Comments on: Getting To A Different Place

By: Divine Miss M

Divine Miss M — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:45:19 +0000

A must read for any seminarian, clergy etc is Tyranny of the Urgent.
Faboo.
Short *as in like a wee booklet*, sweet and to the point.

By: HS

HS — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:41:13 +0000

“Quivering mass of availability”–yes, and all that anxiety has a toxic effect on your people too. Been there.

If they are truly in crisis, they won’t be looking at your clothes, and certainly won’t care. I would have done the same thing clothingwise–but probably would have met them in my office. Yet these are personal choices, and the couple takes their cues from you. In my boundaries workshops (that we are required to attend), the basic takehome with gray areas is–as long as you have thought it thru, know WHY you’re doing it that way, and it’s not INappropriate…fine and good. That’s why God puts all different kinds of people in ministry, right?

By: marlene

marlene — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:28:08 +0000

As a pastor’s wife, I love your blog. I find I’m in the public eye as much as my spouse and I have been inspired by a number of your posts.

However, I have to disagree with you on your casual attire for counseling. Nice jeans, OK. But yoga pants are for yoga. [On my day off, in my home, I think it's okay. It felt okay today. It said, "I'm off but I really wanted to see you. But thanks for the starch, Marlene. Keep it up! ! - PB]

By: BJ

BJ — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:36:39 +0000

Ah! You have discovered that there is a reason to keep a sabbath.

Remember, on the seventh day HE rested!

PS – Please don’t look to me as a good example. I know that I can run for 13 days straight and then collapse on the 14th. I can’t remember when this run started. [I wonder what our lives would be like if Genesis said, "The LORD runneth for 13 straight days and then did collapse on the 14th." You take care of yourself, lady. - PB]