Comments on: Choosing A Day Full Of Stories http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Thu, 24 May 2012 06:41:12 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Compassion dave http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2371 Compassion dave Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:08:55 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2371 <p>*although perhaps not a ‘good’ story </p> *although perhaps not a ‘good’ story

]]> By: Compassion dave http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2370 Compassion dave Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:06:24 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2370 <p>That’s a rhetorical question right?  Is it not amazing that we both know that it is, yet I still feel compelled to respond.  I digress.  </p> <p> Perhaps it is because I live a ‘column one’ kind of existence.  Or perhaps it is because I have few friends--a gazillion acquaintances maybe, but few friends.  I suspect that the folks who consider themselves to be my friend might be shocked to know that I don’t truly see them that way.  It’s not that they aren’t friendly, but rather that I hold my definitions of words to a higher, albeit semantical, standard.  </p> <p> Take the word ‘good’ for example.  It is my firm belief that the word ‘good’ should only appear in sentences where God’s name is used.  The fact that we misuse it continually ("boy, this meatloaf is good,” or, “For Sale: 1973 Ford Pinto; good condition, “ or the ever popular, “free to good home,” as if such a thing existed), only serves to devalue the word and God simultaneously.  But I digress. </p> <p> Here’s the way I see it (without any further digressions); at the top of my ‘top ten list’ of my ‘top priorities’ there is only one name: Jesus Christ.  I suspect it is the same with everyone else reading this diatribe.  However, for me, there is no number two, or three, etc. on my list, despite the fact I have a wife, and children, and a friend or two I love dearly.  There is no number 2 on my list because I am in th practice of allowing God to dictate what my priorities are to be.  Essentially there are only 2 slots on my top-ten list: # 1 is Jesus and # 2 is whoever (or whatever) He says # 2 is--and that changes moment by moment.  I think I am digressing again. </p> <p> Anyway, all that is to say, much of the column-one stuff I do (less American Idol and 24) is what the Lord would have me do.  The ‘good’ part is that ‘Jesus’ (that’s what I’m talking about!) orchestrates much of the other stuff (sunsets, walks on the beach, puppies) into my life in chunks I can swallow (or endure when it comes to playing house with my daughter).  I guess what I am trying to say (finally) is that I’m not gonna get too upset if I find myself in a column where the grass is seemingly greener.  That fact that I belabored the issue clearly demonstrates that a story can be found in any alley. </p> That’s a rhetorical question right?  Is it not amazing that we both know that it is, yet I still feel compelled to respond.  I digress. 

Perhaps it is because I live a ‘column one’ kind of existence.  Or perhaps it is because I have few friends–a gazillion acquaintances maybe, but few friends.  I suspect that the folks who consider themselves to be my friend might be shocked to know that I don’t truly see them that way.  It’s not that they aren’t friendly, but rather that I hold my definitions of words to a higher, albeit semantical, standard. 

Take the word ‘good’ for example.  It is my firm belief that the word ‘good’ should only appear in sentences where God’s name is used.  The fact that we misuse it continually (“boy, this meatloaf is good,” or, “For Sale: 1973 Ford Pinto; good condition, “ or the ever popular, “free to good home,” as if such a thing existed), only serves to devalue the word and God simultaneously.  But I digress.

Here’s the way I see it (without any further digressions); at the top of my ‘top ten list’ of my ‘top priorities’ there is only one name: Jesus Christ.  I suspect it is the same with everyone else reading this diatribe.  However, for me, there is no number two, or three, etc. on my list, despite the fact I have a wife, and children, and a friend or two I love dearly.  There is no number 2 on my list because I am in th practice of allowing God to dictate what my priorities are to be.  Essentially there are only 2 slots on my top-ten list: # 1 is Jesus and # 2 is whoever (or whatever) He says # 2 is–and that changes moment by moment.  I think I am digressing again.

Anyway, all that is to say, much of the column-one stuff I do (less American Idol and 24) is what the Lord would have me do.  The ‘good’ part is that ‘Jesus’ (that’s what I’m talking about!) orchestrates much of the other stuff (sunsets, walks on the beach, puppies) into my life in chunks I can swallow (or endure when it comes to playing house with my daughter).  I guess what I am trying to say (finally) is that I’m not gonna get too upset if I find myself in a column where the grass is seemingly greener.  That fact that I belabored the issue clearly demonstrates that a story can be found in any alley.

]]> By: Tim Bailey http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2369 Tim Bailey Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:18:51 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2369 <p>About the same, actually. Lotsa cool things happening out there where I can’t be. I’m glad I can tell those stories too, not just those from my immediate physical surroundings. </p> About the same, actually. Lotsa cool things happening out there where I can’t be. I’m glad I can tell those stories too, not just those from my immediate physical surroundings.

]]> By: The Secret Life of Kat http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2368 The Secret Life of Kat Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:29:30 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2368 <p>Well said, Shaun. Well said. </p> Well said, Shaun. Well said.

]]> By: Amy @ My Friend Amy http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2367 Amy @ My Friend Amy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:06:41 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2367 <p>In order to have something to talk about online I have to be engaged in real life duh. <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/wink.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="wink" style="border:0;" /> </p> In order to have something to talk about online I have to be engaged in real life duh. wink

]]> By: Stretch Mark Mama http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2366 Stretch Mark Mama Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:12:23 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2366 <p>Have you heard Brian Unger’s Twitter report? <a href="http://tinyurl.com/bodl2b" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/bodl2b</a> (3 minutes of awesomeness) </p> <p> Hubs and I always talk about our online friends like they’re real. Which they are, of course. But I ‘spose it’s not the same. <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/wink.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="wink" style="border:0;" /> </p> Have you heard Brian Unger’s Twitter report? http://tinyurl.com/bodl2b (3 minutes of awesomeness)

Hubs and I always talk about our online friends like they’re real. Which they are, of course. But I ‘spose it’s not the same. wink

]]> By: emma http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2365 emma Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:21:44 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2365 <p>wow, this hits hard today. thanks. </p> wow, this hits hard today. thanks.

]]> By: dub http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2364 dub Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:32:23 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2364 <p>Sounds like a great idea.  I bet I’d have a whole lot of things to twitter about.  Wait, what? </p> Sounds like a great idea.  I bet I’d have a whole lot of things to twitter about.  Wait, what?

]]> By: boomama http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2363 boomama Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:49:44 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2363 <p>I don’t know - Melanie and I just talked about last week’s “30 Rock” for a solid 15 minutes and laughed our stinkin’ heads off. <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/grin.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="grin" style="border:0;" /> </p> <p> But yes. You’re right. Point well taken, my friend. </p> I don’t know – Melanie and I just talked about last week’s “30 Rock” for a solid 15 minutes and laughed our stinkin’ heads off. grin

But yes. You’re right. Point well taken, my friend.

]]> By: Susan Charest http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2362 Susan Charest Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:02:06 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/03/choosing-a-day-full-of-stories/#comment-2362 <p>I just had lunch with Andrew, my 4 year old.  In 30 minutes, I was entertained by: <br /> - him calling his watery eyes, “eye sweat” <br /> - when he talks, he constantly positions his fingers in the “I LOVE YOU” sign - because he thinks it’s cool. <br /> - survival technique that he created himself, telling me that if anyone every tried to take him at the mall, he would act like a statue, and they would think that he wasn’t real.  But he said that he hasn’t thought through on what to do if they try to buy him. <br /> - after eating 4 carrots, he now claimed to have the eagle eye, and said that he could see deep into outer space. <br /> - And lastly, one in which I’m still pondering on how to answer, he asked why girls couldn’t take their shirts off in the summer?.. he wanted to know if it’s because they make breast milk? </p> <p> OK… gotta run now and get back to the real interesting stuff.... </p> I just had lunch with Andrew, my 4 year old.  In 30 minutes, I was entertained by:

- him calling his watery eyes, “eye sweat”

- when he talks, he constantly positions his fingers in the “I LOVE YOU” sign – because he thinks it’s cool.

- survival technique that he created himself, telling me that if anyone every tried to take him at the mall, he would act like a statue, and they would think that he wasn’t real.  But he said that he hasn’t thought through on what to do if they try to buy him.

- after eating 4 carrots, he now claimed to have the eagle eye, and said that he could see deep into outer space.

- And lastly, one in which I’m still pondering on how to answer, he asked why girls couldn’t take their shirts off in the summer?.. he wanted to know if it’s because they make breast milk?

OK… gotta run now and get back to the real interesting stuff….

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