Comments on: The widow and the apples….

By: alece

alece — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:13:18 +0000

wow. that was a beautiful story. you have a beautiful heart.

(and you’re my newest kitchen-hero! i’m so NOT domestic!)

By: brandiandboys

brandiandboys — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:22:06 +0000

What a beautiful story of community and friendship!

Would have loved to taste some of that homemade applesauce!

By: therealstorie

therealstorie — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:36:53 +0000

Thanks Daniel

By: Daniel Tomlinson

Daniel Tomlinson — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:49:55 +0000

I know Heaven sighed a sigh of love when you did that. That’s powerful stuff, and I thank God for your servant spirit.

By: therealstorie

therealstorie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:43:23 +0000

Nor~ It is Christ in me. I felt so blessed to have responded to the call. There is always a sacrafice when we choose to help, or step out. But I have found that the blessings far outweighs any sacrafice. Once again as I was recounting the events of this story, I was reminded that THIS is where I want to live….with a heart of worship in service to my Lord. There is no better place to be. Remebering humbles me again and again.
Thank you so much for your words of encouragment!
God bless you:-)

By: TheNorEaster

TheNorEaster — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:48:17 +0000

Storie…

…that was a great story.

I don’t mean good. I mean, great.

You’d think those adjectives live right next door to each other, but they’re actually on opposite sides of the artistic globe.

And you, my dear, took me there. That was…that was just amazing.

When she was at her lowest point, you were the one who refused to give up. When she seemed indifferent, you were the one who showed her love. When she felt like she had lost hope for community and compassion, you were the one who went back…

…and gave her so much more than apples.

You are a most amazing woman. God bless you.

By: therealstorie

therealstorie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:25:33 +0000

Pearl, you are so kind. Thank you for loving me like you do friend! You are so precious to me. love, Storie

By: therealstorie

therealstorie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:24:22 +0000

Birgit~There is nothing like the body of Christ, is there? It is so beautiful to see the hands and feet working together. I love community.:-)

By: pearl

pearl — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:19:34 +0000

You have a way of making lemonade out of lemons! The flower pedals laying on the ground, that most of us walk on, you notice them and pick them up, fill a gobbet with water and lay the petals in the water and arrange the goblets in your home. (or give them away to someone who is hurting).

Most of us would throw old sheets or old fabric away, but you notice them laying there not being used, so you decide to make curtains for your girls or cushions for your chairs.

You have a way of touching people who are hurting and noticing them, like the widow, you saw looking out the window and somehow giving them hope that everything will be OK. When you are in someones life, you give people a little bit of heaven.

By: Birgit

Birgit — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:26:12 +0000

This is a really beautiful story. Thank you so much for posting it. I loved the picture you described of everybody doing something to help around the property, it reminded me so much of being Christ’s hands and feet to those around us.

I also loved the way you described you and your friends around the table working and laughing together as you prepared the apples. It inspired me about how God works in every detail to bring blessing. God bless.