tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.comments2013-10-10T19:00:57.184-05:00Kajiji GirlsCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03917444230479505568noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-1024311558068166972013-10-10T19:00:57.184-05:002013-10-10T19:00:57.184-05:00I love this.
I was literally JUST today thinking o...I love this.<br />I was literally JUST today thinking of you, having read your FB post saying that you were sending Landon (right?) to school and wondering how that was going for you... The impetus behind it and the results to date. Glad to hear that some facets are appealing, and will follow up to get more.<br /><br />This is a beautiful response to the challenge of your circumstances. You do Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157693622786280211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-38173500897755462082013-10-03T08:39:53.532-05:002013-10-03T08:39:53.532-05:00Great to read your musings again, Crystal. So glad...Great to read your musings again, Crystal. So glad to know you are feeling God in the midst and that surpasses a cramped house... yes, in God's time. Praying for an angel investor in the future Ortlieb estate!!! Michelle Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984770331052366632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-23947906966579340982013-04-25T16:15:16.366-05:002013-04-25T16:15:16.366-05:00Wow, that's a pretty intense article. At first...Wow, that's a pretty intense article. At first I was thinking I wanted to go live in Singapore, until I got to the part about the laws and the government. I guess I prefer freedom even if it is messy.<br />That last paragraph is kind of freeing. I can only reflect God's glory, so I can stop hating myself for being what He created me to be...a moon!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236172274109752478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-64251864099926398252013-03-11T14:20:38.735-05:002013-03-11T14:20:38.735-05:00Here's my 2 cents on this: I think hair acces...Here's my 2 cents on this: I think hair accessories for matters of practicality (like getting the hair out of your face or making it looking decent enough to step out of your house) is fine, but maybe stay away from ornate and decorative accessories (something that draws attention to itself for beauty or an addition to you). <br /><br />As far as a robe, I've chosen to not allow that Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917444230479505568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-74383285462729918332013-03-06T17:40:10.879-05:002013-03-06T17:40:10.879-05:00I chose 14 items – I doubled Jen’s 7 because it’s ...I chose 14 items – I doubled Jen’s 7 because it’s March in New England and on any typical day I’m already wearing more than just seven articles at any given moment.<br />1. Jeans<br />2. Long wool skirt<br />3. Long johns<br />4. Scarf<br />5. Blue Long sleeve shirt<br />6. Black Long sleeve shirt<br />7. Black Sweater<br />8. Red Turtle-neck sweater<br />9. Red Turtle-neck <br />10. Gray Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636640091032535265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-15275763437798365222013-03-02T12:10:25.663-05:002013-03-02T12:10:25.663-05:00I'm in whole hog. Just let me know when and w...I'm in whole hog. Just let me know when and what each month. :)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917444230479505568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-27203402073286921892013-03-02T00:50:27.336-05:002013-03-02T00:50:27.336-05:00Thank you for posting this story it was just what ...Thank you for posting this story it was just what I needed tonight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096308445139775324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-9480752766259716452013-03-02T00:26:49.432-05:002013-03-02T00:26:49.432-05:00I would like to participate but will not be able t...I would like to participate but will not be able to attend the meetings each month. ~Nancy BrownAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096308445139775324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-10825308643257373622013-02-25T07:37:12.180-05:002013-02-25T07:37:12.180-05:00I am participating. And I forgot to mention, all q...I am participating. And I forgot to mention, all quotes are from the accompanying workbook to "7" called "The 7 Experiment: staging your own mutiny against excess." - Erin DauphinaisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636640091032535265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-55749834048663277132012-08-16T19:21:36.520-05:002012-08-16T19:21:36.520-05:00Oh Maureen!
You know I was thinking of you when I ...Oh Maureen!<br />You know I was thinking of you when I read this poem, right? I have tears in my eyes for you right now as I think about the stage you are in, yet I know there are many blessings in it and in your future as well. I look to you as an exemplary model of grace and strength as you go through this time. Believe me, I'll be running to you when it's my turn!<br /><br />Love &Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917444230479505568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-56045978739630480482012-08-16T16:04:19.877-05:002012-08-16T16:04:19.877-05:00Oh Crystal...did you have to post this today?
I c...Oh Crystal...did you have to post this today?<br /><br />I can honestly say, I did not wish away a minute, nor did I leave anything left unsaid...<br /><br />Though, at the moment, it does not make the change of seasons any easier.<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />MaureenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-80343302500209348092012-02-22T08:28:38.605-05:002012-02-22T08:28:38.605-05:00Awe-some! I hope I remember to show this to my gir...Awe-some! I hope I remember to show this to my girls when they are old enough to understand. Jessie sat on my lap with a bare bottom while I listened and I just prayed she soaked it in her soul to call upon later!Michelle Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984770331052366632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-28175273685766858042011-12-27T21:40:02.655-05:002011-12-27T21:40:02.655-05:00Great piece Crystal; loved your authenticity. IInd...Great piece Crystal; loved your authenticity. IIndeed, it's never too late to change plans for future plans! And I really liked Jen H's "Christmas Conundrum" post as well and her 4-gift recommendation.<br />Many blessings to you and yours in 2012 :)<br />Love SuzSusanhttp://www.christianmothering.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-66848782924347594012011-09-08T15:56:56.039-05:002011-09-08T15:56:56.039-05:00Ugh - I feel like I can't even begin to adequa...Ugh - I feel like I can't even begin to adequately comment here about this film. My preference would be for all the gals to watch it and then Skype me in for a discussion some Friday morning! I think there is SO much in this worthy of our time and attention and discussion. Thanks TONS for sharing it, Crystal!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636640091032535265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-78759139342153980202011-01-05T23:40:40.560-05:002011-01-05T23:40:40.560-05:00Love LOVE this poem. Hadn't read it years, but...Love LOVE this poem. Hadn't read it years, but memorized it once a decade or so ago. Thanks for reminding me...<br />TS Eliot is amazing, and this is among my favorite pieces.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157693622786280211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-67339179918559328092010-10-07T08:22:38.931-05:002010-10-07T08:22:38.931-05:00Michelle, I would so love to see you post about th...Michelle, I would so love to see you post about that transition - how God took you from poli-sci to agriculture and how this has affected your political views. That would be so fascinating.<br /><br />For me, the thought I cannot seem to escape regarding political involvement is "I know how it ends." Certainly, our government is not what it was intended to be and is broken. But so is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636640091032535265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-28056329917467807452010-10-06T21:50:40.273-05:002010-10-06T21:50:40.273-05:00That deserves an A+ in my book, Crystal. Very insi...That deserves an A+ in my book, Crystal. Very insightful, thought-provoking treatment of the issue. Ultimately the reason this once aspiring political activist left the "life inside the beltway" for life on a simple vegetable farm. Thanks for this.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893155216326848426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-85123600950324470392010-10-06T07:52:41.306-05:002010-10-06T07:52:41.306-05:00Awesome post! Very thorough & thought-provokin...Awesome post! Very thorough & thought-provoking...Young people emerged in "social reform" need to read this & pray.Stacy Carlsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-5726825829761888872010-07-10T08:06:31.628-05:002010-07-10T08:06:31.628-05:00Great teaching, Crystal!Great teaching, Crystal!Stacy Carlsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-7440209055363772172010-06-17T06:34:49.728-05:002010-06-17T06:34:49.728-05:00The reward of all that sacrifice is a man who can&...The reward of all that sacrifice is a man who can't imagine life without you...a man who daydreams about his wonderful wife...a man who just can't wait to come home at night! And because he so appreciates all you do, he bends over backwards to make you happy, too! So, by losing your life you actually gain it. God's principles proven true once again!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236172274109752478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-82337667699138194672010-06-14T12:05:41.326-05:002010-06-14T12:05:41.326-05:00Yes, you are always welcome to jot down your "...Yes, you are always welcome to jot down your "revelations"! lol Many of my posts are simply that as well - notes jotted down on notebook pages, church bulletins, backs of envelopes, etc. :)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917444230479505568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-56400028964556881032010-06-13T21:13:23.642-05:002010-06-13T21:13:23.642-05:00Thanks Crystal! Great input!!!
I have had other th...Thanks Crystal! Great input!!!<br />I have had other thoughts but not the discipline to sit down & write them & start a blog..so maybe I should just post here once in a while. I have to take advice I learned a while back, to carry a little notebook & jot down the things God reveals to me so I remember them!Stacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-56665456704630419712010-04-13T08:00:28.203-05:002010-04-13T08:00:28.203-05:00Stacy,
Thank you so much for this! I love the me...Stacy, <br />Thank you so much for this! I love the message of trust linked to God's miraculous power in our lives. In so many instances, we want to see the power displayed BEFORE we submit to trust like the unbelieving crowds that followed Jesus around just looking for a miracle but nothing else. Let us be like the centurion who came to Jesus asking for his servant to be healed and fully Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917444230479505568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-41316364572802052132010-03-21T15:21:00.913-05:002010-03-21T15:21:00.913-05:00Crystal, after coming up on my third page of comme...Crystal, after coming up on my third page of comments I felt led to simply say this. I really hear your heart and I am right there with you. In large part I have been living the dream of that church you described. But it isn't under a tall steeple or fancy furnishings and altars. It's been in the home. In a model called house church with other believing families. God called my family to Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944064656485430661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170176827222976145.post-13005789036943581732010-02-24T18:30:31.105-05:002010-02-24T18:30:31.105-05:00Good for you. I would guess these are the lessons ...Good for you. I would guess these are the lessons to learn from the exercise. I am fascinated by the whole topic, I am thinking about it alot. I am realizing quite a bit about my own thought process on being "covered." It seems to me that it is a blessing to be covered by your husband, and for you to honor him this way will bring more blessing into your marriage.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639667001231602704noreply@blogger.com