Comments on: More Than a Label

By: Aritha

Aritha — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:23:16 +0000

Dank (thank you). This means a lot to me.

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:57:55 +0000

Labels simplify, don’t they–almost protecting us from the trouble of getting to know the real person.

By: Lois Flowers

Lois Flowers — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:40:12 +0000

I love this, Lisa. “Labels are for file folders” has always been my variation on Martina’s quote at the beginning of your post. I saw this on a very personal level when I would watch people interact with my dad … he may have looked like a frail little old man, but when he spoke, his intelligence and wisdom always shone through. It’s especially comforting to think that Jesus tailors his dealings with each one of us, just for us.

By: Debbie Wilson

Debbie Wilson — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:48:54 +0000

“Once the gentleman starts talking and interacting with others around us, I see him as witty, as independent, as compassionate.” Lisa, your post reminds me of when Samuel went to anoint a king. He was attracted to the older brother. God told him humans look at the outside. God looks at the heart. May we look for the heart.

By: Tea With Jennifer

Tea With Jennifer — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:05:11 +0000

Absolutely Lisa! I see this with my beautiful granddaughter with special needs. She is so much more then that label of ‘special needs’!
Blessings,
Jennifer

By: ~ linda

~ linda — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:31:24 +0000

Labels do indeed place a description around a person, much of the time deceiving who those people are. Thanks for reminding me about ways to describe others we may or may not know. So much of the truth about a person is not transparent, very opaque. Thus labels are not welcome!

By: Trudy

Trudy — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:12:49 +0000

I love this, Lisa. Such an important reminder. Thank you! Love and blessings to you!

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:56:51 +0000

This is a huge topic…but I like how you have slimmed it down into this one possibility of distinctions. Human beings will always tend towards categorizing people but indeed we must strive to look deeper. Even the pausing to look will be a step forward. Thk you for this post!

By: Joanne Viola

Joanne Viola — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:35:54 +0000

“We all are distinct, but we are not our distinctions.” I LOVED this. May we all recognize the uniqueness of one another.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:28:30 +0000

“We all are distinct, but we are not our distinctions.” Gosh, I love that line. Well done!