Comments for The Real Storie Weblog http://therealstorie.wordpress.com faith family & friends Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Hibernation Part 2 by daniel tomlinson http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/hibernation-part-2/#comment-958 daniel tomlinson Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:01 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=254#comment-958 I am so glad you are writing again. I can't really talk because I write like once every six months! :-) I think one thing right now that God is communicating to me about the things swirling in my mind is not so much how to overcome the winter doldrums, but rather how to let go of the brokenness I've suffered and suffer from the unloving ways of others. Forgiveness for myself, my wife, my daughter and others has been at the forefront of my mind. One of our pastors talked about it yesterday morning, and our youth pastor told us to let it go a week ago Sunday. Obviously, from my latest blog, these are the things I'm struggling with, and The Shack has made a reappearance on my desk as well. I would dare say I would never wish upon my worst enemy what Mack went through in The Shack, but Jesus challenges me every single day to love everyone unconditionally. That requires a faith, not in my abilities to love them unconditionally, rather it requires I submit to a love that works deeper then the sentiments I feel when I hear an amazing song that produces tears. I think Michael W. Smith reminded me with a song he performed. "When the music fades, and all is stripped away, and I simply come. Longing just to be something that's of worth, that will bless your heart. I'll bring you more than a song. For a song in itself is not what you have required. You search much deeper within, than the way things appear. You're looking into my heart..." There's been many artist to lead us into worship with that song, but the One God created the message to be lived. I love what music does for me, but I pray that the message will empower me to love the unlovable when the rubber meets the road. Thanks for reading my book!! :-) I am so glad you are writing again. I can’t really talk because I write like once every six months! :-)

I think one thing right now that God is communicating to me about the things swirling in my mind is not so much how to overcome the winter doldrums, but rather how to let go of the brokenness I’ve suffered and suffer from the unloving ways of others. Forgiveness for myself, my wife, my daughter and others has been at the forefront of my mind. One of our pastors talked about it yesterday morning, and our youth pastor told us to let it go a week ago Sunday.

Obviously, from my latest blog, these are the things I’m struggling with, and The Shack has made a reappearance on my desk as well. I would dare say I would never wish upon my worst enemy what Mack went through in The Shack, but Jesus challenges me every single day to love everyone unconditionally. That requires a faith, not in my abilities to love them unconditionally, rather it requires I submit to a love that works deeper then the sentiments I feel when I hear an amazing song that produces tears.

I think Michael W. Smith reminded me with a song he performed.

“When the music fades, and all is stripped away, and I simply come. Longing just to be something that’s of worth, that will bless your heart. I’ll bring you more than a song. For a song in itself is not what you have required. You search much deeper within, than the way things appear. You’re looking into my heart…”

There’s been many artist to lead us into worship with that song, but the One God created the message to be lived. I love what music does for me, but I pray that the message will empower me to love the unlovable when the rubber meets the road.

Thanks for reading my book!! :-)

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by alece http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-957 alece Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:35:17 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-957 i drink tea. lots and lots and lots of tea. i drink tea.

lots and lots and lots of tea.

]]> Comment on Hibernation Part 2 by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/hibernation-part-2/#comment-956 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:47:39 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=254#comment-956 Ed, The tracking animals in the snow sounds like my husband. This is the best time to hunt, so he tells me b/c you can see where they have gone, and walking in fresh snow isn't noisy. I can't imagine that "hunting" is your gig though. You seem to me to be more of a thoughtful observer. ;) Ed,
The tracking animals in the snow sounds like my husband. This is the best time to hunt, so he tells me b/c you can see where they have gone, and walking in fresh snow isn’t noisy. I can’t imagine that “hunting” is your gig though. You seem to me to be more of a thoughtful observer. ;)

]]> Comment on Hibernation Part 2 by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/hibernation-part-2/#comment-955 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:45:52 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=254#comment-955 Ed, yummy!!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Isn't it amazing how certain dishes bring back memories? I know you loved your grandparents...This is special! Thank you for sharing:--) Ed,
yummy!!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Isn’t it amazing how certain dishes bring back memories? I know you loved your grandparents…This is special! Thank you for sharing:–)

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-954 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:43:50 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-954 Ed, thank you....for the reminders that winter does have it's own beauty...besides making us appreciate the other seasons! I think these lyrics are some of the most beautiful I have read....I will have to hear them put to song. So great being in touch again! Ed, thank you….for the reminders that winter does have it’s own beauty…besides making us appreciate the other seasons!
I think these lyrics are some of the most beautiful I have read….I will have to hear them put to song.
So great being in touch again!

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-953 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:42:16 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-953 Sharon, I miss you! I want to taking sewing lessons and knitting lesson, too! OR a cooking class.... I hope that we can set up something for a once a month cooking, or something. We would have too much fun! love to you! Sharon, I miss you! I want to taking sewing lessons and knitting lesson, too! OR a cooking class….
I hope that we can set up something for a once a month cooking, or something. We would have too much fun!
love to you!

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-952 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:40:54 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-952 Charlene! You are reminding me of my days of old skiing the MT with Sean when we were high school sweet hearts. I hated every minute of it, feeling like I was on death hill!!lol baby steps, right? Great work out today. Thank you for the motivation!! Charlene! You are reminding me of my days of old skiing the MT with Sean when we were high school sweet hearts. I hated every minute of it, feeling like I was on death hill!!lol baby steps, right? Great work out today. Thank you for the motivation!!

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-951 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:39:23 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-951 Jac, I have so much to learn from you. These are some really great reminders...especially in stressful times! The celebration of our dear Lord and Saviour is coming. I want it to honor Him in all ways, especially that of my attitude! Love you sister! Jac, I have so much to learn from you. These are some really great reminders…especially in stressful times! The celebration of our dear Lord and Saviour is coming. I want it to honor Him in all ways, especially that of my attitude! Love you sister!

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-950 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:33:55 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-950 Darcy, I just want to say that you have so much to give and contribute to this little corner of the world! Darcy,
I just want to say that you have so much to give and contribute to this little corner of the world!

]]> Comment on Hibernation? by therealstorie http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/hibernation/#comment-949 therealstorie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://therealstorie.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-949 Darcy, of course you are welcome here! It is a place to pour a cup of tea, or cocoa, coffee, something warm, put on your favorite cozy clothes and enjoy! It's kind of like a time of gathering in the living room around the hearth with good friends. I am so glad you came! big hugs, Storie Darcy, of course you are welcome here! It is a place to pour a cup of tea, or cocoa, coffee, something warm, put on your favorite cozy clothes and enjoy! It’s kind of like a time of gathering in the living room around the hearth with good friends.
I am so glad you came!
big hugs,
Storie

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