Comments on: Paul Janney

By: Jan McIntyre, NA-22

Jan McIntyre, NA-22 — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:44:33 +0000

Thank you for sharing this heart moving story, and your learnings through this journey with Paul. I appreciate how you have shown how your perspective changed. My heart tells me that God’s perspective is often different – far different – than ours, and it leaves me to wonder how we can open our hearts more fully to God’s perspective in the multitude of experiences life brings us?

By: Jer Swigart

Jer Swigart — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:26:50 +0000

Oh Linda. Thank you for this. What an incredible, vulnerable reflection…one that truly exposes the origins of your life, love, and leadership as a peacemaker. I’m moved by the invitation that you offer to recognize the dignity in another even if/when they haven’t earned your respect. I wonder how this ties directly into your pressing question for this journey? It seems that within the church, there has been a breakdown in our ability to see the imago dei in one another. I’m eager to learn how your ability to see and celebrate the imago dei in your brother transcends into those you’re seeking to reconcile.

By: Bridget Holtom

Bridget Holtom — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:05:33 +0000

Thank you Linda. You can add to your list of descriptions of yourself: Sister. What a sister you are, to continue to seek to find the common humanity and that of God in everybody.

By: Vanessa Stricker, NA-22

Vanessa Stricker, NA-22 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:28:48 +0000

Thank you for sharing such a tender part of your story. I’m moved by your desire to honor your brother in the midst of such turmoil and pain and how you sought God’s heart for him and allowed that to shape your heart.

By: Jennie Chinembiri, UK 22

Jennie Chinembiri, UK 22 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:17:04 +0000

Linda, thanks for sharing, I really appreciated your line ‘I learned that my initial read on the world is not necessarily God’s perspective’ it’s so important to challenge ourselves on this. Thank you.

By: Andrea Hug, NA-22

Andrea Hug, NA-22 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:31:40 +0000

Linda, Thank you! Your courage and strength to even ASK the question reveals a true heart that seeks God. Bless you for your stark look at your painful, heartbreaking circumstance. That square look into the darkness of addiction and forgotten Belovedness softened your heart to hear God’s invitation to dignity. I hope you continue to listen to your intuition and look for the image of God in each person.