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Comment on Earth has Shifted on its Axis by Marjorie Arnold

Marjorie Arnold — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:25:20 +0000

A most inspiring and timely commentary on present and end-time signs of the
coming of our Lord and King Jesus. EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS!!!!!

Comment on A Football Game Gives Hope by William Taylor

William Taylor — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:13:18 +0000

When we give from our hearts it opens up a kindness that echoes throughout the world, it makes me feel so much better to give than any thing I could ever receive.
This coach knew these kids needed this and he went out of his way to give them what his heart told him and in the end it was better than any win the other Team could have ever gotten. They got love on that day that lasted past the football game.

Comment on A Girl among Boys by sue

sue — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:10:17 +0000

Thanks for your memories, Marian. My grandparents lived in Oakland, and Aunt Effie was born there. You know, looking back, we did not think it was so bad, did we? Maybe others hearing or reading it would think how hard it was, but it really wasn’t. It proves all over again that life is mostly our attitude. Thank you for dropping by. I need to get busy on adding the next little cameo of our life.

Comment on A Girl among Boys by Marian Viviano

Marian Viviano — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:36:57 +0000

I just stopped in again to read a few of your memories, Sue, and the house you describe here could have been the one my family lived in near Oakland, LA in the 1950′s. The wind whistled through the cracks in the post-Civil War built house, and when we got up for school my three sisters and I counted to 3 and ran just as fast as our feet would carry us to the little rag rug in front of the small butane heater in our bedroom. Our teeth were chattering by the time we got dressed, and then we’d race to the kitchen and stand in front of the oven where Mom had biscuits baking. Our water was from a well on the back porch, and we had to lower a bucket on a rope to get it. The bathroom was a pot during the night, and an outdoor toilet that Daddy built (a 2-holer, because we had 4 girls plus Mom) for daytime use. We only lived there about three years, but when asked where I grew up, that’s where I always think of first. We were poor but happy. Thanks for the reminder of hard, but wonderful, bygone days.

Comment on A Girl among Boys by Julia Dodson

Julia Dodson — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:56:29 +0000

Sue your stories are always so warm and enjoyable…….Keep them coming!

Comment on Evidence of Faith by Joseph Dopson

Joseph Dopson — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:11:13 +0000

A very moving story. Thanks for the message.
Your very good friend Joe

Comment on Affliction by sue

sue — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:00:01 +0000

I sincerely appreciate your thoughts on this article. I had lived an active
life, raising four boys, then a continuing full life welcoming each lovely
daughter in law, and then lending help with the precious grandchildren. Upon
sudden, agonizing pain, I was diagnosed with a chronic, many times fatal
illness and everything in my happy world turned upside down. I, like you,
had to learn to take the next step. I begin studying catastrophes and
tragedies in the lives of Christians. It became clear that both storms and
sunshine makes the whole of an individual’s life. If we, as Christians, are
happy only in sunshine, we are weak and immature in faith. It dawned on me
that one’s faith in the Lord is more notable in the hard places, in the
excruciating storms of life, not in the sunshine. Moreover, in pain and
anguish, according to the way we respond to it, we mature in both faith and
life in general. Then (it seems to me), whether a Christian is a caregiver
in a tiny area (as in a hospital or a room at home), or in prison, or
stranded as was John on The Isle of Patmos, or laid up with an illness or
broken bone, the event is not the question.., the most important thing is to
not waste the time, regardless of how restrictive that time may be.
Thank you again for checking out the new post and for your comment.

Comment on Affliction by sue

sue — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:54:56 +0000

My sincere thanks for your comment. Most of the article is my own thoughts, though the idea and the lesson on the whole, came from my study of affliction in the lives of Christians, including Edith’s book. I did not intend to say God is author of our affliction. History, itself, is cause and effect. It began with Adam and Eve, who were the only people on earth who knew what a perfect world was and then an imperfect earth resulting from their own choice. Their choice was the result of satan’s lies. So, from that stand point, sin has prevailed since that day. Satan is ‘prince’ right now. But while God did not give me Pancreatitis, for example, I am responsible for my own attitude and response. I do not thank God for an illness, but I thank Him for His goodness to me in the midst of my pain or loss. That was the intended lesson.., that each life is important in history and choices we make has a ripple effect. I do not believe Jesus was blaming God for the death of Lazarus, but he wept in his anger at death.., which was caused by sin that entered the earth.

Thank you for pointing that out since I do not want to leave the impression that I blame God for affliction. I did want to make clear the answer to our pain is to thank the Lord for His love and guidance in the midst of the pain. Romans 8:28
Please consider commenting on this if you see that I am mistaken or that I am not understanding in this important area.

Comment on Affliction by Daniel True

Daniel True — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:09:58 +0000

Very good, Sue.

I didn’t notice that you (or Edith) attributed the source of affliction as coming from God. Contrary to some teachings, I have always believed that the negatives in our lives come from satan since he is the lord of this earth (until Jesus comes back) and already has the “authority” from God.

What God looks for in us is HOW we respond to and handle those uncomfortable, negatives. As with Jesus, there will always be these situations – its how we deal with them that matters.

Yes, we DO need to praise God always, even in the midst of bad times, but never to thank Him FOR them! He’s our Heavenly Father; He loves us so much more than the best earthly father, and earthly daddy wouldn’t purposely cause harm to us, just to “test” us!

Comment on Affliction by Steve A. Politte

Steve A. Politte — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:48:44 +0000

An excellent article Sue, I must agree with it entirely. I would not agree with the other lady, but you have corrected her misunderstanding of our afflictions. We have afflictions in our life, as you so stated, because of choices we have made, and because life just is. Jesus also told us to pick up our cross and to follow him. When we give ourselves to God in trust, faith, and prayer, then our healing will happen as He sees the need. Thank you for sharing this enlightening message. God bless.