tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post6801912968251812486..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: The Stoning of St. StephenGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-45622304437817879922010-11-30T23:34:38.205-06:002010-11-30T23:34:38.205-06:00Glynn, I've imagined this many times while rea...Glynn, I've imagined this many times while reading the Scripture, wondering what the experience must have been like for Stephen. Your poem has put into words what my imagination never could. Very, very powerful.Brock S. Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718214541048130039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-28898557371066588152010-11-26T23:51:17.428-06:002010-11-26T23:51:17.428-06:00Dear Glynn Young
Ahh!!! Very powerful and vivid i...Dear Glynn Young<br /><br />Ahh!!! Very powerful and vivid imagination... I could relate to this in empathy...<br /><br />ॐ नमः शिवाय<br />Om Namah Shivaya<br />Twitter: @VerseEveryDay<br />Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.comShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-42323837599553244432010-11-25T13:16:26.988-06:002010-11-25T13:16:26.988-06:00This is really great poem Glynn, loved it :)This is really great poem Glynn, loved it :)M. Rekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178807956502786062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-54887462766788938202010-11-24T16:22:09.192-06:002010-11-24T16:22:09.192-06:00Excellent poem, Glynn. A vivid depiction. I'm ...Excellent poem, Glynn. A vivid depiction. I'm just about speechless after reading this one.dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-72201548468494115332010-11-24T14:08:05.002-06:002010-11-24T14:08:05.002-06:00Great work. :)Great work. :)Steve Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162341357622058518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-41876593954602272882010-11-24T13:58:02.819-06:002010-11-24T13:58:02.819-06:00Wow, very powerful indeed! The imagery was brillia...Wow, very powerful indeed! The imagery was brilliant - your use of language and the way you describe each moment as it goes by, I felt like I was watching it myself and wanted to look away for a minute. Great finish too - murmuring forgiveness as his spirit leaves... Very well done! Thanks for sharing.Helena Malheurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306591221090287590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-17592464239650065802010-11-24T10:18:26.695-06:002010-11-24T10:18:26.695-06:00this was wonderful...for a moment just the descrip...this was wonderful...for a moment just the descriptive of the stoning alone...and then you include the spiritual soaring...a really good write glynn...thanks for linking up with osw...peteOne Stop - The Place For Poets, Writers and Artistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020684469937853500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-61524060949148138762010-11-24T05:18:43.998-06:002010-11-24T05:18:43.998-06:00You set this up well, with the physical, deliberat...You set this up well, with the physical, deliberate impact of the stoning on the body, then you hit us with "the fourtheenth...". I suppose there were even more than that. And then, "murmurs forgiveness." Hard to imagine, but you have me imaginging this well-worn story by bringing it to life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-83006798078531819032010-11-24T04:58:46.851-06:002010-11-24T04:58:46.851-06:00Powerful, gripping and tears the heart out. Thank...Powerful, gripping and tears the heart out. Thanks-- JJenne' R. Andrews https://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-29195860617485411152010-11-23T23:42:53.855-06:002010-11-23T23:42:53.855-06:00Wow, this is amazing.Wow, this is amazing.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-86314327280024180632010-11-23T20:55:08.364-06:002010-11-23T20:55:08.364-06:00Glynn this is a moving poem...you have captured th...Glynn this is a moving poem...you have captured that moment well in your words....Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-33515694058924178512010-11-23T19:00:46.773-06:002010-11-23T19:00:46.773-06:00This makes that moment so much more real to me Gly...This makes that moment so much more real to me Glynn. Whenever I read Stephen's story I think of a Beth Moore Bible Study we did where she pointed out that Jesus was STANDING when Stephen saw Him. She said, He was so moved He stood to His feet. It just brings tears to my eyes to think of such love.<br />Have a blessed Thanksgiving Glynn!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-2093911490423961812010-11-23T17:41:37.882-06:002010-11-23T17:41:37.882-06:00Amazing how we kill what we fear, what we do not u...Amazing how we kill what we fear, what we do not understand...will we ever learn...my daughter is named after this Saint...blessings..bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-68970404233003477642010-11-23T13:50:08.234-06:002010-11-23T13:50:08.234-06:00I'll echo the others: Incredible. We get upset...I'll echo the others: Incredible. We get upset if someone doesn't say hi to us quick enough at church and this man was being killed and asks God to forgive his killers. We need a deeper revelation of Jesus.<br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-10218476007584991252010-11-23T11:45:22.401-06:002010-11-23T11:45:22.401-06:00victory in the face of death and dying ...
victor...victory in the face of death and dying ...<br /><br />victory in forgivingS. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-72598932221250864322010-11-23T11:16:57.340-06:002010-11-23T11:16:57.340-06:00face, shining
blood and light
wind, rushing
spirit...face, shining<br />blood and light<br />wind, rushing<br />spirit soaring<br /><br /><br />so many images<br />that bring a whirlwind<br />of death into life<br /><br />a wonderful workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-91432515097167355392010-11-23T10:54:35.782-06:002010-11-23T10:54:35.782-06:00This is quite amazing.
NateThis is quite amazing.<br /><br />NateNatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081425114154607112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-27390205096592470732010-11-23T09:39:24.199-06:002010-11-23T09:39:24.199-06:00Torn skin, a smashed face, broken teeth. . . and y...Torn skin, a smashed face, broken teeth. . . and yet a "spirit soaring". That there can be forgiveness in the heart of one so violated by violence speaks to the power of faith and redemption.<br /><br />That in the 21st Century such acts still go on in parts of our world shows how far we yet have to go.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-5447216974411218302010-11-23T08:44:00.208-06:002010-11-23T08:44:00.208-06:00you captured it with great imagery
Well done!
than...you captured it with great imagery<br />Well done!<br />thank youHopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423174840229628807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-5015966119344208822010-11-23T08:19:32.377-06:002010-11-23T08:19:32.377-06:00Great Glynn...
And we've felt it too. Yes? No...Great Glynn...<br /><br />And we've felt it too. Yes? Not so much with stones but worse. Words. Lord help to respond the the tearing smashing words with the same shining forgiving love of your son.Doug Spurlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825232706173567935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-39260928442849439372010-11-23T08:15:09.189-06:002010-11-23T08:15:09.189-06:00WOW.
just WOW!
loved.every.word.WOW.<br /><br />just WOW!<br /><br /><br /><br />loved.every.word.~*Michelle*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12973255141669832129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-48812939107686634832010-11-23T06:58:24.959-06:002010-11-23T06:58:24.959-06:00Thanks for imagining what went down. Very Human. ...Thanks for imagining what went down. Very Human. Very Spiritual.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874006676004790578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-15369963690267583332010-11-23T06:12:30.619-06:002010-11-23T06:12:30.619-06:00Oh my. breathtaking is right.
Wow.Oh my. breathtaking is right.<br /><br />Wow.Louise Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522775693728655487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-49661718359594493762010-11-23T06:10:18.034-06:002010-11-23T06:10:18.034-06:00That was breathtaking bro'...That was breathtaking bro'...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866639097998917122noreply@blogger.com