Comments on: Breadcrumbs http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Naiah http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-90 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:44:16 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-90 Hahaha! Yeah, not being blogger, I don't know how she's take that, Ryan. Ok, it's my own thread so I can jack it if I want...On blogging and sex: There's that "I'm blogging this" t-shirt from ThinkGeek, right. A long time ago, when I asked Rob to write a guest post for the dot on what it's like being married to me (yes, it is a wild and varied enough experience to merit a few words), he joked about having someone draw up a cartoon of a couple in bed, with the woman wearing that t-shirt, holding a Treo/Clié/cameraphone off to the side. I need to find someone to do that. =) Hahaha! Yeah, not being blogger, I don’t know how she’s take that, Ryan.

Ok, it’s my own thread so I can jack it if I want…On blogging and sex:

There’s that “I’m blogging this” t-shirt from ThinkGeek, right. A long time ago, when I asked Rob to write a guest post for the dot on what it’s like being married to me (yes, it is a wild and varied enough experience to merit a few words), he joked about having someone draw up a cartoon of a couple in bed, with the woman wearing that t-shirt, holding a Treo/Clié/cameraphone off to the side. I need to find someone to do that. =)

]]> by: Ryan http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-89 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:10:23 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-89 I do too.. although I am not even going to mention the concept to my wife.. The last I want to tell her is: Yeah honey, blogging is as good as our sex life. It chills me just thinking about the consquences. I do too.. although I am not even going to mention the concept to my wife.. The last I want to tell her is: Yeah honey, blogging is as good as our sex life.

It chills me just thinking about the consquences.

]]> by: John David Payne http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-88 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:51:39 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-88 Kaimi: "There are even _group_ blogs, and 'guest bloggers.' Not that I would ever affiliate with such people." <a href="http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=3021" rel="nofollow">Perish the thought!</a> Kaimi: “There are even _group_ blogs, and ‘guest bloggers.’ Not that I would ever affiliate with such people.”

Perish the thought!

]]> by: John David Payne http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-87 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:49:57 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-87 Naiah: "I’m not sure how to reword it, but I think you (and everybody else) get my point." I do. =) Naiah: “I’m not sure how to reword it, but I think you (and everybody else) get my point.”

I do. =)

]]> by: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-86 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:24:43 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-86 Enjoyed the post. BTW, you might want to encourage your co-bloggers to each link to this blog from their home pages. Makes it easier to find ... leaves a trail. Enjoyed the post.

BTW, you might want to encourage your co-bloggers to each link to this blog from their home pages. Makes it easier to find … leaves a trail.

]]> by: Tigersue http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-85 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:46:34 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-85 It is so true, just as in everyday life, out words and actions can influence others, for good and for bad, even when done unintentionally. Still it is important to share things that are important on some level, you never know who you might touch for the good, we can't let fear interfer with something we believe in. Here I am one of those pseodo-anonymous bloggers, but if people really want to know my name they can ask. I just have used this in many places, so I'm recognized by this name better than my real one. :) I have also explained in once on my blog how tigersue came into being. Does nicknames count? :) It is so true, just as in everyday life, out words and actions can influence others, for good and for bad, even when done unintentionally. Still it is important to share things that are important on some level, you never know who you might touch for the good, we can’t let fear interfer with something we believe in.
Here I am one of those pseodo-anonymous bloggers, but if people really want to know my name they can ask. I just have used this in many places, so I’m recognized by this name better than my real one. :) I have also explained in once on my blog how tigersue came into being. Does nicknames count? :)

]]> by: Blain http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-83 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:23:38 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-83 Dancing with doubt. This reminds me of a talk Elder Holland gave at conference a while back (I'm thinking maybe a year ago now) where I felt like he was kicking my butt every time he went through it, but I found in his actual words some clarity that took some of the edge off. Here's the thing for me when it comes to dealing with doubts in a Church context: stick with the truth. If you've got a doubt, that's the truth, and it's okay to say what the doubt is and why. There are many legitimate hard questions about the Church that don't have easy answers -- some of them won't have answers in this life. It's okay to talk about those -- I have been finding it useful to run into Sunstone-folks who like talking about some of the areas I've been wondering about and finding out that they have been able to maintain their involvement in the Church. It's helpful because sometimes I just think it'd be easier to walk away and quit trying, and they are there to say that you can stick with it and make it work. Which I think is what you're talking about (although it sounds prettier when you say it). I have never been a fan of the abuses of the pseudo-anonymity of the net. It's part of why I post under my own name almost always. If somebody has a problem with something I've said or done online, they can find me without a lot of difficulty and say so. I have this feeling I'm dancing on the edge of your point -- noticing the words, but not quite getting it. I suspect you'll let me know. Dancing with doubt. This reminds me of a talk Elder Holland gave at conference a while back (I’m thinking maybe a year ago now) where I felt like he was kicking my butt every time he went through it, but I found in his actual words some clarity that took some of the edge off.

Here’s the thing for me when it comes to dealing with doubts in a Church context: stick with the truth. If you’ve got a doubt, that’s the truth, and it’s okay to say what the doubt is and why. There are many legitimate hard questions about the Church that don’t have easy answers — some of them won’t have answers in this life. It’s okay to talk about those — I have been finding it useful to run into Sunstone-folks who like talking about some of the areas I’ve been wondering about and finding out that they have been able to maintain their involvement in the Church. It’s helpful because sometimes I just think it’d be easier to walk away and quit trying, and they are there to say that you can stick with it and make it work.

Which I think is what you’re talking about (although it sounds prettier when you say it).

I have never been a fan of the abuses of the pseudo-anonymity of the net. It’s part of why I post under my own name almost always. If somebody has a problem with something I’ve said or done online, they can find me without a lot of difficulty and say so.

I have this feeling I’m dancing on the edge of your point — noticing the words, but not quite getting it. I suspect you’ll let me know.

]]> by: Guy Murray http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-82 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:56:12 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-82 Naiah, very inspiring post--and as always superbly articulated. I agree that it is critical that we<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/luke/22/32#32" rel="nofollow">help</a> as best we can others along the trail. Naiah, very inspiring post–and as always superbly articulated. I agree that it is critical that wehelp as best we can others along the trail.

]]> by: Starfoxy http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-81 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:07:54 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-81 Granted solutions aren't going to be the same for everyone, but even trying to see the problem from a positive perspective can change the nature of the struggle. There are benefits to sharing a crisis of faith. Members who struggle with similar problems can see that their struggle isn't a sign of unworthiness or proof that the church is false by seeing someone they know and respect admit to having similar problems. Also in sharing a crisis of faith with a resolution others who struggle see that people can be at peace with something without the thing itself having to change. I especially think of Julie Smith sharing how she sees aspects of the temple that have bothered me in the past. Good post ;) Granted solutions aren’t going to be the same for everyone, but even trying to see the problem from a positive perspective can change the nature of the struggle.
There are benefits to sharing a crisis of faith. Members who struggle with similar problems can see that their struggle isn’t a sign of unworthiness or proof that the church is false by seeing someone they know and respect admit to having similar problems. Also in sharing a crisis of faith with a resolution others who struggle see that people can be at peace with something without the thing itself having to change. I especially think of Julie Smith sharing how she sees aspects of the temple that have bothered me in the past.
Good post ;)

]]> by: annegb http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-80 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:03:20 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/03/28/breadcrumbs/#comment-80 You know, you are a very good writer. Dancing with doubt. Yeah, I play a lot here, but my doubts aren't as solid as my faith. Every once in awhile I realize someone is really reading and it is pretty dang scary. You know, you are a very good writer. Dancing with doubt.

Yeah, I play a lot here, but my doubts aren’t as solid as my faith. Every once in awhile I realize someone is really reading and it is pretty dang scary.

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