tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768479760980944563.post7175468191125262763..comments2023-07-29T07:49:49.849-04:00Comments on The Life Nomadic: The Importance of PlaceAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392282421861704404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768479760980944563.post-53599299480089780832011-04-21T09:01:28.334-04:002011-04-21T09:01:28.334-04:00You rock. Way to be brave and plastic even when yo...You rock. Way to be brave and plastic even when you feel super brittle. I think our generation has lost the tendency to settle down. You're not weird. So many people I know are not buying houses, even if they stay in the same place. I think you're in the middle of a cultural shift. I think identity and inner locus is going to have to come from something else now. Wonder what that something else will be? I speak with great compassion because (as you know) I am a roots girl too. <br /><br />On a sidenote...I didn't know your husband was studying to be an archeologist! So cool! I have a friend who is a field archeologist somewhere in Africa. What is the likelihood of knowing two of them!?! SO cool.<br /><br />And yes, it does indeed illumine the Middle East conflict to think about roots and home. So easy to understand and relate to it on that level. (I'm going to link you in my sidebar too!)Carliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992805076865220524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768479760980944563.post-20079151098924503652011-04-20T17:18:27.556-04:002011-04-20T17:18:27.556-04:00Thanks, everyone, for your comments and encouragem...Thanks, everyone, for your comments and encouragement! Peggy, you always have such sweet words; and I am happy about the experiences our kids are having and will have (I am hoping Jack remembers this trip!). Mandi, I do agree that change can be exciting...but it's always just a little bit scary too. But you're right, when you know God is leading you, there is peace.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392282421861704404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768479760980944563.post-31274309407515874092011-04-19T22:45:59.115-04:002011-04-19T22:45:59.115-04:00There's something exciting about change, thoug...There's something exciting about change, though, isn't there? Knowing something new is on the horizon but not quite knowing what that is going to be. We're anticipating change and wondering, like yourself, where the Lord is going to lead us. Keep us in your prayers and we will do the same for you as we all seek the Lord's direction for our families in these next chapters of life. There is no greater feeling of contentment than that which comes when following where God leads. I admire your fortitude and am slightly jealous of your adventures. Praying the Lord gives you renewed strength.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102853981664057775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768479760980944563.post-8159844118371557162011-04-19T18:58:58.010-04:002011-04-19T18:58:58.010-04:00Wise observations about roots and land and the Mid...Wise observations about roots and land and the Middle East. I would encourage you that your children will turn out awesome. They are having amazing experiences that will shape the way they view the world and it will be rich. We traveled a lot when I was growing up. I missed out on some things that you get by living where your family has always lived, and part of that is a sense of belonging to a place. But I also gained a great deal in learning about what things are universal among humans and what things are local custom. And perhaps Owen will be one of those rare souls who find a place to work in his field and stay there for 20 years. He is rather extraordinary so you know that could happen. Otherwise, you will just carry home around with you, like my mom learned to do. You would be very good at doing that, I think. Also, I love that you now have a blog.PeggyLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726055973767214979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768479760980944563.post-66133769581226610902011-04-19T18:46:50.531-04:002011-04-19T18:46:50.531-04:00I know what you mean. It's hard to feel like w...I know what you mean. It's hard to feel like we're really "grown-ups" when we've never had a home of our own, and we won't for a very long time. I look forward to living somewhere long enough to plant fruit trees and a big vegetable garden and feel like it's mine.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187677330661816776noreply@blogger.com