Comments on: From The Ashes http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/12/02/from-the-ashes/ Computers, Cooking, Cars, Christianity, and More ... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Since we last crossed paths | From Bits to Bites & Windshields to Worship http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/12/02/from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Since we last crossed paths | From Bits to Bites & Windshields to Worship Fri, 08 May 2009 20:31:32 +0000 http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/?p=97#comment-151 [...] Life is a fusion of interests and energies, a crossroads of many different pathways of thought. This is an attempt at living into that messiness. « From The Ashes [...] [...] Life is a fusion of interests and energies, a crossroads of many different pathways of thought. This is an attempt at living into that messiness. « From The Ashes [...]

]]> By: Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/12/02/from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:01:34 +0000 http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/?p=97#comment-140 Dear Ed and Susan, Matt and Becky, Our entire family mourns the loss of your home and all that it means to you. There is no way to replace what is lost by fire but many ways to undertake the process of grief and recovery. When I was four years old, our family home in Detroit also caught on fire, destroying the back half of the house while all of our family emerged safely. (If not for our vigilant German shepherd who awakened us with his barking, we would not have known what was happening.) We certainly did not lose all our belongings but I remember well the sense of vulnerability that arose in the aftermath of that event. I hope that you are surrounded by many who support you and help care for your needs, just as the prayers of our family surround you. May we all grow in compassion for others as this season of Advent reminds us of God's own vulnerability and mercy. We send you our love, Dawn, Mark Isaac, Sophie and Aidan Ottoni Wilhelm Dear Ed and Susan, Matt and Becky,
Our entire family mourns the loss of your home and all that it means to you. There is no way to replace what is lost by fire but many ways to undertake the process of grief and recovery.
When I was four years old, our family home in Detroit also caught on fire, destroying the back half of the house while all of our family emerged safely. (If not for our vigilant German shepherd who awakened us with his barking, we would not have known what was happening.) We certainly did not lose all our belongings but I remember well the sense of vulnerability that arose in the aftermath of that event. I hope that you are surrounded by many who support you and help care for your needs, just as the prayers of our family surround you. May we all grow in compassion for others as this season of Advent reminds us of God’s own vulnerability and mercy.
We send you our love,
Dawn, Mark
Isaac, Sophie and Aidan
Ottoni Wilhelm

]]> By: anna lisa gross http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/12/02/from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-137 anna lisa gross Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:57 +0000 http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/?p=97#comment-137 Matt, thank you so much for sharing from your heart here! your honest reflection is quite meaningful. this tragedy in your family's life, in each of your lives, is senseless and terrible. and even though you (and all of us!) get to learn so much from this, i can't fathom it as part of any divine plan. it's hard for me to relate to that version of God as comforting, but i realize many people do. i hope you will each have the space to move through these tensions and confusions, surrounded by love! Matt, thank you so much for sharing from your heart here! your honest reflection is quite meaningful.
this tragedy in your family’s life, in each of your lives, is senseless and terrible. and even though you (and all of us!) get to learn so much from this, i can’t fathom it as part of any divine plan. it’s hard for me to relate to that version of God as comforting, but i realize many people do. i hope you will each have the space to move through these tensions and confusions, surrounded by love!

]]> By: Amy http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/2008/12/02/from-the-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Amy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:43:10 +0000 http://www.mattmckimmy.com/blog/?p=97#comment-135 Ed & Susan, Matt & Becky, This blog is eloquent in reporting details and thoughtful in the reflection. I'm so sorry, and can only feel a portion of the loss, but I feel it nonetheless. Peace, Amy Ed & Susan, Matt & Becky,
This blog is eloquent in reporting details and thoughtful in the reflection. I’m so sorry, and can only feel a portion of the loss, but I feel it nonetheless.

Peace,
Amy

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