tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post1781934437923154078..comments2018-02-18T08:41:39.235-08:00Comments on BettieG'sRAseasons: Life, Life, and More LifeBettieGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-72457189435299896042017-11-01T15:58:38.365-07:002017-11-01T15:58:38.365-07:00Oh, thank you for stopping by, and your kind comme...Oh, thank you for stopping by, and your kind comments. I have been so grateful for the lovely comments and discussion that have arisen through this study. The Body of Christ, each of us, has so much blessing to share! BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-21082171486834439662017-11-01T15:55:59.897-07:002017-11-01T15:55:59.897-07:00Dear Meg, Oh, yes, isn't the depth of our God&...Dear Meg, Oh, yes, isn't the depth of our God's Grace so amazing? He continues reaching out to us, swimming though we are, and pulls us from the waters at just the right time! I am so glad you found encouragement here! Lov you sister! --And in case you saw a different reply here, a few minutes ago, I posted this using the wrong name the first time! Sorry! Too tired tonight! :-)BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-47782498876516689052017-11-01T12:07:28.308-07:002017-11-01T12:07:28.308-07:00Bettie, you have woven together a beautiful post. ...Bettie, you have woven together a beautiful post. I haven't read the book, but have put it on my list. What a wonderful discussion - in your post and in the comment section. This has been a beautiful blessing to read today!bluecottonmemoryhttps://bluecottonmemory.wordpress.com/2017/10/30/living-a-lifestyle-of-making-room-at-the-table-for-one-more/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-86050972256686033822017-11-01T11:30:22.695-07:002017-11-01T11:30:22.695-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-38539798846930618092017-11-01T09:45:55.562-07:002017-11-01T09:45:55.562-07:00This made my heart sing. I often feel like the los...This made my heart sing. I often feel like the lost child, because I am swimming in my own stuff but the whole time God is reaching out to me! Thanks for this, Bettie. Beautiful.m. e. weyerbacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496332469112056533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-43876273554277854382017-10-28T19:18:40.001-07:002017-10-28T19:18:40.001-07:00Dear Joy,
Oh yes what a true thought you've gi...Dear Joy,<br />Oh yes what a true thought you've given here: "Because it's only by the power of Holy Spirit that we can even come close to escaping our prison of pride and self-interest." He shines His light on those dark places in our hearts, because He is right there with His Spirit to bring the love that we so need. He does understand how weak we are to even partake of that love on our own. Thank you for sharing these uplifting and encouraging thoughts here, my dear friend! I am so thankful that we can share HIM together! Much Blessings, love, and hugs to you also! xoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-530648105994369052017-10-28T19:13:52.017-07:002017-10-28T19:13:52.017-07:00Dear Cheryl,
Oh what sweet comforts He gives to ou...Dear Cheryl,<br />Oh what sweet comforts He gives to our aching hearts, doesn't He? Every day He is walking with us in these places of convictions, and in these trials. What a precious High Priest who has gone before us to intercede on our behalf. Thank you for sharing such sweet thoughts here today. May the Lord send you His comfort and love, dear friend! xoxoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-80615447170957558982017-10-28T14:10:20.542-07:002017-10-28T14:10:20.542-07:00Dear Bettie, there is much to ponder here! God'...Dear Bettie, there is much to ponder here! God's love leaves us breathless. We cannot fathom it or know its extent and depth. Such all consuming Holy Love is both marvel and mystery. Our broken humanity, fluctuating feelings and hurting hearts make it impossible for us to even begin to love like this, unless we ask God to love in and through us. Because it's only by the power of Holy Spirit that we can even come close to escaping our prison of pride and self-interest. I am convicted by the Bible verses you have shared and your beautiful prayer, that I say a hearty 'Amen!' to. So blessed by reading your powerful words today! Thank you for sharing your heart thoughts and the insights you have gained from reading this book. Blessings, love and hugs! xo 💜Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-6325492738444402192017-10-28T03:35:59.235-07:002017-10-28T03:35:59.235-07:00God bless you, dear, sweet friend! The thought th...God bless you, dear, sweet friend! The thought that our dear Jesus was a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief has been of great comfort to me lately. He absolutely knows how we feel about all we experience in this life. Such a dear thought that of all the names and ways He could have referred to the precious Holy Spirit, He called Him the Comforter. Sending much love to you today!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-73075994094238783742017-10-27T12:20:09.947-07:002017-10-27T12:20:09.947-07:00Dear Michele,
Thank you for being such a great hos...Dear Michele,<br />Thank you for being such a great host and teacher, joining us all together, as we let God speak individually to each one of us! What a job you have undertaken!! (You are in my prayers too!) And, oh yes, I like this description: "a confusing bag of mixed motives," that's where I fall so often too! I am so glad that the Lord uses all of these words that we read and share, to help point us back to Himself! Blessings to you too!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-64676093206601147652017-10-27T05:11:53.683-07:002017-10-27T05:11:53.683-07:00All of us struggling together! And that question: ...All of us struggling together! And that question: What do I do with this character? I find myself asking it of myself? I'm such a confusing bag of mixed motives. In Linda's post she made such a good point that Jayber's situation could have been resolved (theoretically) by marrying Clydie and pouring all that faithfulness into a true marriage. So simple, but then I look at some of the dilemmas that I hang on in my own walk and realize that they, too, are just a matter of delayed obedience or willful neglect.<br />This discussion group has done such a good job plumbing the depths of Jayber's meanderings, and reading ahead, I think some of Berry's best writing is yet to come. <br />Blessings to you, Bettie!Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-13263127561940256542017-10-26T21:26:41.591-07:002017-10-26T21:26:41.591-07:00Dear Linda, Oh, I am relieved that I was not the o...Dear Linda, Oh, I am relieved that I was not the only one having a hard time with Jayber this week! But yes, God used my reading to bring conviction into my own heart as well. I think that any time we let ourselves truly look at the deep, deep love of our Lord we will be brought to our knees and a place of humbling. That great cost is too deep for us to comprehend. But oh! What a great HOPE He does bring to us in the forgiving and transforming, doesn't He? I am so glad that you are reading along with this study too! Your comments and thoughts are always so stirring to my heart! Blessings to you!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-28342904860524617042017-10-26T13:46:08.004-07:002017-10-26T13:46:08.004-07:00Yes Bettie, you and me both had a rough week with ...Yes Bettie, you and me both had a rough week with Jayber! I also had a rough week with myself! Seeing things, thoughts, reactions to people in my mind/heart that are so out of line with the way God sees, and realizing I cannot change my own heart, only lift it up to Him. To you o LORD I lift up my soul... I felt like Jayber just took a moralistic vow without necessarily admitting his own helpless nature... but maybe that it my theological sieve filtering too much out! I did love that he seemed to be coming to terms with God's love for the world and its great cost... Isaiah 53 is so appropriate in this context! And I personally hold to the hope of transformation as I learn to believe and receive God's love and forgiveness as it is, no strings attached, no possibility of it being deserved or pay-backable. I'm glad we're in this reading together. Thanks for sharing your reactions!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682029173527471837noreply@blogger.com