tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post116568328833647506..comments2023-11-05T12:28:46.375+00:00Comments on The Harbour of Ourselves: Finding God where (s)he shouldn't belongThe Harbour of Ourselveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07718023812771923348noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1169104915502992772007-01-18T07:21:00.000+00:002007-01-18T07:21:00.000+00:00to all who have sent kind words, my heartfelt than...to all who have sent kind words, my heartfelt thanks goes back to you all<BR/><BR/>to those who i owe a long overdue email explaining a few things - i will try and get round to it over the next few days...The Harbour of Ourselveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718023812771923348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1168843653470405742007-01-15T06:47:00.000+00:002007-01-15T06:47:00.000+00:00"Life, with all its concurrent struggles and painf..."Life, with all its concurrent struggles and painful beauty, has brought me to the point where all the things I thought I knew I am now having to learn again."<BR/><BR/>You just described where I'm at too. Awesome post man....Society's Elitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527708910400810272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1168773002161086892007-01-14T11:10:00.000+00:002007-01-14T11:10:00.000+00:00Hi PaulCan you email me as I've mailed you but not...Hi Paul<BR/><BR/>Can you email me as I've mailed you but not sure you have the same address now.<BR/><BR/>Bless u<BR/><BR/>JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185849250633776797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1168594940426779772007-01-12T09:42:00.000+00:002007-01-12T09:42:00.000+00:00Just a quick drop-in. Wondering where you are? I h...Just a quick drop-in. Wondering where you are? I hope you are well.Nikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929639297231842691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167762204292450532007-01-02T18:23:00.000+00:002007-01-02T18:23:00.000+00:00Paul - I met you at Greenbelt, in the beer tent wi...Paul - I met you at Greenbelt, in the beer tent with Pip and then continually at the talks sales - things have been really tough this year and I find myself coming your blog on a regular basis - `i love the pictures they inspire and touch me and on days like today when reading requires to much the pictures speak to me - many thanksIvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05463113922683315685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167608844802422322006-12-31T23:47:00.000+00:002006-12-31T23:47:00.000+00:00Happy New Year, Paul!MikeHappy New Year, Paul!<BR/><BR/>MikeMichael K. Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167596860628739112006-12-31T20:27:00.000+00:002006-12-31T20:27:00.000+00:00I love the idea of messy Christians. I actually j...I love the idea of messy Christians. I actually just blogged about it on my site if you want to take a look. I love your thoughts here and couldn't agree more that we have to venture out, as Jesus did, to truly love others. Bless you!BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327283804268805881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167409307823995922006-12-29T16:21:00.000+00:002006-12-29T16:21:00.000+00:00any wind for the sail yet?I like that new Paul Sim...any wind for the sail yet?<BR/>I like that new Paul Simon too.<BR/>("once upon a time there was an ocean")Suzannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659076782219331925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167261737632949392006-12-27T23:22:00.000+00:002006-12-27T23:22:00.000+00:00Let us hear from you -- it has been too long.--Mat...Let us hear from you -- it has been too long.<BR/>--MataMata Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097615918403870130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167110908100332192006-12-26T05:28:00.000+00:002006-12-26T05:28:00.000+00:00this image, and the quote at the end from your fri...this image, and the quote at the end from your friend is absolutely lovely. it evokes so many deep emotions regarding my own faith and beliefs and such. thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>did you take that photo? where, if i may ask?a m yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390939300741331445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1167098863788517232006-12-26T02:07:00.000+00:002006-12-26T02:07:00.000+00:00Merry Christmas, PaulMikeMerry Christmas, Paul<BR/><BR/>MikeMichael K. Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1166806177810894992006-12-22T16:49:00.000+00:002006-12-22T16:49:00.000+00:00That which is enshrouded in mystery is too scary. ...That which is enshrouded in mystery is too scary. Why don't miracles happen in the west as they do elsewhere? Because westerners want man-made solutions, and can't stretch their imaginations for the almighty to come in.imfreenow.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027918519497057203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1166424095401353002006-12-18T06:41:00.000+00:002006-12-18T06:41:00.000+00:00I mean that we have made God way too small. That i...<I>I mean that we have made God way too small. </I><BR/><BR/>That is profound. I believe that you're on to something there. I am fortunate, I guess, to never had any formal religious upbringing. I am not Christian or Jew, although I have parents that hail from each. I was atheist for a very long time. <BR/><BR/>As a result, I was able to formulate a God of my understanding. My belief is based on a little of this and a little of that and a lot of experience. With all that thrown into the mix, my understanding, as I understand it, is minuscule at best. There is much I don't know, nor will I ever. The journey, however, is in the discover... and the mystery.<BR/><BR/>MikeMichael K. Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1166036363444987662006-12-13T18:59:00.000+00:002006-12-13T18:59:00.000+00:00Hey Paul... good to continue reading your missives...Hey Paul... good to continue reading your missives. Hope things are alright in the in-between-land you're in lately, and that Christmas finds you at ease, generous and celebrating. Sorry to miss you in Belfast the other week... next time... Pádraig.Pádraig Ó Tuamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422939608383976300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1166036330740388012006-12-13T18:58:00.001+00:002006-12-13T18:58:00.001+00:00guided retreat...(not huided)guided retreat...(not huided)Mata Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097615918403870130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1166036300179675292006-12-13T18:58:00.000+00:002006-12-13T18:58:00.000+00:00Well, wherever you are there are bound to be Jesui...Well, wherever you are there are bound to be Jesuits. They are grand fellows. The Jesuits see it as part of their ministry to provide contemplative space to those who require it "for the peace of their soul". They offer (usually for whatever you can manage to pay) both guided and unguided retreats. Jesuits are very savvy to the relationship of faith and social action, and are deeply part of the mystical tradition. Retreats (at least here) are not limited to Catholics. And they are silent retreats. I think a 3 day huided retreat might be great for your soul. Think about it, ok?Mata Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097615918403870130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165848022231874842006-12-11T14:40:00.000+00:002006-12-11T14:40:00.000+00:00I've been thinking all day...about what a mess I'm...I've been thinking all day...about what a mess I'm in. I can't run away from it anymore - there's nowhere left. So stay I shall and try to unravel the questions before I go anywhere near the answers...<BR/><BR/>...and all that after a night with a free bar in LaskaNikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929639297231842691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165844413514627572006-12-11T13:46:00.000+00:002006-12-11T13:46:00.000+00:00seems like you two lay awake listening to each oth...seems like you two lay awake listening to each other snoring. sweet really....mister tumnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267299982613022432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165842419342796762006-12-11T13:06:00.000+00:002006-12-11T13:06:00.000+00:00Hi PaulLa luna........I like that. Don't you LOVE...Hi Paul<BR/><BR/>La luna........I like that. <BR/><BR/>Don't you LOVE it when many thoughts compete?? The unravelling of convoluted and interconnected ideas........yummy. I have a few competing for my attention as well....one that includes a wonderful quote by CS Lewis.....I've been clutching onto for a couple of weeks now. Sometimes things need stewing on the back burner to soak up the goodness first....... <BR/><BR/>I too have always been drawn to the same individuals as you.... even as an adolescent I would find myself engrossed in conversations with street people who spent their days at Union Station in Toronto for example. I would never have predicted that I would find myself in the career I am in.......but hindsight has allowed me to realize it was truly meant to be. Much I could write on this...... and will continue to...... <BR/><BR/>My reading recommendation? The book "Awareness." there are others, but this is the one I was referring to... De Mello passed away quite a while ago. this book was written in the 80's......a kindred lent me the book to read, though I think you could probably order it online. <BR/><BR/>:)awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165828180879575622006-12-11T09:09:00.000+00:002006-12-11T09:09:00.000+00:00DanaThere a whole pile of stuff competeing for pos...Dana<BR/>There a whole pile of stuff competeing for position to come out on paper - this stuff won this weeks battle<BR/><BR/>i have always been drawn to the disenfranchised, those who respectable people won't go near - a bit like the kid in 'keeping the faith' who takes coffee to the local prostitutes<BR/><BR/>my boy samuel loves the moon too - he calls it la luna<BR/><BR/>I like what de Mello says, 'that we don't want anymore God talk. What we are searching for is the mystery of experiencing God.' i really haven't read much, i will remedy that - any suggestions?<BR/><BR/>Mich,<BR/>i need to be reminded to - we too easily make judgements on who is 'in' or 'out', who is righteous who is sinner - we are all 'all'these things - for we are ALL born in the image of the divine, and i think that as soon as we lose our compassion we lose any claim to part of that divinity<BR/><BR/>hey cs<BR/>i know, it's hard to know someone has their arms round you in the gutter, but no matter how it feels something deep within me still believes those arms are there...<BR/>ps, i slept with the father last night!!!! Quite a confession i know - bloody hell he snores.<BR/>salutationsThe Harbour of Ourselveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718023812771923348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165773117395401992006-12-10T17:51:00.000+00:002006-12-10T17:51:00.000+00:00i like the stocki quote. haven't heard that one be...i like the stocki quote. haven't heard that one before and wonder if it's true. if it is (s)he's keeping pretty quiet. but i guess time will tell. sometimes the questioning is exhausting and it would be good to have a hint of ok-ness around the corner. for the meantime it is no exaggeration that it is blogs like this one/people like you who help us guttersnipes to dare to lift our head to the stars from time to time. cheers CS.mister tumnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267299982613022432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165753959747119292006-12-10T12:32:00.000+00:002006-12-10T12:32:00.000+00:00Thank you, for reminding me again of the testimony...Thank you, for reminding me again of the testimony:<BR/>"that there is 'that of God' in all people"miothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006376632916227879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20973277.post-1165731442311005772006-12-10T06:17:00.000+00:002006-12-10T06:17:00.000+00:00The mysterious love of humanity...the reaching out...The mysterious love of humanity...the reaching out to the unloved and unwashed.....to the disenfranchised and the sinners and the people deemed evil in our eyes......<BR/><BR/>Mystery.....the ominpresence of a larger God who encompasses all, who accepts, guides, sits by the side of the person in the gutter.....<BR/><BR/>Your post as usual Paul conjures up many ideas and thoughts for me. I'm struck by the poem and by the fact that we are all a bunch of navel gazers who are looking too deeply for answers....... instead of embracing a larger universe of mystery. Last night while driving in the dark with my two children. We were dumbstruck by the moon...sitting low on the horizon and seeming larger than real....a pale yellow, not quite full but abundant in its distinction. It seemed surreal. <BR/><BR/> The scene and the fact that driving at night often leads to existential discussions even with kids, opened up the need to talk about the mystery of the vastness of our universe........and how scary it is to consider that our sky goes on and on to infinity. It's just too big to ponder.........but ponder my kids did. My son tried to comfort his big sister by telling her he believed that it was infinite...that one the other side of the universe was heaven.....a good safe place where our souls travel to, where we will be away from the harsh realiities of our world...no evil will lurk there.<BR/><BR/>De Mello writes about the fact that we don't want anymore God talk. What we are searching for is the mystery of experiencing God. There are no words to describe HIm, though we try our darndest to capture Him in a cage for viewing......His mystery intrigues me.......His presence inspires me. It was this realization, thanks in part to Anthony De Mello's writings that opened up my interest in religion again........the sides of the box were knocked down.........my thinking expanded.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.com