tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post434379563315616468..comments2024-03-28T20:57:55.651-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Your Dying Spouse 248 - Beautiful ThingsAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-20682063202840540262016-12-22T21:27:33.227-08:002016-12-22T21:27:33.227-08:00iana, yes...if we choose to see the beauty that...iana, yes...if we choose to see the beauty that's there, I think we come a bit closer to God's heart, because He placed it in those unexpected spots for us.<br /><br />Thank you so much for being here (and the dogs give you a WOOF!). Merry Christmas to you!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-7808409549151453732016-12-22T21:25:51.473-08:002016-12-22T21:25:51.473-08:00Rachel, thank you...I truly appreciate your commen...Rachel, thank you...I truly appreciate your comment, and your being here. Best wishes for a terrific Christmas!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-64025695340012962332016-12-22T21:24:56.891-08:002016-12-22T21:24:56.891-08:00Thanks so much, Paula! I love that song, too. One ...Thanks so much, Paula! I love that song, too. One my Christmas favourites.<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-23237136983746214342016-12-22T21:19:05.805-08:002016-12-22T21:19:05.805-08:00Norma, that's exactly right, and thank you so ...Norma, that's exactly right, and thank you so much for sharing the example of doing your mother's hair.<br /><br />We can truly find happiness only when we follow Christ's example...and His was a life of nothing if not service. He lived, and went to the Cross, for all of us.<br /><br />Thanks so much for being here!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-19168625221335524852016-12-22T21:17:27.587-08:002016-12-22T21:17:27.587-08:00Thanks so much, Jan...you made my day!
We wish yo...Thanks so much, Jan...you made my day!<br /><br />We wish you a wonderful Christmas as well!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-91244433734712255742016-12-22T21:16:39.401-08:002016-12-22T21:16:39.401-08:00Mary, yes...exactly. Thank you so much for being h...Mary, yes...exactly. Thank you so much for being here, and we wish you and yours the merriest of Christmases.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-39451337587585742912016-12-22T21:15:41.823-08:002016-12-22T21:15:41.823-08:00Beth, yes...it is a choice. Like faith, I think we...Beth, yes...it is a choice. Like faith, I think we have to see the hope and beauty in an intentional way when the whole world seems arrayed against us.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the Christmas wishes, and the same back to you, for a lovely and warm celebration of Our Saviour's birth!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-82326201463022492312016-12-22T21:13:47.318-08:002016-12-22T21:13:47.318-08:00Thanks, Michele! I'm delighted for Marley as w...Thanks, Michele! I'm delighted for Marley as well. It was a hard fight.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your lovely, kind words. I'm truly honoured.<br /><br />Best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful Christmas!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-84245050186214464962016-12-22T21:11:54.342-08:002016-12-22T21:11:54.342-08:00Pat, thanks so much! I love the news about Marley,...Pat, thanks so much! I love the news about Marley, too...it was a long fight.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the prayers, and we wish you and yours the very best!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-16862108743802700712016-12-22T20:49:19.939-08:002016-12-22T20:49:19.939-08:00An eternal donkey's path... now there's a ...An eternal donkey's path... now there's a comparison I haven't ever thought about. And yet, that path does hold a beauty if we watch for it instead of passing it by. Thank you for this post, Andrew – important things to remember on the road of caregiving. Blessings to you, Barbara, and your adorable doggies! Merry Christmas to all of you!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073882040193144070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-4439183284517315342016-12-21T20:16:17.270-08:002016-12-21T20:16:17.270-08:00Thank you for this reminder to find beauty and hum...Thank you for this reminder to find beauty and humor in the midst of the mundane and hard. Many blessings to you and Barabara.Rachel Lundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040828112970215049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-53270787102938130692016-12-21T17:27:51.088-08:002016-12-21T17:27:51.088-08:00Happiness, for me today, was coming to your blog a...Happiness, for me today, was coming to your blog and enjoying Aly and AJ singing about the greatest time of the year!! You never fail to make me smile a bit, Andrew! Merry Christmas to you and Barbara!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-63381294601449538962016-12-21T11:48:57.717-08:002016-12-21T11:48:57.717-08:00Happiness is found in making someone else happy, a...Happiness is found in making someone else happy, and it takes some ingenuity to come up with ways to facilitate the enjoyment of the moment. Sometimes it's as simple as fixing my mother's hair when I visit her. It's about being 'present' with her. <br />Good post. Thanks, Andrew.Meridian Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-52293316222708645942016-12-21T10:17:44.758-08:002016-12-21T10:17:44.758-08:00Andrew, you're a blessing to all of us. Thanks...Andrew, you're a blessing to all of us. Thanks for the advice that probably helps lots of people. Christmas blessings to you and Barbara.Janet Ann Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234310280477491538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-34068495910466456312016-12-21T06:26:31.165-08:002016-12-21T06:26:31.165-08:00There is always beauty in between the dark places....There is always beauty in between the dark places. We need to keep our eyes open to finding it. Thank you for this reminder. Merry Christmas to you and your wife.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281912720738542321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-88502121384667063422016-12-21T06:14:36.436-08:002016-12-21T06:14:36.436-08:00Yes, it's really a choice that a caregiver mus...Yes, it's really a choice that a caregiver must make every day to see the good in the harshness of their task and life at the moment, Andrew. I know that's what you and Barbara try to do, so you inspire us as well as teach us the right way to go. Merry Christmas to you and Barbara as well as all of those sweet pups that surround you two! Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-91102368659212549822016-12-21T04:52:46.657-08:002016-12-21T04:52:46.657-08:00Hooray for Marley! And may we all hold our loved ...Hooray for Marley! And may we all hold our loved ones a little bit closer and cherish the memories made in this season a bit more because of the perspective we gain through your writing.Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-54705257227798621002016-12-21T04:15:40.686-08:002016-12-21T04:15:40.686-08:00Happy to hear the good news about Marley!!!!! Andr...Happy to hear the good news about Marley!!!!! Andrew, your thoughts here are relevant to us ALL, and the Christmas season is a great time to give them extra consideration.<br />Praying for peace and (still!) health this holiday season, and that you and Barbara can squeeze all you can out of every moment together...Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736024373459110649noreply@blogger.com