tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.comments2024-01-04T16:09:01.508-05:00one woman in seminarySuzanne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12998749540480422845noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-70230164450163387062024-01-04T16:09:01.508-05:002024-01-04T16:09:01.508-05:00I went to QUEST with Rachelle. Loved to see this u...I went to QUEST with Rachelle. Loved to see this update, what an encouraging and inspiring person she is. Thanks for sharing! ltheissen@jpusa.org - LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-64500618544576798492023-07-21T06:22:37.822-04:002023-07-21T06:22:37.822-04:00Waw, it is important for those God has called to i...Waw, it is important for those God has called to interpret His Word to others. Precision to meaning and unity are enhanced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-14125958790354524532021-07-20T07:19:19.634-04:002021-07-20T07:19:19.634-04:00This is such a great resource that you are providi...This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I love seeing blog that understand the value of providing a quality resource for free. <a href="https://www.quivedo.com/uomo/occhiali-da-sole/ray-ban/laramie" rel="nofollow">occhiali da vista adidas</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705177000948036265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-47555751574947925282020-12-24T07:37:40.762-05:002020-12-24T07:37:40.762-05:00Wow, What a Excellent post. I really found this to...Wow, What a Excellent post. I really found this to much informatics. It is what i was searching for.I would like to suggest you that please keep sharing such type of info.Thanks <a href="https://www.otticasm.com/occhiali-da-sole-persol-po-0581s-112151.html" rel="nofollow">occhiali da sole bottega veneta</a><br />agencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724075750497760531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-13937063261360645062012-11-07T11:41:39.269-05:002012-11-07T11:41:39.269-05:00We also visited this Shaker village this year. I ...We also visited this Shaker village this year. I found it interesting and enlightening as I did not know what they believed. They certainly did take scripture out of context and make it say what they wanted to...It was so far from the truth of the Word of God. I enjoyed reading your article. You summed it up very well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-40630197013431004032012-10-13T19:18:20.867-04:002012-10-13T19:18:20.867-04:00Suzanne, say, do you happen to know the primary so...Suzanne, say, do you happen to know the primary source for that quote?Roger Wolseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15802556520189032307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-41712973470763675312012-10-13T19:17:13.762-04:002012-10-13T19:17:13.762-04:00F Poe, there are worse theologies. F Poe, there are worse theologies. Roger Wolseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15802556520189032307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-15040895862507691292012-09-12T16:24:51.077-04:002012-09-12T16:24:51.077-04:00Hi Suzanne,
I, too, was once a woman in seminary....Hi Suzanne, <br />I, too, was once a woman in seminary. I am now in the ministry and serving God through the church. I was Googling writing and seminary, and this is what came up-haha! Know that even on the lonely road none of us is alone, for Christ-whether we recognize him or not-walks with us.Jennifer Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478509572702754984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-32291550229995207972012-05-15T13:13:27.141-04:002012-05-15T13:13:27.141-04:00Wow. You are blessed. The Christian walk is to be ...Wow. You are blessed. The Christian walk is to be single-focused and simple, for sure. Thank you for sharing.Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-71115689729798470832012-05-12T00:54:25.449-04:002012-05-12T00:54:25.449-04:00My background is actually both Amish and Mennonite...My background is actually both Amish and Mennonite. My paternal grandfather was Amish, but left the Amish and joined a Mennonite church as a young man. Both my parents were raised Mennonite and I was initially as well. My brother has traced our ancestry back to Anabaptists in Switzerland fleeing persecution. So much of what I grew up with I didn't realize was from that Mennonite heritage until I moved away, if that makes sense. I think I've looked for that simplicity everywhere I've gone.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-66178070210031956682012-05-05T17:33:20.319-04:002012-05-05T17:33:20.319-04:00So Crystal...thanks for posting. Were you from an ...So Crystal...thanks for posting. Were you from an Amish or Mennonite background, or just from the surrounding community? Did your time there cultivate a desire for simplicity in you?Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-57890492546084834982012-04-30T16:00:47.939-04:002012-04-30T16:00:47.939-04:00So interesting to click on your blog and read this...So interesting to click on your blog and read this. I'm not sure how I found your writings, but somehow I did and bookmarked your blog. <br /><br />I grew up in Holmes County, Ohio and come from those Amish and Mennonite roots there. I know Walnut Creek and Sugarcreek very well. I moved away after high school but often wonder what life would be like had I stayed. What I love about the Amish is their intentional commitment to community and family. The values of hard work, thrift, simplicity, honor, truth - those are ingrained in me from those Mennonite roots. <br /><br />I enjoy your writing - thank you for sharing your perspective from visiting that area.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-78702525106885143232012-04-24T08:46:56.428-04:002012-04-24T08:46:56.428-04:00Sharon, I understand where you are coming from, fo...Sharon, I understand where you are coming from, for sure. It is the light of Christ that allows us to be obedient to His call as His daughters. We need it daily, hourly, and yes, even minute-by-minute.Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-60202489404541798732012-04-23T14:01:34.555-04:002012-04-23T14:01:34.555-04:00Reflecting on God is the only "practice"...Reflecting on God is the only "practice" that enables and equips me to be a female pastor in this male driven world. It also helps me humbly accept the call on my life despite the fact that I am a woman and in full time ministry.Sharon Hurkenshttp://www.shedawayministries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-65703932784657500402012-03-17T11:14:02.124-04:002012-03-17T11:14:02.124-04:00Hi Jen: So great to hear from you here. I'm gr...Hi Jen: So great to hear from you here. I'm grateful to know God works uniquely in each of our lives to use our brokenness as a tool to know Him. You are missed!Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-66449665458687009192012-03-14T11:11:34.309-04:002012-03-14T11:11:34.309-04:00Suzie, I was a little slow getting to this. What a...Suzie, I was a little slow getting to this. What an amazing sermon! Thank you for sharing your story of brokenness. Thank you for the reference to 2 Corinthians 12 and "the thorn in my flesh". What a great way for us to understand our circumstances and how God uses our thorn to make us strong in Him. I know today my thoughts will be on fully embracing my weakness:) I had the biggest smile on my face listening to Jennifer's testimony and that her emptiness is gone. God is so awesome!!!Jennifer Aumsbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882614251744967931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-17079481190197694052012-02-11T08:57:51.864-05:002012-02-11T08:57:51.864-05:00Thank God for you, Ron! Who weeps with the pastor,...Thank God for you, Ron! Who weeps with the pastor, indeed. One often gets the sense that when someone asks how you are doing they do not exactly want to know. I have one person I meet with weekly who prays for ME after I finish praying for her. I feel seen, noticed, and appreciated when that happens.Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-34447813460928854212012-02-08T10:25:23.578-05:002012-02-08T10:25:23.578-05:00Funny, dear Leigh, just reposted your Wednesday Wo...Funny, dear Leigh, just reposted your Wednesday Words for today on facebook. Then I see your comment here. God has blessed us, hasn't he? These friends who shed light on the utter beauty of stripping things bare, seeing them as they are, and then watching the love of Christ overflow. As much as we love words, I often struggle to put into words all that I discover and understand through these amazing women.Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-48755588249429179892012-02-07T22:10:48.702-05:002012-02-07T22:10:48.702-05:00Yes, I do. And he is a recovering meth addict who ...Yes, I do. And he is a recovering meth addict who spent three years in prison for dealing. He loves Jesus, is lit from the inside out, and is one of the least self-affected people I know. His honesty often stuns me, and always challenges me. And grace can bring him to tears.Leigh Mchttp://www.leighmcleroy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-3100537733837117612012-01-28T21:16:08.253-05:002012-01-28T21:16:08.253-05:00Hi Kaye: So does that mean you drove a junker or a...Hi Kaye: So does that mean you drove a junker or are driving one? Would be quite interesting to see our churches lay down this challenge, wouldn't it?Suzanne Cross-Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365953233906509686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-86573954324180357992012-01-28T20:20:54.640-05:002012-01-28T20:20:54.640-05:00Empathy -- rejoice with those who rejoice, weep wi...Empathy -- rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.<br /><br />In my church there are boxes of kleenex everywhere -- pews, pulpits, window sills -- everywhere.<br /><br />But there is still that question: Who weeps with the pastor? There are so many things that isolate pastors from others, from parishoners to ministry colleagues and superiors. <br /><br />My pastor and I are friends, probably the best contribution I can make to my fellowship.Ron Goetzhttp://biblethumpingliberal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-89194493130644202742012-01-28T15:17:30.343-05:002012-01-28T15:17:30.343-05:00The movement to drive junkers started awhile befor...The movement to drive junkers started awhile before 2006 - albeit not with an organization or cool website or bumper stickers - for the reason of freeing up more resources to take the Good News as well as clean water, etc. to those who need it most.<br /><br />Glad to know about the cool website and bumper stickers!!!Kayehttp://wonderingjourney.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-57343715564480377942012-01-21T22:39:47.742-05:002012-01-21T22:39:47.742-05:00I am a sensitive and highly empathic person this s...I am a sensitive and highly empathic person this skill set is both a blessing and a curse. I asked my professor if it was okay to cry with clients. He told me that I am in the driver's seat. I am able to cry with my clients though one of us needs to be in control of the session. My client is able to lose herself in uncontrollable tears and I allow myself to weep with her words are sometimes rarely spoken though I am always praying in my heart. I keep two boxes of tissues in my office. One box in on my desk and the other one on a table near where my clients will sit down for a session with more in a cabinet. I believe this is why Jesus tried to leave the masses so he was able to gather his emotions and spend time with His Father. The masses also had tendencies to follow him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246046390982595453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-48893030967187296492012-01-21T01:01:07.884-05:002012-01-21T01:01:07.884-05:00Thank you Suzanne for your thoghts, which are so t...Thank you Suzanne for your thoghts, which are so true and on point. You are such a BLESSING to me and the tears I have shed after talking to you does have a place in our life and its wonderful you are willing to share in tears. Thank you for you and what God is doing thru you to help each of us in your own special way, tears and all. <br /><br />A.T. 1-21Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2104851931526711710.post-40248892315076297592012-01-20T17:08:43.250-05:002012-01-20T17:08:43.250-05:00Eric: It could be...and it is. :) God bless them. ...Eric: It could be...and it is. :) God bless them. We desperately need both perspectives!Suzanne Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998749540480422845noreply@blogger.com