tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post2550135233789277068..comments2023-08-04T06:10:55.445-07:00Comments on Dulce de leche: If You Can't Say Something Nice...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-27935741017914502332011-03-13T14:45:40.869-07:002011-03-13T14:45:40.869-07:00Me encanto esto! It is, as you say, a heart issue....Me encanto esto! It is, as you say, a heart issue. There is a beautiful meditation I practiced on a Buddhist retreat on loving kindness and the prayer you talk about reminds me of this. It also reminds me that the deepest, most meaningful truths at the very core of religions - like learning to respond in love, grace and humility - are the same. What I take from this is the reminder that Jesus' lesson of speaking truth in love requires me to practice loving kindness to myself and others. The action precedes the words. AbrazosUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280287586386207575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-45825375957149591652011-03-13T08:35:31.144-07:002011-03-13T08:35:31.144-07:00@Virginia is for Mothers ~ You are so right. I ha...@Virginia is for Mothers ~ You are so right. I have seen things like that play out in the past, and it is just distasteful. Respectful disagreement can be an opportunity to learn and grow, but without respect it is just ugly.<br /><br />@Dionna ~ <3 <3 <3 Much love to you!<br /><br />@Maria ~ That is right where I am at. Although, I don't always try to bite my tongue--I need to work on that. Ultimately, though, like in the parable you mentioned, it is a heart issue. Mine needs more love!dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-24207300050719618702011-03-13T07:54:15.577-07:002011-03-13T07:54:15.577-07:00Thank you mama, your words have truly touched me.Thank you mama, your words have truly touched me.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttp://codenamemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-36596139600074927922011-03-13T07:03:54.826-07:002011-03-13T07:03:54.826-07:00I understand completely. I tend to try to bite my ...I understand completely. I tend to try to bite my tongue as often as possible, but I sometimes fail miserably to speak in love when I do open my mouth. It reminds me of the Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector in Luke. ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783085707283000645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-34402128953849150222011-03-13T06:38:33.805-07:002011-03-13T06:38:33.805-07:00Good points. This is interesting because I just r...Good points. This is interesting because I just read a bickerfest between two bloggers back and forth over another blogger/author. Beyond the fact that it's hateful, it really made me think about how Proverbs advises us to use our words wisely - "When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise." I know blogs are public journals in a way, but I still think all of us have the responsibility to use our words wisely and not publically trash others. If it's not ok in the spoken word, it's not ok in the written word either. Reading the bickerfest I mentioned above made me feel awkward, like I was sitting in a room while my two best friends argued and had no where else to go. It just seems like a personal argument like that where names are named and criticized has no place on a blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-45256086438465778312011-03-12T17:53:01.642-08:002011-03-12T17:53:01.642-08:00Gracias, comadre. <3. I appreciate your encour...Gracias, comadre. <3. I appreciate your encouragement and wisdom so much. <br /><br />Granny2five, you summed it all up so succinctly. Exactly right.dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-1581560240769589222011-03-12T17:48:01.134-08:002011-03-12T17:48:01.134-08:00I've been there so many times and I think that...I've been there so many times and I think that speaking with love and grace in times of anger is the absolute hardest thing to do! I have had a lot of trouble with this myself and struggle to defend myself and others without lashing out in from a place of anger and hurt. Nothing hurts more than seeing someone that you love attacked and I think the most important thing is to show your friend that you care and are on their side, whether you choose to respond to those individuals or not. In the end the attackers are just coming from a place of hate and that's definitely somewhere that you don't want to be, so I completely understanding you keeping silent about something that upsets you so much. I know I had a similar experience on my page and just seeing that you clicked the "like" button on my comment showed a lot of support without you saying a single word. I still appreciate that. <3Chantilly Patiñohttp://www.biculturalmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-28780683850852784272011-03-12T17:06:00.027-08:002011-03-12T17:06:00.027-08:00Lord, help them. Lord, help ME!Lord, help them. Lord, help ME!granny2fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666784276089472487noreply@blogger.com