Comments on: Will your life matter? http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/ A Christ-Centered Church in Hudsonville, MI Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John T. Hannum http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/#comment-32 John T. Hannum Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:56:10 +0000 http://box534.bluehost.com/~jcconlin/?p=267#comment-32 Hey Nate, You are efficient and on the ball. I just recently did this and this was after 30 some years. It is difficult to throw away things you have worked on through the years. It's like throwing away your hard work--your creativity--God's mind working through yours. It is also great to see the progress you have made in the faith. Love, Dad Hey Nate,
You are efficient and on the ball. I just recently did this and this was after 30 some years. It is difficult to throw away things you have worked on through the years. It’s like throwing away your hard work–your creativity–God’s mind working through yours. It is also great to see the progress you have made in the faith.
Love,
Dad

]]> By: Nate http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/#comment-24 Nate Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:27:51 +0000 http://box534.bluehost.com/~jcconlin/?p=267#comment-24 Thanks BL. Really, all this post was about was fishing for some encouragement, an "atta boy," a "keep up the good work." Ok, not really. :-) Actually, I tried to get my church secretary to type these lessons up at one time so that I COULD save them electronically. She told me to get lost lol. Ok, not in so many words. But it didn't happen.... At the rate that our spouses scrapbook, I'd get one lesson done every 2-3 years. What do they do at those things? They are there for 9 hours and come home with 2 pages done! And they're EXCITED about it! Yikes. Thanks BL. Really, all this post was about was fishing for some encouragement, an “atta boy,” a “keep up the good work.”

Ok, not really. :-)

Actually, I tried to get my church secretary to type these lessons up at one time so that I COULD save them electronically. She told me to get lost lol. Ok, not in so many words. But it didn’t happen….

At the rate that our spouses scrapbook, I’d get one lesson done every 2-3 years. What do they do at those things? They are there for 9 hours and come home with 2 pages done! And they’re EXCITED about it!

Yikes.

]]> By: Nate http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/#comment-22 Nate Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:19:30 +0000 http://box534.bluehost.com/~jcconlin/?p=267#comment-22 Good to hear from you Keith! Are you guys still going to that church you had found about 6 months ago? I can't remember where it was or what the name of it was. I do remember that you were enjoying soaking it in and being fed for a little while.... Good to hear from you Keith! Are you guys still going to that church you had found about 6 months ago? I can’t remember where it was or what the name of it was. I do remember that you were enjoying soaking it in and being fed for a little while….

]]> By: BL http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/#comment-20 BL Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:26:22 +0000 http://box534.bluehost.com/~jcconlin/?p=267#comment-20 Your life matters my friend. Those notes and papers mattered too. Sure, they are just pieces of paper and can go to the recycling bin but those memories will last. Every day with each new moment, you take those experiences and apply them to the next situation that presents itself. Whether it is learning how to read Dr. Seuss books in the correct character voice to your daughter, finding just the perfect illustration for the people you serve, or maybe, just maybe, figuring out how to start filing all of that information electronically in a database that can be recalled and stored in an endless sea of space. Welcome to the 21 century Nate. Or alternatively, you could have Sue and Vern scrapbook them all for you in neat binders. BL out. Your life matters my friend. Those notes and papers mattered too. Sure, they are just pieces of paper and can go to the recycling bin but those memories will last. Every day with each new moment, you take those experiences and apply them to the next situation that presents itself. Whether it is learning how to read Dr. Seuss books in the correct character voice to your daughter, finding just the perfect illustration for the people you serve, or maybe, just maybe, figuring out how to start filing all of that information electronically in a database that can be recalled and stored in an endless sea of space.

Welcome to the 21 century Nate.

Or alternatively, you could have Sue and Vern scrapbook them all for you in neat binders.

BL out.

]]> By: keith http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/#comment-17 keith Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:46:49 +0000 http://box534.bluehost.com/~jcconlin/?p=267#comment-17 hi nate ~ is it spring up there in the great north yet?! hmmm... methinks spring is a state of mind. er, sorry, yer blog must've prompted my philosophical musing : ) speaking of the great north, how's steve doing? i miss you guys! your file purging twitter (tweet? or, since this is a blog, "bleat"? : ) made me think of having gone thru the same process in the past year in regard to purging my Heartsong files.... lots of sadness for the loss of something very special musically, spiritually and relationally; but no regrets for having taken a "no compromise" stand for the integrity of worship. lately i've been seeking God for clarity on what He would have me learn from that experience, and the Holy Spirit has already revealed some insights beyond the obvious (that it was not about me!) but that is a "bleat" for another day. btw, i also have a few thoughts on train wrecks, having been in (and engineered!) a few myself : ) i'll be checking back often (cue sonny & cher's "and the (ahem...) "bleat" goes on...." hi nate ~

is it spring up there in the great north yet?! hmmm… methinks spring is a state of mind. er, sorry, yer blog must’ve prompted my philosophical musing : ) speaking of the great north, how’s steve doing? i miss you guys!

your file purging twitter (tweet? or, since this is a blog, “bleat”? : ) made me think of having gone thru the same process in the past year in regard to purging my Heartsong files…. lots of sadness for the loss of something very special musically, spiritually and relationally; but no regrets for having taken a “no compromise” stand for the integrity of worship. lately i’ve been seeking God for clarity on what He would have me learn from that experience, and the Holy Spirit has already revealed some insights beyond the obvious (that it was not about me!) but that is a “bleat” for another day. btw, i also have a few thoughts on train wrecks, having been in (and engineered!) a few myself : )

i’ll be checking back often (cue sonny & cher’s “and the (ahem…) “bleat” goes on….”

]]> By: Becky (aka Lady Harley) http://jcconline.net/nates-blog/life-matter/#comment-15 Becky (aka Lady Harley) Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:47:20 +0000 http://box534.bluehost.com/~jcconlin/?p=267#comment-15 Such a familiar feeling... all of it! Turning 40 a week ago, I realized how much closer 50 & 60 was... Oh... it makes you feel old in a hurry! The rest... been there, done that!! ********* Side note: I'm caught up now on your blogs... Again, it's great to hear from you... Keep up the great work & talk to you later! *Hugs from Ohio* :o) Such a familiar feeling… all of it!

Turning 40 a week ago, I realized how much closer 50 & 60 was… Oh… it makes you feel old in a hurry!

The rest… been there, done that!!
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Side note: I’m caught up now on your blogs… Again, it’s great to hear from you… Keep up the great work & talk to you later!

*Hugs from Ohio* :o )

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