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• November 12, 2008 - 11:01 pm
  vicky beeching on Statues of Critics:
  This is a great post!!
• October 10, 2008 - 12:18 am
  Alicia on Statues of Critics:
  Hey Jonathan... I miss your blogging!
• September 30, 2008 - 11:25 pm
  Visitor on Psalm 69:
  I'd love to hear these lyrics put to tune.
• August 26, 2008 - 10:33 pm
  Audra Krell on A couple new song drafts:
  Hi! Just looking around on your site, I had never found this area before. Happy to hear your songs from back in Feb! They sound great and I'm not just saying that. Recording is pretty amazing with what equipment you had to work with, it makes me think I should get a toy
• August 10, 2008 - 7:54 pm
  Audra Krell on Statues of Critics:
  Hope your vacation is going so well! Hey, when you get a second, I tagged you over at my blog....you have the distinction of being the only guy tagged.....
• August 3, 2008 - 4:45 pm
  Jonathan on Statues of Critics:
  Thanks for the comments, guys; good thoughts!!! For me, it's hard to find the personal balance between always wanting to find a way to make things even better and simply enjoying things as they are.
• August 1, 2008 - 5:41 pm
  Scott Phillips on Statues of Critics:
  Great post, Jonathan! I hope there is a place for critique among friends. None of my friends are perfect, nor am I, and if there was no room for critique, there would be no room for growth. Or change. Or sanctification. Yuck! Imagine me being me forever. God help us if critique is over between friends! "Better
• August 1, 2008 - 2:51 am
  Alicia on Statues of Critics:
  What a great post Jonathan! To answer, yes, I think there is absolutely a place for critique among friends. I greatly appreciate the friends who chose to be honest both when I've asked them to be and when I don't ask, but when they think it to be in my best interest--even if I don't necessarily
• July 31, 2008 - 6:15 pm
  Audra Krell on Statues of Critics:
  Did you get my last comment? It was brilliant : )
• July 26, 2008 - 2:29 pm
  marina on I’m back…:
  Welcome back - I've got miscellaneous change from all over the world saved in ziploc baggies and now I don't remember which country any of it is from. I just found out that all the currency I have from Romania (circa 2005) is worthless - they changed to new currency recently. I've been traveling a
• July 24, 2008 - 11:36 pm
  Audra Krell on I’m back…:
  Well I stopped by tonight and it seems like it's time for another post dedication....you are coming up on a month and we are in need of more JP. Hope all is well my friend!
• July 3, 2008 - 3:31 am
  Jonathan on I’m back…:
  Thanks, Alicia! I'll bet you're right about the coin, and it's nice to hear from you! Scott, you don't even come close to winning the "worst roommate of the year" award.... Not even close. You rock! Nissa, I miss you sooo much too!!! That hand belongs to a coworker of mine. A few of us
• July 1, 2008 - 11:17 pm
  Nissa on I’m back…:
  Sweet Nonnie!! Arg...I miss you sooooo much!!!! :o( I'm going through Nonnie withdrawl..... By the way, whose hand is that holding the coin? I know it's not yours, but I didn't know whose it was.... :o) I love you soooooooooooooooooo much! Nissa <3 (you know...I really don't think
• July 1, 2008 - 7:15 pm
  Scott Phillips on I’m back…:
  Welcome back, stranger! I was squinting at the coin for awhile, but I got no idears. Sweet pictures. It's hard to believe you did that much without me having any idea.. Could you snag a pic of the "Worst Roommate of The Year" award? I'll be sure to throw it up on my site for my everlasting
• July 1, 2008 - 5:20 pm
  Alicia on I’m back…:
  It looks sort of like a Polish zloty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_z%C5%82oty or, rather, what you get back in change from a zloty (groszy I think?) which I still have some of at home from when I went to Poland.
• June 29, 2008 - 11:06 pm
  Angela Hart on Story - Robert McKee - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Hey Jonathan, I just made it over to your blog. This book looks really interesting. Also wanted to thank you for your thoughtful responses to a post I left like a month ago! Yes, I'm that far behind. I look forward to reading your blog more!
• June 25, 2008 - 11:11 am
  Alicia on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  I fully agree about being aware of your motives. I can sometimes be unaware that my motives have gone awry until I notice the quality of my work suffering.
• June 15, 2008 - 4:53 am
  Audra Krell on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Hey Jonathan! Where were you this week for WCW? Missed ya. I hav been keeping up on Twitter a little bit and saw that you had a great evening on Friday I think it was. I like your writing, but especially love the way you live life, it seems genuinely exciting,
• June 5, 2008 - 11:26 am
  Scott Phillips on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Got to this posting party a bit late.. I don't like how hard it is for me to play, but it is. I don't like that feeling that everything has to serve a function - sometimes even play feels like it has to do something. I guess if that's what it takes to get me to
• May 29, 2008 - 9:38 am
  Abby on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Oh my goodness...creativity. I LOVE writing poetry, baking, cooking, sewing, singing, violin(ing). I need to remember to make TIME to have fun--ejoying the simple things in life and spend time PONDERING. So much fun!!!! Have you checked out Jesse's recent blog entry? www.awakeu.com/wordpress Enjoy. He'll be home soooooon!!! :)
• May 28, 2008 - 3:14 pm
  Paul J. on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  As a keyboard player, my best creative times are when I sit down in front of the piano with no agenda, and just lay my hands on the keys and see what happens. 90% of the time, it's just for my own enjoyment, but some good songs have come out of it...
• May 28, 2008 - 1:22 pm
  marina on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Creative pursuits...hmmm...I have recently begun to enjoy cooking - used to see it as a chore, now I see it as a chance to be lost in the wonder of creating something. It's all about the wonder and exploration for me - that also applies to worship leading, music writing, blogging - when you look
• May 28, 2008 - 11:39 am
  Audra Krell on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  I am a vocalist (as well as freelance writer) and this made me think about how it is when I sing in front of the church. I think some of the play has been lost. I am very focused on having my voice last over 3 services, sometimes that's 14 or 15 songs
• May 28, 2008 - 12:58 am
  Eric on Keep Playing - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Every Sunday I act in skits at church. This past Sunday we did a skit in front of 300 people. It was all Ad-Lib. I was reminded again how much I love the fear and joy I get from doing this. It's one way I sharpen my creativity. When I
• May 25, 2008 - 8:20 pm
  Nissa on What a wreck!:
  Nice pic, Non! :o) I'm just glad that *your* inside doesn't look like that! Hehe! Love you sooooo much!
• May 21, 2008 - 3:58 pm
  Audra Krell on Story - Robert McKee - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Hi Jonathan, I have not heard of this book - so thank you for the awesome suggestion. I primarily write non-fiction, but all writing must have every story element to it. I am sure this book will be good for everyone. I just bought "The Shack" based on your and Vicky's twitters.
• May 21, 2008 - 12:33 pm
  marina on Story - Robert McKee - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  Haven't read Story. I think I'll put it on my summer reading list. Sounds intense. My two favorite reads right now are Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist which I've read and re-read and actually blogged about recently and Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Love both books.
• May 20, 2008 - 8:39 am
  randy on What a wreck!:
  well, I think you said it pretty good, somewhere in between the self centered thought of wearing too much on the outside and keeping too much on the inside. I think its definitely based on weather or not its actually going to help someone to live better or not. We don't always have a choice
• May 19, 2008 - 7:43 pm
  Abby on No Holds Barred - Watercooler Wednesdays:
  BTW...Skydiving. I have always wanted to go SKYDIVING!!!
• May 19, 2008 - 7:40 pm
  Abby on Nashville Rocks!:
  Sounds like a blast! Don't you love getting breakfast with friends? It's soooo much fun. Something about sharing breakfast with a good friend....any thoughts on that? hmmm. LOL. ANYWAYS...June 3rd, I am heading down to N.C. to see Jesse. I'm really looking forward to it. OHHH....and when you come back up here, you should