Comments on: Homecoming http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Beth Johnson http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Beth Johnson Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:51:51 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-397 I have read "Our Greatest Gift" several times but I don't see "The Inner Voice of Love" on our shelves, which seems a bit strange. I love his books, "Compassion," "Adam," and "The Wounded Healer." He and then Merton, whom I found via Nouwen, have been extremely influential on my spiritual life. I have read “Our Greatest Gift” several times but I don’t see “The Inner Voice of Love” on our shelves, which seems a bit strange. I love his books, “Compassion,” “Adam,” and “The Wounded Healer.” He and then Merton, whom I found via Nouwen, have been extremely influential on my spiritual life.

]]> By: jenny http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-395 jenny Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:09:32 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-395 Moily, I am so happy to hear that this post was en encouragement. I can not get over what a beautiful experience you are creating for others through your blog. It seems to me to be an incredible form of hospitality. And Amber, me too. I love the image of myself hunched over that chessboard, eyebrows furrowed, thinking that if I can just come up with the right strategy I will win the game. Oh yeah, well, whatever! Moily,

I am so happy to hear that this post was en encouragement. I can not get over what a beautiful experience you are creating for others through your blog. It seems to me to be an incredible form of hospitality.

And Amber, me too. I love the image of myself hunched over that chessboard, eyebrows furrowed, thinking that if I can just come up with the right strategy I will win the game. Oh yeah, well, whatever!

]]> By: amber http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-394 amber Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:33:54 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-394 Oh, this poem was written for me and all my serious moves. I am weary of lent already and am ready for the sublime resurrection! Oh, this poem was written for me and all my serious moves. I am weary of lent already and am ready for the sublime resurrection!

]]> By: Molly Sabourin http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Molly Sabourin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:18:23 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-393 See, Jenny! This is why I missed your posts! This afternoon has been weird for me - I just feel "off" - and then I come here to find such an encouraging reflection (congratulations on the new building!) and gentle reminder to stay open and malleable. I just adore that poem. I like to imagine myself laughing while saying, "OK, I surrender!" trusting completely in the wisdom of my Beloved. Thank you for joining Poetry Wednesdays!! See, Jenny! This is why I missed your posts! This afternoon has been weird for me – I just feel “off” – and then I come here to find such an encouraging reflection (congratulations on the new building!) and gentle reminder to stay open and malleable. I just adore that poem. I like to imagine myself laughing while saying, “OK, I surrender!” trusting completely in the wisdom of my Beloved.

Thank you for joining Poetry Wednesdays!!

]]> By: jenny http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-392 jenny Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:49:44 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-392 Beth, How is that I didn't realize that you and I love most of the same writers and people back when we were in the same town? I love Henri Nouwen, too. Have you read, "The Inner Voice of Love" or "Our Greatest Gift?" Anyway, your blog post was totally beautiful. It is so great to "hear" you as well. I am excited to be part of Poetry Wednesday. If only I could actually manage to post on that day :). Beth,

How is that I didn’t realize that you and I love most of the same writers and people back when we were in the same town? I love Henri Nouwen, too. Have you read, “The Inner Voice of Love” or “Our Greatest Gift?”

Anyway, your blog post was totally beautiful. It is so great to “hear” you as well. I am excited to be part of Poetry Wednesday. If only I could actually manage to post on that day :).

]]> By: Beth Johnson http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Beth Johnson Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:43:48 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-391 Oh Jenny how good to "hear" your voice; it made my day. So glad to have you with us on poetry Wednesday. Congratulations of finding a new home for your mission. Bishop MARK has granted us his blessing to begin a mission in the Iowa Quad Cities and though not looking for a building, finding a location to meet has been at the core of our beginnings (I think we will soon have a place) not to mention a group of people. Keep us in your prayers. Thank you for this poem. We are such funny creatures to imagine that we have so many moves and no matter how many times God's hand is evidenced in my life, still I lapse into the control game. Oh surrender. Thank you also for your story about Met. Bloom. I love that. And how I love that she was having a beer and smoking a cigarette. Love is the Measure became my title from what I had read in Dorothy Day's writings but last night as I was reading about Mother Maria, I came across a quote from her stating exactly the same thing. They are both so dear to my heart. Oh Jenny how good to “hear” your voice; it made my day. So glad to have you with us on poetry Wednesday. Congratulations of finding a new home for your mission. Bishop MARK has granted us his blessing to begin a mission in the Iowa Quad Cities and though not looking for a building, finding a location to meet has been at the core of our beginnings (I think we will soon have a place) not to mention a group of people. Keep us in your prayers.
Thank you for this poem. We are such funny creatures to imagine that we have so many moves and no matter how many times God’s hand is evidenced in my life, still I lapse into the control game. Oh surrender.

Thank you also for your story about Met. Bloom. I love that. And how I love that she was having a beer and smoking a cigarette. Love is the Measure became my title from what I had read in Dorothy Day’s writings but last night as I was reading about Mother Maria, I came across a quote from her stating exactly the same thing. They are both so dear to my heart.

]]> By: jenny http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-390 jenny Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:11:25 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-390 Julia, Amazing. I was just reading your poem as you were visiting here. I am glad to hear from you. I want you to write a book that I can keep beside my bed to read in the morning for inspiration and at night for comfort. Thank you for helping me make sense of so much. I love you! Julia,

Amazing. I was just reading your poem as you were visiting here. I am glad to hear from you. I want you to write a book that I can keep beside my bed to read in the morning for inspiration and at night for comfort. Thank you for helping me make sense of so much. I love you!

]]> By: Julia http://jenschroedel.com/2010/03/homecoming/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Julia Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:49:43 +0000 http://jenschroedel.com/?p=557#comment-389 I like this poem, Jenny, and the story about finding your church. I've also been visiting here and reading through your boundless archives, which is so enjoyable. I learn a lot from you! I like this poem, Jenny, and the story about finding your church. I’ve also been visiting here and reading through your boundless archives, which is so enjoyable. I learn a lot from you!

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