tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233789122077944245.post4972977294085194722..comments2023-07-03T08:08:27.278-05:00Comments on Parish Perspectives: InadequateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233789122077944245.post-76124617695479317902008-10-22T14:43:00.000-05:002008-10-22T14:43:00.000-05:00me thinks you are supposing that you are the one a...me thinks you are supposing that you are the one acting in this situation. You are there. God's acting. Not your job to be adequate or not.mid-life rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477633857058924514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233789122077944245.post-24039149274867244642008-10-21T11:33:00.000-05:002008-10-21T11:33:00.000-05:00it is VERY hard. but ministry of presence is for ...it is VERY hard. <BR/><BR/>but ministry of presence is for real. <BR/><BR/>i often didn't sit terribly long, in silence, alone with someone who was non-communicative. i'd say a prayer, offer gentle touch, sit quietly for awhile and then go. but it wouldn't have hurt to just be there even longer... <BR/><BR/>i hear ya.Sarah S-Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839861820297123884noreply@blogger.com