tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post6355737750739238514..comments2023-10-17T04:39:04.912-04:00Comments on lattes & rainy days: everyone has a story to tellkirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-50882146258780243172007-12-19T22:43:00.000-05:002007-12-19T22:43:00.000-05:00Oh Christianne, I am SOOO glad you got a copy. I ...Oh Christianne, I am SOOO glad you got a copy. I mean it when I said I wanted to send EVERYONE I know a copy. Especially since I first thought of you when I purchased it, I am so thankful that you now have your very own copy. <BR/><BR/>That first track on the CD made me WEEP also; such a sincere and honest expression of a deep, deep love!! I haven't had a chance to dig into the book yet, but I have no doubt that the reading there will be enriching also.<BR/><BR/>I too am interested in getting involved -- the idea of capturing the stories of real, everyday people is both simple and revolutionary in our celebrity-obsessed culture. So glad I could help you find this little inspiring piece for you!!kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-61306208611756757922007-12-19T21:40:00.000-05:002007-12-19T21:40:00.000-05:00Hey girlie . . . just wanted to let you know that ...Hey girlie . . . just wanted to let you know that Kirk and I picked up our Starbucks box set today (and a couple extra for gifts!) and absolutely LOVE IT. I cried my way through the first track on the CD, and cried on many of the others, too. We read aloud the introduction in the book in the car, as well as some of the synopses from the companion book. This is such an amazing force to be happening in our country. It blesses us both to no end. We want to explore how to get more involved!! Thanks so much for posting about it so that all the rest of us could know about it, too. Can't wait to read through the book!!christiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278757714101308785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-7951606831834205672007-12-15T19:10:00.000-05:002007-12-15T19:10:00.000-05:00Kirsten,I happened across your blog a while back t...Kirsten,<BR/><BR/>I happened across your blog a while back through the THI blog list, then was referred back here by Christianne later. I read what you had to say the other day about the StoryCorps set and bought myself one from Starbucks this morning. It truly is amazing! It's actually right along the lines of a project I've been thinking about for some time now, so it was cool to find. Thanks for sharing about it, and I enjoy reading your blog.<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Sarah (was Pletcher, now is Winfrey...and I blog at http://sarahgracewinfrey.com, if you're interested!)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220448315369951650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-1540144419554255922007-12-15T09:59:00.000-05:002007-12-15T09:59:00.000-05:00What you may love to hear is that that steaming mu...What you may love to hear is that that steaming mug of latte yumminess that you will hold in your hand when you're sitting with me on the plush red couch . . . is going to be a cool handmade (meaning, very original) mug made by the owners and their teenage kids! They're really cool and fun to drink out of because you know they were handmade by them for that very shop. :)<BR/><BR/>I got "link love" off some of the other girlie blogs I read . . . you know, the ones where I lurk more than I comment. :) I take it to mean passing on a link to something you love so that your readers can love it too, or receiving a link back from someone else who is letting their readers know something cool or lovely about you.christiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278757714101308785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-58627837049679452732007-12-14T02:51:00.000-05:002007-12-14T02:51:00.000-05:00This is right up my alley so please count me in to...This is right up my alley so please count me in too. As you know, I’ve been trying to record my grandmother’s stories recently. I’ve had so many “driveway moments” listening to StoryCorps when I just couldn’t get out of the car because I had to wait for the ending. Now that I commute by public transport I don’t get to hear it any longer. A great gift idea too!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042066987180810998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-15471514656509097072007-12-13T20:13:00.000-05:002007-12-13T20:13:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure it's a term Christianne coined off...I'm pretty sure it's a term Christianne coined off the cuff. I linked to a post of hers, and I got a link to mine. Lots of linking love going on!<BR/><BR/>Ilse - That's pretty creative about the idea of holding up a sign that says "Pick Me!" Maybe if I try the eHarmony thing again, I'll post a profile pic like that! :o)kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-60432144677307762482007-12-13T19:49:00.000-05:002007-12-13T19:49:00.000-05:00Pick me, pick me! That reminds me of a story from ...Pick me, pick me! That reminds me of a story from college, where a friend wanted to have a sign with "pick me" written on it, and hold it up in front of a particular boy. But i'm saying pick me for the drawing :)ilsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732813967487114997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-59906131427241489602007-12-13T19:48:00.000-05:002007-12-13T19:48:00.000-05:00Thanks for the explanation. Makes sense. One mor...Thanks for the explanation. Makes sense. One more question. . .Did you make up that term or am I just terribly blog-slang illiterate!?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170444211550150607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-67995009722692461092007-12-13T19:41:00.000-05:002007-12-13T19:41:00.000-05:00C - Yeah! I look forward to enjoying my own Cup o...C - Yeah! I look forward to enjoying my own Cup o' Soul experience! I was looking at their website and was starting to feel warmer already! Right now I can think of few things more enjoyable than sitting in a hip coffeeshop with my friend, hands gripping a nice hot latte, with no particular place to go. Count me in!<BR/><BR/>Bec - As for the "link love", StoryCorps found this post and linked back to it on their own website under a section called "What People Are Saying". How cool is that? I like to think of "link love" as directing people to another or more original source. <BR/><BR/>You know what? "Link Love" is the web version of the "shout out"! I'm sure others could offer a better definition & are certainly welcome to do so here!kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-85348349921501081792007-12-13T18:56:00.000-05:002007-12-13T18:56:00.000-05:00What is "link love"?What is "link love"?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170444211550150607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-81439575209271483422007-12-13T18:09:00.000-05:002007-12-13T18:09:00.000-05:00Ha ha -- you're so funny, Kirst. (I'm referring to...Ha ha -- you're so funny, Kirst. (I'm referring to your countdown reference.) Oh, and I meant to mention in my initial comment that I have SO already been planning to take you to Cup o' Soul when you come. I got ya covered, girl. :)<BR/><BR/>And congratulations on the link love, girlie!! That is so cool!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for thinking of me with the book. I look forward to checking more into this.christiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278757714101308785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-66129971797371059572007-12-13T13:41:00.000-05:002007-12-13T13:41:00.000-05:00Hi Becca! I will definitely add your name to the ...Hi Becca! I will definitely add your name to the list. It is good to see a comment from you (and Caleb) here again. :o)<BR/><BR/>I am SOOOOO excited about visiting Christianne! Sorry if that previous sentence makes me sound valley-girlish. ;o) And I definitely want to haunt that coffee shop. That looks like my kind of place.<BR/><BR/>Hi Stephanie! I will certainly add your name to the list. I think you would really treasure these stories, also!<BR/><BR/>Hello again, Carl! I'm glad to hear others are finding it & being drawn to it as well. I listened to the CD at work, but didn't even get to look at the book since my sis was busy pouring through the stories. It is so good! I love the little clips on the website, but it's just not enough! I think Mr. Isay really tapped into something wonderful here.<BR/><BR/>Hi Blue! Of course I will add your name to the list. The giveaway idea was too good a one NOT to copy and when this came up, I knew I had to share. I wish I could send one to everybody!!<BR/><BR/>Hello, lovely Christianne! Before I even thought of how I might enjoy this set myself, I thought of you, your hopsice work, and just your love for tapping into others' stories in general. After listening to the CD (haven't gotten to the book yet since Kaari has it right now), I knew it is something that would be SO up your alley! I'm so EXCITED to hear about how SC is developing and taking shape. <BR/><BR/>Um ... 47 days and counting, anyone?? ;o)kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-59054745442236625812007-12-13T10:34:00.000-05:002007-12-13T10:34:00.000-05:00Please count me in, too! What a generous way to sp...Please count me in, too! What a generous way to spread the love in bloggy land, Kirsten!<BR/><BR/>Okay, so first of all thank you for the link love. But also, you will not believe how much this hits me right in the place that matters most to me. I should share probably share with you now, finally, that my business idea is entirely centered around sharing the stories of our lives in community and safety and making some sense of God's work in us through those stories. (Of course, you will get the ENTIRE scoop on this notion when you COME . . . VISIT . . . ME . . . next month!!!) So that is why this post especially made me jump for joy, not just that such a product exists but that you get it, girl. :)<BR/><BR/>Love to you this day.christiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278757714101308785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-4572330625442003922007-12-13T10:30:00.000-05:002007-12-13T10:30:00.000-05:00yes, we DO all have a story to tell... i loved thi...yes, we DO all have a story to tell... i loved this post, kirsten! definitely count me in! sounds wonderful....bluemountainmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297693762079368522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-77254027712899268512007-12-13T09:41:00.000-05:002007-12-13T09:41:00.000-05:00Cool. Count me in. I almost bought it the other da...Cool. Count me in. I almost bought it the other day, maybe this is why I did not!<BR/><BR/>Always good to hear from you, even if you are not giving things away!jcubsdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441530898226119655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-10886395439256095472007-12-12T20:26:00.000-05:002007-12-12T20:26:00.000-05:00Oh, that sounds exactly like the kind of thing tha...Oh, that sounds exactly like the kind of thing that I would love! Add my name to the list, please...Stephanie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309306228755574927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-69689971761730183422007-12-12T19:54:00.000-05:002007-12-12T19:54:00.000-05:00Oh, me, me! Please pick me!! =) I'm so excited! L...Oh, me, me! Please pick me!! =) I'm so excited! Lately I have been reading blogs from my Google Reader and try to remember which blogs I want to comment on. . . but then Caleb gets into something andI forget to comment. When I saw this post, I decided nothing would stop me from commenting today.<BR/><BR/>By the way (this is belated but since I'm here. . . ), I'm so excited that you get to go visit Christianne. Actually, jealous is more the word but it is an excited sort of jealous. Maybe you can even visit that cool coffee shop she and Kirk discovered recently. And then, when you finish with your trip to FL, you can swing on by Singapore =)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170444211550150607noreply@blogger.com