Previous Comments By 'amyvandenboom'
I Am Me, by Virginia Satir  On Jun 15, 2021 Jo wrote:Amen Susan! Amen. As I think of you, I will pray for you! Be true to yourself! You are the only "you" in the the world! Be you!🌱 | |||
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I Am Me, by Virginia Satir On Jun 15, 2021 Aj wrote:I love! "Taking ownership of self takes enormous sacrifice. ... etc."a | |||
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Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield On Jun 2, 2021 jo wrote:I hear you!❤️ | |||
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Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield On Jun 1, 2021 Jo wrote:"In beginning a genuine spiritual journey, we have to stay much closer to home, to focus directly on what is right here in front of us ....They are the moments when we touch one another...". This segment of today's reading most jumps out for me! So much good I read in these reflections shared! I love! Thank you! (You, spiritually "touched me".) | |||
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Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield On Jun 1, 2021 me wrote:At 60, I found the same to be true! As I sit quietly on our front porch listening to a little wren singing from the rooftop of his home ....God sitting in therocker beside me. Amen Patrick! | |||
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Practice Over Parables, by Jason Garner On May 25, 2021 Amy wrote:Dear Eleanor, I am a Christian too! Once I learned that Jesus Christ died on a cross to do for me what I could NEVER ("strive enough") do for myself, I found peace. He did it! For you and for me,He did it! It is out of Jesus's death (HIS power), Istrive to live within His plan. I could NEVER (on my own) earn it... never! For God so loved Eleanor and me (the world), He sent His Son. THANKS BE TO oUR DAD Who LIVES in Heaven! Amen. | |||
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A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr On May 23, 2021 aj wrote:Yes! | |||
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A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr On May 20, 2021 aj wrote:I have been standing on, trusting in and not wavering from the truth of "The Rock" since grade school. Yes, we have to stand on something or Someone ..... or, we fall for anything/anyone. (A quotefrom someone). Amen:) | |||
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A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr On May 20, 2021 True for me too! wrote:True wisdom and knowledge at work! Amen | |||
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A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr On May 20, 2021 jo wrote:Gold! This is pure gold! | |||
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Run With The Unexpected, by Aryae Coopersmith On May 17, 2021 jo wrote:Amen! Fly! | |||
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See The Universe In A Sunflower, by Thich Nhat Hanh On May 6, 2021 me wrote:;) | |||
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See The Universe In A Sunflower, by Thich Nhat Hanh On May 6, 2021 always wrote:So beautiful! So beautifully said Jagdish. Amen | |||
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See The Universe In A Sunflower, by Thich Nhat Hanh On May 3, 2021 me wrote:🌱 | |||
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Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson On May 3, 2021 Breathe wrote:I feel free just reading this! Amen! | |||
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Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson On May 3, 2021 me wrote:Thank God for your "keen desire to learn new things ... and such inner Light"! The Lord is SURELY with you! In HIM, you will SEE! Do what He directs you! | |||
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Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson On May 3, 2021 Do not be afraid of the Light wrote:I hear you Sandy! I am with you! I have called you by name. Carved you in my heart. Amen | |||
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Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson On May 3, 2021 me wrote:Just read again ... I love! Amen Robin! | |||
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Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson On Apr 27, 2021 me wrote:Amen Robin! | |||
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Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson On Apr 27, 2021 Amy wrote:AMEN! I am walking toward the dawn! Amen. | |||
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Rich Man And The Beggar, by Hindu Parable (Author Unknown) On Apr 22, 2021 me wrote:He is everywhere! | |||
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Rich Man And The Beggar, by Hindu Parable (Author Unknown) On Apr 20, 2021 me too wrote:Amen! | |||
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Rich Man And The Beggar, by Hindu Parable (Author Unknown) On Apr 20, 2021 me wrote:Thanks be to our Father! Amen! | |||
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Radical Reflection, by Kittisaro On Apr 10, 2021 me wrote:Amen David. There is more to this life and world than we can see. So much more (thanks be to God) ... if we only stop chasing. Yes, to your reflection! | |||
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Invisibility In A Time Of Transparency, by Akiko Busch On Apr 8, 2021 jo wrote:Amen! | |||
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Invisibility In A Time Of Transparency, by Akiko Busch On Apr 8, 2021 jo wrote:True;) | |||
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Ambiguity Of Violence, by Robert Sapolsky On Apr 3, 2021 me wrote:Amen! | |||
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Thirsty For Wonder, by Mirabai Starr On Mar 8, 2021 aj wrote:I am with you says our Lord! Thank you for your reflection! I am with you... | |||
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Not Taking Things Personally, by Mark Manson On Feb 19, 2021 Amy wrote:Amen! So beautiful ... so true are you! Amen. I love. | |||
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Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen On Jan 28, 2021 Amy wrote:We were not made for this world ... I live in His world, daily! I am with you always, even to the end of time. Amen | |||
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Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen On Jan 26, 2021 Amy wrote:Me too! | |||
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Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen On Jan 26, 2021 Amy wrote:This is Brilliant! Monday thru Friday, when I am blessed with at least a half day of solitude, my cup is filled. The weekends are NOT ideal for solitude! (My cup is pretty much empty by noon on Saturdays and Sundays! True Forgiveness and Love are found in God. If I am not allowed ample time for solitude, I am unable to get my Love on! With limited solitude, comes limited forgiveness. YES, holy community does have it's roots in alone time with Him. Amen | |||
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We Are Weavers, by Jon Madian On Jan 22, 2021 Amy wrote:Amen to the concept of "the wave"! Pass please, I pray. | |||
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An Unusual Gift From My Grandfather, by Rachel Naomi Remen On Dec 23, 2020 Amy wrote:Amen Michelle🌱 | |||
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How Caterpillar Turns Into A Butterfly, by Norie Huddle On Nov 4, 2020 aj wrote:Me too! Eczema a current problem of mine! Right elbow and right posterior knee mainly affected! Ice to my right elbow as I write! Oh my! | |||
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We're Voting With Our Attention, by Leah Pearlman On Oct 15, 2020 aj wrote:So true! Amen! | |||
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Learning How To Think, by William Deresiewicz On Sep 28, 2020 Amy wrote:What a blessing you are to those you are in the presence of! The best gift we can give another is our full attention, understanding and love. Amen | |||
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The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield On Aug 27, 2020 Nana wrote:Amen!!!! | |||
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The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield On Aug 26, 2020 Nana wrote:Amen... | |||
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The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield On Aug 25, 2020 Nana wrote:Children (my grandchildren) help me to live in the "trusting mind". Tomorrow, my grand babes are coming over! I can't tell you how many times my 4 year old grandson, Frankie, proclaims .... "I have a great idea". He speaks it and we "play it"! I am certain of NOTHING when he comes up with his "bright ideas"! Leaning into the wisdom of Frankie, I simply accept what his mind brings him ... and go with it! If I want this little man to FLY one day, I will listen to his 4 year old wisdom ... and FLY with it today! Uncertain ... is the place where all the pieces of our human puzzles have yet to fall in their "completed"place. In the mean time, Evie (Frankie's little sister) and Nana grow ... imperfectly ... and certainly ... | |||
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The Central Commitment Of The Creative Life, by Mary Oliver On Aug 22, 2020 me wrote:Amen… | |||
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Does The Mind Exist During Our Sleep?, by Annamalai Swami On Aug 11, 2020 a wrote:Too, AMEN David! | |||
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Does The Mind Exist During Our Sleep?, by Annamalai Swami On Aug 11, 2020 a wrote:Amen Jagdish! Amen! | |||
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To Be Continually Thrown Out Of The Nest, by Pema Chodron On Jul 31, 2020 me wrote:Oh my! This is wisdom to the greatestdegree! | |||
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To Be Continually Thrown Out Of The Nest, by Pema Chodron On Jul 31, 2020 aj wrote:AMEN Ambika! You have "been chosen" ... for His glory!✨ | |||
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Discipline Of Tao, by D. T. Suzuki On Jul 21, 2020 me wrote:Amen Claudia! Amen. | |||
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We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous On Jul 16, 2020 a wrote:💫 | |||
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We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous On Jul 15, 2020 amen wrote:Amen | |||
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We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous On Jul 15, 2020 amen wrote:Amen! | |||
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The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson On Jul 14, 2020 Love wrote:❤️ | |||
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The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson On Jul 10, 2020 Right on! wrote:Right on! | |||
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The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson On Jul 10, 2020 Amen wrote:Amen! | |||
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Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti On Jun 26, 2020 a wrote:My favorite line here, David: "What helps me awaken the desire for true and intelligent fulfillment within me is an experience that challenges and provokes me to be myself." You were made to BE yourself! Be him/her! | |||
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Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti On Jun 26, 2020 me too wrote:True! (me either) | |||
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Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti On Jun 26, 2020 aj wrote:Amen | |||
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What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers On May 12, 2020 aj wrote:Amen Patrick! Amen! He (God)spoke to me when i most needed His friendship/protection/knowledge of His REALITY. He is right here beside me! | |||
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What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers On May 8, 2020 ❤️ wrote:❤️ | |||
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What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers On May 8, 2020 Amy wrote:Heaven is the ground that helps determine the actions I am going to take. I have come to learn from the Bible (and personal experience with God/His Saving Power and Plan) that Jesus is The Way, The Truth and The Life. There is nothing/no oneoutsideofHim proven worthy enough to standon! There is a lot of "sinking sand" to be found here on earth. At the foot of The Cross, I am most at home. Amen | |||
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Pandemic, by Lynn Ungar On Mar 13, 2020 Amy wrote:Oh my! How Very Beautiful!❤️ | |||
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In Eyes Of God, We're All Minorities, by Barbara Brown Taylor On Feb 25, 2020 Amen wrote:Yes! | |||
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In Eyes Of God, We're All Minorities, by Barbara Brown Taylor On Feb 25, 2020 aj wrote:Amen! | |||
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The Liminal Space, by Heather Platt On Feb 20, 2020 aj wrote:Amen Del!!!! Amen! | |||
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The Liminal Space, by Heather Platt On Feb 18, 2020 aj wrote:"Learning to care and not carry", David, grabbed my focus. Allowing presence, ear, love, time ... to be enough in in this phase difficult sometimes. Your words a very good reminder! Amen to Maria's ... "When we try to help, and from a good place, it doesn’t allow the other to go through life’s struggles, learn and become strong and wise because of them." (Yes, yes, yes! We are who we are, in great part, by how we'veOVERCOME thorns in life.) So much to ponder here! Thank you! | |||
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Silence, by Jean Klein On Jan 4, 2020 Amy wrote:Amen! | |||
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Do You Remember Your Song?, by Alan Cohen On Dec 6, 2019 Amy wrote:Oh my! I love this! Thank you for sharing!!! A big AMEN! | |||
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How Can You Live In This World And Yet Be Innocent?, by J. Krishnamurti On Nov 26, 2019 me wrote:Dying to self and living in Him. | |||
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Staying Small To Stay Safe, by Peggy Dulany On Nov 12, 2019 I hear you wrote:❤️ | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday On Oct 24, 2019 me too wrote:❤️ | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday On Oct 24, 2019 me wrote:Really Love! | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday On Oct 24, 2019 Amy wrote:Too, Amen! | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday On Oct 24, 2019 Amy wrote:Amen!!!❤️ | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday On Oct 23, 2019 Amy wrote:A wealthy person is one who knows he/she will be spending their eternity in Heaven! She/He invests their life, time and work on/in Him ... the only One Who REALLY matters. | |||
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Monet Refuses The Operation, by Lisel Mueller On Oct 16, 2019 Amy wrote:The more I see Heaven on earth, the more blurred the “edges” of matter become. The canvas of one enters into the canvas of another. There is nothing seperatingus. We are all commingled in Love with Him. Ever so beautiful, is the work of The Master’s Hand. | |||
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Zen Of Archery, by James Clear On Oct 10, 2019 aj wrote:Amen Danny! | |||
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My Neighbor's Corn, by Naren Kini On Oct 8, 2019 Amy wrote:Amen! God gave me His Best Gift ever ... I, in turn, share Him (Jesus) ... He returns back to me ... More Holy Spirit Power ... More Holy revelations ... More confidence to share Him ... More opportunities to be a witness to Him ... The Gift is passed ... The Gift is received ... In joyful hope The Gift is passed on.❤️ Again, Amen to Naren’sstory! Very much loved! | |||
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When Light Shines, Darkness Becomes The Light, by Thich Nhat Hanh On Sep 28, 2019 Jo wrote:Love this! Keep your Light on (shining)! In Him, there is no darkness! | |||
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Universal Humans In Training, by Gary Zukav On Sep 5, 2019 me wrote::) | |||
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Does God Have A Form?, by Arthur Osborne On Aug 23, 2019 amy wrote:Amen! | |||
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Greatest Of All Religions, by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan On Jul 29, 2019 Amy wrote:Amen🌱 | |||
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Not Loneliness, But Aloneness, by Craig Childs On Jul 11, 2019 enjoyed wrote:Amen! | |||
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Remember, by Joy Harjo On Jun 28, 2019 me too wrote:Last evening, I cared for my mother in law (90 years old) ... my parents (83 and 81 years old). I did a lot of remembering! Interesting ... how, out of all the good and bad over the years, my “remembering” centers around the wisdom I’vegainedfrom each. These past few weeks have been weepy ones for me. With so many changes ... so many special moments ... so much fragility ... I have to “remember” that I am God’s girl! It’s OK for my loved ones to decline in mind and body. It’s OK to die. it’s OK to move to another “place”. He remains The Same ... always and forever. On Him, I must stand. amen | |||
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Remember, by Joy Harjo On Jun 28, 2019 me wrote:Amen. | |||
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Unconditioned Stillness, by Rick Hanson On Jun 7, 2019 Thank you! wrote:I am with you, Sheila! Amen, I am with you on this one!🌱 | |||
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Stepping Over The Bag Of Gold, by Rachel Naomi Remen On May 31, 2019 Amy wrote:Amen! I hope you are still playing your guitar! God is good! | |||
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Stepping Over The Bag Of Gold, by Rachel Naomi Remen On May 28, 2019 aj wrote:This truth is gold! Thank you! | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan On May 17, 2019 aj wrote:Amen!!! | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan On May 17, 2019 Amy wrote:❤️ | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan On May 17, 2019 Amy wrote:Thank you for this trip into your mind! Fly friend ... !🦋 | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan On May 9, 2019 Amy wrote:The Holy Spirit helps me to control my mind ... without doubt! | |||
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Everything Human Is Natural, by Alan Watts On May 9, 2019 Amy wrote:Amen. | |||
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The Poisoned Tree, by Jack Kornfield On May 5, 2019 Amy wrote:So much wisdom here! United, standing possible! You are not alone!🕊 | |||
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Feel Free To Set A Better Example, by Ryan Holiday On Apr 24, 2019 Amy wrote:I am proud of you Carol! You sound like a very strong person! Keep sharing. It is good for you to know you are being “heard”. Yay you:) | |||
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What Is Holding It Together?, by Nora Bateson On Mar 25, 2019 Amen wrote:So beautifully written! Thank you for blessing my silence! A | |||
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What Is Holding It Together?, by Nora Bateson On Mar 25, 2019 Amen wrote:In Love’s realm there are no words ... just understanding! Keep placing your comforting hands on people’s shoulders. (I find comfort in reading your words)! | |||
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What Is Holding It Together?, by Nora Bateson On Mar 23, 2019 aJ wrote:Love, (not “the feeling” but “the decision” ... The God, Who ISLove), holds everything together. Hate, the exact opposite of Love, tears apart ... destroys ... seeks to intimidate and control. My faith in Truth helps me to see the delicate nature of life without needing to lock it in explanation. God can explain ... I cannot ... but, perhaps, one day It will become clear. | |||
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Why Busyness Is Actually Modern Laziness, by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter On Mar 21, 2019 AJ wrote:I hear you! 1 Peter 5:3 Simply, do right by TRUTH ... not caring about outcome ...allow your True Boss be your True Boss. He made you to be YOU! BLOOM where you are planted, He will empower you to BE BOLD for HIM (Who IS Truth!) The ONLY thing that REALLY matters in life is that people should KNOW HIM. Amen. I hear you! my story is much the same! Thank you “others” for your reflections! I read and appreciate you! Amen, | |||
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Three Qualities Of Holiness, by Anthony De Mello On Mar 15, 2019 Jo wrote:Everyday, I have responsibilities. They are “jobs” I have as a faithful daughter, daughter in law, nana, wife ... etc.. In these roles, I have to serve (selfishly, sometimes, more because I have to and less because I want to)! Over time, I have found that inliving by “a pattern” Someone (God) else has planned for me ... though restricting ... is what I absolutely need! If Jesus wasn’t given the freedomto create His own pattern (apart from His Father’s plan), why would I be given it!?! What helps me to live truth, is to know The Truth ... | |||
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Clues On Higher Ground, by UB40 On Mar 13, 2019 Amy wrote:Amen! | |||
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Kazoo Player And The Symphony, by Daniel Ingram On Mar 2, 2019 Amy wrote:The kazoo player could also be not so poor at all. He could be God. So much of "our personal symphony's are plain and simply off! God, getting our attention to, here and there, affirm our notes/our music ... But challenging us in other areas of a piece. We are not to just "go with the flow" if the flow (of the majority) is contrary to His score. | |||
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Kazoo Player And The Symphony, by Daniel Ingram On Mar 2, 2019 me wrote:I am reading you! I am with you! | |||
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