tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.comments2024-03-16T19:18:37.883-07:00Blessed Are The Pure Of HeartAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger21876125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-65496586960541270502024-03-16T19:18:37.883-07:002024-03-16T19:18:37.883-07:00Being ready to receive, having a plan for the mira...Being ready to receive, having a plan for the miracle you're asking for . . . I think that's a good definition of hope and faith. And living like you believe God hears and answers prayers. Easier said than done sometimes. Lots to ponder, and of course, an opportunity to say I'm praying for you and am blessed by your words. Kym https://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-40973261164355879082024-03-16T13:32:20.318-07:002024-03-16T13:32:20.318-07:00Interesting thoughts, Andrew, and questions.Interesting thoughts, Andrew, and questions.Mitzy Brickernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-14462523949407749222024-03-15T10:06:23.820-07:002024-03-15T10:06:23.820-07:00Are you ready to receive? Best line every, goes to...Are you ready to receive? Best line every, goes to our wants and desire but are we really looking, trusting ...Am I ready?@RhondaLBrown2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10785564602504908400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-5061249781153239432024-03-14T19:56:34.286-07:002024-03-14T19:56:34.286-07:00Your words (written above the sonnets) gave me muc...Your words (written above the sonnets) gave me much to think about.Great-Granny Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-32425168517697646422024-03-14T08:46:15.771-07:002024-03-14T08:46:15.771-07:00Hmmmm! Guess I need to o a little more homework!LC...Hmmmm! Guess I need to o a little more homework!LCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-81393515165158068252024-03-14T06:55:37.182-07:002024-03-14T06:55:37.182-07:00Dawn, I love the way you said this, that the fight...Dawn, I love the way you said this, that the fight is for those we brush past in time. Bravo!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-77153069110655963182024-03-14T06:54:42.856-07:002024-03-14T06:54:42.856-07:00Yes, Grams, it was written originally for the unbo...Yes, Grams, it was written originally for the unborn.<br /><br />I keep telling Barb she should take over the blog. She just laughs.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-27589915211860063092024-03-14T06:53:43.886-07:002024-03-14T06:53:43.886-07:00That image, of the aborted child, was actually the...That image, of the aborted child, was actually the genesis of the sonnet.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-92094588940380226422024-03-14T06:48:28.509-07:002024-03-14T06:48:28.509-07:00Gayl, thank you so much. In a world in which hate ...Gayl, thank you so much. In a world in which hate (on both sides, I don't do politics) has become normalized, we really have to answer the call to see that there's a heart, beloved of God, behind every label.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-28054461636516625042024-03-14T06:46:29.154-07:002024-03-14T06:46:29.154-07:00Blogger can be really weird sometimes!
It is awfu...Blogger can be really weird sometimes!<br /><br />It is awful that so many people...and nations...have stood by to merely watch tragedy. The film Hotel Rwanda really brings this home.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-86187329279387349662024-03-14T06:43:11.687-07:002024-03-14T06:43:11.687-07:00Kym, it's so true...and valuable...the the tri...Kym, it's so true...and valuable...the the trials through which we live can soften our hearts in compassion.<br /><br />May it always be so.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-39492818095110717152024-03-14T06:41:43.480-07:002024-03-14T06:41:43.480-07:00Lisa, I love Footprints!Lisa, I love Footprints!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-88342962724617922992024-03-14T06:41:20.162-07:002024-03-14T06:41:20.162-07:00I love the way you put this, that He is with you i...I love the way you put this, that He is with you in the crushed places. Thank you.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-52007432560188656282024-03-14T06:40:32.138-07:002024-03-14T06:40:32.138-07:00Thank you so much for this, and for the Scripture....Thank you so much for this, and for the Scripture.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-38310670808366368142024-03-12T15:55:02.262-07:002024-03-12T15:55:02.262-07:00I read the fight as for abundant, Kingdom life in ...I read the fight as for abundant, Kingdom life in ourselves and those we brush past in time.Dawnhttp://dawn.fanshawe.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-80876082367302453502024-03-12T14:39:45.336-07:002024-03-12T14:39:45.336-07:00Lots of food for thought here, Andrew.Lots of food for thought here, Andrew.Lisa Blairhttps://strengthwithdignity.com/the-great-i-am-8-truths-of-jesus/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-88112279586516766142024-03-12T07:27:11.138-07:002024-03-12T07:27:11.138-07:00It has only been recently that I have even thought...It has only been recently that I have even thought about the presence of the sword in the garden. I would be less surprised to find it in the possession of Simon the zealot!Michele Morinhttps://michelemorin.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-87925780432352636702024-03-12T06:24:34.648-07:002024-03-12T06:24:34.648-07:00That word ' consistent' jumped out at me, ...That word ' consistent' jumped out at me, Andrew. And all I could think of is Hebrews 13:8 - 'Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.'Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170871743323855687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-73367948643473689332024-03-12T06:15:44.397-07:002024-03-12T06:15:44.397-07:00I think a lot of thIs goes back to Ecclesiastes 3:...I think a lot of thIs goes back to Ecclesiastes 3: "a time to kill, and a time to heal." My ESV Study Bible notes bring up the various interpretations you mentioned. It says His later rebuke of using swords in Gethsemane had to do with not trying to use physical force to resist His arrest, because that had to be. But perhaps He was allowing for swords for their own self-defense, as He knew they would be scattered and perhaps pursued after He was arrested.<br /><br />It also says that "Turn the other cheek" was more about the insult than the physical act and doesn't prohibit self-defense. Slapping someone back would only escalate things. But there are times, the notes say, that "Acting in love toward an attacker will often include steps to prevent him from taking further attacks". It says that's what turning the other cheek was. A backhanded slap on the right cheek was an insult. Turning the other cheek meant the person would have to use the other hand or cheek, which would be the way one would treat and equal. An interesting article on this is here: https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/what-does-it-really-mean-to-turn-the-other-cheek.htmlBarbara Harperhttps://barbaraleeharper.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-38284410252640069732024-03-10T16:43:46.569-07:002024-03-10T16:43:46.569-07:00I'm not sure either, who you are addressing, a...I'm not sure either, who you are addressing, although it makes me think of the unborn??<br />Never knew Barb is also a talented sonnet writer.Great-Granny Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984367859984906071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-30648523902435206252024-03-09T13:21:55.938-08:002024-03-09T13:21:55.938-08:00Carry on the fight....I'm not sure I know who ...Carry on the fight....I'm not sure I know who you are speaking of but I cannot help but think of the unborn, aborted baby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-82072992398614033152024-03-09T10:56:34.497-08:002024-03-09T10:56:34.497-08:00Our Lord always ministered to the "down and o...Our Lord always ministered to the "down and out," to all those who were outcasts, misfits. He sees, He knows and He cares. May we learn to care, too. Your words are always so poignant, Andrew. Thank you. Blessings to you and Barb! xoGayl Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564461995154051353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-15239103437309944052024-03-09T10:00:56.835-08:002024-03-09T10:00:56.835-08:00It's not letting me sign in! GAH. Anyways, y...It's not letting me sign in! GAH. Anyways, your poem fits so well with the book I just finished listening to "born survivors". So many just stopped and watched the destruction of people groups in WW2. I pray that I would not have been one of them. FMF11Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-19925789494618629702024-03-09T06:37:34.047-08:002024-03-09T06:37:34.047-08:00Reminds me to keep my eyes open to those who feel ...Reminds me to keep my eyes open to those who feel like they are on the outside. In some ways, I've felt unwanted and in the way and I hope that it prompts me to be more compassionate rather than bitter. I'm so grateful for God who never leaves me - or you, or anyone - alone, but I think he wants us to extend that love in tangible ways to others. Prayers for you both today. Kym https://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-16115491474250446442024-03-08T11:14:52.124-08:002024-03-08T11:14:52.124-08:00This reminds me of the Footprints in the Sand wher...This reminds me of the Footprints in the Sand where God answered the life traveler, "I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." ~Mary StevensonLisa Blairhttps://strengthwithdignity.com/how-to-cultivate-the-fear-of-the-lord/noreply@blogger.com