Comments on: Out of the shadows and into the light? Two things needed.

By: Ronna Detrick

Ronna Detrick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:57:34 +0000

Thanks, Lauren. Always grateful your here…and commenting. Story is SO important. When it can remain our focus – particularly in theological/religious realms – we can go so much further together rather than being stuck in doctrine or interpretation. Thanks for knowing so…and for saying so!

By: hansel and gretel never had it so good

hansel and gretel never had it so good — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:24:28 +0000

[...] at renegade conversations, ronna detrick writes about how coming out of the shadows requires two things: counsel and [...]

By: lauren martin gauthier

lauren martin gauthier — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:50:33 +0000

Hey Ronna…I am far behind this week in my blog reading, and hadn’t realized until now that you had linked to my blog post. How generous of you- thanks for that <3

This post is point on! I particularly loved this little nugget: "They lived their own story in my midst." Story is my favorite form of truth-telling, because I think it is the most powerful vehicle for delivering life-changing perspective. If we can sit and share our stories with one another- whether verbally or just by living them freely and fearlessly, I think it opens us up, and offers us access to broader horizons just bursting with color. When we *only* discuss issues, theology, values, etc. in theoretical terms it is so easy to marginalize the "other." But when we sit face-to-face across a table, when we look into a pair of eyes, and when we hear a story that is new to us, we are forced to reframe our ideas and ideals with REAL PEOPLE at the center of them. Again, I think that is incredibly powerful. It also opens us up to companions and sources of counsel we might never have known…
.-= lauren martin gauthier´s last blog ..Sunday =-.

By: Ronna Detrick

Ronna Detrick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:13:56 +0000

The pleasure and gratitude is all mine, April. ‘Can’t wait to go and read your post!! Thanks for being here.

By: April

April — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:35:16 +0000

Ronna,

I am immensely grateful for stumbling upon your blog recently, just in time for your rich sharings around Lent. I am also grateful for your reference to Lauren’s blog in this post. The transparency you both offer is water in my own desert, as just expressed minutes ago in my own blog.

Thank you for shining your light so brightly through this medium. I look forward to more renegade conversations with you.

Blissings, April
.-= April´s last blog ..Baring It All =-.