Comments for The Herb Of Grace http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com Theology and Poetry, Politics and Prose Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:34:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on It’s Advent and I have nothing to wear! by Kendall Kadatz http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/its-advent-and-i-have-nothing-to-wear/#comment-468 Kendall Kadatz Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:34:12 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-468 Ahh Joel, it's so good to know you're human. I know you are, but in the past you have seemed to so successfully integrate who you want to be with who you are. It can be frustrating watching someone like you thrive in that process, and at the same time it is wonderful to have someone like you lead in it. This stage is good too though, and I will wait to hear your ruminations of waiting in the midst of busyness. Ahh Joel, it’s so good to know you’re human. I know you are, but in the past you have seemed to so successfully integrate who you want to be with who you are. It can be frustrating watching someone like you thrive in that process, and at the same time it is wonderful to have someone like you lead in it. This stage is good too though, and I will wait to hear your ruminations of waiting in the midst of busyness.

]]> Comment on It’s Advent and I have nothing to wear! by Grandfather and Grandmother Mason http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/its-advent-and-i-have-nothing-to-wear/#comment-467 Grandfather and Grandmother Mason Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:13:30 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-467 Joel, Beloved Grandson! How proud we are, and thankful, son of our son and grandson of the Lea's and Masons. Wow! How heavy and glorious to hear your story of "pain and travail until this be birthed - in each wondrous event. "And it was good..., and it was very good." Press on and we want to hear and read. In all of the challenges of your life, next to the Lord God, your Katie. She is the dearest treasure you now have. And your greatest measure will be the two of you side by side, praying, longing, loving, searching, struggling, creating, completing. Not just I but we - "and the twain shall become one." Press on, dear man! It's so good to hear of your 'Journeys." Gpa James and Gma Norma Mason Joel, Beloved Grandson!

How proud we are, and thankful, son of our son and grandson of the Lea’s and Masons.

Wow! How heavy and glorious to hear your story of “pain and travail until this be birthed – in each wondrous event. “And it was good…, and it was very good.” Press on and we want to hear and read.

In all of the challenges of your life, next to the Lord God, your Katie. She is the dearest treasure you now have. And your greatest measure will be the two of you side by side, praying, longing, loving, searching, struggling, creating, completing.
Not just I but we – “and the twain shall become one.”

Press on, dear man! It’s so good to hear of your ‘Journeys.”

Gpa James and Gma Norma Mason

]]> Comment on It’s Advent and I have nothing to wear! by R.O. Flyer http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/its-advent-and-i-have-nothing-to-wear/#comment-466 R.O. Flyer Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:02:01 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-466 Moral of the story: don't have babies while trying to finish up a semester of university. Moral of the story: don’t have babies while trying to finish up a semester of university.

]]> Comment on It’s Advent and I have nothing to wear! by Al Mason http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/its-advent-and-i-have-nothing-to-wear/#comment-465 Al Mason Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:33:31 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-465 Your writing reminds me of when I was a senior during the first semester - working away to get everything done - not so difficult as the work you have taken on - but for me - still a daunting task to finish everything up before the semester finished. In the middle of this - we were engaged in our own waiting - you - our first born was coming - your mom had gained 60 pounds of mostly water-weight - she was definitely waiting and anticipating - Sunday at 3:00 in the afternoon in the midst of all of our busyness - business, you arrived. After you arrived you became all important - all 7 lbs and miscellaneous ounces. Your writing reminds me of when I was a senior during the first semester – working away to get everything done – not so difficult as the work you have taken on – but for me – still a daunting task to finish everything up before the semester finished.

In the middle of this – we were engaged in our own waiting – you – our first born was coming – your mom had gained 60 pounds of mostly water-weight – she was definitely waiting and anticipating – Sunday at 3:00 in the afternoon in the midst of all of our busyness – business, you arrived. After you arrived you became all important – all 7 lbs and miscellaneous ounces.

]]> Comment on It’s Advent and I have nothing to wear! by HeidiRenee http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/its-advent-and-i-have-nothing-to-wear/#comment-464 HeidiRenee Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:43:47 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-464 You articulate very closely what I have faced this season. I too have been "advent-less" this Christmas - I actually put the wreathe back in the box because it made me feel like a failure. Last year I was so intentional about it, but this year hasn't engaged me. I'm giving myself permission for that to be okay. I know if I let it happen naturally instead of shaming myself something might emerge and surprise me, and if not that will be okay too. Happy season Joel - you played such a big part in my advent last year - missing you all. The vacuum left by your absences has not been filled and we are all the sadder for it. You articulate very closely what I have faced this season. I too have been “advent-less” this Christmas – I actually put the wreathe back in the box because it made me feel like a failure. Last year I was so intentional about it, but this year hasn’t engaged me. I’m giving myself permission for that to be okay. I know if I let it happen naturally instead of shaming myself something might emerge and surprise me, and if not that will be okay too.

Happy season Joel – you played such a big part in my advent last year – missing you all. The vacuum left by your absences has not been filled and we are all the sadder for it.

]]> Comment on About The Author by ashburtch http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/about-the-author/#comment-460 ashburtch Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:29:32 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/about-the-author/#comment-460 hey joel. i would love to ;plumb the depths with you' as you call it. particularly regarding grace and hope and faith and maybe love too. via email or blog comments or chat, whatever. let me know if you're interested. hey joel.
i would love to ;plumb the depths with you’ as you call it. particularly regarding grace and hope and faith and maybe love too. via email or blog comments or chat, whatever. let me know if you’re interested.

]]> Comment on Jesus, Love For The Poor. worship songs for communities of justice by Jo http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/jesus-love-for-the-poor-worship-songs-for-communities-of-justice/#comment-454 Jo Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:54:28 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/jesus-love-for-the-poor-worship-songs-for-communities-of-justice/#comment-454 Hi I loved your song, I'd like to use it at our London conference next week, would you be able to send me the chords? Thanks Jo Hi

I loved your song, I’d like to use it at our London conference next week, would you be able to send me the chords?

Thanks
Jo

]]> Comment on Jesus, Love For The Poor. worship songs for communities of justice by masonmusic http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/jesus-love-for-the-poor-worship-songs-for-communities-of-justice/#comment-447 masonmusic Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:18:12 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/jesus-love-for-the-poor-worship-songs-for-communities-of-justice/#comment-447 hi neil, i'm glad you liked it. there is a link to a rough recording in this post actually! If you click on "Jesus, love for the poor," at the top of the post, it should take you to a page that plays the song. if you're interested in the chord charts, i could email you those. peace! joel hi neil,

i’m glad you liked it. there is a link to a rough recording in this post actually! If you click on “Jesus, love for the poor,” at the top of the post, it should take you to a page that plays the song. if you’re interested in the chord charts, i could email you those.

peace!

joel

]]> Comment on Jesus, Love For The Poor. worship songs for communities of justice by Neil Di Maggio http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/jesus-love-for-the-poor-worship-songs-for-communities-of-justice/#comment-446 Neil Di Maggio Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:04:49 +0000 http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/jesus-love-for-the-poor-worship-songs-for-communities-of-justice/#comment-446 Joel, thanks for your postings. I'm putting together a song set for a service on Matthew 25: 35-36. Your text for Jesus, Love For The Poor is excellent for this topic. Do you have a recording of this? (I see others have asked a similar question). Thank you, and blessings, Joel, thanks for your postings. I’m putting together a song set for a service on Matthew 25: 35-36. Your text for Jesus, Love For The Poor is excellent for this topic. Do you have a recording of this? (I see others have asked a similar question).

Thank you, and blessings,

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