Comments on: The cost of a half-embrace http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:12:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: erika http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-14380 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:35:19 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-14380 Thanks for all the great comments here. It is always such a pleasure to hear the hearts of others around the things that God is teaching me. And Masaki, what a beautiful reference to God's love for us--I did not even think in those terms when I was writing this but oh, how true your words are! Thank you for adding that dimension. Thanks for all the great comments here. It is always such a pleasure to hear the hearts of others around the things that God is teaching me. And Masaki, what a beautiful reference to God’s love for us–I did not even think in those terms when I was writing this but oh, how true your words are! Thank you for adding that dimension.

]]> by: Masaki http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13889 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:37:04 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13889 I cannot think of a better post to accompany Holy Week. A God who did not withhold love from His child, at great suffering to Himself. Beautiful. I cannot think of a better post to accompany Holy Week. A God who did not withhold love from His child, at great suffering to Himself.

Beautiful.

]]> by: Jennifer http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13567 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:29:06 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13567 Thank you, Maria too ... I'm quite sure I need to hear that part, "protecting others from me." I love your verse selection. Thank you, Maria too … I’m quite sure I need to hear that part, “protecting others from me.” I love your verse selection.

]]> by: Maria Dodson http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13561 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:46:04 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13561 I agree. Excellent post. Self protection is something I do sometimes without even realizing it. And sometimes I even try to protect others from me - I can be very emotional sometimes. :) The first few verses of Psalm 62 have become life verses for me. Verse 2 (in the NKJV) ends with "He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved." I agree. Excellent post. Self protection is something I do sometimes without even realizing it. And sometimes I even try to protect others from me - I can be very emotional sometimes. :)
The first few verses of Psalm 62 have become life verses for me. Verse 2 (in the NKJV) ends with “He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.”

]]> by: Jennifer http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13531 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:57:57 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-cost-of-a-half-embrace/03/#comment-13531 This is one of your most brilliant posts yet. Just brilliant. You put your finger exactly on what bothers me badly about a working relationship I have found to be very unpleasant, and I haven't been able to explain to myself why the instinctive bristle, but this is the heart of the matter right here in your post. There is such reserve and self-protection that I can't extend my trust any more ... because just as you are seeking to protect the littlest one, I have a competing obligation to protect my community allies who are affected by all my decisions, including this one to a large degree. "Abandonment," I think, must be one of the greatest words in our lexicon, and you've done so beautifully reminding us why. Abandonment is a gift we give ourselves and each other. I can't help but think many playing with the facades honestly don't know what they are missing, and their only hope is to see, touch, and feel the genuine article ... or else read your blog! You came amazingly close to explaining with just flimsy words. Great show of cool for a lady under the weather! This is one of your most brilliant posts yet. Just brilliant.

You put your finger exactly on what bothers me badly about a working relationship I have found to be very unpleasant, and I haven’t been able to explain to myself why the instinctive bristle, but this is the heart of the matter right here in your post. There is such reserve and self-protection that I can’t extend my trust any more … because just as you are seeking to protect the littlest one, I have a competing obligation to protect my community allies who are affected by all my decisions, including this one to a large degree.

“Abandonment,” I think, must be one of the greatest words in our lexicon, and you’ve done so beautifully reminding us why. Abandonment is a gift we give ourselves and each other. I can’t help but think many playing with the facades honestly don’t know what they are missing, and their only hope is to see, touch, and feel the genuine article … or else read your blog!

You came amazingly close to explaining with just flimsy words. Great show of cool for a lady under the weather!

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