Comments for David Ballard http://blog.davidballard.com Culture Creator Fri, 18 May 2012 22:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on The Little Things by dorianmunro http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/05/27/the-little-things/#comment-43 dorianmunro Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:29:30 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=71#comment-43 Cool site! I am impressed with all you have going on here. God bless you! DM Cool site! I am impressed with all you have going on here. God bless you!
DM

]]> Comment on Emergent Holiness by brown3870@att.net http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/05/21/emergent-holiness/#comment-42 brown3870@att.net Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:28:56 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=70#comment-42 Thank GOD your doing what your called to do pray for that I will also. Thank GOD your doing what your called to do pray for that I will also.

]]> Comment on Time With The Eagles by mzemina http://blog.davidballard.com/2009/01/23/time-with-the-eagles/#comment-38 mzemina Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:17:27 +0000 http://blog.davidballard.com/?p=118#comment-38 Since you are canceling cable - for the boys, check out http://www.jellytelly.com/ I'm not sure of the age range, but was created by the guy that created Veggie Tales (Phil Vischer) Since you are canceling cable - for the boys, check out http://www.jellytelly.com/ I’m not sure of the age range, but was created by the guy that created Veggie Tales (Phil Vischer)

]]> Comment on Time With The Eagles by savvysdaddy http://blog.davidballard.com/2009/01/23/time-with-the-eagles/#comment-37 savvysdaddy Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:31:21 +0000 http://blog.davidballard.com/?p=118#comment-37 surround yourself with Eagles surround yourself with Eagles

]]> Comment on Setting Down Roots by Harley http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/06/04/setting-down-roots/#comment-34 Harley Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:44:52 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=72#comment-34 Awesome!!! Do you have a new email address? Awesome!!!

Do you have a new email address?

]]> Comment on Setting Down Roots by JVo http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/06/04/setting-down-roots/#comment-33 JVo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:02:03 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=72#comment-33 How did I not know you had a blog until today? I just linked you. You better share the love. You better. http://www.johnvoelz.com Peace, man! How did I not know you had a blog until today? I just linked you. You better share the love. You better. http://www.johnvoelz.com

Peace, man!

]]> Comment on Setting Down Roots by marina http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/06/04/setting-down-roots/#comment-32 marina Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:33:24 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=72#comment-32 We finally feel like we've settled down some roots in Phoenix. Being from California, it was difficult to imagine CA not being "home." But God has allowed us to wander and to know the feeling of being a pilgrim, of being unsettled and unconnected and "us-against-the-world." Thankfully, we've discovered a community that feels like us. We've been blessed with friends that feel like family. We finally bought a house. Our kids are in great schools. Our married daughter lives nearby. When we turn off the main road onto our street, we can almost close our eyes and know when to turn right into our driveway. It just feels right. We finally feel like we’ve settled down some roots in Phoenix. Being from California, it was difficult to imagine CA not being “home.” But God has allowed us to wander and to know the feeling of being a pilgrim, of being unsettled and unconnected and “us-against-the-world.” Thankfully, we’ve discovered a community that feels like us. We’ve been blessed with friends that feel like family. We finally bought a house. Our kids are in great schools. Our married daughter lives nearby. When we turn off the main road onto our street, we can almost close our eyes and know when to turn right into our driveway. It just feels right.

]]> Comment on The Little Things by Paul J. http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/05/27/the-little-things/#comment-31 Paul J. Wed, 28 May 2008 20:12:14 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=71#comment-31 I haven't taken the opportunities lately, and I really appreciate the reminder... I haven’t taken the opportunities lately, and I really appreciate the reminder…

]]> Comment on The Little Things by Jonathan http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/05/27/the-little-things/#comment-30 Jonathan Wed, 28 May 2008 05:55:35 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=71#comment-30 Wow, that's awesome, Audra! And thanks for being so open, Marina! That's great, Dave! Not to try to embarrass you here on your site, but I remember the day that we met several weeks back, you made a similarly kind gesture. I can tell you're consistently a very kind and generous person; keep it up, bro! As for myself, nothing earth-shattering comes to mind as of the last couple weeks. A couple weekends ago, I met some cool people who were selling handmade pottery at a stand in a street fair. At the end of the fair, I stopped by and kept them company for an hour or two and helped tear down the booth. I got to learn quite a bit about pottery and made a couple of new friends. They invited me to come up north and spend a day with them sometime to see their shop and go hiking together. I felt a little bad, because there were several times during the conversation that they bad-mouthed conservatives, and I let it slide (and I've got no qualms about that). However, later they asked how I know my roommate, and I said we'd known each other from church back in Michigan. :o) They looked a little surprised, and in the next couple of minutes mentioned several positive things about one particular local conservative community. I'm glad for putting a more positive image in their minds of what Christian or conservative can look like, but I feel bad for their little moment of shock. Perhaps it couldn't be avoided given the circumstances... :o) Wow, that’s awesome, Audra! And thanks for being so open, Marina!

That’s great, Dave! Not to try to embarrass you here on your site, but I remember the day that we met several weeks back, you made a similarly kind gesture. I can tell you’re consistently a very kind and generous person; keep it up, bro!

As for myself, nothing earth-shattering comes to mind as of the last couple weeks. A couple weekends ago, I met some cool people who were selling handmade pottery at a stand in a street fair. At the end of the fair, I stopped by and kept them company for an hour or two and helped tear down the booth. I got to learn quite a bit about pottery and made a couple of new friends. They invited me to come up north and spend a day with them sometime to see their shop and go hiking together.

I felt a little bad, because there were several times during the conversation that they bad-mouthed conservatives, and I let it slide (and I’ve got no qualms about that). However, later they asked how I know my roommate, and I said we’d known each other from church back in Michigan. :o) They looked a little surprised, and in the next couple of minutes mentioned several positive things about one particular local conservative community.

I’m glad for putting a more positive image in their minds of what Christian or conservative can look like, but I feel bad for their little moment of shock. Perhaps it couldn’t be avoided given the circumstances… :o)

]]> Comment on The Little Things by Eric http://blog.davidballard.com/2008/05/27/the-little-things/#comment-29 Eric Wed, 28 May 2008 05:52:31 +0000 http://davidballard.com/?p=71#comment-29 I give my accounts grace when they pay late. Thanks for this post. It will remind me to do more like this tomorrow. I give my accounts grace when they pay late. Thanks for this post. It will remind me to do more like this tomorrow.

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