tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post4285786975054827471..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Spiritual Journey Thursday: HopeRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-64195555979902906482020-06-04T13:23:24.749-07:002020-06-04T13:23:24.749-07:00Here's my link: https://pleasuresfromthepage.b...Here's my link: https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2020/06/sjft-sos-poetry-friday-hope-plays.html<br /><br />Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-46030416994680601402020-06-04T12:37:26.089-07:002020-06-04T12:37:26.089-07:00Ruth, thanks for hosting today and for choosing ho...Ruth, thanks for hosting today and for choosing hope as your OLW not because you felt hopeful, but because you wanted to commit to looking for it. I always enjoy your posts and the words you share. the words you shared are a call to action: "...God comes into the deep waters at the behest of the faithful who watch in the night and who know that chaos is not normal, and must not be docilely accepted." Your invitation to write sent me in search of hopeful words and I found mine in scripture.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-82696527411702679002020-06-04T10:27:05.947-07:002020-06-04T10:27:05.947-07:00Hi, Ruth, and first - thank you for hosting today....Hi, Ruth, and first - thank you for hosting today. We are all walking a troubled spiritual journey at present ... I, like you, consider myself a usually hopeful person and found it hard to write about it today. I think Margaret and I may be on something of the same wavelength. I will read hers to see ... now let me thank you for the Psalm reminder that all hope is not lost, even at the darkest hour; hope lies just on the other side, and God is with us. I do not doubt. Grief and sorrow just weigh heavy ... we all have a part to play in our collective healing. Your words today are a stepping-stone toward it. <br />- Fran Haley<br /><br />https://litbitsandpieces.com/2020/06/04/on-children-and-hope-spiritual-journey-thursday/Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-27143614672813999112020-06-04T07:47:45.077-07:002020-06-04T07:47:45.077-07:00Ruth, thanks for your insights about hope. I'...Ruth, thanks for your insights about hope. I'm feeling hopeless, too, but write about how I can be more of an instrument to change. Thanks for hosting. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2020/06/04/spiritual-journey-thursday-hope-is-not-enough/Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-75387486135689991322020-06-04T06:16:45.809-07:002020-06-04T06:16:45.809-07:00Ruth, thank you so much for hosting and for this t...Ruth, thank you so much for hosting and for this thoughtful and honest post. I especially love the Brueggemann quote talking about God coming into deep waters. With us!! May God be with you in Haiti. And please join me at https://kceastlund.blogspot.com/2020/06/hope-is-thing-that-sings.html for a favorite song.Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-81935761340079024952020-06-03T19:48:55.670-07:002020-06-03T19:48:55.670-07:00Ruth, what a wonderful and rich post for Spiritual...Ruth, what a wonderful and rich post for Spiritual Thursday. I did a close read of Nouwen's quote by identifying the verbs...which then became the basis of my post. I really enjoyed responding to Nouwen in this way. Thanks for hosting. Linda M. <br />A Word Edgewise: https://awordedgewiselindamitchell.blogspot.com/<br />Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-66283493635916415152020-06-03T17:52:26.476-07:002020-06-03T17:52:26.476-07:00Ruth, your post was full of inspiration as we wadd...Ruth, your post was full of inspiration as we waddle in the muddle of quarantine life. These lines made me ponder, "puts chaos on notice that we will not yield, will not succumb, will not permit the surging of chaos to define the situation." I am committed this month to keep my life in balance and find the gift of hope waiting for me even when I don't think I can handle one more task. Thank you for your thoughts and for hosting. My blog is at https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2020/06/keeping-hope-alive.html.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.com