tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post2375536925709988375..comments2023-05-08T05:34:13.212-07:00Comments on Three Bees in a Blue Bonnet: What Other People Think About Me Is None of My BusinessRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-9644110128680197652013-10-08T22:13:24.044-07:002013-10-08T22:13:24.044-07:00I appreciate you so much Lauren! Thank you. Prayin...I appreciate you so much Lauren! Thank you. Praying that I will continue to cling close to Him and follow His plan here - and always.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-43221546940020950742013-10-08T21:17:08.879-07:002013-10-08T21:17:08.879-07:00Thank you Mel - that is my heart's prayer.Thank you Mel - that is my heart's prayer. Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-85628360226186709432013-10-08T21:16:34.834-07:002013-10-08T21:16:34.834-07:00To be honest, it's the prayers in my heart, my...To be honest, it's the prayers in my heart, my desire to follow His leading, and the encouragement of my friends here that keeps me writing! Otherwise there would be no courage! I thank you for your friendship and for helping me to write brave.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-41511230330789118152013-10-08T20:41:25.203-07:002013-10-08T20:41:25.203-07:00Yes - doesn't that almost make it harder - whe...Yes - doesn't that almost make it harder - when everyone is so kind and loving in the process! Why is that? I'm so glad you share this with me. It makes me feel our hands clasp just a little tighter.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-76113859833550767482013-10-08T20:39:27.542-07:002013-10-08T20:39:27.542-07:00Oh Amy - that was even close to home for you - tha...Oh Amy - that was even close to home for you - that was courage indeed. And I'm right there with you in feeling like this is a lesson that must be learned and then learned again on a daily basis. Makes me ever so grateful for grace!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-44774012876158713532013-10-08T20:39:26.551-07:002013-10-08T20:39:26.551-07:00Totally enlightening. You are an excellent student...Totally enlightening. You are an excellent student of the Lord, Rebekah. the hard lessons of the Lord are so worth learning- especially when they help others. Which is what you are doing more and more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04973610403689488582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-11744128818241212462013-10-08T20:37:49.555-07:002013-10-08T20:37:49.555-07:00Thank you for your consistent support and encourag...Thank you for your consistent support and encouragement here. On the days where I feel like I'm ripping the scabs off, it's especially helpful. But I hope these words will truly mean something to those who read them here.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225311578597379415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-8743059698932285492013-10-08T20:24:57.458-07:002013-10-08T20:24:57.458-07:00Oh, sweet friend...this is brave and beautiful. Th...Oh, sweet friend...this is brave and beautiful. Thank you for being willing to share your stories...I know your heart and your words will bless so many. Have a wonderful week! Mel Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257881383640700251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-13395210145998289952013-10-08T16:56:24.549-07:002013-10-08T16:56:24.549-07:00So beautiful! Truly! Rebekah, your stories, your...So beautiful! Truly! Rebekah, your stories, your words and the way you so courageously share those pieces of you that are hard and incredibly vulnerable awaken the bravery in me. It is an honour to read your courage here friend. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941932445137097467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-34926896276041485702013-10-08T14:41:49.925-07:002013-10-08T14:41:49.925-07:00We are three years in to paying off a benevolence ...We are three years in to paying off a benevolence loan from our church--which only transpired by a roundabout path because I got emotional during a Thanksgiving service talking about God's provision during a difficult time we were going through. We were close to losing our house and we hadn't mentioned it to anyone (pride, fear, shame). The talk with the pastor about how we'd got to that place was mortifying, as well — although the reasons why were nothing to be ashamed of. Being in a position to need help is so deeply humbling, and more so when help is given with love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-57026965111903155622013-10-08T07:56:20.480-07:002013-10-08T07:56:20.480-07:00This post is so dead on about how we face situatio...This post is so dead on about how we face situations. As I faced a possible job loss earlier this year I also worried about how others would view me. For years I have worked at the local food bank and I was so unsure how I would face walking through the doors to be a client. Learning to not be concerned with the thoughts of others is a lesson God reteaches me daily. One day I may actually learn it 😄Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455946971539117782.post-49231176817692247312013-10-08T07:50:10.760-07:002013-10-08T07:50:10.760-07:00Oh my friend... I love this! The lessons you learn...Oh my friend... I love this! The lessons you learned in the desert are so rich - and that you are being all Brave and honest here -it helps us to glean from them too! It's funny - I posted somewhere asking for travel tips and told them that we were on a tight budget... all the tips were lovely and helpful, however it seems only a few understood my definition of a tight budget! ;) People all around us are in need... financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually... we must be willing to have our perspectives shifted so that we can clearly see... and follow through with help! And yes- we must be bold enough to be seen clearly, and receive help too!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.com