tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post8365427469043248698..comments2024-03-28T11:09:46.338-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Your Dying Spouse 160 - Voices {FMF}Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-63960173240241112022016-05-31T05:23:19.228-07:002016-05-31T05:23:19.228-07:00Reminds me of Jesus rebuking I think it was Peter ...Reminds me of Jesus rebuking I think it was Peter and saying "Get behind me, Devil" Yes, sadly we too can be susceptible to the devil's evil hand. <br /><br />I was just praying for you and Barbara and this verse came to mind: Zechariah 9: 12 "Return to the stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope; This very day I am declaring that I will restore double to you." There is much being taken from Barbara and you daily, but be encouraged that each thing being stolen will be restored double through the Hope of Glory resting in you both. Anna Smithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920411905278513062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-38438432704372675282016-05-30T09:08:38.248-07:002016-05-30T09:08:38.248-07:00I cannot believe how some people can be so heartle...I cannot believe how some people can be so heartless. Andrew, you are in my continued thoughts and prayers as well as Barb. Your perseverance is a testimony of the greatness of God in you. You are never alone1BARBIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537827307867912139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-86495798013677390122016-05-29T22:44:58.589-07:002016-05-29T22:44:58.589-07:00Much appreciated, Helen. Truly. I think of you oft...Much appreciated, Helen. Truly. I think of you often, and pray for you daily. xx and some wagging dog-tailsAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-5991269248946269012016-05-29T22:43:47.833-07:002016-05-29T22:43:47.833-07:00Christina, thank you so much for your kind and tho...Christina, thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words. I really appreciate this.<br /><br />Strawberry Hill is doing well, and I think she's grown...since dinner. At the moment she's fast asleep, but has been gaining confidence through the day. And she can be willful!<br /><br />Thank you so much for being here!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-2173175304790358812016-05-29T22:38:52.355-07:002016-05-29T22:38:52.355-07:00Joy, this is great...thank you so much. I love the...Joy, this is great...thank you so much. I love the way you married the Carpenter's work into infusing of grace into the hardest circumstances. You're a virtuoso!<br /><br />And I am very, very honoured by your presence here. Thank you.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-41072603046837468322016-05-29T22:26:54.092-07:002016-05-29T22:26:54.092-07:00Oh, Marie, you gave me a smile! Thank you!
And ye...Oh, Marie, you gave me a smile! Thank you!<br /><br />And yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel...the very Light of the World.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-33743840024005017942016-05-29T22:23:14.059-07:002016-05-29T22:23:14.059-07:00Martha, from the reactions I've read...for the...Martha, from the reactions I've read...for the punch in the nose to person #1, there will evidently be a line.<br /><br />Those words...I will never leave you nor forsake you...offer a lot of comfort these days.<br /><br />And we are so very grateful for your prayers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-26220447860299200162016-05-29T22:21:19.925-07:002016-05-29T22:21:19.925-07:00Norma, you are absolutely right...His victory is o...Norma, you are absolutely right...His victory is our victory, and in the end, what could be better cheer?<br /><br />And I am so grateful for this supportive community. I have no words, really, to describe the depth of that gratitude.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-58625329708311682162016-05-29T22:13:48.251-07:002016-05-29T22:13:48.251-07:00I'll hang in there, Barbara. Never fear. It is...I'll hang in there, Barbara. Never fear. It is hard sometimes, but h-a-r-d is not spelled q-u-i-t. That's what I always tell myself.<br /><br />This community is a large part of the reason I won't quit, as well.<br /><br />We thank you so much for the prayers and hugs!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-8244989100030017402016-05-29T22:12:23.260-07:002016-05-29T22:12:23.260-07:00Kristina, thank you so much. I'm glad He thoug...Kristina, thank you so much. I'm glad He thought of that, too, to give us exactly the handhold we need when clinging to the cliff.<br /><br />I so appreciate your prayers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-90521835539885942112016-05-29T22:10:17.130-07:002016-05-29T22:10:17.130-07:00Jeanne, thank you so much. A lot of what I write i...Jeanne, thank you so much. A lot of what I write is now kind of automatic, in the pushing through pain to find the right words is beyond me...and rereading what I've written I cannot remember having actually written it! I'd blame it on pain meds if I could afford them, but in the absence of morphia I guess I will just hold the Holy Spirit responsible.<br /><br />We so appreciate the prayers...and yeah, just let God direct you. Works best!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-42817181747956227142016-05-29T22:07:56.363-07:002016-05-29T22:07:56.363-07:00Julie, thank you so much! I'll keep listing to...Julie, thank you so much! I'll keep listing to the Boss, bet on it.<br /><br />We so appreciate the prayers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-46936099104628948032016-05-29T22:06:34.469-07:002016-05-29T22:06:34.469-07:00Maxine, yeah, it can be surprising...and I wish I ...Maxine, yeah, it can be surprising...and I wish I could say that the mistakes were realized, but the individuals involved continued on their blithe conversational path. Up to me to pray for g<br /><br />Thank you so much for the prayers...and for being here.race (and, perhaps, a useful brain) to be extended to them.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-59086494402442920652016-05-29T22:04:34.117-07:002016-05-29T22:04:34.117-07:00Gayl, thank you so much for this affirmation. This...Gayl, thank you so much for this affirmation. This life does get kind of hard sometimes, and the voices from the darkness, as it were, can occasionally have a false ring of truth to them (if that makes sense).<br /><br />And thank you so much for the prayers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-38498323907587405002016-05-29T22:03:01.774-07:002016-05-29T22:03:01.774-07:00Yes, Anna, there are dark voices...and all the mor...Yes, Anna, there are dark voices...and all the more dangerous that they are well-meant, and being bent by the enemy. But I know my Shepherd's voice. I am a relatively smart sheep.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the cheers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-44690063671271024432016-05-29T22:01:37.638-07:002016-05-29T22:01:37.638-07:00Susan, thank you so much! That really, really mean...Susan, thank you so much! That really, really means a lot to us. XOXO and wag-wag-waggy!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-71228853485838105522016-05-29T11:45:35.499-07:002016-05-29T11:45:35.499-07:00I made it in at #68I made it in at #68Tammysincerityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959015797818229243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-52880449856721985522016-05-29T10:35:00.379-07:002016-05-29T10:35:00.379-07:00Thinking of you, Andrew, and sending you my most p...Thinking of you, Andrew, and sending you my most positive energy and warmest wishes, Helen xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099745639992217438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-19048976428890103012016-05-28T06:50:06.814-07:002016-05-28T06:50:06.814-07:00Andrew, the suckage gives an unusual light and per...Andrew, the suckage gives an unusual light and perspective. One most of us won't know until it's too late. You seem to embrace both with gusto, which teaches us all because of how you live. In response to your celebration over at my blog: Strawberry Hill is one lucky pooch! Your compassionate heart for God’s creatures—so beautiful. Sounds like you’ve found that place where the world’s need and your passion meet. Inspires me to nurture this quality in someone close to me.Christina Hubbard - Creative and Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970385606955335661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-36598720304585090552016-05-28T05:06:30.456-07:002016-05-28T05:06:30.456-07:00Andrew, this: "But there is also the good che...Andrew, this: "But there is also the good cheer of a soul reduced to the honed edge of killing steel" reveals the strength you've developed to deal with suffering and the rapier wit you exercise here to slice at the painful edges of it. And it reminds me of how the word of God is a sword searing its truth deep into heart and mind.<br />Yes to the honest wisdom of these words: "time to embrace the suck" and to T-shirts, cards, posters, DVD and mugs! Your words deserve to be kept for posterity. They speak of life's raw and hard and have great potential to help others similarly situated.<br />May you cling closer to the Nazarene Carpenter, see the caring callouses on His hands and the way He still shaves and lathes away the dross and detritus, working the oil of His goodness and grace into the hard wood of our circumstances. Let His be the voice you listen to most, and His the arms that hold you close. Praying for you, Barb and the canine family as you lean harder and fall softer. Thank you so much for finding time to stop by my place this week. Bless you, brother. I'm so glad to be a part of your cheering squad. Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-12266649910381128682016-05-27T14:44:59.804-07:002016-05-27T14:44:59.804-07:00Is it bad that my initial thought was that you sho...Is it bad that my initial thought was that you should have responded, "I prayed to God to make you less of a jerk, and He said no"? Guess I'm not very sanctified yet.<br /><br />Press on, my brother. This battle ends in your victory. Christ marches with you every step of the way.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280944336944538944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-58949640657955648572016-05-27T11:30:27.488-07:002016-05-27T11:30:27.488-07:00honestly andrew, emily mcdowell might like your &q...honestly andrew, emily mcdowell might like your "embrace the suck" idea for one of her cards! they are very funny in a dark-lived-through-cancer kind of way that cancer patients wouldn't laugh at coming from me.<br /><br />i wish i had been there to punch person #1 in the face too! boo! but then again, i know i've said a lot of dopey things too:(<br /><br />one of the true things? I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU. even here, He doesn't leave and often carries us...no matter how lonely we feel.<br /><br />praying for you andrew as the darkness seems to settle in...that His light will be with you...and your wife.martha68https://www.blogger.com/profile/16210599251566858182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-82286942968567748282016-05-27T11:26:33.684-07:002016-05-27T11:26:33.684-07:00Wow. Loved the quotes, love all the encouraging co...Wow. Loved the quotes, love all the encouraging comments and the love that is shared here with you. Sad, though, that there were those other deflating (and hurtful) words. The worst part was the insensitivity in saying them. BTW, I don't think we're usually privy to such knowledge. God often says .. persevere on..., and then we choose to do so. Be of good cheer, the carpenter has overcome the world. That is victory, not defeat.Meridian Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-39787929972641120682016-05-27T11:01:24.106-07:002016-05-27T11:01:24.106-07:00Andrew, know that you certainly are NOT in the tre...Andrew, know that you certainly are NOT in the trenches all alone! You have, at least that Jewish carpenter...though, if you look above my comment at all of these followers...these are your cheerleaders! We are all here with/for you, and many many others!!<br /><br />Hang in there, my friend...Embrace the suck! (I don't usually use these kinds of words; but for you...and am in agreement with Tammy B. and others that this would make a great bumper sticker, t-shirt, and whatever else it takes!!<br /><br />Hugs and prayers and thoughts continue to be with you and Barb.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954512718777249848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-55714277395906332002016-05-27T10:52:25.951-07:002016-05-27T10:52:25.951-07:00I love the quotes! But it is true. Words are somet...I love the quotes! But it is true. Words are sometimes the most hurtful thing in the world but I am so glad that our Boss gave us words to focus on when we are hurting. God has put you on my mind this week. Continue to pray when He does so. Kristina Notestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060365609535858012noreply@blogger.com