello Polly<br /><br />an epiphany?<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-30420587289395742452010-03-20T22:23:35.712-06:002010-03-20T22:23:35.712-06:00Lovely, thoughtful post.
I don't think the C...Lovely, thoughtful post. <br /><br />I don't think the Church fathers would want their parishioners to give up church for Lent. But it could be a god idea. I meant good idea, i think. <br /><br />"Gradual change occurs in an instant." That reminds me of a friend of mine who's worked 35 years as a failed musician who's at this moment at the cusp of some notoriety. He says he's now, after 35 years of obscurity finally about to become an "overnight" success. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />You finish with a sublime thought---<br /><br />"And now, all that's left is love." <br /><br />Perhaps Love is all there ever really was. <br /><br />Even in church.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-29660499694144957912010-03-20T22:04:57.205-06:002010-03-20T22:04:57.205-06:00I'm sorry. I had to take a moment to come to t...I'm sorry. I had to take a moment to come to this page with a clear head and really process it as it was intended. I found it transcendent. The turmoil, your ever-deepening quest to accomplish your Lenten goals (and the Nancy Drew-like investigation it led you on); your transition from Father to Son; powerful stuff, well worth the consideration you've given it. I'm afraid I can't offer any further insights, or dissect or discuss your statements as they deserve, not being part of the religion; I will say that I find this a sensible and informative discussion of practical relationships with the divine. <br /><br />(One thing I always appreciated about my Lutheran friends at college, in fact; they focused less on the flighty, insubstantial, and intangible and more on the straightforward, moralistic, common-sense, hands-on and incarnate approach to their faith.)<br /><br />Your writing here, also, is transcendent. Eloquent. Superb. You've outdone yourself this time:<br /><br />"And so, as I contemplate the Jesus story during a time in which all stories are dissolving, what I see, the true beauty of this and any good story - which is any story rightly perceived - is that the point is to go beyond the story into the Yes, the surrender, the all-encompassing Now that is eternal reality."<br /><br />Move over, Kant. And get thee to a cathedral.A.T. Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987529687181431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591166782373724315.post-12576210731941897922010-03-20T19:20:54.283-06:002010-03-20T19:20:54.283-06:00Lots to think about here. I consider myself to be ...Lots to think about here. I consider myself to be quite spiritual, but left both the Lutheran and Episcopal Churches (was a member of both). This post pulls me in to consider why it is I left, why I don't want to go back, but why others find such meaning in Christianity. It's a good conversation, a good search to have within myself. I like your thought about how it would make sense for God to speak a language humans could understand. God to me seems like it must be so much grander than a human mind could fathom, but bridging that gap to be accessible to humans does follow a certain logic.Dreamfarm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494214244290730058noreply@blogger.com