Comments on: Eyes of Mercy

By: Katie @ Imperfect People

Katie @ Imperfect People — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:55:50 +0000

This is so great. We are all imperfect people. Different is a good thing. P.S. I think your dreds are pretty stinkin cool!

By: Juanita

Juanita — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:37 +0000

Well, in reading this post, it sounds like she is talking about me! Even in my “senior” years of age, I am still trying to work on my “mouth”….and I will continue to do so. Thank you so much for sharing this one. I really needed to read it. It is good.
Blessings,
One of His

By: Lady in the Making

Lady in the Making — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:40:57 +0000

I’m so glad I found your blog.

I agree with you on so very many things. We’re kindred spirits, I think.

Hugs,

Lady In the Making

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:54:34 +0000

What a thoughtprovoking post! I can relate to you. I’m not someone who blends in, loud, over the top, passionate, etc. I so want dreads for that freeing, spiritual, experience. I would love to converse about your dreads, how, why, etc. via email if you are willing.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:07:06 +0000

I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding of Mercy, but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong

By: (((((HUGS))))) sandi

(((((HUGS))))) sandi — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:48:44 +0000

You have a REALLY GREAT blog! I am so glad I happened upon it tonight while folling blogrolls…. (((((HUGS))))) sandi

By: Laurie B

Laurie B — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:27:56 +0000

Sara, I was just reading an article about Paul McCartney in The New Yorker magazine.

The reporter spent a few days with him in London and recounts several stories about strangers accosting McCartney and somtimes shoving things into his hand to autograph. McCartney was surprisingly gracious with these people.

At one point the article says, “The speed and violence with which the fan had accosted McCartney was jarring, and I remarked that the man could have been another Mark David Chapman [the man who killed John Lennon].”

McCartney replied, “Yeah, or it could have been Jesus, come to give a blessing.”

By: Zayannee

Zayannee — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:51:31 +0000

I hate to admit it but I stare. I don’t mean to its just my sinnful nature I suppose. However when I catch myself doing this here is how I deal with it….

I work at a fitness center and a person that, Ill just say it, has some type of disability often comes in. She is so outgoing and kind but she often wears clothes that don’t fit how my clothes fit, shes does crazy things with her hair, she sometimes even smells bad.

One day she came in and asked me to weigh her. I looked at the girl I was working with like why me and rolled my eyes…. I’m ashamed to tell that story but it is true.

Right away I felt guilt. Who am I to judge this beautiful person, that has never been anything but kind to me. To think of her as a bother.

Now everytime I feel myself judging I think to myself..” What if this is Jesus”. I know everything that we do is recorded by God and someday I want to feel good about the way I treat stangers. I know if I treat them like they are Jesus in disguise I will be respectful, caring, and kind as I should always be to everyone.

So feel free to give it a try, works everytime for me!

By: Laurie B

Laurie B — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:40:53 +0000

And speaking of Britney, I feel extremely sorry for her and for her children. Even without having any particular medical expertise, it seems likely to me that she is suffering from severe post-partum depression. Her babies have had to endure a lot of separation from their mother already.

By: Laurie B

Laurie B — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:36:33 +0000

In September 2001 my husband and I were living in London. The 9/11 attacks happened about 10 days before the start of the Jewish high holidays, which is the most intense time of the year for Jews spiritually.

I frankly did not feel like embarking on that journey to introspection and forgiveness and repentance that year, because I was so angry and shocked about what had happened.

We used to listen to BBC Radio a lot in London. That week when the Jewish holidays were about to begin, they broadcast an address by Rabbi David Sacks, who is the chief rabbi in Great Britain.

He was talking about the Hebrew scriptures, but I imagine that what he said would be largely true for the New Testament as well.

He mentioned that in the Bible, we are commanded once to love our neighbor, but we are commanded to love the stranger something like 30 times.

This makes sense, he explained, because it is a lot easier to love our neighbors than it is to love the stranger who may seem to have nothing in common with us.

The whole radio address was good, but that part really made me think.