Comments on: Guest Room for Jesus http://tryingtofollow.com/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/ Thoughts on the Journey Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy http://tryingtofollow.com/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-54340 Amy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:36:01 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/#comment-54340 We are working with Urban Homeworks in hopes of getting a house. The house they have chosen for us is HUGE. Much larger than we need. One of our dreams (if this house does become "ours") is to use the upstairs bedrooms to house people in crisis. People needing safety, peace, and hope. We mostly think of single moms with kids or women leaving abusive relationships. I've talked with Pastor Cecelia about partnering with the church and CDC to make it a ministry of sorts (called Safe Harbor or The Light House). My fear is that it will be too much. Since I take care of my husband due to his disability I also have to take care of ALL things house and maintenance related. I don't know if I can handle this huge house and whatever ministry is required. I DO know that if this all comes together, we will HAVE to create a few rules and boundaries to make it work and keep me from getting too crazy. We are working with Urban Homeworks in hopes of getting a house. The house they have chosen for us is HUGE. Much larger than we need. One of our dreams (if this house does become "ours") is to use the upstairs bedrooms to house people in crisis. People needing safety, peace, and hope. We mostly think of single moms with kids or women leaving abusive relationships. I've talked with Pastor Cecelia about partnering with the church and CDC to make it a ministry of sorts (called Safe Harbor or The Light House). My fear is that it will be too much. Since I take care of my husband due to his disability I also have to take care of ALL things house and maintenance related. I don't know if I can handle this huge house and whatever ministry is required. I DO know that if this all comes together, we will HAVE to create a few rules and boundaries to make it work and keep me from getting too crazy.

]]> By: Ariah Fine http://tryingtofollow.com/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-53520 Ariah Fine Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:18:06 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/#comment-53520 Great that you've taken these sorts of steps in the past Jon! I'm not sure there is a set answer for how to address particular situations that arise, probably more like a case by case basis.<br /><br />My one thought would be that we should treat those we come in contact with (or bring into our home) as family. If you'd call the police on your brother or daughter in a given situation, you should call them on this other person too. But, if you can think of other ways to try and work through certain issues if it was a family member, then lend that same grace, flexibility and creativity to dealing with others that you meet and provide hospitality to. Great that you've taken these sorts of steps in the past Jon! I'm not sure there is a set answer for how to address particular situations that arise, probably more like a case by case basis.

My one thought would be that we should treat those we come in contact with (or bring into our home) as family. If you'd call the police on your brother or daughter in a given situation, you should call them on this other person too. But, if you can think of other ways to try and work through certain issues if it was a family member, then lend that same grace, flexibility and creativity to dealing with others that you meet and provide hospitality to.

]]> By: Jon Carl Lewis http://tryingtofollow.com/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-53519 Jon Carl Lewis Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:54:44 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/#comment-53519 there have been times when our guests have been dealing drugs out of our home while we were at work... or things have been stolen... i think its still worth it, but it definitely brings challenges and raises major ethical issues. when does one call the police? etc. there have been times when our guests have been dealing drugs out of our home while we were at work… or things have been stolen… i think its still worth it, but it definitely brings challenges and raises major ethical issues.

when does one call the police? etc.

]]> By: brian kraft http://tryingtofollow.com/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-49001 brian kraft Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:00:07 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/#comment-49001 god has blessed me so i can be a blessing to others. primarily by once in a blue moon having some friends over for dinner. or making cookies...for myself. that is all. downsizing? why do hate freedom? god has blessed me so i can be a blessing to others. primarily by once in a blue moon having some friends over for dinner. or making cookies…for myself. that is all.

downsizing? why do hate freedom?

]]> By: ariahfine http://tryingtofollow.com/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-49008 ariahfine Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:00:07 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/04/guest-room-for-jesus/#comment-49008 Brian,<br />Thanks for hanging out tonight. You know, my other readers are gonna wonder about you. Who is this crazy nut who reads Ariah's blog? Brian,
Thanks for hanging out tonight. You know, my other readers are gonna wonder about you. Who is this crazy nut who reads Ariah's blog?

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