Comments on: The Community Parking Lot

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:40:19 +0000

I’m so thankful to live in such a wonderful, caring community. There’s nothing like the feeling of being able to count on people to help you out, even if you don’t know them from Adam.

Great post, Billy!

By: Elaina

Elaina — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:49 +0000

Great post, Billy. It remind me of something my mom’s old boss said about a time when he was a pastor and sat with a couple from the church in the hospital. I don’t remember if their son had passed away or was just very sick. All I remember is that he had no words and could only cry with them. That meant the world to them. I know the circumstances are different but the point still remains — community — the need we have for each other, is so strong. And so often I think we fail to see that true community is not what we make it out to be. It’s so much simpler than that.

By: Cassandra Frear

Cassandra Frear — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:23:23 +0000

Yes, to NOT be alone makes all the difference.

I believe God said something like that in the first garden of the world, didn’t he?

“It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

He knew all along. We’re still catching up.

By: Lynn Rush

Lynn Rush — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:10:15 +0000

Billy, when you say, “…strangers were really friends we have yet to meet” it’s so great. True, huh? Yet I often shy away from situations that you just described….I will do that no longer.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:53:24 +0000

I thought Cindy & Mary were friends in the first exchange. Turns out they were but didn’t know it yet! I love this post, it warms my heart & gives me hope. Beautiful.

By: Katie Ganshert

Katie Ganshert — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:19:28 +0000

Love this post. I just read Havah: The STory of Eve by Tosca Lee. It’s really got me thinking about how God intended things to be, and how we’ve made them.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:51 +0000

It’s kind of like the saying (I have it on a plaque in my kitchen…” “Home is where they love you”. Community is where we gather. Anyone, anywhere. Love it!

By: L.T. Elliot

L.T. Elliot — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:49:46 +0000

I love moments like this.

By: Heather of the EO

Heather of the EO — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:32:05 +0000

And I love the aspect of community here that depicts our short-comings. Yup, I’m a ditz, and yup, I’m a man who can’t get the dang door open…we’re all failing at something…but we’re here together, accepting each other. Yeah, I like that part too (and the rest)

By: nAncY

nAncY — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:07:04 +0000

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