tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post705186308345788431..comments2024-01-10T05:26:18.695-05:00Comments on Moments With Mother Culture®: In One Little Sentence of MaryKaren Andreolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-82543225578654761592016-12-25T20:37:42.655-05:002016-12-25T20:37:42.655-05:00Dear Karen,
A blessed and wonderful Christmas sea...Dear Karen,<br /><br />A blessed and wonderful Christmas season to you and your family! Thank you for the reminder to re-read the Gospels. We were challenged in our church to read them at the beginning of this year, but it's good to read them again and again, isn't it?<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />MarquetaMarqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13471332103238738458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-15821973304816542292016-12-20T18:15:37.804-05:002016-12-20T18:15:37.804-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS and a NEW YEAR of HAPPINESS, PEACE...MERRY CHRISTMAS and a NEW YEAR of HAPPINESS, PEACE and BLESSINGS.<br /> Marion and familyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-59740201844193709162016-12-15T00:13:30.594-05:002016-12-15T00:13:30.594-05:00What a wonderful reminder and encouraging post. I...What a wonderful reminder and encouraging post. I actually used to leave my Bible open during the day so I could stop and read a bit as I passed by. I have been thinking about this lately and now that I've also read your post, I think I must do this again. The Lord is ever present with us--how wonderful to hear from Him in His Word as often as we can. God bless you, Karen.Blessed Homemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900030206325400486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-42200093139285963922016-12-09T22:48:07.134-05:002016-12-09T22:48:07.134-05:00I really love this post and your thoughts on Mary ...I really love this post and your thoughts on Mary and how we, too, can pondering and store these truths in our hearts!<br /><br />Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-45018784272721078762016-12-08T08:44:08.767-05:002016-12-08T08:44:08.767-05:00Oh how I needed to read this. I am due to deliver ...Oh how I needed to read this. I am due to deliver a baby any day now. I read these verses on Sunday about Mary and find myself close to the Lord as I prepare to bring a precious child into the world. It's a wonderful time of year to reflect and ponder on our Lord. May the Lord bless you. Even though we have never met, you have changed my life in many ways. For this I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Merry Christmas Karen!<br />Samantha Allen Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447464537778871973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-62689183607280959122016-12-07T15:26:53.843-05:002016-12-07T15:26:53.843-05:00As always, your posts are just what I need at just...As always, your posts are just what I need at just the right time. Everything in this post is so lovely. Our pastor just began a new series on the name of Jesus. A beautiful name. It is so easy to be distracted during the busy month of December, but you have reminded me just how important it is to focus on Him.<br /><br />Eloise is just as cute as can be. I know you must cherish every moment with her. How fortunate she is to have a grandmother who makes her beautiful treasures. <br /><br />Your blog header is beautiful. Nigel does such a lovely job putting it all together. <br /><br />I wish I lived closer so I could have attended your Tea, but Texas is just a little too far to jump in the car for a visit. <br /><br />As I write, paper airplanes are flying by my head. The Wright brothers were a part of history this week. It is nice to see even a thirteen-year-old boy still enjoys making airplanes. The weather has been dreary and we are expecting our coldest weather in two years. My two teen girls are riding in the back of a firetruck Friday night with Santa as he arrives to light our little city's Christmas tree. It is going to be quite chilly. <br /><br />Wishing your family a very merry Christmas,<br /><br />~DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402361635775270386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-17927648978293600062016-12-06T23:00:45.693-05:002016-12-06T23:00:45.693-05:00Thank you so much Karen. What a blessing!Thank you so much Karen. What a blessing!Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575383099138280615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-777557715946721702016-12-06T19:11:07.413-05:002016-12-06T19:11:07.413-05:00Such wise words, Karen. I love your reflections he...Such wise words, Karen. I love your reflections here...The Gospels do bring so much joy and light viewed at through the lens of this season. Amy Mariehttps://hearthridgereflections.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-72334530343716595022016-12-06T18:35:21.991-05:002016-12-06T18:35:21.991-05:00Karen thank you for this beautiful post. Advent sh...Karen thank you for this beautiful post. Advent should be a time of refection and calmness. December always finds everyone just rushing about. I always try to take time out for quiet time. <br /> Wishing you and yours a Blessed and Merry Christmas.<br /> Marion<br />P.S. Your granddaughter Eloise is a cutie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-86918584886420243992016-12-06T14:30:22.638-05:002016-12-06T14:30:22.638-05:00Karen, So peaceful and uplifting to read this post...Karen, So peaceful and uplifting to read this post this morning. Thank you. Like others, if I lived closer I would have been at your talk in person. I often think of Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—leading, guiding, and protecting.<br />Sue R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-9281460263123408432016-12-06T12:21:39.149-05:002016-12-06T12:21:39.149-05:00"What Child is This?" is such a beautifu..."What Child is This?" is such a beautiful sensitive song. I can understand your association with it and the Pieta. It came of "pondering." "The King of Kings, Salvation Brings." Lovely thoughts brought together, Kristyn. <br /><br />Katherine, I feel honored that you would share my post's link with your mothers' study group. <br /><br />I've been able to not treat my back "like glass" these months. It is so nice to vacuum again. I can relate to your fussiness there, Susan. Quiet time. We all need it. <br /><br />Thank you for your "Friendship Afar" ladies. Your comments are like a cup of peppermint tea for me. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-446087053837937382016-12-06T09:36:14.534-05:002016-12-06T09:36:14.534-05:00Hello, Karen.
I am glad to hear that your talk ...Hello, Karen. <br /><br />I am glad to hear that your talk went well. When I am working to memorize something, I have to force myself to think of something else. The words keep rolling over in my mind, over and over and over and...<br /><br />There has been a good bit of quiet time for me this Advent season. My back is fussy, and my husband is travelling. Sometimes an unexpected, unwanted time can turn into something profitable. <br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-5352906173899093662016-12-05T20:02:51.136-05:002016-12-05T20:02:51.136-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your talk, Karen. If...Thank you so much for sharing your talk, Karen. If only I didn't live 7 hours away I would certainly have been there. I will be passing along the link to my young mothers Bible study group as we have recently been discussing how to fit in time with God amidst the chaos of our young children. Your wisdom is greatly treasured. Merry Christmas!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047677916937220654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-18980949391458188642016-12-05T18:18:39.387-05:002016-12-05T18:18:39.387-05:00Beautiful, Karen. I knew you would share the beaut...Beautiful, Karen. I knew you would share the beauty and quiet of the Advent season, and so you did. In so many things, good and bad, all a mother can do is ponder in her heart. The same Mary who looked down on the Infant Jesus would look up at Him, suffering on the cross. Her Son and her Savior. I once had a profound moment looking at a copy of Michaelangelo's 'Pieta' and suddenly the lyrics to "What Child Is This?" came into my mind. How strange, a Christmas carol on Good Friday! I thought, How could she bear it? But when she said "Yes" to the angel Gabriel it wasn't a one-time agreement. It was a yes for always, for all the joys and all the sorrows. Thank you for bringing this all back to my memory. It has been a difficult year in many ways and I needed these reminders.<br />(The smoothie recipe looks wonderful, and your Christmas header is just lovely.)<br />I hope your December is peaceful and I pray for health and blessings in the new year. God bless you, Karen!<br />Sincerely, KristynKristyn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596129414614469667noreply@blogger.com