tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.comments2020-01-21T11:53:30.394-08:00Carmel ConversationsNoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388455137986092747noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-48682827554049390512020-01-21T11:32:07.173-08:002020-01-21T11:32:07.173-08:00I have indeed received a terminal diagnosis - no c...I have indeed received a terminal diagnosis - no cure, no treatment, no medication - just wait to die. I know you mean well but your bible platitudes ring hollow, trite and patronizing. Spoken as one who has plenty of head knowledge but little life experience in these matters.<br /><br />At least Bethel puts their money where their mouth is. They actually believe and expect God to intervene miraculously in our lives. (BTW I have ever heard Bill blame someone's faith as the reason for not getting healed). I would rather get prayer from them than someone who prays "God heal this person, but if not comfort them" as I gather you would. I don't need comfort or to hide behind God's sovereignty, I need a miracle.<br />I don't need a smug , self-righteous rant, I need some who actually believes in a God who does the impossible.<br /><br />Didn't Jesus say if we have faith as a mustard seed we could move mountains? Where is that kind of faith? If mountains aren't moving then I would question a person's faith. The easy answer is always to say, "God wills" instead of doing some humble soul searching. <br /><br />I guess I'll see you on the other side.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924978904237306611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-17116198730664997252020-01-18T11:34:52.815-08:002020-01-18T11:34:52.815-08:00If you are presenting a hypothetical for the purpo...If you are presenting a hypothetical for the purpose of debate, I am always willing to discuss the ideas presented in the post. But your straw man hurts only your position, not mine. <br /><br />If, however, you are hurting with a genuine illness, first, I am so sorry that you must walk this road. Second, if you are a believer, please be encouraged by God's Word. Be encouraged by the saints in Hebrews 11 who never saw the fulfillment of the promise but were commended by God for their faith and their faithfulness. Be encouraged by Paul, who reminds us in 1 Corinthians 4 that this momentary light affliction is producing an eternal weight of glory IN YOU! And be encouraged by the Lord, who will never leave us or forsake us. This life in the now and the not yet is very hard sometimes. Sometimes God heals, and sometimes He doesn't. But His will is always done. May the Lord guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. <br />Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388455137986092747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-75356087306012648322020-01-17T12:57:20.612-08:002020-01-17T12:57:20.612-08:00So please don't pray for my healing. I wouldn...So please don't pray for my healing. I wouldn't want to interfere with God's sovereign plan for my demise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924978904237306611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-18246207823087432432019-06-15T15:20:36.809-07:002019-06-15T15:20:36.809-07:00Sniff, sniff. Sniff, sniff. Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625711179386769058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-86969328612883135782018-10-27T16:19:39.814-07:002018-10-27T16:19:39.814-07:00Yay! I'm excited you'll be back. I'v...Yay! I'm excited you'll be back. I've missed reading your posts :)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368758044852846172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-2593637244668715532018-02-20T18:22:19.400-08:002018-02-20T18:22:19.400-08:00I think God defines love, but I don't think lo...I think God defines love, but I don't think love defines God. He is bigger than that box. Besides love, God is justice, righteousness, and an infinite number of other wonderful things. My 2¢ and worth every penny.Anobiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09998415881892723431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-26891085688749446552018-01-03T13:05:44.541-08:002018-01-03T13:05:44.541-08:00Thank you Noel. I will definitely look into some o...Thank you Noel. I will definitely look into some of these. Appreciate your comments.Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625711179386769058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-33549224600364059642017-07-15T10:33:04.571-07:002017-07-15T10:33:04.571-07:00Were you walking down the Damascus road? I just ha...Were you walking down the Damascus road? I just have to say Amen and Hallelujah, and welcome. I almost said, welcome to a saner world, but that would be stretching it a bit much, I think. ;)Susan in TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550766549670690646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-90149189084151894802017-01-17T14:47:04.804-08:002017-01-17T14:47:04.804-08:00Good for you! Have you read Wendell Berry's Ha...Good for you! Have you read Wendell Berry's Hannah Coulter? It's my favorite of his so far (like listening to you grandmother tell you a story...ahhh). I'm noticing JK on your list, but I'm not letting myself get too excited. ;) Also wondering if you liked Dear Mr. Knightly? I enjoyed that one - especially with it's nod to Daddy Long Legs. I have to agree with your comment about Milne and Nesbit. Em read the Butterfield book (C and I listened to it on audio, and she reads it herself -- her tone really gets preachy toward the end, so I think I would've been better off in print with that one - Em didn't notice the tone reading the print version). Em and I both want to read her sequel, but haven't gotten to it yet. So many books, so little time!<br />Happy reading in 2017!<br />Susan in TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550766549670690646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-25960873723350817752016-05-17T13:22:41.131-07:002016-05-17T13:22:41.131-07:00My red flags have been raised on her for a couple ...My red flags have been raised on her for a couple of years now. I honestly think she is lost because I don't know how you can study the Bible and know God, and think the way she does. It amazes me how many believers follow her, read her books, and agree with what she says. LauraJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227005865235713999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-52978511830029382332015-12-02T12:17:14.793-08:002015-12-02T12:17:14.793-08:00I haven't read this man's book. But I hav...I haven't read this man's book. But I have thought about writing a critique of courtship in theory and practice. The founding principle is right - paternal protection and giving of daughters in marriage. But the practice creates a lot of rules that are not in the Bible and can do a lot of harm. Courtship needs a reality check.Ken Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442775171294114618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-83970414414031891832015-11-30T13:24:59.242-08:002015-11-30T13:24:59.242-08:00As someone who participated in the research team f...As someone who participated in the research team for this book. There was a lot of it. There were a lot if statistics and it can all be backed up. I also feel the point on willpower was missed somewhat. He specifically talks about how we all have a limited amount of will power and we can't ignore that and just assume that we will be able to overcome temptation. No2Bpencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546405482124811592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-53168557383735594922015-11-18T15:08:35.893-08:002015-11-18T15:08:35.893-08:00How encouraging! I'm glad it helped.How encouraging! I'm glad it helped. Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388455137986092747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-50517419764986558132015-08-15T08:45:44.571-07:002015-08-15T08:45:44.571-07:00Precious. "And we desire that every one of yo...Precious. "And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: ... That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;" Hebrews 6:11, 18-19 Thank you, Noel.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440210684095745585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-27835320392699077272015-06-12T20:56:58.980-07:002015-06-12T20:56:58.980-07:00I think we should define our terms. "Normal&q...I think we should define our terms. "Normal" is the way God created us, male and female. He did not create more than two genders--no matter what facebook tells us; he did not create ambiguous genders. There may be physical abnormalities, but that is not Jenner's issue. Yes, I think Jenner chose to be the way he is. If we take our cue from scripture--and scripture is the weighing mechanism for Truth--then we know that the heart is deceptively wicked above all things and that every intention of the heart is only evil all the time. Man, after the Fall, is basically sinful and miserable. There is no way around that. Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388455137986092747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-68229580010084948302015-06-12T11:27:38.669-07:002015-06-12T11:27:38.669-07:00Apparently God doesn't always make things that...Apparently God doesn't always make things that we think of as "normal". I think God made Bruce Jenner in a way that repels most of us. I don't think Bruce Jenner chose to be the way he is. I feel sure he would much rather be "normal". Why would he choose to be so different? I will shortly enclose a link to a sexual abnormality in another comment.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997597921566454776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-46277429951003432842015-06-11T07:11:12.560-07:002015-06-11T07:11:12.560-07:00Wow, this is SPOT ON! What a fantastic mixture of ...Wow, this is SPOT ON! What a fantastic mixture of bravery, boldness, honesty and truth. Thank you, dear Sister, for saying so well what needs to be spoken into the darkness in which we live.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440210684095745585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-77229088318281165462015-06-10T09:28:46.304-07:002015-06-10T09:28:46.304-07:00This is wonderful. Thanks for wisely sharing trut...This is wonderful. Thanks for wisely sharing truth that clearly agrees with common sense and God's word.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864342661876648344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-31977524680836467862015-01-10T08:12:02.526-08:002015-01-10T08:12:02.526-08:00Yay. =)Yay. =)Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630134312996955298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-59815402569147105672015-01-04T20:57:30.682-08:002015-01-04T20:57:30.682-08:00Wow. Okay, because YOU recommend HP, I'll give...Wow. Okay, because YOU recommend HP, I'll give it another try. But I still haven't tackled Moby Dick per your recommendation. Stay tuned for the 2015 list, I guess!Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388455137986092747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-37292867861207337572015-01-04T14:55:35.557-08:002015-01-04T14:55:35.557-08:00Lots of good material here! Cyrano de Bergerac has...Lots of good material here! Cyrano de Bergerac has my heart. =) I know everyone has different opinions on Harry Potter, but for what it's worth, I recommend you finish the series. It's a work of art.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630134312996955298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-78318039552908741742014-10-15T21:31:37.557-07:002014-10-15T21:31:37.557-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed reading this from start to fi...I thoroughly enjoyed reading this from start to finish. So, so true.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446045474230262503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-40853117694730950902014-07-01T11:58:04.834-07:002014-07-01T11:58:04.834-07:00A well-written true story. And a much-needed one....A well-written true story. And a much-needed one. Thank you for sharing it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03939358587109904518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-34754159779920646562014-06-28T18:05:17.927-07:002014-06-28T18:05:17.927-07:00Beautiful encouragement to me as we stretch and gr...Beautiful encouragement to me as we stretch and grow and grieve and rejoice with our kiddos. Thank you for the reminder of grace for us all.<br />Joy H.runjbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499215273315702578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457126136075425000.post-25031602676972342252014-06-28T10:45:30.588-07:002014-06-28T10:45:30.588-07:00Incredible story, incredible witness. Thank you fo...Incredible story, incredible witness. Thank you for sharing it so beautifully! I rejoice with you. =DGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630134312996955298noreply@blogger.com