Comments for Steve's Leaves http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com Turning over a new one every day. Or, at least trying to...! Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Why I Plan to Vote for Chris Daggett for NJ Governor by GOTV for DAGGETT - Daggett For Governor http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/why-i-plan-to-vote-for-chris-daggett-for-nj-governor/#comment-1223 GOTV for DAGGETT - Daggett For Governor Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:42 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-1223 [...] http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/why-i-plan-to-vote-for-chris-daggett-for-nj-governor/ [...] [...] http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/why-i-plan-to-vote-for-chris-daggett-for-nj-governor/ [...]

]]> Comment on Hitting the Wall by Terro http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hitting-the-wall/#comment-1221 Terro Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:54:36 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=480#comment-1221 i think it's a good reason for walls that wasn't on Robert Frost's list. i think it’s a good reason for walls that wasn’t on Robert Frost’s list.

]]> Comment on Hitting the Wall by Cheryl Smith http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hitting-the-wall/#comment-1220 Cheryl Smith Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:50:50 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=480#comment-1220 I love the term "situational/selective stupidity" - fits perfectly! I love the term “situational/selective stupidity” – fits perfectly!

]]> Comment on Hitting the Wall by Jon Swanson http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hitting-the-wall/#comment-1219 Jon Swanson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:53 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=480#comment-1219 and the value of community is to help each other find...and climb...our walls. Which takes tremendous vulnerability. and the value of community is to help each other find…and climb…our walls. Which takes tremendous vulnerability.

]]> Comment on Why I Plan to Vote for Chris Daggett for NJ Governor by alexhiggins732 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/why-i-plan-to-vote-for-chris-daggett-for-nj-governor/#comment-1218 alexhiggins732 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:38:07 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-1218 The I'll vote for Daggett Pledge "I want to vote for Chris Daggett, but only if he has a real chance of winning. He needs pledges from 100,000 people like me. I don't want to wait til Election Day to find out that those votes existed, but we were all afraid to cast them. So, I'm signing my name below, with my address to prove that I'm real, and pledging that if 100,000 people like me sign up, I will vote for Daggett." <a href="http://chris-daggett.alexanderhiggins.com/" rel="nofollow">Take the I'll Vote For Daggett Pledge Here</a> The I’ll vote for Daggett Pledge

“I want to vote for Chris Daggett, but only if he has a real chance of winning. He needs pledges from 100,000 people like me. I don’t want to wait til Election Day to find out that those votes existed, but we were all afraid to cast them. So, I’m signing my name below, with my address to prove that I’m real, and pledging that if 100,000 people like me sign up, I will vote for Daggett.”

Take the I’ll Vote For Daggett Pledge Here

]]> Comment on Bad Parents!! by Kevin McNulty http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/bad-parents/#comment-1217 Kevin McNulty Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:25:35 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=474#comment-1217 Nice post, Steve. Having two kids myself, I've experienced the phenomenon: you hear one of these stories and the childless in the room start criticizing the parent while you're thinking, "there but for the grace of God go I." When my son was a baby we were having dinner at a restaurant and he was gnawing on a breadstick - perfectly harmless behavior he'd done dozens of times before. But this time, he decided to test his newly-sprouted tooth and while my wife and I were talking to each other, he managed to break off a bit just big enough to lodge in his throat. Amazingly, and I truly am NOT making this up, the conversation my wife and I were having was about infant first aid and I was telling her about the choking first aid I had just learned! As it became apparent that our son was truly choking, I grabbed him out of the high chair, flipped him over my arm, and gave him several good whacks on the back. The offending breadstick bit flew out of his mouth followed by some well deserved crying. Had that happened a few days before I learned that first aid...well, I shudder to think. Sixteen years later he is a happy, healthy, somewhat gainfully employed honor student. He managed to survive despite the odds, and we couldn't be prouder. So yes, I can definitely relate to what you're saying here - thanks. Nice post, Steve. Having two kids myself, I’ve experienced the phenomenon: you hear one of these stories and the childless in the room start criticizing the parent while you’re thinking, “there but for the grace of God go I.”

When my son was a baby we were having dinner at a restaurant and he was gnawing on a breadstick – perfectly harmless behavior he’d done dozens of times before. But this time, he decided to test his newly-sprouted tooth and while my wife and I were talking to each other, he managed to break off a bit just big enough to lodge in his throat.

Amazingly, and I truly am NOT making this up, the conversation my wife and I were having was about infant first aid and I was telling her about the choking first aid I had just learned!

As it became apparent that our son was truly choking, I grabbed him out of the high chair, flipped him over my arm, and gave him several good whacks on the back. The offending breadstick bit flew out of his mouth followed by some well deserved crying.

Had that happened a few days before I learned that first aid…well, I shudder to think.

Sixteen years later he is a happy, healthy, somewhat gainfully employed honor student. He managed to survive despite the odds, and we couldn’t be prouder.

So yes, I can definitely relate to what you’re saying here – thanks.

]]> Comment on The Old Man and the Mountain by Fred H Schlegel http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/the-old-man-and-the-mountain/#comment-1213 Fred H Schlegel Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:49:35 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=443#comment-1213 'It's all downhill from here' is so often used as a phrase of encouragement but as you've reminded me in your story it's often deceptive in that some of the hardest trials are yet to come. Neat twist on limits. ‘It’s all downhill from here’ is so often used as a phrase of encouragement but as you’ve reminded me in your story it’s often deceptive in that some of the hardest trials are yet to come. Neat twist on limits.

]]> Comment on Weariness by Cheryl Gallus http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/weariness/#comment-1211 Cheryl Gallus Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:00:23 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1211 Psalm 126:5-6 – “Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. He who goes to and fro, carrying his bag of seed, shall return with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” My 22 yr. old nephew drowned on September 12. Just one month ago. I think I understand weariness you speak of. I'm sure our entire family knows what you are talking about. It is a weariness that never goes to far a way from your thoughts and yet you have to keep going. And through it all God so openly reveals Himself when you think you can't get through another moment of the nagging pain in your heart. And yet through it all ... God gives you a peace within, a knowing that things are going to be OK. He let's us know although we sow in tears at this time ... one day we will reap with joyful shouting. Lord Jesus ... we trust in you Lord! Psalm 126:5-6 – “Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. He who goes to and fro, carrying his bag of seed, shall return with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.”

My 22 yr. old nephew drowned on September 12. Just one month ago. I think I understand weariness you speak of. I’m sure our entire family knows what you are talking about. It is a weariness that never goes to far a way from
your thoughts and yet you have to keep going.
And through it all God so openly reveals Himself
when you think you can’t get through another moment
of the nagging pain in your heart. And yet through it
all … God gives you a peace within, a knowing that things are going to be OK. He let’s us know although we sow in tears at this time … one day we will reap with joyful shouting. Lord Jesus … we trust in you Lord!

]]> Comment on Weariness by Toaster Oven Matt http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/weariness/#comment-1210 Toaster Oven Matt Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:16:44 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1210 Nice post. You have a nice perspective. You know, God always has plans for us. We only have to give 1% of what we can do and God will do the other 99%. That is what I believe. He always know how to reward those who did well in every aspect of their life. Just give your best and trust God... He will do the rest. After all, it is much rewarding after you accomplished a task with your efforts and through your own way. Nice post. You have a nice perspective. You know, God always has plans for us. We only have to give 1% of what we can do and God will do the other 99%. That is what I believe. He always know how to reward those who did well in every aspect of their life. Just give your best and trust God… He will do the rest. After all, it is much rewarding after you accomplished a task with your efforts and through your own way.

]]> Comment on Weariness by Impactiviti Daily 101309 « Impactiviti blog http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/weariness/#comment-1209 Impactiviti Daily 101309 « Impactiviti blog Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:57:33 +0000 http://stevewoodruff.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1209 [...] Weariness. We all feel it sometimes. But then again, maybe hard work is overrated! [...] [...] Weariness. We all feel it sometimes. But then again, maybe hard work is overrated! [...]

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