tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post3642842177295723400..comments2024-03-28T20:57:55.651-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: On The Acceptance Of Grace Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-40589330492112263722022-08-04T17:50:30.026-07:002022-08-04T17:50:30.026-07:00Your poems brought to mind the saying "blesse...Your poems brought to mind the saying "blessed to be a blessing" and I suspect that is true of you and Barb for each other. I prayed for you both as I read.Kym https://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-50326799311970798442022-08-04T08:10:02.687-07:002022-08-04T08:10:02.687-07:00Jeanne, I am definitely blessed, and we so appreci...Jeanne, I am definitely blessed, and we so appreciate your prayers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-53966498899546193892022-08-04T08:09:26.628-07:002022-08-04T08:09:26.628-07:00Grams, thank you. Barb does treasure the poems.Grams, thank you. Barb does treasure the poems.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-59473537014113039462022-08-04T08:08:43.766-07:002022-08-04T08:08:43.766-07:00My dear Norma! I reply sequentially, so I didn'...My dear Norma! I reply sequentially, so I didn't know it was you.<br /><br />I am at peace, and have learned that life is a dichotomy of joy and pain, laughter and tears, and, indeed, life and death. And that brings the deepest peace I have ever experienced.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-75117340761352309562022-08-04T08:06:13.188-07:002022-08-04T08:06:13.188-07:00It's been a long slog through this vale of tea...It's been a long slog through this vale of tears; they tell me I should be dead. I even outlived my doctor.<br /><br />And yet... it's got to be for a reason.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-27530448887177966232022-08-04T08:04:27.862-07:002022-08-04T08:04:27.862-07:00Paula, thank you so much!Paula, thank you so much!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-27376681631585895352022-08-04T08:04:05.507-07:002022-08-04T08:04:05.507-07:00White Wolf, thank you, and we look forward to your...White Wolf, thank you, and we look forward to your return.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-18231429112121273872022-08-04T08:03:28.544-07:002022-08-04T08:03:28.544-07:00Mary, it's so good to hear from you, and I tre...Mary, it's so good to hear from you, and I treasure your grace-filled words.<br /><br />You've encouraged us, and we are praying for you as well.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-72028408163673552752022-08-04T07:50:55.975-07:002022-08-04T07:50:55.975-07:00Rhonda, the honey analogy is terrific. Thank you f...Rhonda, the honey analogy is terrific. Thank you for this! It is exactly what we have.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-30433788679499015132022-08-04T07:49:42.320-07:002022-08-04T07:49:42.320-07:00Heather, thank you so much for this lovely poem!Heather, thank you so much for this lovely poem!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-26880858566597069002022-08-04T07:49:14.811-07:002022-08-04T07:49:14.811-07:00Rishie, it sure isn't what Barb expected, this...Rishie, it sure isn't what Barb expected, this life... but I am so glad she's here!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-7787309336411159302022-08-04T07:48:16.597-07:002022-08-04T07:48:16.597-07:00Lesley, thank you Barb is indeed wonderful, and I ...Lesley, thank you Barb is indeed wonderful, and I am so blessed.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-79370992583175142512022-08-04T07:47:39.253-07:002022-08-04T07:47:39.253-07:00Thank you so much! Living in a true portrait of gr...Thank you so much! Living in a true portrait of grace, I sure appreciate your words.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-26869399242096349082022-08-04T06:35:07.893-07:002022-08-04T06:35:07.893-07:00Terri, I have indeed changed, or have BEEN changed...Terri, I have indeed changed, or have BEEN changed, hopefully for the better. I realize that I never truly needed much, and that I have such a superabundance of blessings!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-68112295812990800722022-08-04T06:32:52.315-07:002022-08-04T06:32:52.315-07:00Lisa, Barb is indeed a treasure, and she does look...Lisa, Barb is indeed a treasure, and she does look past the disease. I am so blessed!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-2680764269361157422022-08-04T06:31:42.089-07:002022-08-04T06:31:42.089-07:00Jenn, it is indeed a love poem. Really, my whole l...Jenn, it is indeed a love poem. Really, my whole life is a love poem to Barb. She is God's grace for me.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-18787607543486176182022-08-04T06:30:10.794-07:002022-08-04T06:30:10.794-07:00Barb, this is lovely. Thank you.Barb, this is lovely. Thank you.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-29505378114021080822022-08-02T12:55:42.443-07:002022-08-02T12:55:42.443-07:00Andrew, you are a blessed man to have Barb. I'...Andrew, you are a blessed man to have Barb. I'm praying for both of you, my friend.Jeanne Takenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409533877632020738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-60454637572781627752022-08-01T12:04:02.240-07:002022-08-01T12:04:02.240-07:00Barb is a real treasure, and I'm sure she'...Barb is a real treasure, and I'm sure she'll cherish these poems.Great-Granny Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-77740185425355093542022-07-31T20:09:38.074-07:002022-07-31T20:09:38.074-07:00The last one was me, Meridian Woman.The last one was me, Meridian Woman.Meridian Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-77952690112709095022022-07-31T20:08:52.669-07:002022-07-31T20:08:52.669-07:00Dear Andrew, and so you trudge on through the vale...Dear Andrew, and so you trudge on through the vale of tears. "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (Psalm 84:6). I'm am glad you have made peace with it, as much as is possible. How many years has it been?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-7109512147075357372022-07-31T18:05:59.253-07:002022-07-31T18:05:59.253-07:00Sending love and support to both of you.Sending love and support to both of you.Paula Kigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627600101739835713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-18479131792819867412022-07-31T12:53:04.486-07:002022-07-31T12:53:04.486-07:00Nice. Moving. Thoughtful. I'll be back ...Nice. Moving. Thoughtful. I'll be back ...RHTMWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709582966796851879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-5741233096292542012022-07-30T05:13:58.177-07:002022-07-30T05:13:58.177-07:00This is Mary Hood, Not anonymous but I haven't...This is Mary Hood, Not anonymous but I haven't figured out why it changed or how to fix it. A lovely poem of acceptance. Ah, if it could last (for me anyways), and I don't have cancer as you do. I have not been visible lately but my prayers for you have not dissipated. Many waters cannot quench love nor will rivers overflow it. Song of Solomon 8:7. My verse in devotion this morning. Gods love for us will never lose its intensity no matter how much we go through or lose sight of Him. I pray this will encourage you as it does me today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-81795376212274019122022-07-29T12:31:20.632-07:002022-07-29T12:31:20.632-07:00Sweet as honey,both poem, but honey is first gathe...Sweet as honey,both poem, but honey is first gather and goes through a process, so is marriage, a partnership that grow sweeter every day. It doesn't matter the trails that the bees face, the work still produces sweet honey. Sounds like what you and Barb have. @RhondaLBrown2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10785564602504908400noreply@blogger.com