Comments for The Refuge http://www.the-refuge.de Where all are always welcome! Sat, 01 May 2010 02:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on About Us by Alex http://www.the-refuge.de/?page_id=48&cpage=1#comment-39 Alex Sat, 01 May 2010 02:01:43 +0000 http://www.the-refuge.de/refugeblog/?page_id=48#comment-39 Im loven the new site. How are things across the pond? Im loven the new site. How are things across the pond?

]]> Comment on @ & # by Toby http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-37 Toby Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:10:34 +0000 http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=152#comment-37 As you may or may not be able to imagine, in my current role of life, I often feel purposeless. Then I think of how many times a day I hear "DADDY" being yelled and I wonder how many dads are able to hear that. I wonder how many miss that. I usually feel that is God telling me that I am needed. Other times I feel He desires me to call on Him as often as my children call on me. The key to that is "desire". To "desire" hearing that all day takes work.....takes purpose. As you may or may not be able to imagine, in my current role of life, I often feel purposeless. Then I think of how many times a day I hear “DADDY” being yelled and I wonder how many dads are able to hear that. I wonder how many miss that. I usually feel that is God telling me that I am needed. Other times I feel He desires me to call on Him as often as my children call on me. The key to that is “desire”. To “desire” hearing that all day takes work…..takes purpose.

]]> Comment on Unusual Silence. by Jan http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-33 Jan Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:30:17 +0000 http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=137#comment-33 The funny thing about 'kid noise' at least for me is that when everything else is still ... I realise the kid noise isn't all that much noise, but God can speak to me through those little snot noses as well! And sometimes ... often actually it is pretty awesome stuff! The funny thing about ‘kid noise’ at least for me is that when everything else is still … I realise the kid noise isn’t all that much noise, but God can speak to me through those little snot noses as well! And sometimes … often actually it is pretty awesome stuff!

]]> Comment on Unusual Silence. by Toby http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-32 Toby Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:34:35 +0000 http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=137#comment-32 I pray for silence. I have emotional and mental noise, but I do fairy well at not letting that distract me. It's the physical noise; what are airplanes to you are screaming kids to me. I know you're all too aware of this noise also, but I can't remember the last time I have been able to focus for more than 10 minutes at time. By the time I think that those 10 minutes could have been spent with the Lord, they're gone. Oddly enough, my quiet time comes when I'm at the school, cleaning, listening to worship music. I guess it may not be that odd at all considering that God will speak to us when we open up and listen. It's at that time that I listen the most. Another reason, I suppose, that I love my job. It's not so intense that I can't concentrate on other things. Be still and know.....I'm usually good with the be still part....."knowing" is another story and is much more difficult than it sounds. Good piece Jan. Looking forward to more. I pray for silence. I have emotional and mental noise, but I do fairy well at not letting that distract me. It’s the physical noise; what are airplanes to you are screaming kids to me. I know you’re all too aware of this noise also, but I can’t remember the last time I have been able to focus for more than 10 minutes at time. By the time I think that those 10 minutes could have been spent with the Lord, they’re gone.
Oddly enough, my quiet time comes when I’m at the school, cleaning, listening to worship music. I guess it may not be that odd at all considering that God will speak to us when we open up and listen. It’s at that time that I listen the most. Another reason, I suppose, that I love my job. It’s not so intense that I can’t concentrate on other things.

Be still and know…..I’m usually good with the be still part…..”knowing” is another story and is much more difficult than it sounds.

Good piece Jan. Looking forward to more.

]]> Comment on Christians that make a difference. by Amber Bryan http://www.the-refuge.de/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-2 Amber Bryan Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:13:48 +0000 http://www.the-refuge.de/refugeblog/?p=3#comment-2 Jan, this is awesome! The website looks great, and I love this new blog. You have been added to my blog following list. =D And you make such a great point. Our church here in Missouri is full of amazing people, but as a church we're not very good at GOing, as you put it. I am proud to say though that we're working to get better at it and work to reach our community instead of expecting it to walk in and take a seat on Sunday mornings just because we have the doors open. And the interview is really cool. Keep it up Jan, I can't wait to read your next blog post! Jan, this is awesome! The website looks great, and I love this new blog. You have been added to my blog following list. =D

And you make such a great point. Our church here in Missouri is full of amazing people, but as a church we’re not very good at GOing, as you put it. I am proud to say though that we’re working to get better at it and work to reach our community instead of expecting it to walk in and take a seat on Sunday mornings just because we have the doors open.

And the interview is really cool. Keep it up Jan, I can’t wait to read your next blog post!

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