tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post3045110186532743453..comments2023-11-26T07:11:39.658-08:00Comments on Replikate: It'll Change Your Lifek8http://www.blogger.com/profile/11840786903333344189noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-12316938703814713242007-04-25T20:37:00.000-07:002007-04-25T20:37:00.000-07:00And if it does change your life will that be a bad...And if it does change your life will that be a bad thing? Good post, good ideas.Rod Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952548472813673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-68924348755229468562007-04-25T10:28:00.000-07:002007-04-25T10:28:00.000-07:00I also strongly recommend Farmer's books Pathologi...I also strongly recommend Farmer's books Pathologies of Power and Infections and Inequalities! He is mad and that makes for some powerful stuff. He is my inspiration.dr_b_rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289799049194148431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-37635754981250869502007-04-25T10:22:00.000-07:002007-04-25T10:22:00.000-07:00Kelly does your rommie work with Farmer? I wish I ...Kelly does your rommie work with Farmer? I wish I had known about him when I lived in Boston. PIH needs volunteers that can translate French, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Russian. I would have loved to do that.<BR/><BR/>Geno, those Food Bank nights we used to do in Pierside were some of my favorite church activities ever. I think maybe i'll talk to the Bishop about getting that started again. And great post by the way, your comments were spot on.k8https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840786903333344189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-81886722827621239882007-04-25T10:15:00.000-07:002007-04-25T10:15:00.000-07:00My roommate Chrissy sees Dr. Farmer as her persona...My roommate Chrissy sees Dr. Farmer as her personal hero and role model so I've heard a lot about what he's doing. Amazing stuff. <BR/><BR/>It is very easy to write a check, but I love seeing when people actually DO something (like Christy Parry, for example). You've got me thinking about what I can do too.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573340707827029537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-90344874722504359042007-04-25T08:43:00.000-07:002007-04-25T08:43:00.000-07:00PSS -- Sorry! But, you've got me going on this (lo...PSS -- Sorry! But, you've got me going on this (looking for EQ Service Projects). May 12th National Stamp Out Hunger Event. More information here - http://www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive/index.html<BR/><BR/>Sounds amazing.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive/images/2007cartoon.jpgThe McFersonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399979200173423469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-80743258527425002342007-04-25T08:33:00.000-07:002007-04-25T08:33:00.000-07:00PS - In the spirit of "Think Global, Act Local" --...PS - In the spirit of "Think Global, Act Local" -- http://www.secondharvest.org/. There are food banks across the country that need time and money. I've never been to the Food Bank and not felt good about at least trying to make a difference. Go to the website, pop in your zip code, and make it happen. :)The McFersonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399979200173423469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-9047095974192286012007-04-25T06:19:00.000-07:002007-04-25T06:19:00.000-07:00i just called to be the elders quorum president an...i just called to be the elders quorum president and that leads to frequent audiences with the Bishop to discuss what's going on with families in the ward (in singles wards, it's "self-destruction"; in family wards it's innocent kids impacted; sucks). this week he essentially told me - "the only program in the church is moving people from the "natural man" (self-absorbed, enemy to God) to "new creatures in Christ" (aka possessors of the pure love of Christ aka your pain is my mine and that's not just a cliche, it's lost sleep and lost dollars and inconveniences yet we don't view any of it that way). i agree that the hierarchy of value placed of different lives is the core issue (and it's the only reason that i support our mission in Iraq - myriad of issues aside - because what if one american life saves 10 iraqi lives, isn't that a victory?). then i look in the mirror and realize that it's so much easier said than done. i've personally got miles to go.<BR/><BR/>when our little baby coen was in the NICU three months ago, it was amazing so see our prayers go from "please bless our baby" to "please bless all the babies in the NICU" to things even more universal. but then you leave that moment and you regress back into self-absorption and lose the plot somewhat (the post-youth conference 'let's always be friends!' effect).<BR/><BR/>anyway, i'll try to stop now, but amen thrice to you. since becoming the EQ president, it's absolutely amazing to me how often i'm prompted with specific names. it's like this constant nudge from the Lord for me to go see someone (and i don't even know why). but the real why is that He loves his kids. it's what He thinks about. constantly. i feel like it's weird to say this, but our Heavenly Father is just the ultimate dad. And it all boils down to the fact that He wants his kids back. all of them. can't blame Him.The McFersonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399979200173423469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-86029828263604902842007-04-24T16:55:00.000-07:002007-04-24T16:55:00.000-07:00doh!that was dumb of me : )doh!<BR/><BR/>that was dumb of me : )k8https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840786903333344189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23566989.post-42092376984943752922007-04-24T16:50:00.000-07:002007-04-24T16:50:00.000-07:00quick correction and then i will delete my comment...quick correction and then i will delete my comment, but it's mtns. beyond mtns. right?CoCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093361315479690454noreply@blogger.com