Comments on Keeping Up with the Cases: Orthodoxy 101: Part 2

Yay! Mom told be about this post b/f I read it (b...

2009-02-24T11:36:00.000-06:00

Yay! Mom told be about this post b/f I read it (because I've been running out of time at work to read the long post) and I was so glad to hear that you all will be converting together! This is great news! I've read both Orthodoxy posts now, am more enlightened than before, and am happy for you all. Look forward to attending with you next time we are in town. Love your loving sister.

Wow. Loved the blog. I'm thinking I need to read ...

2009-02-23T16:39:00.000-06:00

Wow. Loved the blog. I'm thinking I need to read this book. I'm still so clueless and it's probably because I've been lazy and haven't made time to "learn" more. Well...I guess the full time job and life at home have taken time too...but still, if I WANT to do something, I make time for it! ....and I'm currently saying, "Oh Lord, are you trying to speak to me through this blog?!" Yikes....
I'm so proud of you for being obedient to God's calling on your life and for following your husband's lead. I'll be glad to see you on Sundays!

Christine,You don't know me. I'm actually Raechel...

2009-02-23T11:58:00.000-06:00

Christine,

You don't know me. I'm actually Raechel's cousin, on her mother's side. Anyway, I've enjoyed reading your posts, just knowing that there are other stay at home mom's out there who don't have perfect houses makes me happy. But to the point, I married a Catholic man. Born and bred Nazarene, I fell in love and decided I was going to marry him. He is not practicing, but his heritage is still Catholic and we still attend Mass for holiday's and when we are hungry for tradition. Our current church is non-denom and very contemporary. We observe Lent, in our home, every year and I always look forward to the Ash Wednesday services as well as Good Friday. Preparing for the resurection touches my heart so stronly. I was never able to find that satisfaction in my youth. In fact, Lent is how we became Vegan. (we don't eat animal products.) If you are searching for healthy, easy meals for your family during this transition, please feel free to contact me.

msgraham22@gmail.com

Christine, I really enjoyed reading this post. You...

2009-02-22T09:20:00.000-06:00

Christine, I really enjoyed reading this post. You do a great job of making things clear. Ryan and I rejoice with you and Steven in your conversion, and we are so glad to hear that you will all be worshipping together as a family - it's more important than Sunday School classes and you know that.

I share Frederica's optimism that you're active participation in your new parish may eventually produce some of the things that you right now feel that it is lacking.

You know our family participated in a church plant 2 years ago, and we started everything from the ground up - the nursery, the meals team, choosing church-wide curriculum, etc. If you ever want to talk children's ministry in a parish, I'm glad to offer what I've learned. Something we do that is very different from my Nazarene background is to not have "children's church". After kids turn four, they are expected to sit in the service with their families. You'd be surprised how well they do and how much of the service they retain!

That's all for now - glad to talk parish if you want. And, we are really proud of y'all and happy for you!

Rae

I'm glad you write so honestly...it is refreshing....

2009-02-21T15:43:00.000-06:00

I'm glad you write so honestly...it is refreshing. I can totally understand how hard this has been for you too because my dad's family has been Nazarene for FOREVER and my mom's family was Quaker/Friends...

And as hard as it will be sometimes for you I'm glad you're going with him :)

And thank you for writing so much about God and how much you NEED HIM. I needed to read that...and I liked how you wrote in essence about how it isn't about US but about HIM...I need to work on that...

Thanks Chrisine!