tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post7738926075211824880..comments2024-03-24T00:01:00.698-05:00Comments on The New Sixty: MENNONITESArkansas Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-8068537223163131092009-04-28T05:10:00.000-05:002009-04-28T05:10:00.000-05:00kenju,
Yes it did Judy, thanks.
They as a group, c...kenju,<br />Yes it did Judy, thanks.<br />They as a group, come the closest to a Crist like life as I have seen. They gave me a behavior to asprire to,that I always fall short of, but continue to try for.<br />Perhaps if I told my stories in a more chronological order, I would be revealed as the hum drum person I am but I shall continue to flit like a hummingbird.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-41194489982459019262009-04-27T22:39:00.000-05:002009-04-27T22:39:00.000-05:00Patti, I am constantly amazed at your posts, which...Patti, I am constantly amazed at your posts, which reveal layers of your life - and a varied one it has been. I am so sorry about the flood, but didn't it teach you a great lesson!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-80966729453446255672009-04-27T17:35:00.000-05:002009-04-27T17:35:00.000-05:00Peter
Thank you so much for the kind words.
Hugs t...Peter<br />Thank you so much for the kind words.<br />Hugs travel wonderfully in cyber space. Yours made it all the way from New Zeland and was still warm when it got here. Thanks so much.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-77719572507160604232009-04-27T16:29:00.000-05:002009-04-27T16:29:00.000-05:00I feel all churned up! Awesome (in the true sense...I feel all churned up! Awesome (in the true sense of the word) post Patti. So sad about poor Maggie and the flood, but so good what the Mennonites did. <br />Don't know if I am allowed to do this in this PC laden world, but here goes anyway... here is a hug from me for that story.. #! P.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-15979715590048724312009-04-27T15:50:00.000-05:002009-04-27T15:50:00.000-05:00robin
Fortunatley I was young enough that it was m...robin<br />Fortunatley I was young enough that it was more of an adventure. Maggie who lost everything was crushed and did not fully recover her spirit.<br />I have the deepest respect for people like the Mennonites who never had to think about what was right to do. They just did it.<br /><br />Reader Wil,<br />This group of people give us all a goal to shoot for. They live the Christian principals while some people just recite them. They set the bar high for me.<br /><br />Jewels,<br />Fortunately I was young enough to not be intrusted with any family albums. The pictures I lost were of beach parties,boyfriends, first car, and photo booth fun. Gaining the knowledge of such a selfless act, was worth the pain for me. It was too high a price for Maggie I fear.<br /><br />Betsy,<br />When you hear the daily news, you think the world has gone totally mad but when I look around me, all I see are good people. Pretty sure we outnumber the bad.<br />My parents lived in Venice in the early 60's on the Gulf. Loved the black sand beaches.<br /><br />Pat,<br />I do truely feel blessed by the ordeal.Not only for the wonderful Mennonites, but the whole town opened pocket books, homes and hearts. It was a humbling experience. The worst of times brings out the best in people.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-26955432936914912462009-04-27T13:52:00.000-05:002009-04-27T13:52:00.000-05:00Wonderful story, Patti. I hate it that you and you...Wonderful story, Patti. I hate it that you and your friends had to go through an awful flood, but you were blessed, indeed, to have such caring neighbors. There used to be, or perhaps still is, a Mennonite colony around Harrison. They ran a bakery which made the most wonderful bread.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-8325848014828179982009-04-27T12:54:00.000-05:002009-04-27T12:54:00.000-05:00Oh how neat, Patti... I have never known any Amish...Oh how neat, Patti... I have never known any Amish or Mennonites personally--but I have NEVER read anything bad about any of them. They are truly nice people--to the core. <br /><br />There are great people in this world--but we only hear the bad news. Thanks for this special post. <br /><br />I used to live in Venice, FL (in the early '70's) ---and we went to Sarasota often to eat at a great seafood place there. AND--we'd go to Siesta Key to hunt for shark's teeth.<br /><br />Thanks again for another great post.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-44542216508323472972009-04-27T12:46:00.000-05:002009-04-27T12:46:00.000-05:00Did you recover any of your photographs from the f...Did you recover any of your photographs from the flood? The Mennonites are beautiful, benevolent people…heartwarming story.SunShinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491384969589130647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-75449631084798775402009-04-27T11:53:00.000-05:002009-04-27T11:53:00.000-05:00Patti, what a great story! Those people behaved as...Patti, what a great story! Those people behaved as real Christians should do. What an ordeal did you have to experience. Hopefully we don't have to face a flood. Thanks for sharing. Thanks also for your visit!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-12313532450426105852009-04-27T09:45:00.000-05:002009-04-27T09:45:00.000-05:00What a story, patti. I can't imagine what it's lik...What a story, patti. I can't imagine what it's like to be in a flood like that, especially at night. The Mennonites' gift of service is truly a profound statement of their religious principles. A deeply honorable thing.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.com