tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post1082291968883735921..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: Practicing Affirmation, by Sam CrabtreeCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-66600308059647355292011-03-22T10:01:13.955-07:002011-03-22T10:01:13.955-07:00This sounds like a great book! Please enter me.
h...This sounds like a great book! Please enter me.<br /><br />hismercysurrounding(at)yahoo(dot)comMelissa M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00501543424305280663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-79463435506475449012011-03-20T20:11:56.087-07:002011-03-20T20:11:56.087-07:00I do thrive on words of affirmation. After taking...I do thrive on words of affirmation. After taking the languages of love profile, we also learned that it is my husband's prferred love language. But for some reason, we both act with gifts of service toward one another. Yes, I need to read this book!angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688991209865856563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-51148892855237563972011-03-20T12:13:17.023-07:002011-03-20T12:13:17.023-07:00Thanks for considering me in your book giveaway!
I...Thanks for considering me in your book giveaway!<br />I am very grateful!<br />Many Blessings and Smiles:)<br />Charlotte Kay<br />charlovesmark at gmail dot comCharlotte Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094225304619811151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-81169376847530639852011-03-20T06:05:54.815-07:002011-03-20T06:05:54.815-07:00Words of affirmation is just under Quality Time in...Words of affirmation is just under Quality Time in my Love Language preference...I want to read this book.<br /><br />nowakoski at sbcglobal dot netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-85267619343288743682011-03-19T08:55:43.017-07:002011-03-19T08:55:43.017-07:00I definitely could use a book like this! (understa...I definitely could use a book like this! (understatement) Please enter me. <br /><br />desertrose5173 at gmail dot comLindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-27030657209316575312011-03-18T23:20:27.041-07:002011-03-18T23:20:27.041-07:00I enjoyed your review and would love to read Pract...I enjoyed your review and would love to read Practicing Affirmation :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!<br /><a href="http://scr.im/ladybugemail" rel="nofollow">theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-56818884914109958462011-03-18T22:03:36.407-07:002011-03-18T22:03:36.407-07:00Carrie, I really like the way the Holy Spirit is a...Carrie, I really like the way the Holy Spirit is able to use your honesty and humility to bless those of us who read your blog. You certainly reminded me that I can and should use words to bless and affirm those around me in whom God is doing a good work.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-27178545885629797092011-03-18T13:44:25.570-07:002011-03-18T13:44:25.570-07:00wow sounds like a good book
ABreading4fun [at] gma...wow sounds like a good book<br />ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] comapple blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566321938955059922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-577924463051777602011-03-17T10:40:03.024-07:002011-03-17T10:40:03.024-07:00Don't put me in for the drawing. It might be a...Don't put me in for the drawing. It might be an interesting read but I just have too much else stacked up right now.<br /><br />Words of affirmation aren't my thing, either. When people say, "Thanks for all you do," I appreciate it, but I'd much rather they pitched in and helped! (Acts of service!)<br /><br />And it seems the scales on this have tipped generally overboard in society, at least among some. Once in a children's ministry group, the youth pastor had to say something corrective to another worker. She was very hurt and said, "You know how when you criticize someone, you're supposed to sandwich it in between saying two nice things? He didn't do that!" While I agree that's a good practice, sometimes in the midst of things you need to be able to just tell a person something needs to be done, or done differently, and have them be mature enough to just make the adjustments. And I always go back to Luke 17:7-10 and Col 3:22-24 -- I am supposed to do what I do as unto the Lord whether anyone else notices, much less affirms me.<br /><br />But it sounds like this would be valuable in not only setting out the need but balancing it. Maybe someday...Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-22059451195684793022011-03-17T07:43:51.713-07:002011-03-17T07:43:51.713-07:00thanks for the chance to read this inspirational b...thanks for the chance to read this inspirational book <br /><br />karenk<br />kmkuka at yahoo dot comkarenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059861255253991778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-24952977761805952302011-03-17T05:51:15.573-07:002011-03-17T05:51:15.573-07:00Would love to read this book.
I tend to be the on...Would love to read this book.<br /><br />I tend to be the one whose words of affirmation are on the end of "you're awesome" or "i really like you." :) But I don't speak these words to close friends or family...I speak them to acquaintances that may not really know me all that well and I am afraid of what they migh think of me if I go "over the top" with my "affirmation". This book sounds like something I would really benefit from reading! <br /><br />kempfyre21{at}yahoo{dot}comA Faithful Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705189767324423844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-87317896760230495012011-03-17T04:45:48.249-07:002011-03-17T04:45:48.249-07:00Great post.
AnnGreat post. <br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-61431990732927283182011-03-17T03:16:04.649-07:002011-03-17T03:16:04.649-07:00I know that I am much too critical and need to pra...I know that I am much too critical and need to practice affirmation. I think this book would be good for me...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523934021355730323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-88438189748790587282011-03-16T22:35:45.219-07:002011-03-16T22:35:45.219-07:00I thought this was an excellent and inspiring revi...I thought this was an excellent and inspiring review because you chose to genuinely discuss it with the sort of humility and genuineness that the rest of us can connect with and be convicted by. Some very good things would start happening if we were all this willing to be honest about our need for growth - and actually cared enough to work hard at it. <br /><br />Sounds like a book with some great things to say about how to navigate the Human Experience in a more God-honoring way.<br /><br />Count me in!Carynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960159914683884595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-65564725450862627562011-03-16T20:56:15.995-07:002011-03-16T20:56:15.995-07:00I think I can relate! My hubby and I were just di...I think I can relate! My hubby and I were just discussing how compliments can be annoying, and we aren't big on giving them because we've been so skeptical of ones we've received. But I think I could use some guidance in the affirmation area...<br /><br />janemaritz at yahoo dot comMozi Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078786257885681829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-26878350547538852262011-03-16T17:26:29.176-07:002011-03-16T17:26:29.176-07:00I don't think I want to win this book. 'Cu...I don't think I want to win this book. 'Cuz if I won it, I'd have to read it. And if I read it, I might have to get outside of my bubble and actually love people with my words. (It's a lot easier to just mind my own business and let other people mind their own--but I'm not sure that's the kind of love God called us to. Ouch!)bekahcubedhttp://bekahcubed.menterz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-72831310555626336032011-03-16T17:21:11.255-07:002011-03-16T17:21:11.255-07:00Sounds like something I need to add to my must rea...Sounds like something I need to add to my must read list. The opportunity to win it is great.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360314407439787462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-6078769969665104712011-03-16T15:58:32.668-07:002011-03-16T15:58:32.668-07:00Hmm, me thinks that you and I are a LOT alike! ;) ...Hmm, me thinks that you and I are a LOT alike! ;) So I could probably stand to read this even though I might not "like" it so much...Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030109870736499425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-72547895418877745332011-03-16T15:42:42.817-07:002011-03-16T15:42:42.817-07:00OK, now I feel super cautious about anything I say...OK, now I feel super cautious about anything I say to you that may be misconstrued as empty, meaningless, false and worldly.<br /><br />Kidding!<br /><br />What I do want to say is that I love what this post revealed about your character. If I didn't know it before, I know now that I would love to be friends with you in real life! Not for you to praise or affirm me, of course :-) But because you live and speak and write of spiritual "meat", when there are so many out there who are satisfied with the shallow things of life.<br /><br />Would love to read this book. Thanks for letting us know about it!<br /><br />jprivette1(at)roadrunner(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-89255014500900522482011-03-16T15:32:34.025-07:002011-03-16T15:32:34.025-07:00I definitely need to read this !I really struggle ...I definitely need to read this !I really struggle with remembering to give affirmation. I always realize after the opportunity has passed that I missed it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397141781902277266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-87831781571443914102011-03-16T14:22:18.860-07:002011-03-16T14:22:18.860-07:00Looks like an excellent book that I would love to ...Looks like an excellent book that I would love to read!!!<br />obergdan@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798287391366416712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-10644423587290054882011-03-16T12:52:34.446-07:002011-03-16T12:52:34.446-07:00I'm not interested in the book, but I am curio...I'm not interested in the book, but I am curious about how it handles affirmation of people who are not Christian and affirmations that are not spiritual. When I worked in the fab, I read dozens of lot incident reports from operators. Some operators could relate the problem to other recent problems, do statistics, etc. Some operators were recent immigrants whose English was incomprehensible and I would have to go investigate the problem myself.<br /><br />However, quality of my reports went up as I kept track of which operators had which skills and what areas they could improve in. I was specific about what was good or what was a new improvement. <br /><br />As a parent, I try to do more of letting my children know what they did right than correcting them for what they do wrong, though both are necessary. <br /><br />I'm curious if this book spiritualizes something that, to me, is not necessarily a spiritual issue.Taianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-49747848074890150662011-03-16T12:27:33.192-07:002011-03-16T12:27:33.192-07:00I'd love to read this. Sam Crabtree is so enc...I'd love to read this. Sam Crabtree is so encouraging. When I lived in Minnesota with my brother and was very much struggling, he spoke to me (I attended John Piper's church for a time). :)Eyes_Wide_Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300956088613437270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-34222430031450570572011-03-16T12:01:38.949-07:002011-03-16T12:01:38.949-07:00How often we affirm others with false affirmations...How often we affirm others with false affirmations. Telling them what we think they want to hear. We as a culture are much more likely to be critical of each others then affirming. This should be taught across the country in every church. I would like to teach it at our Church this summer.Ganicehttp://nicey22@msn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-86181584057894851442011-03-16T12:01:09.617-07:002011-03-16T12:01:09.617-07:00I have been wanting to read it and would love to w...I have been wanting to read it and would love to win a copy.Jennifer Ekstrandhttp://elehack.net/jennifernoreply@blogger.com