"Sharpe Fan" <sharpeseagle2003AntiSpam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "William George Ferguson" <wmgfrgsn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Today's lesson, it's what you do that's im****tant, not how others
perceive
> > you.
> >
> > For the first time in a very long time, every story thread connected
to
> > Joan's mission from God.
> >
> > Joan went two out of three at the house painting, but maybe DeNunzio
also
> > got a positive ripple that we didn't get to see.
> >
> > I like Bonnie. Just sayin'
> >
> > I also liked God explicitly telling Joan what we've known from the
series
> > premiere, that Joan won't always see the positive effects of her
actions,
> > and has to take it on faith that they're there when God says they are.
In
> > early season one, Joan always got to see some positive effect, even
when
> > she didn't get to see all of them. And the one time that it wasn't
there
> > for her to see (Uncertainty Principle) God explained it to her.
Joan's
> > been doing God's work for two years now, God is taking her faith to a
new
> > level.
> >
> > That said, and while it's true that what you do and what you know
about
> > what you do, is more im****tant than other people's reactions, some
> > occasional positive feedback should still occur.
> >
> > To map it out
> > God arranges for Joan to get community service
> >
> > Because Joan is doing community service,
> >
> > Luke covers for her at the bookstore and gets a good insight into what
he
> > should be considering as im****tant
> >
> > Adam discovers Bonnie's artwork and steers her to Helen
> >
> > Helen gets reinforcement that her teaching is worthwhile
> >
> > Lilly runs in to Kevin, literally, and gets a chance to break her own
> > cycle of bitterness
> >
> > Price gets his car egged (one of the most positive ripples)
> >
> > --
>
> I think it was a great episode except that God took away Joan's free
will.
> He framed her. He asked to pick up some trash knowing it would get her
> accused of something she didn't do and get punished for it. It is also
on
> her record when she applies to college and reinforces Price's already
bad
> opinion of her.
>
> God should have given Joan a choice in the matter.
hello, JoA... have you heard the one about JOB?
it's God, he works that way
Otto
I know she could have
> not picked up the egg carton, but only God could foresee the
consequences.
>
> The ripples were good to great, but I didn't like the origin.
>
> Sharpe Fan
>
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