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Comment on #Lose500 {week 5/52} by Jen Martinson

Jen Martinson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:53:22 +0000

You go girl! It feels so good…hoping to tackle more on my day off Friday!

Comment on #Lose500 {week 5/52} by Michelle Pendergrass

Michelle Pendergrass — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:33:35 +0000

Another GREAT idea!!! If I had that–I could probably store all the extra bedding up there and then then I’d be able to get a queen box spring for the guest bed and then I’d be able to empty like 3 totes w/blankets, sheets, and pillows that go on the bed. Then I’d be able to hang up pics and decorations and WOW. I’d have very little clutter left!!!

Comment on #Lose500 {week 5/52} by Toni

Toni — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:43 +0000

Well , of course he need a place to hide from the clouds and rain I know Phil has absolutely no time, but a high shelf across the very top of your hanging clothes might help with hats, shoes or seasonal clothing (things you don’t have to reach for very often) My closet has high shelving and it’s very useful for the things you need, but don’t use all that often (and keeps it all out of the way.)

Comment on #Lose500 {week 5/52} by Michelle Pendergrass

Michelle Pendergrass — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:20:49 +0000

Under the bed is a great idea!!! I have one long, thin tote under there now with the Christmas wrapping paper. I bet I could get another under there (and hopefully still leave Chuck enough room to sleep, he loves it under there!)

I need to try to get Zane’s bedding somewhere in his room, too.

Comment on #Lose500 {week 5/52} by Toni

Toni — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:16 +0000

Don’t you just love getting rid of junk?? No matter how many times you seem to go through things, there’s always more and more you realize you don’t need. My linen closet is next. Every time I clean it out…I come to the realization that there are only 3 of us and we can only use one set of beddings at a time. Do I really need 5 sets of twin sized tweets, that are only used when the mattress is brought up for company? haha NOPE! Now that my office has been fine tooth combed, on to that closet. Is under your bed full? That’s a good place to put linens in shallow totes if you don’t have a closet. Really, it only makes sense since it’s closest to the bed anyway. haha. Nice job!

Comment on Faithful Heart by Janelle@GraceTags

Janelle@GraceTags — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:34:53 +0000

I love this one, Michelle! I don’t know how I’m going to resist buying more of your paintings!

Janelle

Comment on Create by Janelle@GraceTags

Janelle@GraceTags — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:34:15 +0000

Oh-so-striking!

Janelle

Comment on Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, Church Discipline, and Wait. Grace is Missing. by Amber @ Classic Housewife

Amber @ Classic Housewife — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:51:21 +0000

So leave it to James to make me think and challenge me. He almost made me want to come in here and delete that comment.. not because I changed my mind but because it was incomplete.

Restoring, welcoming back, that should go without saying it’s for a repentant *brother.* Treating an unrepentant brother like an unsaved — my first automatic thought was like an unsaved friend who needs God,..not like an unrepentant, “evil” unbeliever. James basically pointed out that I would treat a “regular joe” kind of non-churchgoer differently than say, an unrepentant child abuser. I would not want to go have coffee with, spend time with and try to be a light to the unrepentant child abuser. And he’s right, I wouldn’t. I think his question was (setting aside whether or not Andrew was repentant or not, but just in general) — how do we interpret “treat the unrepentant believer as unbeliever?” He was going to look into the phrasing on that a little more on his own, but what it DID make me realize is this:
We, people, *DO* judge people differently. We cannot either love all people/sinners equally, or “hate” all sin equally, because we bring our emotions, our pasts, our prejudices, our preconceived notions and everything else into it. We *would* rather sit next to the decent normal looking athiest than the loathed child abuser. And maybe that’s a part of why all of this is so hard. We’re flawed. But, as you said, we’re not God! We can’t do what God can do. We’re not supposed to try to play God.
I can’t see into someone’s heart, and I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. But we can see fruit. And we can pray for wise words. And our end goal should always be pointing people to God, restoration with Christ, God’s glory.
Maybe James really will do some research on the whole “shun the unrepentant brother” thing. I think there probably *is* call for *not* “fraternizing” with the blatant unrepentant sinner (Do not be deceived, bad company ruins good morals. 1 Corinthians 15:33) but that’s not what this particular issue is about and that in itself is also tricky because it’s hard to know where to draw the line on that one, too, and every situation is different.

Comment on Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, Church Discipline, and Wait. Grace is Missing. by When Church Discipline Becomes Abusive

When Church Discipline Becomes Abusive — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:31:03 +0000

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Comment on Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, Church Discipline, and Wait. Grace is Missing. by Michelle Pendergrass

Michelle Pendergrass — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:23:21 +0000

Until recently, I hadn’t paid much attention to Driscoll, but with the marriage book (and my heart is BREAKING thinking it could be anywhere near as damaging as this church discipline issue) I know churches across the country are doing marriage classes based on his book. :/

I pray and have hope that God will oversee these people who have been (and who will be) hurt so deeply by Driscoll and his teaching.