tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post2255714005586523835..comments2024-03-26T13:47:55.472-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Your Dying Spouse 108 - Brave New WorldAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-28868881328900939852016-01-22T21:13:31.458-08:002016-01-22T21:13:31.458-08:00Thank you so much, Barbara, and you're right.....Thank you so much, Barbara, and you're right...God sends just the right words. We have but to listen.<br /><br />And I will keep trying, Barbara...as I write this, it's hard...a brand-new level of pain (and extreme discomfort, connected but distinct)...but to keep trying, that's the job God has given me, and I will do it as well as I can.<br /><br />Thank you for being here.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-19451196478800678832016-01-22T21:10:54.811-08:002016-01-22T21:10:54.811-08:00I hope she'll find this a comfort Beth...with ...I hope she'll find this a comfort Beth...with all my heart.<br /><br />Oddly enough, I never listened to the Eagles much...but something about Frey's voice as a solo artist (both singing and 'lyricist voice') really caught me. Well, except "You Belong To The City", because I do NOT like cities. I'm not a man of the street...I am a bush pig, and proud of it! Oink!<br /><br />Thank you so much for being here, my friend!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-652237477233301522016-01-22T21:08:25.377-08:002016-01-22T21:08:25.377-08:00Lisa, please pardon my delayed reply...a bad concu...Lisa, please pardon my delayed reply...a bad concussion slowed me down a bit.<br /><br />There are many reasons to believe, reasons that sometimes make my form of faith seem (to others) a bit coldly logical...the Vulcan Church of Christ, perhaps?<br /><br />It starts with the utter illogic of such a complex creation without a Creator...I have a PhD in structural engineering, and know something about probability and statistics, and the thought that all...THIS...could be random is just silly. Too many paths would have led to a cold and empty universe...the one that brought us here is simpy statistically inadmissible as a random event.<br /><br />Beyond that, there's proof of both Jesus' existence, and the veracity of the Bible as uncovered by both independent written (well, cuneiform on tablet) accounts and archaeology.<br /><br />And finally, the Apostles went to their inexorable and nasty fates for something they knew to be true...there is no indication that they were madmen, for only a lunatic would die for a lie.<br /><br />See? Spock speaks.<br /><br />And God, I think, laughs...and He is here.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-78756981416913201192016-01-20T19:15:06.734-08:002016-01-20T19:15:06.734-08:00Love these words, Andrew; and the song...it was a ...Love these words, Andrew; and the song...it was a real loss when we heard of Glenn Fry's death. Isn't it amazing how the words can come at just the right times, and sit with us through whatever it is we are going through at that time!<br /><br />That is what has been happening with me, too! Thank you for sharing this...prayers continuing for you and Barb. And, I think you ARE brave, and these words... "I will keep trying for another hour, to make it better...somehow" Yes, keep on trying Andrew...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954512718777249848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-67589377336708477252016-01-20T07:34:27.142-08:002016-01-20T07:34:27.142-08:00I love Glenn Fry, but I'm more familiar with h...I love Glenn Fry, but I'm more familiar with his earlier music, in particular with the Eagles. They were and continue to be one of my favorite groups of all time and I am so sad to hear about Glenn's passing. I can see why that song would really resonate with you, Andrew. I do hope it blesses her. You have left her so many loving and tender messages here. This is a treasure for all of us, but one that is priceless most of all for Barbara. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-43020903843937277132016-01-20T05:12:27.670-08:002016-01-20T05:12:27.670-08:00That line - unthinking faith fails and has to be r...That line - unthinking faith fails and has to be replaced by a reason to believe - wow. What a powerful statement, and one that I'm sure many have felt, but haven't put words to. I pray that you are blessed with many reasons to believe, Andrew. It's so easy to say when you're on the outside looking in, but I believe with my whole heart that God is good, all the time. May His goodness and mercy and grace pour out on you today. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250167563862252417noreply@blogger.com