tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29568896.post115208780524689333..comments2023-09-16T07:14:16.646-05:00Comments on Mommy Brain: What is New Life?Mommy Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10683992174755064509noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29568896.post-1152190160217091632006-07-06T07:49:00.000-05:002006-07-06T07:49:00.000-05:00We our church of 12 years almost 5 years ago now b...We our church of 12 years almost 5 years ago now because we hadn't ever made the "family" connections we were looking for. We "shopped" a few churches and came to New Life one Sunday and never left! Shortly after that a "new lifer" that I didn't know very well called and asked me to attend a Beth Moore study with her, I asked one friend I had made at NL and the rest is girlfriend Wednesday history! I love this family and all the junk that comes with it. Christine, I know that these struggles will ultimately strengthen our church. A wise man once told me that there is no growth on the mountain top, only cold and snow. Look to the valleys, you see lush growth and beauty! You are beautiful my friend, and I'm so proud to call you sister too!one hot mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054212681657748706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29568896.post-1152151638525052042006-07-05T21:07:00.000-05:002006-07-05T21:07:00.000-05:00We went thru the whole "should we stay or should w...We went thru the whole "should we stay or should we go?" song and dance about 2 years ago. We really stuggled with the question of is it ever a God-honoring decision to leave a church? (Aside from obvious heresy, ect) We ended up staying for a number of reasons, the biggest being we are committed to the mission of our church. <BR/><BR/>On the other point about family, that is where we are struggling a bit now. We have friends who are very nice people but they are not the kind you describe. It's a very surface thing~not in a negative way, we just haven't "connected" with a group. That's hard. A lot of it is the area where we are everyone has been in their groups since birth and we are the outsiders. We have tried and are at a point where we are kinda discouraged. <BR/><BR/>So thanks for adopting us! We had fun. . .i think. . .i remember explosions and sangria and wet pants?<BR/><BR/>One last thought, I think PV is where Tom and Mary Ann go.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279956477604083080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29568896.post-1152110654460128582006-07-05T09:44:00.000-05:002006-07-05T09:44:00.000-05:00Interesting... We had the same struggle a year ag...Interesting... We had the same struggle a year ago. I was on consistory, we were very, very active, our church was the family that we didn't have geographically. We were very loyal through a lot of crap. We attended Parkview on a Saturday evening just to see what it was about and our struggle got worse. We realized that even with the family/community issues, we weren't worshipping at our church. We began to go to PV on Saturday nights and our church on Sunday mornings. Ultimately, though, we gradually stopped going to our church on Sunday mornings (a personal issue kind of pushed that along faster than we figured it would). <BR/>Anyway, our struggle was also with "what about our friends, what about our family?" Last night we were at a bbq with that part of our family - like you, I looked around and was thankful for our old church bringing us together. They all still go to that church and we don't feel left out at all. We are family because we are family - not because of the church we go to. I was really worried that without that connection we would no longer be friends, but it has proven to be otherwise. They respect our decision to leave, and we respect their decision to stay.<BR/><BR/>We have not gotten very involved over at PV by choice. We were pretty hurt, but I think we will eventually get more involved. I think there is family to be found there, too - just in different ways. I agree that there will never be a time where I look around in the service and know every single person sitting there and the stories that go along with them, but I don't need that right now - right now I need to be a face in the crowd and learn how to worship again.<BR/><BR/>Boy oh boy, you've gotten me started - obviously this is a very personal issue for me:) Which service did you attend? And I have to tell you that while Hayden Shaw is a good preacher, you really missed out by not seeing Tim Harlow preach. He is fantastic - I think he's gone for July, but you should visit again sometime when he is preaching.<BR/><BR/>I have more thoughts on this, but will leave your blog alone for now;) Thanks for the great post! I feel like I could have written this a year ago.i am nothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171163606325855644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29568896.post-1152106987784016052006-07-05T08:43:00.000-05:002006-07-05T08:43:00.000-05:00I'm so blessed to have you as my sister through ou...I'm so blessed to have you as my sister through our brother, Jesus Christ! And thanks for the FUN FOURTH! We had a great time!<BR/>love ya!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090447453266614884noreply@blogger.com