tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post115363496009913009..comments2023-09-30T08:22:47.617-07:00Comments on Never Alone: Throwing away a reputationNeverAlonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805730293007988918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post-1153785694121119172006-07-24T17:01:00.000-07:002006-07-24T17:01:00.000-07:00Also, Stacia,I really do appreciate your ability t...Also, Stacia,<BR/><BR/>I really do appreciate your ability to keep tabs on things that go on outside. It's amazing and helpful! Thank you so much.NeverAlonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805730293007988918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post-1153785468112477542006-07-24T16:57:00.000-07:002006-07-24T16:57:00.000-07:00JenM,My pleasure! I love hearing from you!Stacia,H...JenM,<BR/>My pleasure! I love hearing from you!<BR/><BR/>Stacia,<BR/>Hi, I've been pleased with the change too. You should see the change in the siding on the back! It's something else!<BR/>Tomorrow we pick up our little Japanese guests, 3 girls who'll stay here a month. The builders are working to accommodate their need to sleep in (jet-lag) by working on siding their room as much as possible before they come and then skipping it for a while during their adjustment. They're nice all around. And I can't wait for tomorrow!NeverAlonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805730293007988918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post-1153783792591118302006-07-24T16:29:00.000-07:002006-07-24T16:29:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear about the rotten mess that has be...So sorry to hear about the rotten mess that has been uncovered, it's not very comforting as a neighbor. Your new workers are wonderful! I actually saw them make a mismake that they could have easily covered up, but instead they re-did it! I have noticed how excited Tim is about the rotten area, he loves to tell us about it. And hes always out there investigating. He is so funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post-1153758967381677512006-07-24T09:36:00.000-07:002006-07-24T09:36:00.000-07:00I really like your new comment format. And thank ...I really like your new comment format. And thank you for letting me be so familiar with you as to use your first name.The Resident Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915561166481715011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post-1153687239121127992006-07-23T13:40:00.000-07:002006-07-23T13:40:00.000-07:00Hello, JenM!(You might from now on refer to this "...Hello, JenM!<BR/>(You might from now on refer to this "Mrs. Neveralone" as Connie--seems fine to me!)<BR/>Haven't determined what to do about the porch yet, what it will cost to fix or what to do about it; and the first worker with the siding won't be costing us in money, but his employer. <BR/>What seems to cover both our house and your "friend" who has closed the door on you is a verse that sadly has many applications, including in the church at times--because all of humanity is frail, unreliable and sinful (some more than others): Psalm 146:3 Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. <BR/>Sounds like a bitter verse, until you realize that on the other hand, the most powerful entity in the universe is also the most trustworthy and stands ready to defend your cause; He identifies Himself not only as your protective Father but also as your Friend. Read also Psalm 18, especially 6-30. I am always stunned and comforted by it when I read it!<BR/>I think you hit the nail on the head, in Romans 12:18. Maybe also you can "heap burning coals on her head" in some way...pray for God's direction. I am sorry that you have to deal with such things. That's more hurtful than any financial pain from lousy builders.NeverAlonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805730293007988918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13533552.post-1153665900292416342006-07-23T07:45:00.000-07:002006-07-23T07:45:00.000-07:00Were you in any way refunded, or given a portion o...Were you in any way refunded, or given a portion of the money back? My husband and I have been outright lied to, by both an employee and his cooperating, lying boss, as we were trying to get the actaul manufacturer's cost on a car from a company that starts with an "L", and sounds like "hexes." We were very disappointed and disillusioned. They both looked us in the face and boldly told us a big, fat, lie. <BR/><BR/>On a completely unrelated note, Mrs. Neveralone, I'd like to get your advise and opinion on a friend who I used to spend hours hours with at a local coffee shop, and has been pretty much ignoring me for about a year. Nothing has changed physically, we still live about 3 blocks apart. She was working, but isn't now. She was busy driving her girls to and from school, but she isn't now, and that was no hindrance to our friendship before, anyway. It's gotten pretty ridiculous-barely stopping to say hello when she sees me in town, and not answering or returning my phone calls. Could it be that she has simply lost interest? What really irks me is that in Barbara Hughes' book, Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara says that women will find many of their most fulfilling and nurturing relationships within the framework of the Church. I absolutely loved spending time with her dear daughters. They were the closest things to having my own kids. Now, they, too, are learning their mother's view on, and value of, fellowship and friendship. What could have brought about such a change, and how do I react? It is very hard NOT to compare with friends who are glad to spend the time together, and don't look at their watches every 5 minutes, and make me feel like an inconvenient intrusion on their busy schedule. I've thought about asking if I've offended her in some way, but based on the past, I believe she'd only get defensive and consider me "needy and clingy." So my current attitude is Romans 12:18 "As much as it is possible, and as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men."The Resident Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915561166481715011noreply@blogger.com