Comments on: Winter’s Quiet Passing http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/ with Mart De Haan and Friends Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cherielyn http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8816 cherielyn Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:52:47 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8816 pooh, Sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I know how hard it is, even when we know they are in a better place. I lost my mom last Labor Day. Praying that God will give you comfort, strength and peace in His loving arms as you deal with her loss. Love, Cheryl pooh,

Sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. I know how hard it is, even when we know they are in a better place. I lost my mom last Labor Day.

Praying that God will give you comfort, strength and peace in His loving arms as you deal with her loss.

Love,

Cheryl

]]> By: work-in-progress http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8807 work-in-progress Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:35:10 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8807 Poohpity, So sorry to hear about your Mum. May God continue to provide you with the comfort and strength that comes only from Him. Poohpity,

So sorry to hear about your Mum. May God continue to provide you with the comfort and strength that comes only from Him.

]]> By: daisymarygoldr http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8775 daisymarygoldr Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:02:52 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8775 Parting is sad. Today, I am catching the flight to go and spend a month with my biological family. Whenever we meet, there is non-stop happiness, smiles and laughter. But every time we part…there is uncontrollable tears mingled with hope that we will meet again… some day… soon. For believers, death is but a temporary parting… we part to meet again. "For your sake we face death all day long … I am convinced that neither death nor life… will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom 8:38-39) Parting is sad. Today, I am catching the flight to go and spend a month with my biological family. Whenever we meet, there is non-stop happiness, smiles and laughter. But every time we part…there is uncontrollable tears mingled with hope that we will meet again… some day… soon.

For believers, death is but a temporary parting… we part to meet again.

“For your sake we face death all day long … I am convinced that neither death nor life… will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom 8:38-39)

]]> By: SFDBWV http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8774 SFDBWV Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:46 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8774 Isn't it strange, how that even though we Christians believe the person whom we love, who has passed away, is now in a wonderful place with Christ. Still we weep and our hearts break at their passing. Jesus, knowing that he was about to raise up His friend Lazarus, wept... Poohpity and my family communicate with each other through phone calls and emails. I need not share our personal condolences with her here. She knows we love her and grieve with her. Death where is thy victory? Where is thy sting? It is here in my pain and lonelyness until we are all reunited with the person of our eternal hope. The Durst family Isn’t it strange, how that even though we Christians believe the person whom we love, who has passed away, is now in a wonderful place with Christ. Still we weep and our hearts break at their passing.

Jesus, knowing that he was about to raise up His friend Lazarus, wept…

Poohpity and my family communicate with each other through phone calls and emails. I need not share our personal condolences with her here. She knows we love her and grieve with her.

Death where is thy victory? Where is thy sting?

It is here in my pain and lonelyness until we are all reunited with the person of our eternal hope.

The Durst family

]]> By: BobbiLee http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8773 BobbiLee Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:57:32 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8773 Poohpity, I, too, am sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you and lifting you up in prayer. Remember, grieving is a process and involves working at, as is forgivness. Both take time. Meanwhile focus on Christ, whose you are and give Him your pain and frustration. Poohpity, I, too, am sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you and lifting you up in prayer. Remember, grieving is a process and involves working at, as is forgivness. Both take time. Meanwhile focus on Christ, whose you are and give Him your pain and frustration.

]]> By: sjd http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8772 sjd Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:22:06 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8772 Pooh, Remembering you tonight in prayer! Pooh,

Remembering you tonight in prayer!

]]> By: plumbape http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8771 plumbape Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8771 Poohpity, my sister Deb, I remember talking with my oldest sister Deb (sibling) who watched my mom at her apt. untill she passed. Sounds so similar only I wasn't there untill she left and I walked into the apt. to these people that were lost and I wanted to give into the old nature. I'm sorry for your loss and I'm praying the Lord will use this for the good of the Kingdom of God. I know you can't see me or feel my arm on your shoulder but I'm there with you and so is Jesus. Michael Poohpity, my sister Deb, I remember talking with my oldest sister Deb (sibling) who watched my mom at her apt. untill she passed. Sounds so similar only I wasn’t there untill she left and I walked into the apt. to these people that were lost and I wanted to give into the old nature. I’m sorry for your loss and I’m praying the Lord will use this for the good of the Kingdom of God. I know you can’t see me or feel my arm on your shoulder but I’m there with you and so is Jesus.
Michael

]]> By: Loretta Beavis http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8770 Loretta Beavis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:07:30 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8770 Before anything else, I'm sad for you too, Poohpity, at the death of your mom. And I'm glad you have faith that she has new LIFE in heaven now! What has come to mind is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. The message is that everything has a time. It's interesting that it includes time to be silent and speak; love and hate; weep, laugh, mourn and dance and more...so I believe it's your time, Poohpity. I like the words that were in the NKJ version. As for people who descend on us all to add to their treasures on earth. I believe the anger is appropriate as is speaking up. For forgivenes, repentance is necessary. Are we to judge bad behavior? Yes. Are we to judge eternal salvation? No (We can do a fruit inspection.) Now about the topic, if I don't have Biblical clarity and differentiation like judging others and forgiveness, I'm not representing God accurately to those who have not been reached. I just spent almost a week in a domestic violence shelter. My spouse, in his drunkenness ended up throwing me out. I came back to get my things, but I saw some desire of his for repentance (to turn away from alcohol and turn to Jesus) so he's going to a "program." I haven't AUTOMATICALLY forgiven this time. I'll have to look it up, but the scripture is "to whom much is given, much is expected." Sadly, I don't know the people in this 'been thinking topic,' but I tuned in to the term "unreached" today. I haven't led more than a few people to the Lord, and it wasn't dramatic, but it was a humbling moment--humbling, like witnessing a seed sprout from the soil. I suppose a "people group" could be, also, one spouse to another? ...To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: I love my Jesus, I'm so glad He's coming back for me and you. He won't leave us here, my friends, He won't leave us. Before anything else, I’m sad for you too, Poohpity, at the death of your mom. And I’m glad you have faith that she has new LIFE in heaven now!

What has come to mind is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. The message is that everything has a time. It’s interesting that it includes time to be silent and speak; love and hate; weep, laugh, mourn and dance and more…so I believe it’s your time, Poohpity. I like the words that were in the NKJ version.

As for people who descend on us all to add to their treasures on earth. I believe the anger is appropriate as is speaking up.

For forgivenes, repentance is necessary. Are we to judge bad behavior? Yes. Are we to judge eternal salvation? No (We can do a fruit inspection.)

Now about the topic, if I don’t have Biblical clarity and differentiation like judging others and forgiveness, I’m not representing God accurately to those who have not been reached.

I just spent almost a week in a domestic violence shelter. My spouse, in his drunkenness ended up throwing me out. I came back to get my things, but I saw
some desire of his for repentance (to turn away from alcohol and turn to Jesus) so
he’s going to a “program.” I haven’t AUTOMATICALLY forgiven this time. I’ll have to look it up, but the scripture is “to whom much is given, much is expected.”

Sadly, I don’t know the people in this ‘been thinking topic,’ but I tuned in to the term “unreached” today. I haven’t led more than a few people to the Lord, and it wasn’t dramatic, but it was a humbling moment–humbling, like witnessing a seed sprout from the soil.

I suppose a “people group” could be, also, one spouse to another?

…To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

I love my Jesus, I’m so glad He’s coming back for me and you. He won’t leave us here, my friends, He won’t leave us.

]]> By: refump http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8769 refump Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:21:59 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8769 At what point is the man being glorified instead of God? Did this man achieve anything or did God gift him & use him? I almost feel like it borders on people worship. I hope this doesn't sound so cold & harsh but what about the millions of saints that have gone before that God gifted & used in much less public ways or much less spectacular ways that never get this type of adoration? Are they any less important in God's eyes? These are just thoughts I have & I struggle with how to reconcile them. At what point is the man being glorified instead of God? Did this man achieve anything or did God gift him & use him? I almost feel like it borders on people worship. I hope this doesn’t sound so cold & harsh but what about the millions of saints that have gone before that God gifted & used in much less public ways or much less spectacular ways that never get this type of adoration? Are they any less important in God’s eyes? These are just thoughts I have & I struggle with how to reconcile them.

]]> By: pegramsdell http://www.beenthinking.org/2009/07/01/winters-quiet-passing/#comment-8768 pegramsdell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:17 +0000 http://www.beenthinking.org/?p=6010#comment-8768 Poohpity, so sorry. Wish I could give you a real hug. My spiritual hugs and prayers are with you girl. Peg Poohpity, so sorry. Wish I could give you a real hug.
My spiritual hugs and prayers are with you girl. Peg

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