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After a few technology issues (solved with the help and support of my amazing friend Cassandra Rae) here I am – not silent. Speaking! Out loud!
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Ronna–Ohh, this was so wonderful. I totally relate to those “ramifications” when I don’t speak my truth. Thank you for this huge important reminder for us, as women, to speak UP and speak OUT.
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Ronna Detrick Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Thanks, Ana. Yes – ramifications and risks…hand in hand. Which is why relationships (a 3rd “R”) with other women matter so much! I’m grateful for so many other women in my life who have both spoken up and out – and invited me to the same!!! It matters!
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“our voices matter.” if you said nothing but that, it would be enough. thank you for this beautiful audible post, and thank you for the thought-provoking comment you left over at my place last night. am off to meander through and read more here now.
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Ronna Detrick Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Oooh. ‘Love that you’re meandering around…weaving your thoughts in and out of mine. Sewing them together. Making knots. All good!
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Ronna it was a true pleasure to see and hear you here today. Your words are always powerful, but hearing your voice was more so, especially on this subject. Our voices do matter and some worlds are begging to be split apart.
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Ronna Detrick Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Thank you!!! Yes – more and more worlds split open!!!
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Oh, Ronna! THIS is wonderful! As you know, I have written much about how the writing process has allowed me to feel comfortable as I “use my voice” and your video blog speaks volumes to me!
Thank you for this ROAR!
Coral´s last blog ..A Reminder from President Ronald Reagan
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Ronna Detrick Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
My pleasure, Coral. Thanks for hearing me! A roar merits little, if not listened to!
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whatta debut!
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Ronna Detrick Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Thanks for the encouragement – months ago; now reality!
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Thank you Ronna, this brought tears to my eyes, for the sake of my own wanting to break silence. Thank you for your kindness and reassurance and encouragement, and I love you for it.
I also want to say how much I love how you wrestle, lovingly and fiercely, with the Bible. As I am growing my own courage and my own voice, speaking with and to and about the Bible — the Torah — is one of the things I want to do, too. Thank you for that, too, for your love and earnest engagement with it, your genuine relationship with… her, actually, is the pronoun I want to use. (Torah is a feminine noun.)
My best,
Kol tov (all good),
Karen
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Ronna Detrick Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
You’re more than welcome Karen, of course. And your words, your hope, your articulation of both struggle and celebration – so beautiful. ‘Can’t wait to see how that’s spoken out; how silence is broken!
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This article was very useful for a paper I am writing for my thesis.
Thanks
Bernice Franklin
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