tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post7823747681136756717..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: CommunityRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-42538356575013615852010-09-05T16:57:56.654-04:002010-09-05T16:57:56.654-04:00A community working together is a wonderful thing....A community working together is a wonderful thing. It's a shame we don't have more of this in today's world.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-51064605887381016122010-08-29T13:21:24.805-04:002010-08-29T13:21:24.805-04:00I've been fortrunate enough to have a connecti...I've been fortrunate enough to have a connection with some of my neighbors but the overall trend has been for neighbors to isolate themselves from one another. A tough economy seems to have led to people reaching out to help one another but not nearly enough.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-72920053811514603832010-08-27T08:12:21.885-04:002010-08-27T08:12:21.885-04:00I do think we have lost something, especially sinc...I do think we have lost something, especially since the decline of the church as a force of cohesion. While I am not unhappy about that decline, I do see that it is part of the loss of community.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-59256441155074263282010-08-23T21:30:55.228-04:002010-08-23T21:30:55.228-04:00I love this post. We helped re-shingled a roof fo...I love this post. We helped re-shingled a roof for my BIL, men did the work and women cooked. It was done in no time.JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-18076392080946779352010-08-23T20:30:52.173-04:002010-08-23T20:30:52.173-04:00I was at the St.Jacobs market last week with Sue a...I was at the St.Jacobs market last week with Sue and I mentioned to her this exact concept.<br /><br />It ocurred to me that if you were a young mom,in the mennonite community, in the early stages of child rearing/bearing... you would likely be surrounded by many walking the same road as you. I doubt that they experience the same type of loneliness that many young "modern" moms go Tanyahttp://www.dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-54718996826115394402010-08-23T14:53:59.766-04:002010-08-23T14:53:59.766-04:00What wonderful memories! The Mennonites were so wo...What wonderful memories! The Mennonites were so wonderful to us the 2 1/2 years we worked with them - friendly and nearly feeding us to death.Mexico Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-3002360845308062622010-08-23T06:38:00.114-04:002010-08-23T06:38:00.114-04:00what a great thing community is.what a great thing community is.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-83830918604145361502010-08-23T06:36:36.231-04:002010-08-23T06:36:36.231-04:00So much truth there Ruth. So much has changed. I...So much truth there Ruth. So much has changed. I envy them their true sense of community.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-14534661650713035312010-08-22T20:29:35.927-04:002010-08-22T20:29:35.927-04:00It is sad this loss of community. It is seen more ...It is sad this loss of community. It is seen more in "3rd world" (by someone's definition) countries.<br /><br />The power of many can build a barn in two weeks.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.com