Comments for No Such Thing As Silence http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Haiku by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/haiku/#comment-953 Ciona Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:20 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=537#comment-953 Yummy! I like that you ignore the 5-7-5. "Summers day"--so lovely a photograph. Yummy!

I like that you ignore the 5-7-5.

“Summers day”–so lovely a photograph.

]]> Comment on I pray by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/i-pray/#comment-952 Ciona Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:52:23 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=534#comment-952 Ooo! I was going to go to sleep, but I was wooed by your delicious haiku! And now this . . . "thirsty for your themes your penmanship" "to become a composition worthy of close-reading and one that would instill in others a propensity for poetry" I love the shift after "but." I feel the cadence shift from the hurried self-scrawling to a desire for the steady, faithful handwriting of a masterful Author of Creation. Love, love, love! Keep your poetry coming, my friend. I wrote a song about passing the pen to God years ago (I think I told you this already). Ooo! I was going to go to sleep, but I was wooed by your delicious haiku! And now this . . .
“thirsty for your themes
your penmanship”

“to become a composition worthy of close-reading
and one that would instill in others
a propensity
for poetry”

I love the shift after “but.” I feel the cadence shift from the hurried self-scrawling to a desire for the steady, faithful handwriting of a masterful Author of Creation.

Love, love, love! Keep your poetry coming, my friend.

I wrote a song about passing the pen to God years ago (I think I told you this already).

]]> Comment on Awesome skills by humblemonkey http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/awesome-skills/#comment-950 humblemonkey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:34:19 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=81#comment-950 Pound for pound, you probably are bro ;) But when it comes to heart, I suspect its the other way around Pound for pound, you probably are bro ;)

But when it comes to heart, I suspect its the other way around

]]> Comment on ‘Morgan’ Mandela by humblemonkey http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/morgan-mandela/#comment-949 humblemonkey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:33:33 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-949 oh, nice, I haven't watch the trailer yet.. I shall look for it oh, nice, I haven’t watch the trailer yet.. I shall look for it

]]> Comment on ‘Morgan’ Mandela by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/morgan-mandela/#comment-948 Ciona Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:14:05 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-948 Ooo . . . just watched the trailer. Should be good. "Hmmm, it’s got Morgan Freeman playing Nelson Mandela in it — how come no one ever thought of that before?" No kidding . . . Ooo . . . just watched the trailer. Should be good. “Hmmm, it’s got Morgan Freeman playing Nelson Mandela in it — how come no one ever thought of that before?” No kidding . . .

]]> Comment on Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt by nick55000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/everything-was-beautiful-and-nothing-hurt/#comment-946 nick55000 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:52:18 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-946 i love Vonnegut thanks i love Vonnegut
thanks

]]> Comment on NHS slow and ineffective? Who cares! by phil_style http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/nhs-slow-and-ineffective-who-cares/#comment-945 phil_style Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33:59 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-945 Hey Will, just noticed you stopped by mine recently! how've you been? I ran a short rant on US perceptions of the NHS back in August. Most of the debate from the right seems highly polemic. .. so I've responded in kind ;) http://virtuphill.blogspot.com/2009/08/americans-and-nhs.html Hey Will, just noticed you stopped by mine recently! how’ve you been?

I ran a short rant on US perceptions of the NHS back in August. Most of the debate from the right seems highly polemic. .. so I’ve responded in kind ;)

http://virtuphill.blogspot.com/2009/08/americans-and-nhs.html

]]> Comment on NHS slow and ineffective? Who cares! by Elmuzzerino http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/nhs-slow-and-ineffective-who-cares/#comment-944 Elmuzzerino Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:39:41 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-944 The NHS aint perfect, but I wouldn't trade it for the US system any day of the week. (although I now live in NZ, where is is pretty much the same) I wrote a little post on the 'Evil' NHS myself, I'd love your feedback on it! all the best Muzz <a href="http://www.muzzerino.com/2009/10/defending-evil-socialist-nhs.html" rel="nofollow"> Evil and Socialist NHS! </a> The NHS aint perfect, but I wouldn’t trade it for the US system any day of the week. (although I now live in NZ, where is is pretty much the same)

I wrote a little post on the ‘Evil’ NHS myself, I’d love your feedback on it!

all the best

Muzz

Evil and Socialist NHS!

]]> Comment on The Poor will always be with us by Glenn http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-poor-will-always-be-with-us/#comment-943 Glenn Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:33:46 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-943 Relating the above quotes to today's political challenge. Should the government take responsibility for the poor (uninsured) at the expense of "personal" responsibility? At what cost to pesonal reward? (Heavenly!) Relating the above quotes to today’s political challenge. Should the government take responsibility for the poor (uninsured) at the expense of “personal” responsibility? At what cost to pesonal reward? (Heavenly!)

]]> Comment on NHS slow and ineffective? Who cares! by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/nhs-slow-and-ineffective-who-cares/#comment-942 Ciona Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:31 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-942 Hear, hear! Hear, hear!

]]> Comment on The Poor will always be with us by Will http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-poor-will-always-be-with-us/#comment-941 Will Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:00:20 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-941 Hi Pat The full sentence reads: "It appears Christians will take Sola Scriptura as far as they can if it lets them avoid issues that make them uncomfortable." The way the sentence is structured means it logically only applies to a group of Christians.. big or small.. who abuse Sola Scriptura. Obviously this is not all Christians, else it would be pointless me writing the post in the first place. Hi Pat
The full sentence reads:
“It appears Christians will take Sola Scriptura as far as they can if it lets them avoid issues that make them uncomfortable.”
The way the sentence is structured means it logically only applies to a group of Christians.. big or small.. who abuse Sola Scriptura. Obviously this is not all Christians, else it would be pointless me writing the post in the first place.

]]> Comment on The Poor will always be with us by Pat http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-poor-will-always-be-with-us/#comment-940 Pat Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:10:07 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-940 It's unfortunate that you say "It appears Christians will take Sola Scriptura as far as they can," as if this would include all Christians. It’s unfortunate that you say “It appears Christians will take Sola Scriptura as far as they can,” as if this would include all Christians.

]]> Comment on The Seven Stages of Faith by One of Gods Girls http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-seven-stages-of-faith/#comment-939 One of Gods Girls Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:00:01 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-939 Oh yeah I sis enjoy looking through this site and came by it by looking for information on the negative affects of sweat shops. < Oh yeah I sis enjoy looking through this site and came by it by looking for information on the negative affects of sweat shops.
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]]> Comment on The Seven Stages of Faith by One of Gods Girls http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-seven-stages-of-faith/#comment-938 One of Gods Girls Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:57:18 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-938 I am a first visitor to this site. I am a born again Christian for probably 5 years now And perhaps this isn't the same for everyone as I don't know for sure that I have gone through any of these stages. While I am a servent of God, I am still not without sin. Jesus who died for all mans sins has given me grace. And Grace is how I have a true relationship through the Father. Pastors are hugely important they lead us and guide us, they pray for us and they have dedicated their life to serve. The Bible is the word of God for without and it we would have no way os sharing the good news with anyone. Have you thought of the word History ... HIS STORY it is factual. We could not come to where we are going without! Sadly, the heart can be decietful, looking inward, giving us pride and idolitry of self. Perhaps I just don't understand the stages well enough to put myself into one. Nor will I accept any of the stages you label me with. But what I do know is that God works everyday in my life, some times He uses godly people and sometimes He uses people that have no fear of Him at all. But every day is a blessing whether its filled with roses or dandilions. I am a first visitor to this site. I am a born again Christian for probably 5 years now And perhaps this isn’t the same for everyone as I don’t know for sure that I have gone through any of these stages. While I am a servent of God, I am still not without sin. Jesus who died for all mans sins has given me grace. And Grace is how I have a true relationship through the Father. Pastors are hugely important they lead us and guide us, they pray for us and they have dedicated their life to serve. The Bible is the word of God for without and it we would have no way os sharing the good news with anyone. Have you thought of the word History … HIS STORY it is factual. We could not come to where we are going without!
Sadly, the heart can be decietful, looking inward, giving us pride and idolitry of self. Perhaps I just don’t understand the stages well enough to put myself into one. Nor will I accept any of the stages you label me with. But what I do know is that God works everyday in my life, some times He uses godly people and sometimes He uses people that have no fear of Him at all. But every day is a blessing whether its filled with roses or dandilions.

]]> Comment on The Seven Stages of Faith by Katie Kizzie http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-seven-stages-of-faith/#comment-937 Katie Kizzie Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:03:04 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-937 It was actually a chain effect! I started out on my friend Amber's blog Girl Healthy at http://www.girlhealthy.com and, after checking out the blogs that she follows, found A Thing with Feathers which I found inspirational. And right now, it's killing me that I can't remember Ciana's exact post that led me to here from there... But that's the chain of events! It was actually a chain effect! I started out on my friend Amber’s blog Girl Healthy at http://www.girlhealthy.com and, after checking out the blogs that she follows, found A Thing with Feathers which I found inspirational. And right now, it’s killing me that I can’t remember Ciana’s exact post that led me to here from there… But that’s the chain of events!

]]> Comment on The Seven Stages of Faith by Will http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-seven-stages-of-faith/#comment-936 Will Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:28:15 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-936 Katie thanks for dropping by and sharing. I am truly humbled to have offered some small nugget of insight, even if I stole it from another author, hehe. Which blog did you find me through, if I may ask? Katie thanks for dropping by and sharing. I am truly humbled to have offered some small nugget of insight, even if I stole it from another author, hehe. Which blog did you find me through, if I may ask?

]]> Comment on Old stuff, part 1 by Will http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/old-stuff-part-1/#comment-935 Will Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:24:01 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/old-stuff-part-1/#comment-935 I still have the diary I wrote this in, think =) I still have the diary I wrote this in, think =)

]]> Comment on in your mind’s eye by Will http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/in-your-minds-eye/#comment-934 Will Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:22:03 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-934 yes, I wrote it this year... re-invigorating my poetic passion.. thankyou for the compliment =) yes, I wrote it this year… re-invigorating my poetic passion.. thankyou for the compliment =)

]]> Comment on Old stuff, part 1 by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/old-stuff-part-1/#comment-933 Ciona Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:42:25 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/old-stuff-part-1/#comment-933 How beautiful to peek into your candor with God . . . How beautiful to peek into your candor with God . . .

]]> Comment on in your mind’s eye by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/in-your-minds-eye/#comment-932 Ciona Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:36:33 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-932 This is good . . . It's yours? This is good . . . It’s yours?

]]> Comment on The Seven Stages of Faith by Katie Kizzie http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-seven-stages-of-faith/#comment-931 Katie Kizzie Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:41:22 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-931 Wow... Found your blog whilst blog-surfing through a friend's. Your post has been truly enlightening. I find for myself that I have been floating in the uncertain world of Stage 4. While I recently tried to reestablish myself in a local church, I never felt truly connected. I guess I could not resign myself to focus my faith merely through the words and ideals of my Pastor -- I just couldn't swallow what he was dishing out every Sunday. While I know I have a long way to go, I am definitely planning on checking out Dr. Fowler's book. Thanks again for the words of wisdom and the inspiration! Wow… Found your blog whilst blog-surfing through a friend’s. Your post has been truly enlightening. I find for myself that I have been floating in the uncertain world of Stage 4. While I recently tried to reestablish myself in a local church, I never felt truly connected. I guess I could not resign myself to focus my faith merely through the words and ideals of my Pastor — I just couldn’t swallow what he was dishing out every Sunday. While I know I have a long way to go, I am definitely planning on checking out Dr. Fowler’s book. Thanks again for the words of wisdom and the inspiration!

]]> Comment on National’s Slash and Burn by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/nationals-slash-and-burn/#comment-930 Ciona Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:41:08 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=478#comment-930 How frustrating! These funding cuts sound awful; thanks for the peek into NZ politics. It seems leaders would recognize that early prevention or attacking root causes like poverty and other social injustices would be a wise investment to treat a problem as opposed to bandaging a problem with boot camps. I believe those have not been terribly successful here in the States. Hmmmm . . . How frustrating! These funding cuts sound awful; thanks for the peek into NZ politics.

It seems leaders would recognize that early prevention or attacking root causes like poverty and other social injustices would be a wise investment to treat a problem as opposed to bandaging a problem with boot camps. I believe those have not been terribly successful here in the States. Hmmmm . . .

]]> Comment on The Walled World by invisionphotography http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/the-walled-world/#comment-928 invisionphotography Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:22:43 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-928 Interesting that the main goal of these "walls" is to keep others out, but the tragic side-effect is that they also make it very difficult for anyone who wants to get out to help those on the outside. Interesting that the main goal of these “walls” is to keep others out, but the tragic side-effect is that they also make it very difficult for anyone who wants to get out to help those on the outside.

]]> Comment on Creationism by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/creationism/#comment-927 Ciona Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:29:17 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-927 I, too, find it sad when we get bogged down in these debates instead of being present to God alive and among us. Who cares how God created the world when God is constantly recreating us right now and begging us to join in these acts of re-creation--from re-creating the story of the single mum (a new word for me--hehe) to the stories of war and famine and faithlessness. We have a lot of self-proclaiming Christians who are really good at worshiping this Christ of ours without experiencing this same Christ. Experiences in Christ lend themselves to mystery and wonder and the unexplained. When God is an entity that we do something for, to or at, it's probably easy to try to prove our rightness or others' wrongness. When we become swept into this crazy/beautiful intimate relationship with a mystical Christ, we experience God in a way that helps us dig down to the jewel of our faith: we serve a God so great and so full of glory that we cannot even conceive God's glory. I agree . . . even Christ didn't overdo the explanations and proof. I, too, find it sad when we get bogged down in these debates instead of being present to God alive and among us. Who cares how God created the world when God is constantly recreating us right now and begging us to join in these acts of re-creation–from re-creating the story of the single mum (a new word for me–hehe) to the stories of war and famine and faithlessness.

We have a lot of self-proclaiming Christians who are really good at worshiping this Christ of ours without experiencing this same Christ. Experiences in Christ lend themselves to mystery and wonder and the unexplained. When God is an entity that we do something for, to or at, it’s probably easy to try to prove our rightness or others’ wrongness. When we become swept into this crazy/beautiful intimate relationship with a mystical Christ, we experience God in a way that helps us dig down to the jewel of our faith: we serve a God so great and so full of glory that we cannot even conceive God’s glory. I agree . . . even Christ didn’t overdo the explanations and proof.

]]> Comment on My Future House, part 1 by Nikki http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/my-future-house-part-1/#comment-925 Nikki Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:19:46 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=457#comment-925 Oooo you are dreaming house too? I have a room full of yarn and comfy chairs/cushions planned ;) Oooo you are dreaming house too? I have a room full of yarn and comfy chairs/cushions planned ;)

]]> Comment on My Future House, part 1 by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/my-future-house-part-1/#comment-924 Ciona Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:07:13 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=457#comment-924 I'm already a big fan of your home! I love percussion, too, and though I don't add much rhythm to the drum circle, I love dancing in the center of them. One of my favorite things in the old Newseum in Washington, DC, was the drum section, where they call them the earliest form of mass communication. Drums not only sound amazing and help get a rhythm into your soul but they were also used to tell stories. I believe I'm drawn to percussion, perhaps, because of my love for story. I’m already a big fan of your home!

I love percussion, too, and though I don’t add much rhythm to the drum circle, I love dancing in the center of them.

One of my favorite things in the old Newseum in Washington, DC, was the drum section, where they call them the earliest form of mass communication. Drums not only sound amazing and help get a rhythm into your soul but they were also used to tell stories. I believe I’m drawn to percussion, perhaps, because of my love for story.

]]> Comment on Amusing ourselves to death by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/amusing-ourselves-to-death/#comment-920 Ciona Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:14:45 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=454#comment-920 Oh, dystopia!! I wrote an article on stem-cell research and once read that Brave New World inspired Bush's stance on embryonic stem-cell research. Interesting . . . Oh, dystopia!! I wrote an article on stem-cell research and once read that Brave New World inspired Bush’s stance on embryonic stem-cell research. Interesting . . .

]]> Comment on Our Government underwhelms me once again.. by Lachlan Mackay http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/our-government-underwhelms-me-once-again/#comment-919 Lachlan Mackay Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:46:42 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=438#comment-919 HOnestly Will, I have absolutely not confidence in any of our worlds leaders to take this issue seriously. After 200,000 years of homo sapien existence there are two things we cannot do: cure the common cold and get on with each other. I honestly think that our so called leaders will simply let it happen. Ben Elton's book "Stark" is a good read on how our politicians would probably react to such a crisis. My advice? Buy a property in the hills! Still, we must continue to push what is the most important issue facing humankind. Who knows, we might get lucky! HOnestly Will, I have absolutely not confidence in any of our worlds leaders to take this issue seriously. After 200,000 years of homo sapien existence there are two things we cannot do: cure the common cold and get on with each other. I honestly think that our so called leaders will simply let it happen. Ben Elton’s book “Stark” is a good read on how our politicians would probably react to such a crisis. My advice? Buy a property in the hills!

Still, we must continue to push what is the most important issue facing humankind. Who knows, we might get lucky!

]]> Comment on Changemaker of the Week: Shane Claiborne by Ciona http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/changemaker-of-the-week-shane-claiborne/#comment-917 Ciona Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:08:49 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-917 The last one is definitely one of my favorites! My "religious views" section on FB says this: "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution!" ~Emma Goldman Amen and amen! These are good reminders. I'm going to see Shane in a couple of weeks; this gets me all kinds of excited to see my brother again. peace. The last one is definitely one of my favorites! My “religious views” section on FB says this: “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution!” ~Emma Goldman

Amen and amen! These are good reminders. I’m going to see Shane in a couple of weeks; this gets me all kinds of excited to see my brother again.

peace.

]]> Comment on Church – what is it good for? by Will http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/church-what-is-it-good-for/#comment-915 Will Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:38:18 +0000 http://humblemonkey.wordpress.com/?p=400#comment-915 Bro, I'm all over Jim Wallis like a monkey on a banana! Just finished off God's Politics now.. Glad you're enjoying reading, please keep the comments and the conversation going! Bro, I’m all over Jim Wallis like a monkey on a banana! Just finished off God’s Politics now..

Glad you’re enjoying reading, please keep the comments and the conversation going!

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