Comments on: Fall Down at the Tree http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:42:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Patti http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-11237 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:55:28 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-11237 Beautiful post, Michelle. Thank you. Beautiful post, Michelle. Thank you.

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10619 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:49:26 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10619 I'm finally getting a chance to respond to all of these comments. Thank you to everyone who has shared their thoughts here. Stephanie, I appreciate also your link. It was a touching story you shared from your experience at church. I appreciate your willingness to open up and inspire us all to be less judgmental. RoAnn, I know exactly what you mean. None of us is immune from the mists and the voices, especially if we don't do what we are taught to stay spiritually safe. It takes effort and focus to do that! Danithew, I know the kinds of comments to which you refer, and I suppose that is part of the reason I added that parenthetical! :) Your comment communicates to me about your feelings in this regard, and I appreciate that. Irene..isn't it wonderful how the scriptures can never cease to give, and how they can teach us so much about our relationship with the Savior? Eric, RoAnn, you made me smile. Just remember that I was sharing other people's wonderful insights into these deeply meaningful scriptures! :) Mary A., these two insights meant a lot to me...I'm grateful that they were meaningful to you, too. I hope the student who shared that insight will have a chance to know what that meant to me. I have sent a copy of this to her teacher (who was the one who shared the insight). I suppose sometimes we may not know how something we say can ripple and touch someone else. :) I’m finally getting a chance to respond to all of these comments. Thank you to everyone who has shared their thoughts here.

Stephanie, I appreciate also your link. It was a touching story you shared from your experience at church. I appreciate your willingness to open up and inspire us all to be less judgmental.

RoAnn, I know exactly what you mean. None of us is immune from the mists and the voices, especially if we don’t do what we are taught to stay spiritually safe. It takes effort and focus to do that!

Danithew, I know the kinds of comments to which you refer, and I suppose that is part of the reason I added that parenthetical! :) Your comment communicates to me about your feelings in this regard, and I appreciate that.

Irene..isn’t it wonderful how the scriptures can never cease to give, and how they can teach us so much about our relationship with the Savior?

Eric, RoAnn, you made me smile. Just remember that I was sharing other people’s wonderful insights into these deeply meaningful scriptures! :)

Mary A., these two insights meant a lot to me…I’m grateful that they were meaningful to you, too.

I hope the student who shared that insight will have a chance to know what that meant to me. I have sent a copy of this to her teacher (who was the one who shared the insight). I suppose sometimes we may not know how something we say can ripple and touch someone else. :)

]]> by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10564 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:50:38 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10564 Thanks for this article, Michelle! Those are good things to think about--"after" and "humble". I love to learn what others have to say about some gospel topic or other (such as Lehi's dream) because I always get at least a bit of new insight that helps my view of things expand. It gives me more to be aware of and to ponder. And so I appreciate you and Elder Packer both!! Thanks for this article, Michelle! Those are good things to think about–”after” and “humble”. I love to learn what others have to say about some gospel topic or other (such as Lehi’s dream) because I always get at least a bit of new insight that helps my view of things expand. It gives me more to be aware of and to ponder. And so I appreciate you and Elder Packer both!!

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10558 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:09:33 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10558 Re #8: Of course you do, Eric. I think you summed up beautifully your impression of Michelle. That is my impression, too; and one of the reasons why I love to read her posts and comments on this and other blogs. :) Re #8: Of course you do, Eric. I think you summed up beautifully your impression of Michelle. That is my impression, too; and one of the reasons why I love to read her posts and comments on this and other blogs. :)

]]> by: Eric Nielson http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10557 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:24:58 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10557 Of course I mean typical Michelle in the best possible way :) Of course I mean typical Michelle in the best possible way :)

]]> by: Eric Nielson http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10550 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:34:54 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10550 Typical Michelle. Thoughtful insights into great scripture quotes. A noble and faithful love of current church leaders. Practical advice for appying these things to our lives. Typical Michelle. Very typical. Typical Michelle.

Thoughtful insights into great scripture quotes. A noble and faithful love of current church leaders. Practical advice for appying these things to our lives.

Typical Michelle. Very typical.

]]> by: Irene http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10546 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:05:12 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10546 Michelle, I really enjoyed reading this. I love to add new ways of looking at familiar scriptures. I especially like thinking about falling down at the tree as representing humility. All of the activities described work together to strengthen my testimony of Jesus Christ and my need for Him to help me in my life's journey. Michelle, I really enjoyed reading this. I love to add new ways of looking at familiar scriptures. I especially like thinking about falling down at the tree as representing humility. All of the activities described work together to strengthen my testimony of Jesus Christ and my need for Him to help me in my life’s journey.

]]> by: danithew http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10543 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:47:04 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10543 Michelle, that's a very nice post. I've sometimes seen or heard people being critical of Boyd K. Packer, so it's refreshing to hear someone come out and say without reservation "I love Bro. Packer." Michelle, that’s a very nice post. I’ve sometimes seen or heard people being critical of Boyd K. Packer, so it’s refreshing to hear someone come out and say without reservation “I love Bro. Packer.”

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10504 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:06:46 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10504 Stephanie, I'm so glad you gave us the link to your post about humility. That was a beautiful example of how we can be taught and enlightened by the Spirit if we are ready to listen. Thanks so much for sharing that experience on your blog! Stephanie, I’m so glad you gave us the link to your post about humility. That was a beautiful example of how we can be taught and enlightened by the Spirit if we are ready to listen. Thanks so much for sharing that experience on your blog!

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10503 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:03:07 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/08/fall-down-at-the-tree/#comment-10503 Thanks for this, Michelle. It has always made me nervous to hear people say, "I could NEVER fall away from the Church," because I have seen people who seemed to have super-strong testimonies, fall away. <em>We as members of the Church are not immune from the allure of worldly wisdom.</em> That is so true. It is so easy to be drawn into worldly prideful thoughts and attitudes. There is a reason why our leaders are constantly talking about the importance of humility. I certainly need frequent reminders! Thanks for this, Michelle. It has always made me nervous to hear people say, “I could NEVER fall away from the Church,” because I have seen people who seemed to have super-strong testimonies, fall away.

We as members of the Church are not immune from the allure of worldly wisdom. That is so true. It is so easy to be drawn into worldly prideful thoughts and attitudes. There is a reason why our leaders are constantly talking about the importance of humility. I certainly need frequent reminders!

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