Comments on: I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain..

By: _steve

_steve — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:25:56 +0000

Alisa…what can I say…

You are an inspiration to me.

By: the Foolish Sage

the Foolish Sage — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 22:03:22 +0000

Alisa, I can’t tell you how much I loved this post and how open you are about a subject some people would think would be too “touchy” to mention.

I thought about you last week in my counseling class when we were discussing how it is “so hard” for people with something unusual about them that is very visible…how for all of their lives the first thing any new person who sees them will look at is the “deformity.” But you have proven that relationship overcomes that. I was thinking about you during that class because it reminded me of the only time we’ve met, at the Lynchburg Caedmons concert. Of course, in the first moments, my eyes were drawn to the famous birthmark. But it seemed that within minutes, as we laughed and talked it just disappeared until there was only Alisa there.

By: Katie L.

Katie L. — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 02:55:23 +0000

Funny…. I had to go back and look at pictures to remember what you look like entirely. ‘Cause, you know… in order to become you, I must look like you, act like you, dress like you…. I’ve already got the music down…

…. and by the way…. I totally checked out Donald Miller’s new book. Uh huh. Go ahead. I’m a copycat.

By: alisa

alisa — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:23:32 +0000

Its such a interesting dynamic having “school friends” who knew my words before me. So I don’t know, I never thought of it from yalls point of view, so thanks for your thoughts.

By: mb

mb — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:02:01 +0000

Maybe it’s because I have been away from the board, but when you mentioned how you knew where the conversation was going, I had no clue what you were talking about until you mentioned your birthmark specifically. At this point I don’t think I would mention the birthmark if someone asked me to describe you even if it was to point you out in a crowd.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:35:13 +0000

In response to your question Alisa… in pictures I would probably notice your birthmark was gone. But in real life? I wouldn’t even realize anything was different.

By: Ashley Bean

Ashley Bean — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:16:17 +0000

Just don’t tell the little black children it’s like a freckle. Stick with the volcano story…;-) I love ya chica!

By: melissa

melissa — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:06:40 +0000

I found your site while searching for Eastmountainsouth lyrics. Odd. I was moved by your entry labeled “As the music at the banquet, as the wine before the meal, as the firelight in the night, SO are you to me.” I believe it was posted back in July. Anyway, “to soak in Jesus”…what an equisite and beautiful way to put it! Your words are touching. I am a seventeen year old high school student caught in the midst of non-believers. It really helped me to read your July entry on this rainy November day. God Bless.

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:23:44 +0000

When I have spent time with you, Alisa, I haven’t noticed it at all. I thought about it afterwards, and realized that I hadn’t noticed it. I had to think about it to notice it in the pictures of us that I have. I don’t know that I would notice right away if you did have it removed (unless you had told us about it and I was thinking in those terms).

I think that our online relationships can often be like that, since I knew you before I knew what you looked like, you know?

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:51:57 +0000

As I left camp yesterday, I actually thought about you, Alisa. All weekend we talked about our significance in Christ and all of our uniquities. When I was driving home, I (of course) popped in Derek Webb and every time I do, I think “Alisa would be so proud right now!”. Which got me thinking… I LOVE you, Alisa. I can’t imagine you without your “beauty mark” because it’s part of you… it is something that I don’t really see anymore… it’s just… you. And if you did have it removed (“fixed” is not the word because there’s nothing wrong) I WOULD notice and I’d probably have a stroke!