tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post6703835884656843697..comments2023-08-27T03:50:28.462-07:00Comments on Uncovered: as time moves forwardJohn and Corrie Guckenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099475614348623184noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-38241945289587511592009-05-19T12:22:00.000-07:002009-05-19T12:22:00.000-07:00John, Corrie, Sarah, Gus and Sami -
I continue to ...John, Corrie, Sarah, Gus and Sami -<br />I continue to love to read your BLOG and you all are such an inspiration for sharing your "sacrifices and daily challenges" that I can only get out of my own selfish ways and say, "Stop it!" with all of simple and complex luxuries we take for granted every day! Praying for a visit to see you all in 2010!<br />Mark WellerM. Wellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523389947185778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-56098059393816539672009-05-17T12:26:00.000-07:002009-05-17T12:26:00.000-07:00For all those you have left in a non-selfish way, ...For all those you have left in a non-selfish way, you have become a becon to women in your new home and a lamp-light for those of us far away. I look forward to your new days, I have drawn inspiration from you, even though we have never met and look forward to your life teachings each time I log on. Keep your lamp-light looking forward, the rest of us are, to some extent, searching it out.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252821654755403519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-8422504905652126002009-05-14T13:55:00.000-07:002009-05-14T13:55:00.000-07:00Cor,
I think you are enlarging your connections a...Cor,<br /><br />I think you are enlarging your connections and discovering you can connect and stay connected with many, many, many, many people. I am watching you up close these days and am experiencing an amazing person being delighted and surprised by her own wonderful relationship gifts.<br /><br />I suspect sacrifice is a mysterious thing and experience. As new people and connections continue to fill your day to day life the "sacrifice" will move to joy and celebration as your gifts grow. I am so amazed by your faith as you daily share with everyone around and away from you.<br /><br />"Dad"TexasGuckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461495855018801977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-82238327486727197062009-05-14T03:02:00.000-07:002009-05-14T03:02:00.000-07:00LAW, I couldn't have said it better myself!
"My '...LAW, I couldn't have said it better myself!<br /><br />"My 'best friend in Christ' moved away several years ago and there was such an ache in my heart for my 'loss'. The distance has not changed our friendship, our love for each other, or our commitment to see each other through what God is calling us towards. The distance makes phone calls and emails feel like the BIGGEST GIFTS! We are both confident and yet tender as we speak God's Truth into each others' lives, we live transparently and boldly unhindered by 'expectations', and I dare say we are better friends today than we were when she moved. "<br /><br />GOD sometimes moves us away from those to whom we feel the "closest" connections so that HE can do His work more effectively IN us and THROUGH us, while still granting us the opportunity to be encouraged by someone who is no longer in the day-to-day-"ness" of our lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-69165620253498838012009-05-13T19:16:00.000-07:002009-05-13T19:16:00.000-07:00I think it is like high school algebra (give me a ...I think it is like high school algebra (give me a little leeway here and some humor please! LOL)<br /><br />... If two trains leave the station at the same time and train 'A' takes route '123' and train 'B' takes route '456' and both trains eventually terminate in 'The Promised Land' ... <br /><br />Did they pass each other?<br /><br />Did they see the same things?<br /><br />Was one train more blessed or less blessed than the other?<br /><br />Were the friends that traveled on separate trains still friends when they arrived at their destination?<br /><br />Corrie we ALL, as believers in the resurrected Christ, are headed to the same destination! Yet God has a different plan for each of us and sees fit to bless us with friendships that may begin here on earth (even if only for a short time), but last for E-T-E-R-N-I-T-Y! So yes, I agree with you that it is a sacrifice (the awareness of the emptiness once filled by friends and family). But I also think that it is the sweet aroma of Abba Father that blesses us with loving friends and family that live separate lives FOR HIM, while we serve Him as He's called us. <br /><br />My 'best friend in Christ' moved away several years ago and there was such an ache in my heart for my 'loss'. The distance has not changed our friendship, our love for each other, or our commitment to see each other through what God is calling us towards. The distance makes phone calls and emails feel like the BIGGEST GIFTS! We are both confident and yet tender as we speak God's Truth into each others' lives, we live transparently and boldly unhindered by 'expectations', and I dare say we are better friends today than we were when she moved. <br /><br />God works in all our circumstances, even the sad realization that some things will not be the same as they were, and that in our obedience we may miss out on some 'good' things that we would otherwise have experienced in our lives. <br /><br />Without one experience we would not recognize the other ... that makes this sacrifice and 'loss' you are recognizing a blessing too.<br /><br />I miss you!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120920691127497824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-21603820911956097022009-05-13T17:25:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:25:00.000-07:00I agree with the "Cath" post above. . .healthy it ...I agree with the "Cath" post above. . .healthy it is. . .God just changed your direction of focus. . .and like "Cath" I am learning buckets from you (as usual). . .even the disturbing thoughts about sacrifice. . .can really identify with that one. . ."what's next"??? Only know that whatever comes my job is to bring Him glory. . .not sure if I have done an admirable job with that in the past. . .but now we have a future. . .a grandchild due in Dec -SDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071541765543299153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504376871650388020.post-749691180502671172009-05-13T13:57:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:57:00.000-07:00Don't you think this is healthy? If you still sta...Don't you think this is healthy? If you still stayed so connected to this part of the world you would not be allowing yourself to connect to that part. I know you still love me even if I can't hear from you all the time. I'm grateful God is sharing you with others. I learn lots from you now just like before, but differently. Love ya, Sistacathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038413377552808364noreply@blogger.com