tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post115880412425252034..comments2024-01-06T07:53:11.832-08:00Comments on disabled Christianity: The gift of timeJeff McNairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-1161284515728072212006-10-19T12:01:00.000-07:002006-10-19T12:01:00.000-07:00hi Dr, McNair,after reading this message it really...hi Dr, McNair,<BR/>after reading this message it really touched me in a way of guilt weighing heavily on my heart. i have not given of my self to these brothers and sisters in need a helping hand, and a friend. it does not take much for us, the children of God to hold out a hand or two and share the word of god and his works. its it truly amaizing how god has laid a hand opon these people and blessed them tremendiously. they totally look at the glass being half full rather than half empty. my first experience with disabled people was when you brought in your friends and i cannot say enought how that night in class changed me. the night of and even the following day i couldnt speak of anything else more exciting to me than that night. i told everyone how wonderful these people are and how blessed they really are. i realized that the littlest things in life brighten up their day. a simply hello and a hand wave totally move these people. simplying siting down and listening to them bring joy to their hearts but it also bring GREAT JoY to my heart. i am guilty of not helping my brothers and sisters. i never stopped to relize that there are handicaped people at my church and what is the church doing to help bring these blessed people into our fellowship? i admitt that i am always on the go, from work to school to events and other errands that just take up my day, but that is no excuse for me to not help. god calls us to love. 1 Johns "but anyone who does not love does not know god- for god is love. if god has a heart for these people so can i as well as the rest of us. if we all do a little part in helping our lives and everyone elses lives will be a little easer and more importantly in the WILL of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you Mcnair because u have opened my eye to a much brighter side of this insane world, these people know how to love and care for one another. thank you for moviating me to become involved with this special community that live amongst us. <BR/><BR/>THANKS AGAIN DR. McNairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-1160618938096193852006-10-11T19:08:00.000-07:002006-10-11T19:08:00.000-07:00Maria IrineoEDU 541Professor McNairChurch and Disa...Maria Irineo<BR/>EDU 541<BR/>Professor McNair<BR/>Church and Disability Activity Part 3<BR/>October 11, 2006<BR/> I really enjoyed reading about the article called The Gift of Time, because it gives us great examples on ways that we can spend and share time with a person with cognitive disabilities. It is true that there are many times when we have it in our hearts and we do want to make life fun and a little more social for a person with cognitive disabilities but we keep telling ourselves that there is no time. We sometimes get upset when we think that people do not understand us, but what we are really doing is trying to excuse ourselves from doing things that interfere with our busy schedules. <BR/> The Gift of Time, it can have so many meanings, but to me the most important meaning, is to make someone happy by sharing your friendship with them. Being a friend to someone who does not have any friends can mean so much in this person’s life. You can give them the gift of making them feel wanted in this difficult world that they are living in. <BR/> It is important for us to make extra time from our busy schedules to join a community group, or to start a group that can have members that are willing to just take the time to make a difference in someone’s life and just be a friend to them. These people with cognitive and physical disabilities are human beings who are a step behind us and it is up to us to slow down and hold their hand and let them walk with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-1160284095292583442006-10-07T22:08:00.000-07:002006-10-07T22:08:00.000-07:00The idea of time as a gift is an inspiration to me...The idea of time as a gift is an inspiration to me. I am humbled as I think about how impatient I can be somtimes with the little guy, with CP, I work with. I feel convicted because of the frustration I feel when he won't move as quickly as I would like him to. <BR/><BR/>He is so empowered when he is in his powered chair, his self sufficiency and self advocacy, so important; but I get frustrated simply because I forget it takes time for his muscles to respond to his brain and upshift or down shift the speed of his chair. <BR/><BR/>He never wants special consideration for his condition; in his power chair he always stays on the "yellow line" like all the other kids. I get impatient with that, I want to cut across the quad like the other kids in chairs do,I want a class of kindergartners to stop just so a wheel chair can get by; but "Isaac" doesn't. He wants to be the same as everyone else, no special accomodations needed. <BR/><BR/>I am in awe of his courage and determination to succeed in the world. He just needs a little more time to get things done. Lord, give me the patience to go at his speed, not mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-1159928770431184792006-10-03T19:26:00.000-07:002006-10-03T19:26:00.000-07:00Hi Dr, Mcnair,My name is Jessica and I am in you E...Hi Dr, Mcnair,<BR/>My name is Jessica and I am in you EDU 341 class. Ever since i have been in this class, I have looked at a bit differently, but in a good way. I never really stopped and realized there are people who have disabilities in my own church and I have never done anything about it. It is not the fact that I wasn't interested, it is just that it had never been important to me. I am always so busy and always on the go to were sometimes i don't even appreciate life. When I read this about the gift of time, it really touched my heart. I realized that I need to slow down in life. I currently serve in childrens minstry at my church every Sunday and for the first time I walked into the ministry with disabled children. It almost brought me to tears to see just how loving and wonderful these children are. I need to be a friend of time also. I am going to slow down in life and take time to make a difference in someones life who may not be connected. Jesus our Lord had an amazing heart for the disabled and so can I. I realized how important it is to someone who has a disability to just sit down and listen to them. I feel they are more real and more honest then we as a society will ever be. I am excited to see what else I learn in this class because it is all new for me. Thankyou, because you have inspired me to reach out to people with disabilities and give up my time for something that is significant. God Bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-1159621209778916112006-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:002006-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:00I was at the conference as well and it's too bad w...I was at the conference as well and it's too bad we didn't meet. Thank you for your reflections here.Dan Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192472590372793072noreply@blogger.com