tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post7174678784342597101..comments2024-03-28T20:57:55.651-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: A World Suddenly Less BrightAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-68923928555757982392020-10-14T09:38:07.214-07:002020-10-14T09:38:07.214-07:00Jeanne, you said this so well..."...I come to...Jeanne, you said this so well..."...I come to a place where I trust God knows and sees hearts." Perfect!<br /><br />I am so glad you liked this post, ans so grateful for your prayers!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-43210615353914487982020-10-14T09:08:24.070-07:002020-10-14T09:08:24.070-07:00Michele, it sure is! Music can have a deep influen...Michele, it sure is! Music can have a deep influence, and sometimes one that's unexpected.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-42372526132478179122020-10-13T08:20:37.477-07:002020-10-13T08:20:37.477-07:00Andrew, you ask the most thought-provoking questio...Andrew, you ask the most thought-provoking questions. I don't have answers either. I guess I come to the place where I trust that God knows and sees hearts. We humans aren't capable of, nor is it our place to make judgments about others because all we see is the tangible.<br /><br />This was a beautiful homage to Eddie Van Halen. I liked Jump and some of his other songs too. <br /><br />As always, I'm praying for you and for Barb, my friend.Jeanne Takenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409533877632020738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-14910255309036661602020-10-13T05:15:49.578-07:002020-10-13T05:15:49.578-07:00Amazing how music is able to motivate and inspire ...Amazing how music is able to motivate and inspire Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-42330691994735379452020-10-12T16:06:23.581-07:002020-10-12T16:06:23.581-07:00Lee Ann, I'm sure glad God did not expect perf...Lee Ann, I'm sure glad God did not expect perfection...I'd be sunk!<br /><br />I'm so sorry for the issue of deafness. It must have been a very hard cross to bear. If I may say so, your writing shows that you have borne it with grace.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-7228478492592982732020-10-12T13:56:13.863-07:002020-10-12T13:56:13.863-07:00God never expected perfection which is why Grace e...God never expected perfection which is why Grace exists through Jesus. I never was really into the music scene with the exception of band in my youth. Deafness is a huge reason for this lack of interest. Lee Ann L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08198941518979371129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-6545431247596103002020-10-12T08:31:37.472-07:002020-10-12T08:31:37.472-07:00Beth, yes, EVH's passing did move me; in his f...Beth, yes, EVH's passing did move me; in his flawed and generous character, I saw something of a reflection of my own nature. In a sense he helped me learn to accept myself, if that makes sense, and let the past go.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your prayers; these days are getting mighty hard.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-91356574724581353452020-10-11T18:04:39.531-07:002020-10-11T18:04:39.531-07:00I always liked his music but I sure didn't adm...I always liked his music but I sure didn't admire him as much as you, Andrew. Sounds like he had quite the impact on you and his loss moved you deeply. I was so sorry to hear of his passing but so glad that his last moments were in the arms of his family. Thanks for reminding us of his legacy, my friend! Praying for you and yours! Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-7929734171083240762020-10-10T11:26:53.344-07:002020-10-10T11:26:53.344-07:00Annette, I am glad I could give you a reminder. Th...Annette, I am glad I could give you a reminder. Thanks for sharing this.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-75051706831942102332020-10-10T11:26:07.766-07:002020-10-10T11:26:07.766-07:00Grams, I'm glad you liked this...and from the ...Grams, I'm glad you liked this...and from the research I did, I'm pretty firmly sure that EVH did know Jesus, and took grace by faith.<br /><br />That he struggled with temptation, no doubt...I did, too, and fell more often than I want to recall...but the underlying theme of even the worst of days was that in the end, for all my sins, I was loved.<br /><br />And saved.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-7320897345416560782020-10-10T11:24:02.851-07:002020-10-10T11:24:02.851-07:00Brooke, I share your thoughts about The King...and...Brooke, I share your thoughts about The King...and I think, and hope, that God saw the man, and not the dust that clung to him, from the roads he travelled.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-38804399893247250492020-10-10T11:22:14.079-07:002020-10-10T11:22:14.079-07:00Loretta, thank you for this...I think that when we...Loretta, thank you for this...I think that when we mess up, God patiently (but with a big sigh and eye-roll), stands us up, washes us down, and holds our hands as we try again.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-29745597401622665712020-10-10T11:07:04.476-07:002020-10-10T11:07:04.476-07:00Susan, from what I know (and I did a bit of resear...Susan, from what I know (and I did a bit of research before writing this for FMF), I think it's safe to say he did.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-52349276090277220492020-10-10T11:05:49.820-07:002020-10-10T11:05:49.820-07:00Amie, you did indeed say a great deal, and the sal...Amie, you did indeed say a great deal, and the salient point that it's a question of where we are along the road is one that would never have occurred to me. Thank you so much!<br /><br />And I'm glad you didn't drown in that river, the incident mentioned in your FMF post. I've learned a lot from your words; you've strengthened, and have helped define, my own faith. Thank you for this.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-15570329542808967602020-10-10T10:59:25.955-07:002020-10-10T10:59:25.955-07:00Sharon, I really like the way you put this, that G...Sharon, I really like the way you put this, that God sees the heart's integrity. Thank you!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-87381095185427823512020-10-10T10:51:39.630-07:002020-10-10T10:51:39.630-07:00Karen, that's a wonderful thought, that we get...Karen, that's a wonderful thought, that we get to see the differeces we truly made.<br /><br />But you get to know now; your words have changed my life for the better.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-29717688884617202102020-10-10T10:02:17.718-07:002020-10-10T10:02:17.718-07:00Wemi, yes indeed...hold on tight to His compassion...Wemi, yes indeed...hold on tight to His compassion and grace!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-13063211978520130152020-10-10T10:00:43.004-07:002020-10-10T10:00:43.004-07:00Jane, I love this, the way you put it...'holdi...Jane, I love this, the way you put it...'holding fiercely to our mustard seed and donning very muddied crowns'. Bravo!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-704927176297101002020-10-10T09:59:26.088-07:002020-10-10T09:59:26.088-07:00Good point, Anita!Good point, Anita!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-1767983308997330002020-10-09T20:05:11.967-07:002020-10-09T20:05:11.967-07:00my brother really liked Van Halen's music, so ...my brother really liked Van Halen's music, so that memory was brought to mind when I heard he has passed away. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731853888897956775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-52144333623201613082020-10-09T19:38:42.700-07:002020-10-09T19:38:42.700-07:00Your sonnet is a beautiful tribute to EVH,and I li...Your sonnet is a beautiful tribute to EVH,and I like your first thought about the impact we leave on others without ever knowing, but as for your second thought,I have to agree with Anita's comment above. Hopefully at some point Eddie came to know Jesus and accepted His gift of salvation by grace through faith--not works.Great-Granny Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-22232443011819616222020-10-09T19:26:19.166-07:002020-10-09T19:26:19.166-07:00Amen!Amen!Great-Granny Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-83365049479687299672020-10-09T11:58:03.625-07:002020-10-09T11:58:03.625-07:00music can be so pivotal in life!
i've wrestle...music can be so pivotal in life! <br />i've wrestled with similar questions about Elvis - his gospel songs are so beautiful, yet he had his share of temptationsBrooke Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17454549029707568751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-59606174913961291582020-10-09T11:12:33.709-07:002020-10-09T11:12:33.709-07:00As some one who also doesn't get right very of...As some one who also doesn't get right very often I like to cling to Esphesians where we are saved by grace through faith and not by actions. The inner 80s rock chick in me hopes he is jamming Jesus. I like your first thought about the impact we leave on others without ever knowing. More Fruit Less Nutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030095988407120512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-61348032586744273672020-10-09T10:02:11.336-07:002020-10-09T10:02:11.336-07:00I hope he knew the risen Jesus. I hope he knew the risen Jesus. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364430951695372897noreply@blogger.com