tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post1430539609740973209..comments2023-09-29T02:54:36.953-07:00Comments on Words of Joy: Colouring within the linesJoy Lentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-88125078821886544002014-10-14T13:36:20.329-07:002014-10-14T13:36:20.329-07:00Helen, you have a way of making me speechless with...Helen, you have a way of making me speechless with your comments. I fail to see what you see but I humbly praise God for giving you such gracious eyes. Thank you, dear friend. Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-2143410221416854252014-10-14T13:10:05.871-07:002014-10-14T13:10:05.871-07:00Oh, Keren, my heart aches for you! You are feeling...Oh, Keren, my heart aches for you! You are feeling hemmed in on every side. In such a confined and constrained position it must feel like freedom is a pipe-dream. But our faith is not built on a nice dream but in seeing God in the gritty (and often grotty) reality we live in. I admire your attempts to seek freedom in spite of your circumstances and I am praying that you will sense a freeing in your spirit that lifts and enables you to rise above the many problems you are encountering. Thank you for letting me know how this post has been used to bless you, my friend. Love and prayers. xox Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-27982749318276788102014-10-14T12:27:19.201-07:002014-10-14T12:27:19.201-07:00This is very beautiful, Joy. It made me realise so...This is very beautiful, Joy. It made me realise something else - you might not be aware, but you are bathed in Light, and as it shines from you it is refracted into a mesmerising rainbow; a gorgeous display of colours. In your writing and in your person, you are an inspiration.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-72525937161211804362014-10-13T13:57:59.786-07:002014-10-13T13:57:59.786-07:00This brought tears, lovely Joy. My world is one of...This brought tears, lovely Joy. My world is one of "confines, conflict and constraint" at the moment which are not just to do with chronic illness. It is as though the whole of life has hedged me in and locked me away. BUT I have been trying to find my freedom in Christ anyway. And this post helps me see that in a new way, which is precious. Thank you. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-34739912272948406482014-10-11T10:06:13.708-07:002014-10-11T10:06:13.708-07:00Hi Linda. Thanks for stopping by! It can be hard t...Hi Linda. Thanks for stopping by! It can be hard to colour "bravely and freely" within the confines of our lives at times but it's well worth the attempt. God bless you, friend. :) Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-30370601272642701182014-10-11T06:17:05.162-07:002014-10-11T06:17:05.162-07:00Wonderful image, Joy. I hope all who read will thr...Wonderful image, Joy. I hope all who read will through off whatever hinders and color bravely and freely whatever circle they find themselves in. Stopping over from The Weekend Brew!Lindahttp://apronstringsotherthings.com/aprons-31-day-series/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-10512224881038349472014-10-08T09:03:18.823-07:002014-10-08T09:03:18.823-07:00Joanne, I love that verse and the emphatic 'in...Joanne, I love that verse and the emphatic 'indeed' is beyond all doubt! So often it is our own limited ideas of what freedom means that keep us bound. There is freedom in every circumstance and place because we are set free by God's love and grace to live above it all. He reveals the ways we can see life differently and see it whole. Thank you for the lovely blessing! I am also truly blessed by your posts as well, my friend. :) XxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-9526842311059431492014-10-08T08:54:01.058-07:002014-10-08T08:54:01.058-07:00Joy, a very thought provoking post. Not taking awa...Joy, a very thought provoking post. Not taking away from the limitations a chronic illness imposes on a person, but wondering if it is not a lie the enemy whispers when he attempts to make one think they are also limited in what they can achieve in & through Christ. The verse which comes to mind is, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36). It's that word "indeed" which gets me - indeed as in a fact, a reality, truly (dictionary.com). May your spirit stay free, stay creative & continue to bless so many. You have surely blessed me, time & time again! jviola79https://www.blogger.com/profile/01984136484419462463noreply@blogger.com