tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post3679197324140807929..comments2024-03-28T12:29:34.644-04:00Comments on Lookin' Up: The FuneralMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-45459085720894935362014-09-12T19:19:54.767-04:002014-09-12T19:19:54.767-04:00I love you too, James.I love you too, James.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-43704034827775128782014-09-12T16:30:58.000-04:002014-09-12T16:30:58.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-60632449512596402322014-09-12T10:24:48.788-04:002014-09-12T10:24:48.788-04:00I love you both too. Priscilla, when you're f...I love you both too. Priscilla, when you're feeling down and feel like you have no one to talk to and no where to go, come over (or I'll come there) and we'll make cookies or something and have tea or take a hike somewhere...and we'll count our blessings together. You can come too, Martha. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494061549313899425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-80458484910200098402014-09-11T22:24:05.930-04:002014-09-11T22:24:05.930-04:00I love you both. I think, for the most part, we ha...I love you both. I think, for the most part, we had a mom and dad who tried hard to model Christ-like love. They weren't always perfect at it and neither are we, but God knows we want to do better.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-27922891190678726742014-09-11T21:50:11.287-04:002014-09-11T21:50:11.287-04:00I agree. I also have a personal perspective on thi...I agree. I also have a personal perspective on this. I have and sometimes still suffer from depression. I know that in the past some people tossed me aside. It hurt. I know I'm not fun to be around all the time. It's awful to know that you are the poison one sometimes. Understand that there is something going on underneath that could be the problem. Quite often when I'm like this, I hide from people for awhile. It's hard.Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112988669895238674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-79362382783429807492014-09-11T19:54:41.732-04:002014-09-11T19:54:41.732-04:00I love what you just said, Martha. You have made ...I love what you just said, Martha. You have made a difference in his life. How nice that he remembers the warmth and love that you gave him.<br />Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494061549313899425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-40165461555939906652014-09-11T19:50:26.159-04:002014-09-11T19:50:26.159-04:00It wouldn't let me type anymore, so I'll c...It wouldn't let me type anymore, so I'll continue here. I think that we need to pray that God will fill in the gaps where we fall so short, and help us to show Him to all those around us. Tossing people aside just says to them that we're better, and that's so not true. I don't toss people out of my life, but I know that I'm far from what God wants me to be. I don't want to have regrets when friends are lost and there were missed opportunities for me to show them Christ, but I messed up.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494061549313899425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-51975585330670407592014-09-11T19:44:50.499-04:002014-09-11T19:44:50.499-04:00Agree
Yesterday one of my facebook friends ( a &q...Agree<br /><br />Yesterday one of my facebook friends ( a "Christian" one) had one of those stupid banners up that said, "Let go of people that dull your shine, poison your spirit, and bring you drama. Cancel your subscription to their issues." I have a real problem with this because I believe as Christians we are not to throw these people out of our lives. Yes, they are very difficult to take, but Jesus didn't toss people aside, and I feel these people are the ones that need us the most. My response to her was this, "I agree, those kind of people are tough to deal with, but I think that as hard as it may be, we still need to show them Christ and be an encouragement. I'm no expert in this, believe me. God needs to fill in lots of gaps here."Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494061549313899425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-39960493769104873692014-09-10T22:29:14.690-04:002014-09-10T22:29:14.690-04:00Sometimes what we are able to do seems so small an...Sometimes what we are able to do seems so small and insignificant. But then a grown man who was once a little boy in your care, reaches down, gives you a big hug, and says, "Thank you" and somehow it all seems worthwhile.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-32680516123564108052014-09-10T22:27:53.536-04:002014-09-10T22:27:53.536-04:00Something like that, I guess...
I hope something g...Something like that, I guess...<br />I hope something good comes from the whole thing. Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-43795185682583427102014-09-10T22:22:14.295-04:002014-09-10T22:22:14.295-04:00Much too short and death always takes us by surpri...Much too short and death always takes us by surprise.<br />Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-74963224599986539832014-09-10T19:13:50.949-04:002014-09-10T19:13:50.949-04:00Gretchen's story is so sad and so repeated in ...Gretchen's story is so sad and so repeated in many families. You were a good friend to her, and probably never know just how much you meant to her.<br />Every family faces "stuff", and I guess more love and forgiveness is what we have to continue to do. Love you and your involvement in peoples lives for the good.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-89271827966047475502014-09-10T19:03:36.790-04:002014-09-10T19:03:36.790-04:00Well said Martha...
What an incredible story....
L...Well said Martha...<br />What an incredible story....<br />Live and let live....<br /><br />Linda. :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-2572746046601464852014-09-10T18:10:54.541-04:002014-09-10T18:10:54.541-04:00Life is too short to hang onto anger and bitternes...Life is too short to hang onto anger and bitterness. Forgive...move on.Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112988669895238674noreply@blogger.com