tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post7111985331542206502..comments2023-10-15T07:46:08.809-07:00Comments on Support for ministry wives: Virtual/real relationshipssandy atwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12810492187666416908noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-31571586774985179752010-02-16T17:31:38.001-08:002010-02-16T17:31:38.001-08:00Hi, Sandy!
Sorry this is a little late, but I jus...Hi, Sandy!<br /><br />Sorry this is a little late, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! for Carter's gifts that you sent with Dave and Bethany. We really appreciate them! Carter loves his warm, fuzzy sleepers, and the diapers are a definite help to us (even if Carter doesn't know they are a great gift!). Hope you all are doing well and that we get to see you sometime relatively soon!<br /><br />Keshia AtwoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-45975576737966042132010-02-06T19:49:50.463-08:002010-02-06T19:49:50.463-08:00Thanks for the great ideas - I've started pray...Thanks for the great ideas - I've started praying for an open door in my neighborhood. I'll keep you posted. I'm also keeping my eyes open. Our neighbor across the street just told he has prostate cancer and he's quite young. Maybe this will be my opportunity.sandy atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810492187666416908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-12457746976599111232010-02-05T08:15:26.369-08:002010-02-05T08:15:26.369-08:00My kids are much better at meeting the neighbors t...My kids are much better at meeting the neighbors than I am. We live next to an apartment complex and because we have 15 acres the kids come over to our yard to play. The moms have my number to call if need be. Our other neighbors have no children but neices and nephews. The kids are attracted to each other.<br /><br />This past summer our neighbor planted a garden for the first time. I have been raised gardening so we chatted about that. I believe that you have to be actively looking for ways to connect. Ex: gardening, kids, fishing boat, yard work, snow plowing, etc. I definitely need to learn a lesson from my kids and take my own advice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383688257524237929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-42530358850280690092010-02-04T17:43:56.654-08:002010-02-04T17:43:56.654-08:00I love the post! I personally do not have a Face-...I love the post! I personally do not have a Face-book account for fear of the time it would take away from my already packed schedule. However, I have a friend who became a Christian in her late teens who is able to reconnect with old acquaintances through Face-book. On several occasions she has mentioned that she was able to share Christ through Face-book! <br /><br />As far as connecting with neighbors, I second Christina's idea of taking food. Bringing a cassarole and dessert with a card to introduce yourself is a great first gesture. An invitation for a tea party or coffee is often welcomed, as well. We do playdates with our neighbors who have children, too.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171338574236518208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-14282966454638831782010-02-04T14:02:09.823-08:002010-02-04T14:02:09.823-08:00Great post! My family has moved around a lot, and...Great post! My family has moved around a lot, and one way that we always get to know our neighbors is taking cookies or other baked goodies to them. Also, we walk around the neighborhood for exercise and have met so many of our neighbors that way...just stopping to stay hello as we walk. We don't live in a neighboorhood anymore, but a few years ago we lived in a very close, tight-knit community and it was wonderful! All the teenagers and kids would play basketball or baseball together until dark and ride their bikes around the cul-de-sac and the parents all knew each other. Once, our attic caught on fire and we had 20 or 25 people from the neighborhood helping us get things out of the house. They even let us store some of our stuff in their homes until we could get the damage repaired. It was such a blessing to have relationships like that, and I really miss it.Miss Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211653730951635478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-59767844948191655912010-02-04T11:31:36.500-08:002010-02-04T11:31:36.500-08:00Great thought- I'm so wrapped up in my own wor...Great thought- I'm so wrapped up in my own world that it's easy to forget about others.sandy atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810492187666416908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465274721325950855.post-48292383204042429042010-02-04T11:02:11.272-08:002010-02-04T11:02:11.272-08:00I really needed this today. Just this past weeken...I really needed this today. Just this past weekend, our neighbors graciously came over to help Nathan cut down three huge trees (after the husband had finished working his night shift at work, mind you). While outside cutting trees, Nathan said the neighbors wife offered them chili for lunch and they all ate together. THEN, to top it all off, their 13 year old son offered to plow our driveway any time it snowed (for free!). It was convicting, because I realized I haven't done much to befriend them and yet they had gone so far out of their way in one single day for us.<br /><br />I think just being aware of our neighbors needs is key. Just like our friendly neighbors, watching for an opportunity to help out is one way to make an impact and show you're interested in them.The Atwoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244466776266139607noreply@blogger.com