tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post9047770062029102172..comments2024-01-17T04:33:08.243-08:00Comments on My Friend Amy: 40 Day Fast 2008: The Gift of ReadingAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-68099892064015200312008-06-24T23:43:00.000-07:002008-06-24T23:43:00.000-07:00I sent some thank-you linky love to you today at h...I sent some thank-you linky love to you today at http://tarasviewoftheworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/catching-up.htmlTarasviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04750633944607986537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-63212163820538306602008-06-24T18:03:00.000-07:002008-06-24T18:03:00.000-07:00Euphrony, the fasting is going okay. I was pretty...Euphrony, the fasting is going okay. I was pretty hungry at lunch, but honestly, it's just reminding me to be so thankful for what I have. The very fact that this is choice for me is being driven home even more than last year.<BR/><BR/>Brad and Mary Ann--I feel the same way. I cannot imagine my life without books or without having read certain books. And no one really wants to live that way in our society. They'll cover it up and compensate brilliantly for it, but deep inside they hunger for it. <BR/><BR/>I am still amazed at how much I take a life of reading for granted. Thanks for all the comments and the support everyone.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-22771766823968292812008-06-24T17:45:00.000-07:002008-06-24T17:45:00.000-07:00Thank you for blogging about this topic. I hope yo...Thank you for blogging about this topic. I hope you have had a rewarding day.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143369952418105492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-39974874186344135992008-06-24T13:28:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:28:00.000-07:00Very interesting! It is certainly something I take...Very interesting! It is certainly something I take for granted. Thanks for highlighting a need that is right in our backyards.<BR/><BR/>(My tummy is rummbly. Is yours? Makes me grateful for all I have!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-76677035006531757392008-06-24T12:44:00.000-07:002008-06-24T12:44:00.000-07:00--great and unusual ministry.blessings--<BR/>great and unusual ministry.<BR/><BR/>blessingsgene pensierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731491690778202518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-44300640551358507402008-06-24T12:33:00.000-07:002008-06-24T12:33:00.000-07:00Joel,I believe your wife would remind you that she...Joel,<BR/>I believe your wife would remind you that she is <I>an E</I>nglish teacher. I'm just saying . . . ;)<BR/><BR/>How goes the fast, Amy? I've been praying.euphronyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172917663193820131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-78039069963073376682008-06-24T11:48:00.000-07:002008-06-24T11:48:00.000-07:00what a great organization... I do think I take rea...what a great organization... I do think I take reading for granted, almost as if it is second nature to me now. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post, it's great!kddubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363701269234810130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-9203470841302875512008-06-24T08:42:00.000-07:002008-06-24T08:42:00.000-07:00love your topic. my wife is a english teacher and...love your topic. my wife is a english teacher and we have talked about this many times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-88316120642526631792008-06-24T08:37:00.000-07:002008-06-24T08:37:00.000-07:00I just got home from out of town, in time to tune ...I just got home from out of town, in time to tune in for day 2 of the 40 Day Fast...and I can't tell you how much you are speaking to me. Just this weekend, while I talked with friends from high school about plans for our future, it occurred to me that God might be calling me to work somehow related to literacy. This is a new thought and a totally new idea for me, but I don't think it is a coincidence that you're post is the first of the 40 I will read. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this! I'm praying for you and for Proliteracy Worldwide today. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-49426977084978689232008-06-24T08:34:00.000-07:002008-06-24T08:34:00.000-07:00Awesome. And a good reminder of the things we so o...Awesome. And a good reminder of the things we so often take for granted.<BR/><BR/>Awesome. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-84892901405366893172008-06-24T08:05:00.000-07:002008-06-24T08:05:00.000-07:00Sorry, that last one was actually me, euphrony. N...Sorry, that last one was actually me, euphrony. Not Kat commenting twice.euphronyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172917663193820131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-84415405945334429802008-06-24T07:06:00.000-07:002008-06-24T07:06:00.000-07:00Like Kat, we're working with our daughter teaching...Like Kat, we're working with our daughter teaching her to read. The difference between the frustration she feels when she can't read a word to the excitement and joy when she does read is amazing.<BR/><BR/>I'll be praying for you today, Amy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185149437259849290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-45607773834446474702008-06-24T06:42:00.000-07:002008-06-24T06:42:00.000-07:00My daughter learned how to read this year. It's be...My daughter learned how to read this year. It's been amazing to see how much it's changed her life. <BR/><BR/>Reading is definitely something I take for granted. Thank you for the reminder of how precious a gift it is.The Secret Life of Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608241719370474814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-24139588100063624172008-06-24T06:16:00.000-07:002008-06-24T06:16:00.000-07:00That's a great organization. I think sometimes I t...That's a great organization. I think sometimes I take my ability to read for granted. I can't even imagine the kind of person I would be today if it wasn't for all the books that have shaped me through the years.Brad Ruggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999362928007579834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-24629445988813200912008-06-24T06:12:00.000-07:002008-06-24T06:12:00.000-07:00i read so much! all day long!i LOVE reading...how ...i read so much! all day long!<BR/>i LOVE reading...<BR/><BR/>how much i take for granted...and how limiting it would be if i couldnt read.<BR/><BR/>thanks for your posting and passion.MaryAnn Measehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091804928724972367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-91217717563017752772008-06-24T06:08:00.000-07:002008-06-24T06:08:00.000-07:00Wow, thanks for sharing. I had no idea... what a g...Wow, thanks for sharing. I had no idea... what a great organization to stand for literacy. Praying for you today!Tressahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707403331252838182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-7709584813497388022008-06-24T04:45:00.000-07:002008-06-24T04:45:00.000-07:00You know I decided to try to be more grateful for ...You know I decided to try to be more grateful for the next 40 days, and the ability to read is not something that I had thought about- obviously, something I very much take for granted. Thanks for the reminder!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471224966791696739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-33021937431094524822008-06-24T04:27:00.000-07:002008-06-24T04:27:00.000-07:00Great topic. Reading opens up such a new world to...Great topic. Reading opens up such a new world to people.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142251277181082146noreply@blogger.com