Comments on: Reflections on Chasing Francis http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/ I'm Just Saying Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsey_Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Lindsey_Nobles Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:42:20 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1730 @torybee I am the same way. I think we all are. This was one of my favorite quotes from the book... "There's a distinct relationship between beauty & the heart's search for God." @torybee I am the same way. I think we all are. This was one of my favorite quotes from the book… "There's a distinct relationship between beauty & the heart's search for God."

]]> By: Lindsey_Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Lindsey_Nobles Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:45:29 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1733 @Hilary, we always sang an arrangement of it at camp. It's a really pretty song. And it has been floating around in my head since I read the book. @Hilary, we always sang an arrangement of it at camp. It's a really pretty song. And it has been floating around in my head since I read the book.

]]> By: Lindsey_Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Lindsey_Nobles Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:44:35 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1732 @brandiandboys, I would hate to see the stack of books on your bedside table. Bet it is BIG. I think you'd really enjoy Chasing Francis. The story kept me engaged. I don't think I would have been as into it if it was just essays about Saint Francis. @brandiandboys, I would hate to see the stack of books on your bedside table. Bet it is BIG. I think you'd really enjoy Chasing Francis. The story kept me engaged. I don't think I would have been as into it if it was just essays about Saint Francis.

]]> By: Lindsey_Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Lindsey_Nobles Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:43:09 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1731 @Christy You need to. I loved it! @Christy You need to. I loved it!

]]> By: Chrystie http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Chrystie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:14:35 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1707 Love the St. Francis prayer! This was a great follow up to Pete's post on information versus transformation. Growing up as a young girl, I never understood the value behind the Biblical information being fed to me. I was like you, I could recite catechism and give the "right" answers to things, but I never understood what it meant to me personally. It is often when it becomes real and applicable to me in my everyday life that the internal light comes on and the head knowledge finally becomes heart belief. My recent post <a href="http://pathfromtheheadtotheheart.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/a-grand-experience-the-invisible-hand/" target="_blank">A Grand Experience: The Invisible Hand</a> Love the St. Francis prayer! This was a great follow up to Pete's post on information versus transformation. Growing up as a young girl, I never understood the value behind the Biblical information being fed to me. I was like you, I could recite catechism and give the "right" answers to things, but I never understood what it meant to me personally. It is often when it becomes real and applicable to me in my everyday life that the internal light comes on and the head knowledge finally becomes heart belief.
My recent post A Grand Experience: The Invisible Hand

]]> By: Alece http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Alece Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:29:40 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1703 i have "aha" moments all the times. sometimes "aha"-ing over something i've already "aha"d. i wish i didn't forget so quickly.. i have "aha" moments all the times. sometimes "aha"-ing over something i've already "aha"d.

i wish i didn't forget so quickly..

]]> By: Cindy_Graves http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Cindy_Graves Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:15:04 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1694 "Aha moment" - Psalm 37:4, Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." I think I was taught and most people assume that this is one of those "genie-in-the-bottle-wish-granting verses. But then the true meaning hit me. When we delight in the LORD He actually places His desires into our hearts. Our wants change as we align ourselves with His will. That's true peace. And as result, the desire to write was placed in my heart. I still don't know exactly where it's going and maybe it's not "going" anywhere but is simply a way for me and God to work things out. That's ok with me. I'll go where ever it leads because I know it's from Him. I just put Chasing Francis on my Amazon Wish List last week. I may just cave this weekend and put it on my Kindle. But I have a feeling this is one of those books I want to hold and turn actual pages! Plus I LOVE the look of the cover! (yes I do judge books by their covers!) "Aha moment" – Psalm 37:4, Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart."
I think I was taught and most people assume that this is one of those "genie-in-the-bottle-wish-granting verses. But then the true meaning hit me. When we delight in the LORD He actually places His desires into our hearts. Our wants change as we align ourselves with His will. That's true peace. And as result, the desire to write was placed in my heart. I still don't know exactly where it's going and maybe it's not "going" anywhere but is simply a way for me and God to work things out. That's ok with me. I'll go where ever it leads because I know it's from Him.
I just put Chasing Francis on my Amazon Wish List last week. I may just cave this weekend and put it on my Kindle. But I have a feeling this is one of those books I want to hold and turn actual pages! Plus I LOVE the look of the cover! (yes I do judge books by their covers!)

]]> By: elizabeth jones http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 elizabeth jones Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:14:58 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1691 I was force fed lots of information growing up in church and other areas as well. Still trying to get my mind (if that's possible) around God's Grace. I didn't grow up Catholic so I don't know much about the Saints. Thanks for posting this and making me thing about this. I was force fed lots of information growing up in church and other areas as well. Still trying to get my mind (if that's possible) around God's Grace. I didn't grow up Catholic so I don't know much about the Saints. Thanks for posting this and making me thing about this.

]]> By: torybee http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 torybee Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:49:57 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1690 I'm a strange person..... I remember so much and the scripture I've memorized in the past, I still remember today. I agree that the stuff I've memorized I don't really reflect on, I just recite them. What I'm finding for me is that when I allow things "in" I see it in a different way, and the best way to break down that barrier (for me) is through something quite unexpected: Art. Music. Creative words. I'm going to have to re-read the book Chasing Francis again..... I don't think I appreciated it as much as i could have the first time. My recent post <a href="http:\/\/illustrated-queries.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/impossible-union.html" target="_blank">Impossible Union</a> I'm a strange person….. I remember so much and the scripture I've memorized in the past, I still remember today. I agree that the stuff I've memorized I don't really reflect on, I just recite them.

What I'm finding for me is that when I allow things "in" I see it in a different way, and the best way to break down that barrier (for me) is through something quite unexpected: Art. Music. Creative words.

I'm going to have to re-read the book Chasing Francis again….. I don't think I appreciated it as much as i could have the first time.
My recent post Impossible Union

]]> By: Christy http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/12/reflections-on-chasing-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Christy Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:24:56 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/?p=1357#comment-1688 I have had aha moments with the Word a great deal over the years. I, like you, remember a lot of information but now it is more than that. Now when I read those verse I memorized as a child I read them differently. I am definitely going to have to check out the book Chasing Francis. My recent post <a href="http://crittyjoy.typepad.com/critty_joy/2009/12/caffeinated-randomness-bizarre-ornament-edition.html" target="_blank">Caffeinated Randomness :: Bizarre Ornament Edition</a> I have had aha moments with the Word a great deal over the years. I, like you, remember a lot of information but now it is more than that. Now when I read those verse I memorized as a child I read them differently.

I am definitely going to have to check out the book Chasing Francis.
My recent post Caffeinated Randomness :: Bizarre Ornament Edition

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