tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post888186193718508221..comments2023-09-29T02:54:36.953-07:00Comments on Words of Joy: Mind the gap Joy Lentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-2484637609360252252013-07-31T04:54:18.279-07:002013-07-31T04:54:18.279-07:00What a lovely thought, to "praise Him in the ...What a lovely thought, to "praise Him in the hall" while we "are waiting for a door to open". Gaps in our lives can be filled with so much. More often than not we choose to fill them with disappointment or discouragement in the waiting process rather than hope and faith. I am encouraged by your testimony, "now I think of them as an opportunity to experience God's possibilities as I draw close to Him through my pain". That's so inspirational! Thank you, Anita, for sharing your beautiful insights here. Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-72385263141778915782013-07-30T13:03:52.588-07:002013-07-30T13:03:52.588-07:00Hi Joy,
Thank you for your beautiful reflection.
...Hi Joy,<br /><br />Thank you for your beautiful reflection.<br /><br />I am learning to embrace the gap. I see where I am now and God's grace filling the empty holes, where I would struggle alone, He carries me.<br /><br />I saw an image once that really spoke to me that said, when you are waiting for a door to open, praise Him in the hall. The hall was once bleak with things slowly disappearing from the walls, sunlight replaced by mourning, but now has become a hope filled sanctuary as I hide in God's palm.<br /><br />Gaps used to bring me sadness, but now I think of them as an opportunity to experience God's possibilities as I draw close to Him through my pain :)<br /><br />BlessingsAnitahttp://www.scatterthestones.co.uk/one-man-died-for-everyone/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-74293586645554632152013-07-30T12:24:26.344-07:002013-07-30T12:24:26.344-07:00Jeff's book certainly has given us all a lot o...Jeff's book certainly has given us all a lot of food for thought, hasn't it? It's the implementation of the ideas that is hard and challenging. I do better at this some days than others! Thanks very much for stopping by, Patricia, and leaving a lovely comment.Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-2818476918558651332013-07-30T09:26:14.118-07:002013-07-30T09:26:14.118-07:00Dear Joy,
Mind the gap. Yes, we must. I love the w...Dear Joy,<br />Mind the gap. Yes, we must. I love the way you explain the 'gap' between the here and now and everything else. Jeff's book made all of us ponder that 'gap' in our lives. Teaching us to slow down, ponder the here and now instead of rushing on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973008936527532023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-86672275773311890262013-07-30T08:24:28.611-07:002013-07-30T08:24:28.611-07:00Indeed we do, even if it's by default! It has ...Indeed we do, even if it's by default! It has definitely become "a rare place to live in a world that screams busyness all the time" and a real need for those of us whose lives benefit from restful, quiet times. I totally agree that "it truly becomes like treasured moments in the gaps between our past and our futures". We have influence over how we spend those gaps of time and how much we invite God into them. <br />Mia, I know your energy and activity time are precious and limited and I really appreciate you fnding opportunity to join in the conversation here. Bless you, my friend. xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-57494901454560400182013-07-30T08:15:49.969-07:002013-07-30T08:15:49.969-07:00Yes, it really is important to mind the gap "...Yes, it really is important to mind the gap "and respect ourselves, even in the not-yets". Sometimes our impatience to be moving on prevents us from appreciating right where we are. And then we're prone to feeling discouraged and defeated. Rememebering we are works in progress and every stage counts is part of the growing and accepting process. Thank you for adding your insightful thoughts here, Kelli. Bless you.Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-18189908124590694822013-07-29T15:24:47.794-07:002013-07-29T15:24:47.794-07:00Dear Joy
Yes, we do learn to live in the present m...Dear Joy<br />Yes, we do learn to live in the present moment once we have a chronic illness! But this is such a rare place to live in a world that screams busyness all the time, that it truly becomes like treasured moments in the gaps between our past and our futures and we learn that this is the only time we truly have control of! What a great post, dear friend.<br />Blessings and love XX<br />MiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765891733244054084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-77953047242787705122013-07-29T12:07:01.026-07:002013-07-29T12:07:01.026-07:00Love this, Joy. Perhaps it is key to this in-betwe...Love this, Joy. Perhaps it is key to this in-between existence of ours - to mind the gap and respect ourselves, even in the not-yets.<br /><br />Thank you for these thoughtful words.Kelli Woodfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693942264588745151noreply@blogger.com