Comments on: Honorable Mentions

By: Lyla Lindquist

Lyla Lindquist — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:27:40 +0000

Little plans. True enough.

Blasted paradox. It’ll get me every time.

Blessed paradox. It’s part of what makes faith what it is.

I suppose there’s another paradox to keep my day going.

By: Marcus Goodyear

Marcus Goodyear — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:49 +0000

Lyla, no doubt we have to evaluate even if it is hard to do. We have to set goals and make plans, even though we don’t know what tomorrow may bring. It’s a paradox. The wise person makes plans. But the wise person also knows that all our little plans are subject to change and be conformed to a plan that is greater than our own.

By: Lyla Lindquist

Lyla Lindquist — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:15:56 +0000

Jennifer, not teasing on purpose, promise. Mostly stalling.

Marcus, I agree, evaluating midstream is tough to do. But you know, I’m still a lot like the kindergartner daydreaming of what I’m going to be one day. I still wonder…what will I end up as? How will I finish? What will He say? It truthfully helps keep me on track. I did not have the misfortune to read Terebithia, so thanks for the heads-up. I’ll be sure not to add it to the towering stack of books-yet-to-read.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:08:12 +0000

You’re teasing us! I thought this was THE Jephthah post. I agree with Marcus–I hope in the end to learn my story is one of faith that endures to the end, but we’ll only know at the end. Until then, keep living as if everybody’s watching…and as if everything you do will end up in the upcoming heavenly edition of Hebrews magazing.

By: Marcus Goodyear

Marcus Goodyear — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:27:46 +0000

I’ve got the dork part down too. I think it’s hard to evaluate anything in the middle of the story.

Remember in grade school when the teacher would stop reading something on page 20 and ask, “What do you think is going to happen next?” I hated that. I know it was an exercise in helping us understand foreshadowing, but it bugged me.

How was I supposed to predict where the author-god was going to take things? Just look at the dumb choices the author made in Bridge to Terebithia. (Bleaggghh.)

The author of Hebrews knew the end of the story for each of those faithful folks. Someday, someone will know the end of your story and mine. Until then, all we can do is try to be faithful, persevere, trip, fall, get back up.

And, of course, continue to be dorks. As Jesus said, Blessed are the dorks…

By: Lyla Lindquist

Lyla Lindquist — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:40:17 +0000

Working on it, working on it. With all the hype for this Jephthah I suppose I’d best make it worth your while. And here I wasn’t even trying to hype it, I was stalling — I’ve been wrestling again with what to do with one of the Judges heroes and this was as far as I got.

Nancy — a score too big to settle — that’s good. I like that.

By: Nancy Kourmoulis

Nancy Kourmoulis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:29:22 +0000

Hebrews has been my camping ground lately. My favorite part of the verses above, “whose weakness was turned to strength”. Isn’t this really all our story? Thinking of your “Mercy Rule” post – a score too big for us to settle, we are weak. Jesus, in unimaginable mercy, stoops down to make us strong. I also await the rest of the story…

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:06:22 +0000

I’m turning to Chapter 11 as I type these words.

I hope you’re working on the rest of the story.

I’ll stay tuned!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:49:35 +0000

Hey girl…colossal dork…that would be me! I love your humor woven in to a great “lesson”. I hope your head doesn’t take too long to spit out Part Deux…..I can’t wait!