tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post114271395916545967..comments2024-01-02T06:46:03.449-05:00Comments on Nick's Bytes: "Giving Up Something" for LentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1143052650971836622006-03-22T13:37:00.000-05:002006-03-22T13:37:00.000-05:00Song—No need to dye your hair blonde! You’re the o...Song—No need to dye your hair blonde! You’re the only one who has even commented on it!<BR/><BR/>Anonymous—I can concur with your priest’s idea. My idea is to do something actively new. One might had the two ideas together. My experience as a therapist is that whenever we give up a habit, we leave a void and need to replace it with something else. Thus, for example, one could give up reading porn and replace it with working in a soap kitchen.<BR/><BR/>Michelle—Thank you. As for you volunteering your time for Lent, if I read your blog correctly, your plate is fairly well filled as it is!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1143021403058108262006-03-22T04:56:00.000-05:002006-03-22T04:56:00.000-05:00Nick, i love your ideas! I'd gladly volunteer my t...Nick, i love your ideas! I'd gladly volunteer my time for Lent :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142959463690438222006-03-21T11:44:00.000-05:002006-03-21T11:44:00.000-05:00Our priest used to tell us to give up something fo...Our priest used to tell us to give up something for lent- a bad habit, a predjudice, a pre-conceived notion…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142920084910804672006-03-21T00:48:00.000-05:002006-03-21T00:48:00.000-05:00am I the only idiot who had to read the USMA story...am I the only idiot who had to read the USMA story twice before I laughed? <BR/><BR/>Pass me the bleach, I'm turning my hair blonde..Permanent Transienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401198239026346887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142910284061821592006-03-20T22:04:00.000-05:002006-03-20T22:04:00.000-05:00Merle—You’re welcome; I found a lot of similaritie...Merle—You’re welcome; I found a lot of similarities between “Herons Nest” and “Nick’s Bytes.” I’m adding a link to you as soon as I find the time.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it’s because I worked so long as a social worker—“a professional altruist” as the author of a history of social workers called the profession—but giving of my self is deeply ingrained into who I am. Thus, the idea of that sort of “fasting” came naturally to me.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Mike in Tucson—Thanks; I believe one need not be a believer of any religion to be able to give of one’s self to others.<BR/><BR/><BR/>jd’s rose—If there is anything I could do to earn a living, it would be to write. When I lived in a small town in southern Indiana I did write a column for a small newspaper for about eleven years. Several of the columns were even picked up by others and republished. Now, if someone would just pay me to write I’d go into my old age a happy man!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jody—I don’t know if what Alfred Adler wrote is true of every form of depression; some depression is the result of chemical imbalances with us. However, I do believe that when we are depressed we ten to focus almost exclusively on our selves and our own needs and wants. If we are willing to reach out to others, we change the object of our focus and can change how we feel.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Limpy—Thanks for the affirmation. I have been using this as a Lenten disciple for many years. Of course, I also do it the rest of the year, too. However, during Lent I generally focus intentionally of something, such as dictating books for the blind.<BR/>Abby—Thanks. Since I didn’t hear it, I can’t comment on the sermon you heard this morning.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Mreddie—Thank you; I appreciate your statement.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Just Sayin’—That’s a terrible tragedy for your friend and her son. I pray he can eventually experience a full recovery. Yes, I think Lent is a time to get in touch with that which is important.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Azsonofagun—Thanks, Rex.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sheeesh—Thanks, young lady! Your words—“the post made me think”—is one of the best compliments I have ever received.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Squirl—Nope. Most mainline Protestant denominations follow the liturgical year and many of the same doctrinal elements as Roman Catholics. Of course, so do Orthodox Christians (except their calendar is a bit different).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142908107332888442006-03-20T21:28:00.000-05:002006-03-20T21:28:00.000-05:00I always thought it was just Catholics who fasted ...I always thought it was just Catholics who fasted and "gave things up" for Lent.Squirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235466916480849429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142869266558978472006-03-20T10:41:00.000-05:002006-03-20T10:41:00.000-05:00I've never practiced Lent too seriously, As a kid ...I've never practiced Lent too seriously, As a kid I said I'd quit biting my nails but halfway through that timespan it hit me that once Lent was over I'd start right over anyway, so I cut my "sacrifice" short.I guess I just personally find it hard to take Lent too seriously unless people actualy believe in what they're giving up. And if they did, then why only practice it for 40 days? I don't know where I'm going with this, but the post made me think. well done, lolsheeeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437526484607731789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142829916923196522006-03-19T23:45:00.000-05:002006-03-19T23:45:00.000-05:00Interesting concept. I like it.Interesting concept. I like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142827487150563292006-03-19T23:04:00.000-05:002006-03-19T23:04:00.000-05:00Three days ago a good friend called with news that...Three days ago a good friend called with news that her 16 year old son had suffered a heart attack, died twice but finally was stabalized. Oxygen loss to his brain means he'll be relearning how to walk, dress, even feed himself.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Lent isn't a time of deprivation so much as a time of getting in touch with what matters.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903454855821906415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142825956866305112006-03-19T22:39:00.000-05:002006-03-19T22:39:00.000-05:00The fasting on one's time and talent is an excelle...The fasting on one's time and talent is an excellent thought. ecmreddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866616193923580617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142795705750029692006-03-19T14:15:00.000-05:002006-03-19T14:15:00.000-05:00Great post! Well written and I understand it, whic...Great post! Well written and I understand it, which is more than I can say for the sermon I heard this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142783658940215092006-03-19T10:54:00.000-05:002006-03-19T10:54:00.000-05:00Well said. In the past I've gone the 40 days whil...Well said. In the past I've gone the 40 days while giving something up, with mixed success, but I think your point about donating time to persons or things who are in need of them is a valid one.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142746211397992192006-03-19T00:30:00.000-05:002006-03-19T00:30:00.000-05:00do u thnk what aa siad is true i been depressed e...do u thnk what aa siad is true i been depressed evr since my bro went to iraqAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142734890674594882006-03-18T21:21:00.000-05:002006-03-18T21:21:00.000-05:00You make a good point, Saint Nick, whether one is ...You make a good point, Saint Nick, whether one is a practicing Christian or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-1142729772409272972006-03-18T19:56:00.000-05:002006-03-18T19:56:00.000-05:00Hi Nick ~~ Thanks so much for visiting Herons Nest...Hi Nick ~~ Thanks so much for visiting Herons Nest and leaving words of encouragement. Also that great poem.<BR/><BR/>This is a very interesting post, which<BR/>gives an alternative to "giving up"<BR/>for Lent. Probably a better idea ~~ to<BR/>give of oneself. Good quotes also.<BR/>Cheers, Merle.Merlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763778255535640633noreply@blogger.com