tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post4374857729360520601..comments2023-05-24T07:25:04.035-05:00Comments on Jesus & My Orange Juice: Compassion Conquers ComparisonsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-1762669735252870202012-05-30T17:53:21.748-05:002012-05-30T17:53:21.748-05:00That's for sure. Thankfully my hubby is handso...That's for sure. Thankfully my hubby is handsome on the outside AND beautiful on the inside - a truly stunning combination! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-47498740890419321482012-05-30T17:52:42.211-05:002012-05-30T17:52:42.211-05:00Girl you are so right. His hugs are truly the very...Girl you are so right. His hugs are truly the very best!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-9479075135636497962012-05-30T17:51:56.333-05:002012-05-30T17:51:56.333-05:00Amy, absolutely not. God doesn't waste a singl...Amy, absolutely not. God doesn't waste a single drop or moment of our suffering. So thankful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-49430132804034703502012-05-30T17:51:27.977-05:002012-05-30T17:51:27.977-05:00:) I was trying to be as delicate as possible.:) I was trying to be as delicate as possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-30900156878138141642012-05-30T17:51:03.663-05:002012-05-30T17:51:03.663-05:00So glad you enjoyed it! :)So glad you enjoyed it! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-20884572574757129832012-05-29T23:47:22.911-05:002012-05-29T23:47:22.911-05:00Thank you for sharing your awesome story At Tell M...Thank you for sharing your awesome story At Tell Me a True Story. <br /><br />Betrayed, humiliated and confused, but what a stunning lesson you learned about the glitzy man. He was handsome on the outside but rotten inside. They say to never judge a book by its cover.<br />Glad for a happy ending.a joyful noisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712092116466408490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-86470429814248630662012-05-29T22:13:50.406-05:002012-05-29T22:13:50.406-05:00My heart just throbbed for your sorrow and the mea...My heart just throbbed for your sorrow and the mean-spirited behavior of your teen connection. Not b/c I sure didn't see or experience it often in those years ... and continued in one way or another until the Lord broke into my life. The consequences of some of my high school friends? Similar to what you described as their future. We ain't young 'uns any more [grandmas, and great-grandmas]... and some are still dealing with those knee-jerk joyful choices when they didn't understand what could fall into their lives [unexpected babies is a very basic consequence -- no husband or one that is feeling forced to marry and then leaves in one way or another]. <br /><br />I'm so happy for you. So blessed that our Father protected you and HE hugged you, which is a bit more important than anyone else doing it.caryjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488368153291827383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-10882463591453239722012-05-29T15:00:24.270-05:002012-05-29T15:00:24.270-05:00Shannon, I love how God doesn't waste any of o...Shannon, I love how God doesn't waste any of our experiences! Most excellent sister! Thanks! ~ Blessings, AmyAmyAlveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236923018612126039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-85884040576277129072012-05-29T14:12:31.054-05:002012-05-29T14:12:31.054-05:00Oh Shannon, you do have a way with words! Love lo...Oh Shannon, you do have a way with words! Love love love this and oh how I can relate. I did have to giggle a little bit about the car doing a rhythmic dance. :) Particularly loved the ending to the story though. As always, God is glorified. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />RosannAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594967600495492941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-31016660138868134612012-05-29T14:08:15.457-05:002012-05-29T14:08:15.457-05:00Thank you for this clear, open blog. I like to rea...Thank you for this clear, open blog. I like to read about this.Aritha V. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05246873990952078356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-65721364745514066472012-05-29T11:15:35.720-05:002012-05-29T11:15:35.720-05:00You know I still struggle with that. At times I ge...You know I still struggle with that. At times I get wrapped up in what my hubby thinks of me. Then I remember He is the One...I need no other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-42781009003209990632012-05-29T11:14:38.599-05:002012-05-29T11:14:38.599-05:00Ooh this is so good - "the best affirmation h...Ooh this is so good - "the best affirmation has already been gifted to us in Christ." Totally quoting you on Twitter! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-8098068486432068422012-05-29T11:09:59.486-05:002012-05-29T11:09:59.486-05:00And His plans are so right and perfect. You are ex...And His plans are so right and perfect. You are exactly where you should be!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-70512257377111634682012-05-29T11:09:23.501-05:002012-05-29T11:09:23.501-05:00I hear ya on busy! So glad summer is here. We'...I hear ya on busy! So glad summer is here. We've been enjoying the pool. Working for a few minutes and then taking the kids back for some more swimming!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-24379244776291510442012-05-29T11:08:41.127-05:002012-05-29T11:08:41.127-05:00"a comparison between ourselves and Christ&qu..."a comparison between ourselves and Christ" - we fall so short on that one but yet His mercy and compassion helps us close the gap day by day by day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-83727423404121860792012-05-29T11:07:53.632-05:002012-05-29T11:07:53.632-05:00So true, Sherrey. I want to keep my focus on Him. ...So true, Sherrey. I want to keep my focus on Him. He is the source of well everything. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-29879870660096538362012-05-29T11:07:01.722-05:002012-05-29T11:07:01.722-05:00So thankful you enjoyed it, Niqui!So thankful you enjoyed it, Niqui!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886093879851123261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-61234542607865147732012-05-29T08:45:10.072-05:002012-05-29T08:45:10.072-05:00I loved reading this today!:) I like at the end wh...I loved reading this today!:) I like at the end when you said, "Eventually I would learn I didn't need a man to certify my beauty. I allowed the One who still inspires me to pull my life from the pit. He shrouded me in love and compassion." Learning we don't need a fella to define us was one of the toughest lessons I had to learn. Glad I'm not alone! But praising Jesus for the one HE hand-picked for me!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062849571258294422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-43114921540765070922012-05-29T07:23:05.792-05:002012-05-29T07:23:05.792-05:00What a gripping story. I was just reading a devot...What a gripping story. I was just reading a devotional this weekend about this - we often chase around the world looking for affirmation, when the best affirmation of all has already been gifted to us in Christ. Thanks for sharing Shannon!Dr. Annhttp://themarriagechecklist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-75957832223096242352012-05-29T05:46:08.276-05:002012-05-29T05:46:08.276-05:00Shannon I love this story and the lesson behind it...Shannon I love this story and the lesson behind it. I learned a few years back that God did not want to compromise my integrity for success - man does. It is a human reaction to make comparisons anyway about where I should be at this point in my life but if I am going along according to His plans for me then I am right where I should be.Kenya G. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901164070843042029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-88418096074514741562012-05-29T01:43:54.619-05:002012-05-29T01:43:54.619-05:00I've been so busy lately that I haven't ha...I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to check out your blog. So I decided to make time to get back and read your blog, and what an amazing post! We do make comparisons a lot when really there's only one that really matters.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665375709991970613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-19192828141361749472012-05-28T19:19:31.431-05:002012-05-28T19:19:31.431-05:00Superbly written. I think comparisons have always ...Superbly written. I think comparisons have always been a problem, but in the digital, Photoshop age, they're devastating. There is only one comparison believers should be making--a comparison between ourselves and Christ.Melanie Wilsonhttp://www.notwonderwoman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-570469762717257482012-05-28T19:16:07.948-05:002012-05-28T19:16:07.948-05:00Shannon, you have said what everyone of us have th...Shannon, you have said what everyone of us have thought and experienced more than once in our lives because we compared ourselves to someone else. It is so hard to remember that He is the Only One who matters! Thanks for a beautiful reminder.Sherrey Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715466245851050537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243072173285925221.post-59280109259997793892012-05-28T11:39:55.942-05:002012-05-28T11:39:55.942-05:00A beautiful post, thank you xxA beautiful post, thank you xxNiquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342534056392738907noreply@blogger.com