Comments on: Where is Your Faith http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:13:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ta-ronnie-sauras http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-237 Ta-ronnie-sauras Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:33:22 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-237 Minnis, I thought you were gay, but after reading this, all doubt has left my mind. Minnis, I thought you were gay, but after reading this, all doubt has left my mind.

]]> By: Kim http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-235 Kim Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:11:19 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-235 Just to clarify things for all you that are concerned about something said. This really has nothing to do with one certain conversation, but many over the last seven months that we have been involved in. It's just something that has brought attention to us and we want to express it and get feed back as far as "parent to parent". Of course we are all going to agree and disagree or agree to disagree. We are all different and all will parent differently. It's always nice to have conversations on a "parent to parent" level, but sometimes when a parent is looked, maybe..."down upon," because of something they do, it makes the conversation less appealing in addition it leads to being judged or a disagreement in totally different aspects. We know that being judged and having a disagreement is not the same, it's the matter in which the conversation is received or interpreted. Don't take any of this personally. Just leave it as a topic of discussion. Just to clarify things for all you that are concerned about something said. This really has nothing to do with one certain conversation, but many over the last seven months that we have been involved in. It’s just something that has brought attention to us and we want to express it and get feed back as far as “parent to parent”. Of course we are all going to agree and disagree or agree to disagree. We are all different and all will parent differently. It’s always nice to have conversations on a “parent to parent” level, but sometimes when a parent is looked, maybe…”down upon,” because of something they do, it makes the conversation less appealing in addition it leads to being judged or a disagreement in totally different aspects. We know that being judged and having a disagreement is not the same, it’s the matter in which the conversation is received or interpreted. Don’t take any of this personally. Just leave it as a topic of discussion.

]]> By: AClarke http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-234 AClarke Sat, 16 Apr 2005 21:33:12 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-234 Did I miss something on Sunday night? I didn't know that there was a dissagreement. Julie and I have been sitting back and listening to this stuff for over a year now. There are things that we disagree with and there are things that we plan on taking and using when our daughter is born. But we have never "judged" someone because they do things differently than us. I don't know the circumstances but I would caution to not automatically associate disagreement with judgement. If anyone hurt yours or Kim's feelings the best thing would be to bring it to that person's attention. I think that you and Kim are doing a great job with Jayden. He's an awesome little guy. I look forward to seeing you guys on Sunday. -Adam Did I miss something on Sunday night? I didn’t know that there was a dissagreement.
Julie and I have been sitting back and listening to this stuff for over a year now. There are things that we disagree with and there are things that we plan on taking and using when our daughter is born. But we have never “judged” someone because they do things differently than us. I don’t know the circumstances but I would caution to not automatically associate disagreement with judgement. If anyone hurt yours or Kim’s feelings the best thing would be to bring it to that person’s attention.

I think that you and Kim are doing a great job with Jayden. He’s an awesome little guy.
I look forward to seeing you guys on Sunday.
-Adam

]]> By: dpine http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-233 dpine Sat, 16 Apr 2005 03:55:07 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-233 word...i feel you. dont sweat the small stuff. its kind of my moddo. thanks for the stimulating blogging. thats what i love about this. btw...i created a blog for the junkyard bandnight. It's www.junkyardbandnight.blogspot.com. take care bro. see you sunday. no worries.....be happy. don't worry be happy now....(you gotsta sing it like the song) word…i feel you. dont sweat the small stuff. its kind of my moddo. thanks for the stimulating blogging. thats what i love about this. btw…i created a blog for the junkyard bandnight. It’s http://www.junkyardbandnight.blogspot.com. take care bro. see you sunday.

no worries…..be happy. don’t worry be happy now….(you gotsta sing it like the song)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-231 Kevin Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:00:16 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-231 There really is no one point that triggered this writing. I'm not disrespecting anyone else's parenting as everyone has their different view. I agree in sharing how we raise our children is good, it's just when it becomes a disagreement and the daggers fly that it becomes discouraging in sharing. I'm not disagreeing at all that God gives us responsibility in raising our kids. I also agree that he puts some decision making responsibility in us as well. We have to make the best choice that's available for us. But, it seems like a lot of times people worry about the simple things that in the end carry no value. Why worry? This kind of revolves back to the third paragraph of my article. We tend to concentrate so much on what the media say is right vs. wrong or on what we should/shouldn't do that we lose site of enjoying life for what it is. (<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=47&chapter=6&version=31" title="Mathew 6 Chapters 25-34" rel="nofollow">Mathew 6:25-34</a>) There really is no one point that triggered this writing. I’m not disrespecting anyone else’s parenting as everyone has their different view. I agree in sharing how we raise our children is good, it’s just when it becomes a disagreement and the daggers fly that it becomes discouraging in sharing.

I’m not disagreeing at all that God gives us responsibility in raising our kids. I also agree that he puts some decision making responsibility in us as well. We have to make the best choice that’s available for us. But, it seems like a lot of times people worry about the simple things that in the end carry no value. Why worry? This kind of revolves back to the third paragraph of my article. We tend to concentrate so much on what the media say is right vs. wrong or on what we should/shouldn’t do that we lose site of enjoying life for what it is. (Mathew 6:25-34)

]]> By: dpine http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-229 dpine Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-229 dude i hope you weren't bothered by something sunday night. i think sharing what we do as parents is important to our learning and molding. you have your way of doing things and i have mine. there different but i respect your choices and admire your parenting, same way i hope you do mine. On a different note...to bring up a theological discussion. I am not sure if God takes all the responsibility in raising kids. i think he wants us to put faith in him to provide the patience and grace and mercy that we reflect on our children. But lets face it I could stop feeding miya today (my choice) and trust that God will mircaulously feed her. But I dont believe God is a dictator who controls this world like a puppet master. He puts some of the decisions in our lap. In this choice miya would probably die in a week or two (i dont know the exact scientific amount). I think it would be wrong for me to blame God because I had faith in him and he didn't provide. I should blame myself for being a dumb a** and not feeding her. Thoughts?.... dude i hope you weren’t bothered by something sunday night. i think sharing what we do as parents is important to our learning and molding. you have your way of doing things and i have mine. there different but i respect your choices and admire your parenting, same way i hope you do mine.

On a different note…to bring up a theological discussion. I am not sure if God takes all the responsibility in raising kids. i think he wants us to put faith in him to provide the patience and grace and mercy that we reflect on our children. But lets face it I could stop feeding miya today (my choice) and trust that God will mircaulously feed her. But I dont believe God is a dictator who controls this world like a puppet master. He puts some of the decisions in our lap. In this choice miya would probably die in a week or two (i dont know the exact scientific amount). I think it would be wrong for me to blame God because I had faith in him and he didn’t provide. I should blame myself for being a dumb a** and not feeding her.

Thoughts?….

]]> By: Joan http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-226 Joan Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:00:24 +0000 http://www.kevinminnis.com/2005/04/11/where-is-your-faith/#comment-226 You think it's bad when Jayden is little. Just wait until the conversations turn to discipline. Boy is that fun!! Just hang in there and ignore the rest of the stuff. You think it’s bad when Jayden is little. Just wait until the conversations turn to discipline. Boy is that fun!! Just hang in there and ignore the rest of the stuff.

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