tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post9006709853369285031..comments2018-02-18T08:41:39.235-08:00Comments on BettieG'sRAseasons: The Face of LoveBettieGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-25086605284418083412017-03-13T16:46:29.416-07:002017-03-13T16:46:29.416-07:00Dear Joy,
Oh how I pray that these small words hav...Dear Joy,<br />Oh how I pray that these small words have indeed touched the heart of even just one to be inspired in their relationship with the Lord. And, I am so thankful that you were touched here today also, my friend! You have stirred me with this thought that, "we somehow have fullness of life in the midst of our struggles and pain." Only our Lord can reveal that to us, and isn't it wonderful when He does? You are such an encouragement to me, Dear Friend! Love and Hugs to you also! xoxoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-57063893935129512212017-03-13T16:38:07.434-07:002017-03-13T16:38:07.434-07:00Dear Ifeoma,
Oh, I have had such joy following you...Dear Ifeoma,<br />Oh, I have had such joy following your Bible Studies! :) I do hope that someday you will be able to read this C.S.Lewis book also. It definitely caused me to look more deeply at my relationship with Jesus. Blessings to you also! BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-6995164605356222672017-03-13T14:04:27.897-07:002017-03-13T14:04:27.897-07:00Bettie, while it is evident you have gleaned a tre...Bettie, while it is evident you have gleaned a tremendous amount from your close study of this book, you have also informed, inspired and initiated some deep work in your readers through your insightful, prayerful comments.<br />It's been a joy to follow along and see where Orual and Psyche's journey took them, and ponder just where we are positioned in our own relationship with God. These poetic words speak deeply to me today:<br /><br />"In His Face <br />we find our own faces<br />when we choose His Life<br />His Love"<br /><br />So true, my friend! Our real identity only begins to become apparent in relationship with Jesus. It's a spiritual awakening of being reborn as God's beloved ones, leading to a faith filled knowing that we somehow have fullness of life in the midst of our struggles and pain. Thank you for all you share from your sweet, God-centred heart! Love and hugs. xoxoJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-49549425725771707322017-03-13T11:35:47.252-07:002017-03-13T11:35:47.252-07:00Thank you Bettie for joining in on the live sessio...Thank you Bettie for joining in on the live session on GMG.<br />You and Michele seem to have had lots of fun reading through the C.S Lewis classic 😄<br />I appreciate all your encouragement on the blog too. You followed all the Bible Study last month. I am thinking of what to give you for a gift😊. <br />Regards to your hubbyIfeoma Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170617762099608583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-86539473087288821572017-03-13T07:36:24.985-07:002017-03-13T07:36:24.985-07:00Dear Cheryl, I appreciate your encouraging comment...Dear Cheryl, I appreciate your encouraging comments so much also! And I hope that you can read this book someday. It is packed with so many beautiful pictures of what love really looks like. But you are right, it asks for a slow and pondering way of reading, letting the heart catch up with the head! :-) Sending Love and Hugs to you also, friend!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-71806082358651506442017-03-12T20:52:59.936-07:002017-03-12T20:52:59.936-07:00Wow! This is SO deep and edifying to me right now...Wow! This is SO deep and edifying to me right now. I hope to read this book one day when I really have time to delve into it and understand it. It doesn't sound like a quick, skimming read, but a book that requires concentration and study to really glean the good from it. Thank you for sharing, sweet friend. You are such a dear blessing to me...both here and through your precious comments on my blog. Sending you love and hugs!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-77162592164712728172017-03-12T19:27:48.365-07:002017-03-12T19:27:48.365-07:00Thank you, Mary, for your kind words! Yes I was ve...Thank you, Mary, for your kind words! Yes I was very blessed and touched by God throughout the study of this book. I hope you are able to read it someday. I had borrowed the book from a friend several years ago, but this was the right time for me. Blessings to you this new week!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-63674057273736948182017-03-12T19:25:20.901-07:002017-03-12T19:25:20.901-07:00Dear Gayl,
Oh I hope that you are able to read thi...Dear Gayl,<br />Oh I hope that you are able to read this book someday. C.S.Lewis has such a poetic way of writing that goes straight to the heart. I was glad that we read the book in shorter segments, because I often had to stop reading, and ponder, because my heart was overwhelmed! I am so grateful for the Love of God that shines in the face of our Lord Jesus! Blessings to you Dear Friend! xoxoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-6093438859612387792017-03-12T18:11:32.710-07:002017-03-12T18:11:32.710-07:00This is beautiful Bettie! I have not read the C.S....This is beautiful Bettie! I have not read the C.S. Lewis book but after reading our words and following along with Michele I am intrigued enough to put it on my reading list for the future. It sounds like you were blessed by the book. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281912720738542321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-34535018625018424572017-03-12T16:35:42.094-07:002017-03-12T16:35:42.094-07:00Bettie, I have really enjoyed your posts on this b...Bettie, I have really enjoyed your posts on this book study. I thought I had that book but couldn't find it, so now I really want to get it and read it. Thanks for sharing your heart through these posts. Now I understand what is meant by the title "Till We Have Faces." Blessings to you dear friend/poet/sister. Hugs! xoxoGayl Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564461995154051353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-3747505981855848592017-03-10T11:52:43.520-08:002017-03-10T11:52:43.520-08:00Dear Trudy, I was so touched also at Orual's r...Dear Trudy, I was so touched also at Orual's remaking by the Lord. Sometimes I wonder why it takes me so long to let go of my own striving, and then His Mercy does make that way, like you said! How great is our God to step in just when we need Him to! Thank you for your encouraging thoughts also! Be Blessed this weekend too, my friend! Hugs!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-31762359327487816682017-03-10T09:40:56.097-08:002017-03-10T09:40:56.097-08:00This is so inspiring, Bettie. It really touched me...This is so inspiring, Bettie. It really touched me how "the unmaking of Orual was the birthing of something more beautiful than she could ever have thought." How she learned the Lord Himself is the answer. Also your thoughts about how our own striving to love only leads us to a deeper shame. But Mercy made a way! Thank you for these encouraging thoughts! Have a blessed, restful weekend! Hugs!Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179372917600231306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-56795534816759993662017-03-10T08:29:04.791-08:002017-03-10T08:29:04.791-08:00Dear Debbie, Yes, this work by C.S. Lewis has cert...Dear Debbie, Yes, this work by C.S. Lewis has certainly touched some deep convictions in my heart. I am so thankful that He gives us HIS love and HIS voice. Thank you for offering the invitation to join your link-up! Blessings to you!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-62578778922706885912017-03-09T21:37:58.576-08:002017-03-09T21:37:58.576-08:00Bettie - I have not read this book, but after read...Bettie - I have not read this book, but after reading both your and Michele's thoughts on it, it is very intriguing, especially with your summary-- Love God - listen to His voice ( a passion of mine) and hold fast.... Thank you for linking up with #TuneInThursday today!Debbie Kittermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043042529717117975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-61575438000529005992017-03-09T19:03:34.758-08:002017-03-09T19:03:34.758-08:00Thank you for your encouraging words Linda! I have...Thank you for your encouraging words Linda! I have enjoyed the study of TWHF so much. Even though I expected that the book would be wonderful, because it is by C.S. Lewis, after all, I was still overwhelmed by the convictions and the Grace of God that I encountered during the reading. I'm glad we've been neighbors through the process! --Blessings to you!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-59121965342134261982017-03-09T12:26:18.790-08:002017-03-09T12:26:18.790-08:00Thanks Bettie for sharing Deut.30:19-20 here today...Thanks Bettie for sharing Deut.30:19-20 here today. I have enjoyed following your thoughts on TWHF and life. This is such a fitting summary: Love your God. Listen to His Voice. Hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life. Beautiful. thanks!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682029173527471837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-28884605769790780172017-03-09T12:01:28.114-08:002017-03-09T12:01:28.114-08:00Dear Michele,
Thank you for your kind words, and t...Dear Michele,<br />Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for letting me "tag along" through your generous invitation to participate! And, yes, I agree with you that C.S.Lewis certainly opened new windows of looking at the mercy and grace of God. So often reading this book I've been reminded of those beautiful pictures in Narnia! May the Lord bring Blessing and Mercy and Grace to you now too.BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-29854133179501745002017-03-09T09:22:38.486-08:002017-03-09T09:22:38.486-08:00Bettie, that Scripture about choosing life gives s...Bettie, that Scripture about choosing life gives such clarity to Orual's ultimate decision, for in "dying before she died" she was, ultimately choosing (FINALLY) to live. There are so many parallels in these final chapters to our own end and the face to face experience that we will one day have with our Lord. I see it in the Chronicles of Narnia too: Lewis had an amazing way of putting the mercy and grace of God on display in a way that makes me want to be a better follower.<br />Thanks, Bettie, for the huge role you have played in this discussion. Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-74140453751285183742017-03-09T08:32:32.903-08:002017-03-09T08:32:32.903-08:00Yes, isn't He so good to bring us to Himself? ...Yes, isn't He so good to bring us to Himself? The answer to everything we struggle with. What a gift to bring the deepest Thankfulness to our hearts! Thanks for visiting today, and I hope you will get a chance to read this great book by C.S. Lewis someday. It definitely was a life-changer for me! --Blessings to you!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-80965307050790605612017-03-09T07:38:28.544-08:002017-03-09T07:38:28.544-08:00I had not read that story by CS Lewis but I am def...I had not read that story by CS Lewis but I am definitely intrigued after reading your take on it. The one thing that stood out to me was that the Lord Himself is the answer. He is the answer to everything we struggle with. I love that thought! Thanks for sharing. Your neighbor at #livefreethursdaysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327996804497684636noreply@blogger.com