Comments on: High school all over again… http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/ Creativity, Church, and Culture in the City Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lonhttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Lon Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:22:07 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1639 Thanks for sharing Grace, and the words of encouragement. I'm so glad I'm alive as well! I've no doubt my wife and daughter would second that too!I'm glad you're alive as well. It's amazing how God waits for us and ministers to us in those lows, and brings us out more alive than ever! Thanks for sharing Grace, and the words of encouragement. I’m so glad I’m alive as well! I’ve no doubt my wife and daughter would second that too!

I’m glad you’re alive as well. It’s amazing how God waits for us and ministers to us in those lows, and brings us out more alive than ever!

]]> By: Gracehttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 Grace Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:27:12 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1637 Wow... I am so glad that you're still alive even today... what a great and wonderful plan that God has in store for you.. =)I listened to a podcast sermon by Erwin Mcmanus about our destiny about a week ago. In that podcast he was sharing about how his daughter was hit for a car in a high speed, and yet ended up with no injury whatsoever. He said something about, " GOd has definitely has a plan for her.. Her time is not up yet.. "I experienced and tasted how dark and hopeless depression could be earlier last year. I woke up everyday and just felt hopeless. For the first time in my life, I truly felt that there was no purpose in my life.. I woke up just waiting so that I can go back to sleep.. and When I went to sleep,I wish that I didn't have to wake up the next day.. It was horrible and it was just very hopeless...The healing process has begun and it's still going on... There are still times when I have to make a conscious decisions to not give up to that depression thought and the unhealthy thought... But the feeling of hopelessness is gone.. and because I have tasted that depression, I know with all my heart that I am still alive today because my time is not up yet and there are things that God wants me to do as long as I'm still alive... I definitely appreciate my life and my daily breathe even more...I don't know why I share this with you, but Lon, seriously, I am glad that you are still alive today... I've told you before and I will tell you again, though I only met you very briefly for once, you made a whole lot of difference for me.. =)Take care and Be blessed!-gRaCe- Wow… I am so glad that you’re still alive even today… what a great and wonderful plan that God has in store for you.. =)

I listened to a podcast sermon by Erwin Mcmanus about our destiny about a week ago. In that podcast he was sharing about how his daughter was hit for a car in a high speed, and yet ended up with no injury whatsoever. He said something about, ” GOd has definitely has a plan for her.. Her time is not up yet.. ”

I experienced and tasted how dark and hopeless depression could be earlier last year. I woke up everyday and just felt hopeless. For the first time in my life, I truly felt that there was no purpose in my life.. I woke up just waiting so that I can go back to sleep.. and When I went to sleep,I wish that I didn’t have to wake up the next day.. It was horrible and it was just very hopeless…

The healing process has begun and it’s still going on… There are still times when I have to make a conscious decisions to not give up to that depression thought and the unhealthy thought… But the feeling of hopelessness is gone.. and because I have tasted that depression, I know with all my heart that I am still alive today because my time is not up yet and there are things that God wants me to do as long as I’m still alive…
I definitely appreciate my life and my daily breathe even more…

I don’t know why I share this with you, but Lon, seriously, I am glad that you are still alive today… I’ve told you before and I will tell you again, though I only met you very briefly for once, you made a whole lot of difference for me.. =)

Take care and Be blessed!

-gRaCe-

]]> By: Lonhttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 Lon Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:04:58 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1638 Chris & Tony, thanks for chiming in and the words of encouragement.I'm hopeful and excited that every one of us can now be part of the change! Chris & Tony, thanks for chiming in and the words of encouragement.

I’m hopeful and excited that every one of us can now be part of the change!

]]> By: tony shenghttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 tony sheng Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:53:45 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1636 amazing what we learn as we get older and more boring huh ? ;-)seriously though, i know what you are speaking is speaking LIFE into some of those students - know that you are making a difference! amazing what we learn as we get older and more boring huh ? ;-)

seriously though, i know what you are speaking is speaking LIFE into some of those students – know that you are making a difference!

]]> By: cruciformity (aka Chris Marsden)http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 cruciformity (aka Chris Marsden) Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:36:37 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1635 I think the problem in high school was being able to be real with people. Even as a Christian, you couldn't be real. As a Christian, you had to have it all together and have all the answers. To doubt and suffer from depression and contemplate suicide was unacceptable. And so in the midst of having so many friends, I was still alone.Don't know what the answer to all of that is, but continuing to do the same things in the same way is certainly not it. I think the problem in high school was being able to be real with people. Even as a Christian, you couldn’t be real. As a Christian, you had to have it all together and have all the answers. To doubt and suffer from depression and contemplate suicide was unacceptable. And so in the midst of having so many friends, I was still alone.

Don’t know what the answer to all of that is, but continuing to do the same things in the same way is certainly not it.

]]> By: Lonhttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Lon Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:58:37 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1634 Deana / Rodney, you're right high school's a tough time for all, I'm guessing it's likely even tougher today. It's amazing how so many people could feel the same, and still feel alone. Deana / Rodney, you’re right high school’s a tough time for all, I’m guessing it’s likely even tougher today. It’s amazing how so many people could feel the same, and still feel alone.

]]> By: Rodney Olsenhttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Rodney Olsen Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:53:43 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1633 Anyone who says they wish they could be a teenager again wasn't paying attention the first time around.I had some great experiences back in those days but I wouldn't go back there. Anyone who says they wish they could be a teenager again wasn’t paying attention the first time around.

I had some great experiences back in those days but I wouldn’t go back there.

]]> By: deanahttp://solarcrash.com/2007/03/high-school-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 deana Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:35:52 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/2007/03/15/high-school-all-over-again/#comment-1632 I'm glad you were wrong. Middle school and high school years are so hard...and most people don't even have an idea what is going on in kids' heds. It is great that you are able to share your experiences and relate to kids in that way. I’m glad you were wrong. Middle school and high school years are so hard…and most people don’t even have an idea what is going on in kids’ heds. It is great that you are able to share your experiences and relate to kids in that way.

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