Comments on: For When It’s Hard to Feel

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:44:04 +0000

Thank you, Cathy…I need to be reminded over and over that it’s not about feelings or about a particular time or place but about how He works in His time wherever I am. (Why is that such a hard lesson to learn?) And, yes, definitely thankful for those tears…now they need to come out with some good waterproof eyeliner. 😉 Wishing you a blessed week, friend! (((hugs)))

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:35:12 +0000

I love your honesty on this post. I’ve certainly experienced being in that same place. I was reminded how, a couple of years ago, I wrote about how it was on a nature walk in the middle of the woods, not in a pew, that my heart blossomed on Palm Sunday.

And aren’t you thankful for tears, that they provide a release for all you are (or aren’t) feeling?

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:11:16 +0000

Thank you, friend…I needed these words and reminders tonight. Looking forward to connecting this week; I’ve missed our coffee chats! (((hugs)))

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:46:16 +0000

I appreciate your candor on this topic. Something many can relate to. My faith is like a shallow puddle compared with the oceanic depth of those who are “blessed” enough to have been stripped of everything but their faith. Yet they claim they have found true joy. The Bible -the physical book and the God-breathed words in it – is my sure foundation, of an ancient time so far removed from me, it can be hard for me to comprehend the depths of its stories and teachings, and connect on an emotional level. Glad you still find the beauty in your faith, even on the days your feelings are on hold. May you continue to seek and find the beauty in the Passion of the week.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:25:13 +0000

Thank you, Kristin…God’s blessings to you, friend!

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:16:53 +0000

Thank you, Kristin! You’re a blessing, too…so looking forward to giving you an (in)RL hug!

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:15:58 +0000

Thank you for that, friend. I’m thankful for your wisdom and reminder that it’s on His timeline, not mine. And you are so right…we get to live out the beauty of Easter all year. I needed to read this today. Blessings and hugs!

By: Kristin Taylor

Kristin Taylor — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:50:21 +0000

This is a raw, brave post. Thanks for sharing, friend! May God bless you as you desire him — this week and every week.

By: Kristin Smith

Kristin Smith — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:41:46 +0000

You and I were meant to be friends…I can relate to this post on so many levels!! You are such a blessing to me!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:39:57 +0000

I feel deeply, too, but in a different way. It’s directed inward so often because there isn’t an outward expression of the inward, it is assumed that I don’t have feelings about much at all. When it comes to faith and life, I’ve found the things that affected me profoundly did not affect me on a certain ‘timeline’. What I’m saying is that some days I don’t ‘feel’ my faith, either. I know it’s there, I have the truth that it exists, and the calm assurance. In a world that values outward show and results, there isn’t always a lot to give. But I know that He is changing me on His own time schedule. Resurrection and new life isn’t just limited to Easter…it is the beauty of Easter that we get to live out all year long. 😉