Comments for Between the Trees - Ben Rey's Blog http://blog.betweenthetrees.org We are currently between the trees. God’s plan to restore and reconcile the world has begun, but it is not yet complete... Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on I Need Words by Rosie http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=479&cpage=1#comment-704 Rosie Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:05:50 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=479#comment-704 Amen Ben...and what an amazing "new you" it will be...marriage is such a huge blessing. I am so thankful for it every day. It magnifies our earthly weaknesses while providing the solution - our spouse who loves us so and and in this undconditional love completes where we lack (humanly and in the flesh of course)...and all because God loved us enough to provide that person for us (yay!). You are right when you say that marriage will effect every other part of "you" and who you are. God will use marriage to teach you things about yourself you never knew possible b/c you simply weren't in the position to know those things yet. Marriage is sacred and while fun, amazing, joyful, and pleasurable - it is also a classroom where God teaches us to be more and more and like His son, Jesus Christ, every.single.day without fail - and this is GOOD (sometimes it hurts (our pride haha) and is uncomfortable but it is good! :)) Blessings to you and Monica on your huge day this coming Sat. I will be thinking of you both and praying for your day, your life together, and all that the Lord is currently doing with and through you both and will do in the future!! Amen Ben…and what an amazing “new you” it will be…marriage is such a huge blessing. I am so thankful for it every day. It magnifies our earthly weaknesses while providing the solution – our spouse who loves us so and and in this undconditional love completes where we lack (humanly and in the flesh of course)…and all because God loved us enough to provide that person for us (yay!). You are right when you say that marriage will effect every other part of “you” and who you are. God will use marriage to teach you things about yourself you never knew possible b/c you simply weren’t in the position to know those things yet. Marriage is sacred and while fun, amazing, joyful, and pleasurable – it is also a classroom where God teaches us to be more and more and like His son, Jesus Christ, every.single.day without fail – and this is GOOD (sometimes it hurts (our pride haha) and is uncomfortable but it is good! :) ) Blessings to you and Monica on your huge day this coming Sat. I will be thinking of you both and praying for your day, your life together, and all that the Lord is currently doing with and through you both and will do in the future!!

]]> Comment on Between the Trees by Rosie http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-703 Rosie Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:57:04 +0000 http://betweenthetrees.org/?p=193#comment-703 very nice...Ben Ray - I still think of the times our paths crossed while experiencing youth group at SVBC. I am not surprised at what God has done through you...and what you have allowed Him to do. I am so blessed by your faith, example, and life!! PTL! very nice…Ben Ray – I still think of the times our paths crossed while experiencing youth group at SVBC. I am not surprised at what God has done through you…and what you have allowed Him to do. I am so blessed by your faith, example, and life!! PTL!

]]> Comment on Supporting Us and A New Website by Jessica http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=491&cpage=1#comment-702 Jessica Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:28:29 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=491#comment-702 "But don't take my word for it," gave me Reading Rainbow flashbacks. =) I can't wait to see you get married next week! Jessica “But don’t take my word for it,” gave me Reading Rainbow flashbacks. =) I can’t wait to see you get married next week!

Jessica

]]> Comment on I Need Words by dhiraj masih http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=479&cpage=1#comment-699 dhiraj masih Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=479#comment-699 happy for you. and i really liked this post. you really are a romantic skinny-ass punk, huh? :) happy for you. and i really liked this post. you really are a romantic skinny-ass punk, huh? :)

]]> Comment on Practice Resurrection by benrey http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=439&cpage=1#comment-697 benrey Thu, 06 May 2010 13:58:14 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=439#comment-697 Mike, If I could read the entire of corpus of only two writers, one of them would definitely be Eugene Peterson. He is indeed the grandfather of pastorology. (Oh and the other write would be N.T. Wright). Mike,

If I could read the entire of corpus of only two writers, one of them would definitely be Eugene Peterson. He is indeed the grandfather of pastorology. (Oh and the other write would be N.T. Wright).

]]> Comment on Practice Resurrection by mike d http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=439&cpage=1#comment-696 mike d Wed, 05 May 2010 13:43:56 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=439#comment-696 He is incredibly quotable. I had to read 'Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places' slowly to chew on his dense languages. Reading Peterson is like conversing with your incredibly wise Grandfather who is also a pastor and scholar. He is incredibly quotable. I had to read ‘Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places’ slowly to chew on his dense languages. Reading Peterson is like conversing with your incredibly wise Grandfather who is also a pastor and scholar.

]]> Comment on What Do You Do All Week? by amy http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=422&cpage=1#comment-695 amy Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:40:17 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=422#comment-695 ha. i JUST asked you this. i always hesitate in asking people about what they do/how they spend their time b/c i myself feel pretty guarded in my own response being that i own a small business and "stay at home" (which in most people's minds = oh, she must be free to do anything). i was glad to hear how you spend your days and do understand that being somewhat 'self-directed' in how we spend time is actually much harder at times than just being told what to do and how to do it (much less how to measure the quality of it in light of the world's expectations vs the gospel). enjoyed the Augustine quote as well... ha. i JUST asked you this. i always hesitate in asking people about what they do/how they spend their time b/c i myself feel pretty guarded in my own response being that i own a small business and “stay at home” (which in most people’s minds = oh, she must be free to do anything). i was glad to hear how you spend your days and do understand that being somewhat ‘self-directed’ in how we spend time is actually much harder at times than just being told what to do and how to do it (much less how to measure the quality of it in light of the world’s expectations vs the gospel). enjoyed the Augustine quote as well…

]]> Comment on What Do You Do All Week? by benrey http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=422&cpage=1#comment-694 benrey Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:28:57 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=422#comment-694 Here is a great article I just found on this topic by Eugene Peterson - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_6_119/ai_84434057/ Here is a great article I just found on this topic by Eugene Peterson – http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_6_119/ai_84434057/

]]> Comment on Three Bands You Should Know for Spring by Abram K-J http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=390&cpage=1#comment-692 Abram K-J Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:09 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=390#comment-692 I don't know if they qualify as spring or summer music (I'm told they're more winter music), but I've just gotten into Kings of Convenience. Not their new album, but their first two. Also, been on a mammoth Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters kick. And now, thanks to my dad and a visit to Nashville, some bluegrass. Bill Monroe might be a good place to start. I don’t know if they qualify as spring or summer music (I’m told they’re more winter music), but I’ve just gotten into Kings of Convenience. Not their new album, but their first two.

Also, been on a mammoth Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters kick.

And now, thanks to my dad and a visit to Nashville, some bluegrass. Bill Monroe might be a good place to start.

]]> Comment on Three Bands You Should Know for Spring by Kaitlyn Dugan http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=390&cpage=1#comment-691 Kaitlyn Dugan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:15:54 +0000 http://blog.betweenthetrees.org/?p=390#comment-691 Go back to the old stuff --- Allman Brothers Beatles (Abbey Road/White Album) Nina Simone Bob Marley (Exodus) Radiohead (In Rainbows --- perfect summer album) I don't know, I think the old stuff always does it better. Go back to the old stuff —

Allman Brothers
Beatles (Abbey Road/White Album)
Nina Simone
Bob Marley (Exodus)
Radiohead (In Rainbows — perfect summer album)

I don’t know, I think the old stuff always does it better.

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