Comments for Stephen Lowton's blog http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com Stories from the Street - Extraordinary stories written by ordinary people Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Stories from the Street by stevelowton http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/stories-from-the-street/#comment-985 stevelowton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:20:38 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?page_id=6#comment-985 Hey a teller of stories from California! That's great Sean! Love to read what you have got. You can either log into the web site www.storiesfromthestreet.com and post them there direct or email me them at steve@storiesfromthestreet.com Thanks for the connection Hey a teller of stories from California! That’s great Sean! Love to read what you have got. You can either log into the web site http://www.storiesfromthestreet.com and post them there direct or email me them at steve@storiesfromthestreet.com Thanks for the connection

]]> Comment on Stories from the Street by DriverX http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/stories-from-the-street/#comment-984 DriverX Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:51:17 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?page_id=6#comment-984 Steve- I started driving cab in Santa Rosa, CA, some time ago. I only did it for two weeks, as it actually cost me money, but I did realize that there were countless stories to be told in my city (population~175,000). I started writing things down, jotting notes in my daily meanderings through my burg, and worked some of the notes into true stories. Care to read a few? Steve- I started driving cab in Santa Rosa, CA, some time ago. I only did it for two weeks, as it actually cost me money, but I did realize that there were countless stories to be told in my city (population~175,000). I started writing things down, jotting notes in my daily meanderings through my burg, and worked some of the notes into true stories. Care to read a few?

]]> Comment on The danger of silence by stevelowton http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-danger-of-silence/#comment-983 stevelowton Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:42:22 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3351#comment-983 HI Jane. Love the quote. Awesome stuff. Thanks for the comment. HI Jane. Love the quote. Awesome stuff. Thanks for the comment.

]]> Comment on The danger of silence by Jane http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-danger-of-silence/#comment-982 Jane Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:58:31 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3351#comment-982 Hi Steve. This is not my own thought but I admired it - "silence is dangerous because it is an enemy of hope. Why? Because where grief is denied and suffering is kept isolated, unexpressed and unprocessed in a community, we may be sure that hopelessness will follow. Silence may come because the sufferer lacks the courage or will to speak. But behind that, (the writer suggests), is the long term pressure from above. The rulers of this age crave order above all. They have learned that silence is the way to preserve order, even if that order is unjust and dysfunctional. Where there is no speech about grief and suffering (and reality), there can be no hope." (My additions in brackets). I love what you're doing with this stuff... Jane Hi Steve. This is not my own thought but I admired it – “silence is dangerous because it is an enemy of hope. Why? Because where grief is denied and suffering is kept isolated, unexpressed and unprocessed in a community, we may be sure that hopelessness will follow. Silence may come because the sufferer lacks the courage or will to speak. But behind that, (the writer suggests), is the long term pressure from above. The rulers of this age crave order above all. They have learned that silence is the way to preserve order, even if that order is unjust and dysfunctional. Where there is no speech about grief and suffering (and reality), there can be no hope.” (My additions in brackets). I love what you’re doing with this stuff…
Jane

]]> Comment on First steps by stevelowton http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/first-steps/#comment-981 stevelowton Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:13:15 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3342#comment-981 Yes understand the fear of missing the mark Deborah. Aware also though that it is a broad pathway we are on. Plenty of space to miss the mark and still find it! -:) Yes understand the fear of missing the mark Deborah. Aware also though that it is a broad pathway we are on. Plenty of space to miss the mark and still find it! -:)

]]> Comment on First steps by Deborah http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/first-steps/#comment-980 Deborah Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:05:59 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3342#comment-980 Phew I'm so glad you said what you said. I'm not enjoying this place too much and secretly feel I have missed what I am supposed to transist into! xx Phew I’m so glad you said what you said. I’m not enjoying this place too much and secretly feel I have missed what I am supposed to transist into! xx

]]> Comment on Stories in the sand by Jonny Viner http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/stories-in-the-sand/#comment-979 Jonny Viner Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:56:36 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3344#comment-979 Wow - that's incredible! Wow – that’s incredible!

]]> Comment on In the garden by Michael Creel http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/in-the-garden/#comment-977 Michael Creel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:57:06 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3340#comment-977 <i>"Today I am present however. Not manufacturing problems that don’t yet exist; dwelling in the day that is today. Walking one step at a time along the pathway that is in front of me. Finding a place of rest, amongst the thorns and the thistles".</i> Great words of wisdom for those on The Journey of Following Jesus. My wife loves to garden. I will share the analogy with her. As to the answer??? Like I said, it is a journey. The answers are found on the way . . . “Today I am present however. Not manufacturing problems that don’t yet exist; dwelling in the day that is today. Walking one step at a time along the pathway that is in front of me. Finding a place of rest, amongst the thorns and the thistles”.

Great words of wisdom for those on The Journey of Following Jesus.

My wife loves to garden. I will share the analogy with her.

As to the answer??? Like I said, it is a journey. The answers are found on the way . . .

]]> Comment on It’s the weekend! by Jonny Viner http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/its-the-we/#comment-971 Jonny Viner Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:42:42 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3322#comment-971 Thanks Steve, make sure you have a good weekend yourself mate! Thanks Steve, make sure you have a good weekend yourself mate!

]]> Comment on Travelling light by stevelowton http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/travelling-light/#comment-967 stevelowton Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:07:31 +0000 http://stephenlowton.wordpress.com/?p=3292#comment-967 Great comments guys. Its a strange world but fun! Great comments guys. Its a strange world but fun!

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