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Comment on Wish I Didn’t Know That by John

John — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:05:38 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story here, Jim. I am reminded by your photo from Kat’s hospital room that the pain and sadness of life happens amidst the beauty of God’s creation. Your picture gives me a hopeful sense of God’s constancy despite the ups and downs of the past year. Your consistent expression of love for Kat through your updates about Kat’s journey on Caring Bridge is tremendous. Kat has the best parents in the world. I know it has not been easy for Kat and I am so thankful that she has you and Jeanie. And you, Jim, have moved through this past year with such grace. I know it’s been hard for you to watch your daughter go through the battle with cancer. Thanks for being example of goodness, love and grace, Jim. Your posts voice the often unspoken parts of our lives and normalize the struggle of life. I am in the struggle with you. Thanks for being a safe person who struggles authentically in the journey that we are on. Keep posting. I love you, my friend.

Comment on Wish I Didn’t Know That by Marti Green

Marti Green — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:01:20 +0000

Thank you for faithfully and honestly sharing your experience. I agree that there need to be “safe places” to share what we learn as we all navigate this journey of life. What we learn as we all navigate difficult experiences (and happy ones too) is too important not to be shared. I have found it so incredibly helpful to share my experiences and to read or hear those of others. Your faithful and honest account of your families’ experience with Kat’s cancer over the past year have been so moving, touching, educational, heart-wrenching, and faith-increasing for me, and I am sure others as well. Keep fighting the good fight and blogging/writing about it! I love you all!

Comment on Wish I Didn’t Know That by Heather Starnes

Heather Starnes — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:32:20 +0000

I also find comfort in the written word to share my thoughts. I admire you for being so open and thank you for sharing your blog. I hope to get the courage to start one too. I have many written thought but haven’t published them for fear of revealing too much of myself.

I cried when I read this today. I have cried many times over the past year for your family. I am glad we have remained friends even though we have lived in diferent states for many years. When I think of the Anderson gilrs I can’t help picturing those sweet Y-Indian Princesses. I am glad that though Facebook and email I have been able to see them as adults too. I have always felt we were kindred spirits – as a family not just as individuals. with that in mind – I have to admit that this post also brought up some emotions I have had as a parent with a sick child. It is not easy to endure. Not for ourselves but because it is not a broken toy we can fix (or your case a musical instrument.

Thank for always being there for us and we will continue to send love and prayers your way

Comment on Wish I Didn’t Know That by Carey Rowland

Carey Rowland — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:45:31 +0000

The world needs more of your faith and patience. Your ordeal with Kat’s condition is a testimony there are victories in this life, in spite of the big inevitable end that we will all endure at some point in time. Thanks for the hopeful update, and may God continue his healing in Kat.

Comment on Wish I Didn’t Know That by Curtis

Curtis — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:55:48 +0000

Thankfully, this is an anniversary of a new chapter in your life that includes so many positives. Regrettably that chapter includes Kat’s battle with cancer. Your words are eloquent, humble, kind, & honorable– and I am so glad to share in your story as a friend–reading your words–they matter for all eternity. You inspire me to be the artist I am when I read the poetry in your words, Jim

Comment on Mother Earth and Father Time by Fernando

Fernando — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:21:09 +0000

What a wonderful story. So authentic, so remarkable, so sensitive. Indeed a holy moment. How special…

Comment on Koney2012 – My Reaction by dullgeek

dullgeek — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:17:40 +0000

When I was watching the video, I had a similar reaction as yours. But I tend to easily trust my skepticism. Which meant that I didn’t look into alternative details, like the article you found on HuffPo. Thanks for that.

Still my skepticism was as follows:

1) IC may be right that Kony is just doing a raw power grab.
2) But he can’t build up an army of kids without getting funding from somewhere. He has to feed, clothe, and arm those kids. That takes money.
So he must be doing something that someone else likes. He does this thing – whatever it is – in exchange for funding.
3) Which means that if you get rid of Kony, someone else most likely will step in, because there’s demand for whatever it is that Kony does.
4) However bad a person Joseph Kony is, arresting him is not likely to stop the bad that is happening to those kids.
5) The problem is *much* bigger than just one man. So IC is probably overly optimistic to think that stopping Kony will make much improvement in Northern Africa.

The link to the HuffPo piece confirms my skepticism, not in the sense that I figured out the problem, but more in the sense that I was right that it was a bigger problem than the IC video talked about.

Thanks for the link and the research.

Comment on Koney2012 – My Reaction by Cathryn Broderhausen

Cathryn Broderhausen — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:37:32 +0000

I love your clear thinking mind. Whatever “side” someone ends up taking, that decision would be much more reliable if folks would do what you did…THINK first, ACT (or not) second. Thank you for setting an example of that and for offering this reminder.

Comment on Koney2012 – My Reaction by Curtis martin

Curtis martin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:07:03 +0000

Jim–you are reminding me of several info-mercials I have ended up calling in to get product “x” late at night–usually to lose weight or get chiseled-looking abs! I guess if it’s about a cause or a product–the means is the same–marketing . . . A tool of persuasion aimed at getting people to take action.
I will watch when I have 30 minutes (uninterrupted), but I am curious, is your comment about the Huffington Post sincere? I ask because I don’t really consider it or any news source “reliable”–honestly–they seem to be other sources of marketing to me. But I like your approach of checking several sources before “signing on the dotted line.” I guess like email, harnessing the lizard from dotted lines is a good practice as well! Thanks for sharing your experience–your words matter!

Comment on Koney2012 – My Reaction by Carey Rowland

Carey Rowland — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:43:49 +0000

Thanks for the update. While we are at it, I think we should also put a stop to Pontius Pilate.