Comments on: to me, from me http://www.jillm.com/beyond/2007/10/to-me-from-me/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bill K. http://www.jillm.com/beyond/2007/10/to-me-from-me/#comment-171 Bill K. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:14:01 +0000 http://www.jillm.com/?p=48#comment-171 Never say never! You're a work in progress. It's much more difficult to be in the same mind set in in a different environment. America is fast, hedonistic, and self -centered. But, having said that, we are still a generous and optimistic people, and it was this that brought you to India and the Himalayas. Your letter to yourself records some of your best attitudes. It was easier to nourish them in that milieu. Thanks for sharing it with those of us who walk the walk with you. Part of the American way is to set goals and standards...well and good. But do the good you do not to measure against some expectation but because you love your Lord. Your own inner light will be dim some days and bright as a nova on others. Just to be able to confess to falling short in recent times is a discipline most of us "Christians " avoid, including myself. Bestow on one and all the gifts you can give freely: your infectous smile, your laughter, your compassion, the "grace" from His Spirit, and the wisdom you acquired in the great mountains. Blessings, Jill, blessings! Never say never! You’re a work in progress. It’s much more difficult to be in the same mind set in in a different environment. America is fast, hedonistic, and self -centered. But, having said that, we are still a generous and optimistic people, and it was this that brought you to India and the Himalayas.

Your letter to yourself records some of your best attitudes. It was easier to nourish them in that milieu. Thanks for sharing it with those of us who walk the walk with you. Part of the American way is to set goals and standards…well and good. But do the good you do not to measure against some expectation but because you love your Lord. Your own inner light will be dim some days and bright as a nova on others. Just to be able to confess to falling short in recent times is a discipline most of us “Christians ” avoid, including myself.

Bestow on one and all the gifts you can give freely: your infectous smile, your laughter, your compassion, the “grace” from His Spirit, and the wisdom you acquired in the great mountains. Blessings, Jill, blessings!

]]> By: Dave Swanson http://www.jillm.com/beyond/2007/10/to-me-from-me/#comment-170 Dave Swanson Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:05:30 +0000 http://www.jillm.com/?p=48#comment-170 Man, that other Jill seems kinda bossy. What's her problem? ;) Seriously, I love the idea of writing yourself a letter, even if it does make you a little bi-polar. I'm inspired to do that myself. Don't be too hard on yourself for not being what past-tense Jill expected you to be. In some ways, you're a lot closer than most of us will ever get to loving like Jesus loved... Man, that other Jill seems kinda bossy. What’s her problem? ;)

Seriously, I love the idea of writing yourself a letter, even if it does make you a little bi-polar. I’m inspired to do that myself.

Don’t be too hard on yourself for not being what past-tense Jill expected you to be. In some ways, you’re a lot closer than most of us will ever get to loving like Jesus loved…

]]> By: anna http://www.jillm.com/beyond/2007/10/to-me-from-me/#comment-168 anna Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:32:18 +0000 http://www.jillm.com/?p=48#comment-168 jill your words are so timely and poignant! love it! jill your words are so timely and poignant! love it!

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