tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170178624161953044.post6208093175719601038..comments2023-10-06T10:36:48.641-04:00Comments on New Hope Community Life: Hope in Communityvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573903603032717061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170178624161953044.post-65145028391523383372008-02-21T19:43:00.000-05:002008-02-21T19:43:00.000-05:00I'm encouraged that you, Vicki, and New Hope are c...I'm encouraged that you, Vicki, and New Hope are continuing to struggle with how to really connect people with each other and to encourage community. I have found that when I take the initiative amazing things can happen. And I'm definitely not an extravert. In the past I've been the one who waits for someone else to make the first move. But if we waited for the other person...well, it's pretty lonely. So, if we all just took a step outside our comfort zone and tried to connect with someone (to invite them to share a meal, go shopping, go to a movie...just sit and talk) community can happen.PRS & ALShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253977035775901284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170178624161953044.post-72027582744776224542008-02-19T22:26:00.000-05:002008-02-19T22:26:00.000-05:00I feel like lately I have been able to experience ...I feel like lately I have been able to experience some true true relationships starting to form and grow. And actually, these relationships are so positive in that, they are challenging me to grow in areas that I never though I would, or COULD. I feel a lot of peace. I feel more outgoing not because I want to be, but because I am really starting to desire the true community that we talk about. I believe that this is also challenging my existing relationships and making me be a better friend to people all around. It is a wonderful natural feeling. I also feel this ease going through hard times, because I am not alone. I feel closer to God through my relationships here, and in my life.Seeking Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519225446358067832noreply@blogger.com