tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post8113527036461055775..comments2024-03-02T22:12:31.609-06:00Comments on The Cotton Apron: Worth Repeating - The Rich Family In Our ChurchMary E. Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-6011244127167134192024-02-17T00:39:27.504-06:002024-02-17T00:39:27.504-06:00Yes, it is a good reminder that not everything tha...Yes, it is a good reminder that not everything that come to us is meant for us. It's good to consider who the Lord might be wanting to bless through us. And praise God for His continued provision and help!<br />Psalm 71:17-19 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-19518444021767066322024-02-15T10:26:39.840-06:002024-02-15T10:26:39.840-06:00This is a good reminder that God will often use us...This is a good reminder that God will often use us as a " channel " to bring blessings to others. I was reminded of a time when we had 3 school age children in the 1980s. Someone had submitted our family's name to receive one of several food boxes that the community put together at Thanksgiving . When it was delivered to our door we were shocked, because we had plenty for that meal and felt unworthy. We prayed about it and the Lord put someone on our hearts that had recently lost so much in a house fire and we were able to pass on the blessing to them, as a gift from the Lord. <br />And now in our later years we are still seeing God's provision in every way. HE is faithful and His promises are true. <br />Outdoor Laurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760246737265435875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-35510184914241799312014-01-16T21:40:18.221-06:002014-01-16T21:40:18.221-06:00I'm glad you enjoyed the story. :-) Thanks f...I'm glad you enjoyed the story. :-) Thanks for stopping by again. One thing about hard times is that it builds character, and sometimes it's surprising the people who will rise to the occasion and who won't. I'm afraid that you're right and most wouldn't these days.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-52268340232916107992014-01-15T00:28:15.343-06:002014-01-15T00:28:15.343-06:00What a lovely story. I reminds me of a book I read...What a lovely story. I reminds me of a book I read last year (set during the depression in the US) about an anonymous man who gave out $5 to families at Christmas who were really struggling. The book contained many of the letters these families wrote and how they saw their own situation. They were desperately poor but still got by - we wouldn't today. Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-17551534713545952682014-01-12T13:44:51.491-06:002014-01-12T13:44:51.491-06:00You're welcome. Thanks for commenting too.You're welcome. Thanks for commenting too.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-6730099628794008622014-01-12T13:44:26.480-06:002014-01-12T13:44:26.480-06:00Amen. Something to really think about.Amen. Something to really think about.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-45145222570327059032014-01-12T10:11:10.292-06:002014-01-12T10:11:10.292-06:00Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful artic...Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful article. I have truly been blessed by these words this morning.Ranch Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581852590008365006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-39515129095756372122014-01-12T07:30:15.916-06:002014-01-12T07:30:15.916-06:00Wow, that is an amazing story. What a different wo...Wow, that is an amazing story. What a different world this would be if more people had that family's mentality. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781522902442021512noreply@blogger.com