tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post6630032909721965061..comments2024-03-26T13:47:55.472-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Prepare To Meet Thy God - Five Minute FridayAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-71631529616902190172014-12-17T20:05:18.788-08:002014-12-17T20:05:18.788-08:00Absolutely. You said it perfectly.
Have a wonderf...Absolutely. You said it perfectly.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-27020218301480425252014-12-17T20:04:31.680-08:002014-12-17T20:04:31.680-08:00Brandi, thank you!
It can be so hard not to let t...Brandi, thank you!<br /><br />It can be so hard not to let the "familiarity that breeds contempt" into our marriage relationship....I think most of us really have to work at it. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-79158069094560964452014-12-17T03:26:37.552-08:002014-12-17T03:26:37.552-08:00Thank you for the reminder of the importance of th...Thank you for the reminder of the importance of the sacrament of marriage. God is first and at the center in the marriage and the husband and wife should follow His lead. have a blessed Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-74789455633101064752014-12-16T12:40:34.894-08:002014-12-16T12:40:34.894-08:00Thank you for your words. I totally agree that Go...Thank you for your words. I totally agree that God is an everyday God not a Sunday God. We should treat our spouse the same even when no especially when we do not want too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10133356602613659930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-5245317061230024622014-12-15T20:51:17.629-08:002014-12-15T20:51:17.629-08:00I had to laugh when I read "company voice&quo...I had to laugh when I read "company voice" - I grew up in the same kind of household, and sometimes saw the voice change within seconds.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-30289579968511346332014-12-15T20:49:55.524-08:002014-12-15T20:49:55.524-08:00Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to find your ...Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to find your blog, and Inspire Me Monday. I am honored to participate.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-32912466787680571142014-12-15T20:49:03.027-08:002014-12-15T20:49:03.027-08:00Kelly, thank you! I will be there.Kelly, thank you! I will be there.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-84788149849346990442014-12-15T20:48:38.686-08:002014-12-15T20:48:38.686-08:00Thanks, Kim!
Reflecting Christ is hard sometimes,...Thanks, Kim!<br /><br />Reflecting Christ is hard sometimes, but the rewards are great, knowing that we're doing what we're supposed to be doing.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-74436648265989313692014-12-15T13:03:28.774-08:002014-12-15T13:03:28.774-08:00I grew up with a mom who definitely had a 'com...I grew up with a mom who definitely had a 'company voice' that my brother and I used to laugh at. But how real is it for most of us? Treat our spouse as if God is in the room and treat God as real as our spouse - great thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445253220976981136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-42437754523233897142014-12-15T11:45:59.331-08:002014-12-15T11:45:59.331-08:00"This is not a God of Our Sunday Best.
This ..."This is not a God of Our Sunday Best.<br /><br />This is an Everyday God."<br /><br />Yes! This is the intimate Christ who I want to know more and more every day! And what a beautiful twist to remind us that our spouses are part of that!<br /><br />Thank you for this inspiration and for linking up with Inspire Me Monday today!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174742902417416503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-58873047100683842002014-12-14T13:49:55.658-08:002014-12-14T13:49:55.658-08:00I just posted, but I don't know if it went thr...I just posted, but I don't know if it went through. I wanted to tell you about a new link up on Tuesday's: http://purposefulfaith.com/cheerleading-link-up/ Hope you can join us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09725838747170146653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-62949559958729323302014-12-13T08:33:52.106-08:002014-12-13T08:33:52.106-08:00Andrew, You always put a smile on my face. Today w...Andrew, You always put a smile on my face. Today was no exception. Very well done on what it means to reflect Christ in our marriage and how it should look. This will be new for many who have grown up with religion. It was for me many years ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095272703996765890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-48715285782478380862014-12-13T06:34:08.328-08:002014-12-13T06:34:08.328-08:00jeanne, thank you for taking the time to find a wa...jeanne, thank you for taking the time to find a way to comment! Blogger can be weird that way.<br /><br />It can be so hard to be real with God! We want to live up to what we think He wants FROM us...and we pass by the truth that what he really wants - is US.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-67463364951386864822014-12-13T06:32:35.829-08:002014-12-13T06:32:35.829-08:00Thank you for stopping by - and you're right, ...Thank you for stopping by - and you're right, we do have to be vulnerable with God...I wonder sometimes if we make too much of the "King" model, which makes us want to be our best?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-50364545426627797082014-12-13T06:31:23.545-08:002014-12-13T06:31:23.545-08:00Paula, thank you for being here. You are in my pra...Paula, thank you for being here. You are in my prayers.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-85755190501894080472014-12-12T07:13:53.411-08:002014-12-12T07:13:53.411-08:00I loved this post, Andrew. You made me smile and t...I loved this post, Andrew. You made me smile and think. A great combination. And thank you for the reminders—both to love my spouse well, and to remember that our God is an EVERY DAY God. He wants us to be real with Him, not all dressed up and hiding our hurts, fears, and failings. Such great truths! PS--This is Jeanne Takenaka, Blogger wouldn't let me comment as "me." :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-10359079262930527392014-12-12T04:48:06.363-08:002014-12-12T04:48:06.363-08:00Thank you for bringing up some new ideas for me, A...Thank you for bringing up some new ideas for me, Andrew. Our spouses certainly see us at our best and at our worst--to be vulnerable with God is just as important. blestbutstresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058280295906350992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-37555877427135777042014-12-11T20:53:38.766-08:002014-12-11T20:53:38.766-08:00I am your neighbor from FMF. Thank you for what yo...I am your neighbor from FMF. Thank you for what you wrote today. I, too, feel the same about marriage. Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.com