What I was walling in or walling out
...Good fences make good neighbours."
~from Frost's "Mending Wall"
I'm pretty sure that poem is actually talking about the ridiculousness of doing things for tradition's sake (like mending fences every spring when both neighbors are only growing trees- not keeping cows or something in danger of escaping). Ooh, and I discovered this fun Japanese-style art: (This blog has bunches of this "etegami" artwork- cool stuff!)
So yes, some boundaries are pointless, but I'm quite sure good boundaries do indeed make good neighbors. In fact I've been reading a book on just that (be proud, MTW! I'm finally reading it), Boundaries(when to say yes/no, and how that affects ourselves and everyone else around us). Even if you don't (or don't think) you have any problems here, I'd recommend it. So far it's a good (and Biblical) read.
In other news: by next week I should know for sure when I will get to complete my training (depending on financial support as well as other factors out of my control). Please pray especially this week for continued trust, guidance, and peace. Thanks!
...Good fences make good neighbours."
~from Frost's "Mending Wall"
I'm pretty sure that poem is actually talking about the ridiculousness of doing things for tradition's sake (like mending fences every spring when both neighbors are only growing trees- not keeping cows or something in danger of escaping). Ooh, and I discovered this fun Japanese-style art: (This blog has bunches of this "etegami" artwork- cool stuff!)
So yes, some boundaries are pointless, but I'm quite sure good boundaries do indeed make good neighbors. In fact I've been reading a book on just that (be proud, MTW! I'm finally reading it), Boundaries(when to say yes/no, and how that affects ourselves and everyone else around us). Even if you don't (or don't think) you have any problems here, I'd recommend it. So far it's a good (and Biblical) read.
In other news: by next week I should know for sure when I will get to complete my training (depending on financial support as well as other factors out of my control). Please pray especially this week for continued trust, guidance, and peace. Thanks!
it is a great book! glad you are reading it.... hope it is making sense. Some of the principles can be confusing in real life!
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