Tuesday, January 5, 2010

WHO WANTS DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVE






                                                                                                                               XOXO AMY
THE  MORE  DIFFICULTIES   ONE  HAS  TO  ENCOUNTER,  WITHIN  AND  WITHOUT,




THE  MORE  SIGNIFICANT  AND  THE  HIGHER  IN  INSPIRATION  HIS  LIFE  WILL  BE.



~HORACE  BUSHNELL





ALTHOUGH  THE  ABOVE  PICTURE  IS  A  CARTOON,  IT  HAD  A  POWERFUL  MESSAGE  TO



ME  WHEN  I  LOOKED  AT  THE  HUGE  SNOWBALL.  IF  YOU  THINK  OF  A  SMALL  SNOW-



BALL  YOU  WOULD  JUST  MAKE  WITH  YOUR  HANDS,  IT  IS  NOT  ALL  THAT  BIG.



WHEN WE  HAVE  WORRIES  IN  OUR  LIVES,  THAT  ADDS  A  LAYER,  WHEN  WE  ARE



HURT  BY  FRIENDS  OR  FAMILY  AND  THOSE  ISSUES  REMAIN  UNRESOLVED  THE



LAYERS OF HURT  KEEP  GROWING  AND  BUILDING  UNTIL  YOU  HAVE  A  SNOWBALL



OUT  OF  CONTROL  AND  NO  ONE  EVEN  REMEMBERS  HOW  IT  STARTED.



I  PRAY  THAT  ALL  THOSE  SNOWBALLS  OF  HURT  MELT  AWAY  THIS  2010  INTO



COMPASSION,  FORGIVENESS,  AND  UNDERSTANDING  OF  THE  WALK  EACH  PERSON  IS  ON.





PRAYERS  ARE  NEEDED  FOR:


SHARON,   MELANIE  AND  FAMILY,  A  SWEET  BLOGGER  WHO  IS  TRYING  TO  CONCEIVE  A


BABY,  LADY  KATHERINE,  ELISABETH  AND  ROY,  BILL  AND  KARRIE,  CAS  AND  WILL,


ASHLEY,  PEGGY,  REBECCA'S  PRECIOUS  DADDY,  MAGGIE,  JEFF  AND  ROBBIE,  PATRICIA,


DORIS  AND  RICHARD,  TAWNA  AND  MIKE,  DONNA,  JUDY,  BECKY,  ALL  UR  MILITARY,  POLICE,  AND


FIRE  MEN  AND  WOMAN,  ALL  THOSE  NEEDING  JOBS,  NEEDING  A  HOME,  IN  POOR  HEALTH,


ARTHRITIS,  DIABETES,  CHRON'S DISEASE...KATHY,  AND  ANYONE  WHO  NEEDS  PRAYER...YOU


KNOW  WHO  THEY  ARE  LORD  AND  WHAT  THEY  NEED.




"I  SHALL  NOT  DIE,  BUT  LIVE,  AND  DECLARE  THE  WORKS  OF  THE  LORD."


~PSALM  118:17





THIS  IS  THE  THOUGHTFUL  BOUQUET  BY  FTD.


THOUGHTFUL  TUESDAY.........THAT  MY  BLOGGING  FRIENDS  BE  WARMED  BY  THE  KIND


THOUGHTS  I  HAVE  FOR  THEM.

ANGEL  HUGS

17 comments:

  1. Very sweet & timely post!!
    Love,
    Marilyn
    xxoo

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  2. Oh Deb.......I have such a snow ball in my life and see no end to the blizzard........its so sad..your comments hit home today
    Hugs
    Lynn

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  3. what a great post to start my day...thanks

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  4. You are always such an inspiration Deb. These words are something I really needed this morning. Thank you!
    Love you sweetie,
    Amy

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  5. Thanks! I needed this beautiful post, today.
    Blessings, andrea

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  6. Beautiful thoughts! Beautiful prayer and very heartfelt prayer requests, I will add them to mine.
    All the best to you,
    Eileen

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  7. Debbie, so many are rolling huge snowballs. I think this is a timely post and I pray that these problems of misundertandings between people who love each be resolved quickly. The longer it festers the harder it is come to a resolution.......:-) Hugs

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  8. Thank you for this post! I have rheumatoid arthritis and my knee has been hurting bad. Your post touched my heart!
    Thank You!

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  9. Oh Debbie...I have a red face...because I have only just realized that I have been ROLLING a BIG BAD SNOWBALL bigger every day!!! Time to STOP and THINK and maybe THAW a bit!!!

    And I have been rolling other snowballs, too -- WORRY, RESENTMENT, and FEAR...ugh...your post has brought me up short!

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  10. Debbie, what a beautiful analogy. When too many snowballs are thrown at us we try not to be the target of hatred, misunderstandings, distrust, non loyalities etc..all the things that rip a family unit apart.

    I agree with you, catch the snow ball, let it melt and just Pray for the person that threw it.

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  11. Hi Debbie. I hope today finds you on the path to healing and that you find something that makes you smile!

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  12. That was so beautiful Debbie. I love your analogy of the snowball effect. Thankful that our Father can unwind the snowball in our lives if we only ask. Thanks for the reminder Debbie. You are a blessing and an inspiration to all of us Debbie. I know you had a very difficult holiday. I am thankful that Jesus helped you get through the difficult times as He held you close to His heart.

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  13. Thank you for your kind thoughts and the way you share with everyone you encounter.

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  14. The flowers are so beautiful. sandie

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  15. Debbie, I'm praying that any big snowballs in your life melt. You, your family, and everyone who loves you need each other as you journey through your grief. Sometimes, it seems more difficult to melt the snowball than to continue to add to it. We all have snowballs - some bigger than others. We all need to work on helping them to melt. It just doesn't seem fair for you to have to try to melt any giant snowballs when you have so much else to work through. Sending prayers up for you. With love, laurie

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