Comments for joeycope.com http://joeycope.com a gathering of thoughts & stories Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Constantly Pleasant by Joey Cope http://joeycope.com/2012/04/14/constantly-pleasant/#comment-8763 Joey Cope Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:41:03 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1244#comment-8763 Amy, thank you for your kind words. I have a long way to go. But I'm blessed to be around people who make it easier to be pleasant. And yet, I don't always find myself there. For now, I'm going to stretch that direction. And I'll probably have to do a little "acting as if" along the way. :-) So good to hear from you. Amy, thank you for your kind words. I have a long way to go. But I’m blessed to be around people who make it easier to be pleasant. And yet, I don’t always find myself there. For now, I’m going to stretch that direction. And I’ll probably have to do a little “acting as if” along the way. :-) So good to hear from you.

]]> Comment on Constantly Pleasant by Amy Read http://joeycope.com/2012/04/14/constantly-pleasant/#comment-8746 Amy Read Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:40:30 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1244#comment-8746 Joey, I am sorry for the loss of someone so special to you and to so many. It's precious that you would share the thoughts you have about the person, the service, and choice of words. The thing is, you have always seemed the very same way to me...constantly pleasant because of the way God shines through you. And, don't tell me you are "acting as if"...I won't buy it! :-) Amy Read Joey,
I am sorry for the loss of someone so special to you and to so many. It’s precious that you would share the thoughts you have about the person, the service, and choice of words. The thing is, you have always seemed the very same way to me…constantly pleasant because of the way God shines through you. And, don’t tell me you are “acting as if”…I won’t buy it! :-)

Amy Read

]]> Comment on Empty Your Hands and Your Heart by Leah http://joeycope.com/2012/03/29/empty-your-hands-and-your-heart/#comment-8419 Leah Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:28:25 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1235#comment-8419 Yes! Yes!

]]> Comment on Empty Your Hands and Your Heart by Douglas Young http://joeycope.com/2012/03/29/empty-your-hands-and-your-heart/#comment-8410 Douglas Young Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:36:50 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1235#comment-8410 Greatness: "steady yourself when your world is rocked" Greatness: “steady yourself when your world is rocked”

]]> Comment on Spring Clean by Joey Cope http://joeycope.com/2012/03/14/spring-clean/#comment-8080 Joey Cope Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:14:15 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1223#comment-8080 Sharon, thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words. Our hope and prayer is that we can be God's servants in bringing more to our work than simply an academic experience for our students. We are so blessed by and learn from them, as well. I also regret that many individuals are leaving behind traditions that define them through their families and their histories. Some of that is attributable to the natural process of merger -- things change as we experience change around us. Yet, there is something special about the moments that are passed down from generation to generation. I'm thankful to hear that your children are seeing that value. I like your distinction between tradition and ritual. I've talked with a number of young people who don't recognize their traditions because they say them deconstruct to mere ritual. Thanks again for writing. I'm so glad you are with us. Sharon, thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words. Our hope and prayer is that we can be God’s servants in bringing more to our work than simply an academic experience for our students. We are so blessed by and learn from them, as well.

I also regret that many individuals are leaving behind traditions that define them through their families and their histories. Some of that is attributable to the natural process of merger — things change as we experience change around us. Yet, there is something special about the moments that are passed down from generation to generation. I’m thankful to hear that your children are seeing that value.

I like your distinction between tradition and ritual. I’ve talked with a number of young people who don’t recognize their traditions because they say them deconstruct to mere ritual.

Thanks again for writing. I’m so glad you are with us.

]]> Comment on Spring Clean by Sharon Egleston http://joeycope.com/2012/03/14/spring-clean/#comment-8078 Sharon Egleston Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:44:59 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1223#comment-8078 Dr. Cope, I came to Abilene not to just receive a solid Christian Education but hope to received something above and beyond. You have done this for me. Not just for me but fore my husband as well who looks forward to you pod casts whenever we have one. This most recent cast on tradition touches my heart as I do have many good memories of tradition as a child and continue them today with my family. I work at Thomas Jefferson University as Education Coordinator for the graduate program in pathology. I have students from many different cultures just as you do. What shocks me is just how many don't really care about the traditions that they knew as children. Even more when they are asked to come home in order to celebrate or take part in a family tradition they simply do not have the desire to do so. You also share both areas of tradition and ritual. I gave this some thought and wanted to pose a rhetorical question: considering tradition and ritual, ritual lacks the emotional investment that accompanies tradition. Its going through the motion withoug emotion. Just a thought. I have 7 children and I am truly blessed that each of them still hold true to their traditions. Because of this they are passing this on to their children and having them realize just how important this "comfort" is to ones self and family. Thank you for everything that you have shared with me (and my husband) you have helped to put my heart into a good place. Dr. Cope,
I came to Abilene not to just receive a solid Christian Education but hope to received something above and beyond. You have done this for me. Not just for me but fore my husband as well who looks forward to you pod casts whenever we have one.
This most recent cast on tradition touches my heart as I do have many good memories of tradition as a child and continue them today with my family. I work at Thomas Jefferson University as Education Coordinator for the graduate program in pathology. I have students from many different cultures just as you do. What shocks me is just how many don’t really care about the traditions that they knew as children. Even more when they are asked to come home in order to celebrate or take part in a family tradition they simply do not have the desire to do so.
You also share both areas of tradition and ritual. I gave this some thought and wanted to pose a rhetorical question: considering tradition and ritual, ritual lacks the emotional investment that accompanies tradition. Its going through the motion withoug emotion. Just a thought.
I have 7 children and I am truly blessed that each of them still hold true to their traditions. Because of this they are passing this on to their children and having them realize just how important this “comfort” is to ones self and family.
Thank you for everything that you have shared with me (and my husband) you have helped to put my heart into a good place.

]]> Comment on The 3 Most Important Words by Joey Cope http://joeycope.com/2012/01/26/the-3-most-important-words/#comment-7944 Joey Cope Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:46:05 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1173#comment-7944 Raquel, I can imagine that "acting as if" does have an important place in navigating in environments that are particularly challenging. And, indeed, you have had that in Egypt with the unrest that surrounds you. I know that some of your confidence from these 3 words comes from your experience and from your desire to be a peacemaker, no matter what your circumstance. Thank you for sharing this. So good to hear from you! Raquel, I can imagine that “acting as if” does have an important place in navigating in environments that are particularly challenging. And, indeed, you have had that in Egypt with the unrest that surrounds you. I know that some of your confidence from these 3 words comes from your experience and from your desire to be a peacemaker, no matter what your circumstance. Thank you for sharing this. So good to hear from you!

]]> Comment on Foster Dog Revisited 16 by Joey Cope http://joeycope.com/2012/03/04/foster-dog-revisited-16/#comment-7943 Joey Cope Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:43:08 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1217#comment-7943 Caryn, sometimes in the midst of the challenges we all face, I find that humor is one of God's most outstanding gifts. Thank you for sharing that with me. Neither Foster Dog (Zoe) nor I have ever known a Weimie. We agree that striking up such a friendship would be a great idea. Good to hear from you! Caryn, sometimes in the midst of the challenges we all face, I find that humor is one of God’s most outstanding gifts. Thank you for sharing that with me. Neither Foster Dog (Zoe) nor I have ever known a Weimie. We agree that striking up such a friendship would be a great idea. Good to hear from you!

]]> Comment on Foster Dog Revisited 16 by cdmoir http://joeycope.com/2012/03/04/foster-dog-revisited-16/#comment-7935 cdmoir Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:57:18 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1217#comment-7935 Dr. Cope, I appreciate your humor and whimsy, it makes the virtual world more personal! We have similar conversations with our Weimies, who also remind us that humility is a good thing in a dog parent. Caryn Dr. Cope, I appreciate your humor and whimsy, it makes the virtual world more personal! We have similar conversations with our Weimies, who also remind us that humility is a good thing in a dog parent.
Caryn

]]> Comment on The 3 Most Important Words by Raquel Davenport http://joeycope.com/2012/01/26/the-3-most-important-words/#comment-7926 Raquel Davenport Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:06:58 +0000 http://joeycope.com/?p=1173#comment-7926 Living in Egypt, I learned to "act as if" because it provides me the courage I need especially in a very uncomfortable situation. Seeing others how they respond when acting as if builds my self-confidence. Overall, these three little words would make us feel humongous. Living in Egypt, I learned to “act as if” because it provides me the courage I need especially in a very uncomfortable situation. Seeing others how they respond when acting as if builds my self-confidence. Overall, these three little words would make us feel humongous.

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