tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post3363509074486777360..comments2023-11-24T20:17:45.366-05:00Comments on READY TO BE OFFERED: Preserving the Precious, Protecting the WeakRebekah Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-86158783448632338192015-07-26T21:35:41.151-04:002015-07-26T21:35:41.151-04:00Jen, it is an encouragement and a strong comfort t...Jen, it is an encouragement and a strong comfort that He truly does have the "bigger picture" in mind and that one day, we will behold Him and look back and see how His perfect plan unfolded so intricately where it looked like there was no hope. He is indeed a God of hope! <br /><br />Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-36493104575608082062015-07-26T13:06:50.654-04:002015-07-26T13:06:50.654-04:00I did not see the video, but read about the story....I did not see the video, but read about the story. You know, for so long, I believed that because there is so much wrong in the world, God must look down with such sadness all the time. But then I read John Piper's book, The Pleasures of God, that talks about how God is a happy God, despite all the crazy stuff we do. This reminds me that while He does weep for all the atrocities that happen, He has the bigger picture and He will call us home again one day so that we might see as He does, too. Thankful for this hope that inspires us to act here on earth, but set our sights on what is to come.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701362919026534336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-7403700587077479322015-07-25T22:03:45.139-04:002015-07-25T22:03:45.139-04:00Carrie, thank you for sharing those words with me-...Carrie, thank you for sharing those words with me--that is so very true; He doesn't make mistakes and what He gives, He gives in love. We look for perfection--He creates something that we see as "imperfect" and the world tells us to discard it. But it is truly a gift--and beautiful and loved by Him. Oh, for eyes to see as He sees! May the Lord bless you and your husband and your family and your precious little one that is coming. What a blessing he has in already being so loved. <br />Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-87789234856786449292015-07-25T21:57:29.552-04:002015-07-25T21:57:29.552-04:00Yes, Mary; I always find Bonhoeffer's words so...Yes, Mary; I always find Bonhoeffer's words so convicting, too! May God give us every grace to speak truth and to act and to love in His Name without being afraid! <br /><br />Have a blessed weekend! Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-14903717409549632592015-07-25T21:51:16.094-04:002015-07-25T21:51:16.094-04:00Thank you for that encouragement, Terri, to contin...Thank you for that encouragement, Terri, to continue to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves . . . We live in such a cruel world, but He truly does bring hope. <br /><br />May God bless you, Terri! Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-92059461466705545172015-07-25T21:49:17.156-04:002015-07-25T21:49:17.156-04:00Thank you for visiting, Sharita; God bless you! :-...Thank you for visiting, Sharita; God bless you! :-)Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-5453414633551511512015-07-25T21:48:40.551-04:002015-07-25T21:48:40.551-04:00Yes, Rebekah; thank you for your words! I pray tha...Yes, Rebekah; thank you for your words! I pray that He will work through us to bring hope to those who are hurting and to speak the truth in love even when it is unpopular. <br /><br />May God bless you! Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-880123784889435872015-07-25T21:46:30.889-04:002015-07-25T21:46:30.889-04:00Yes; that is true! If we obey Him in the small thi...Yes; that is true! If we obey Him in the small things in our own lives and sphere of influence, He will work and be glorified--and we never know how He will use our "five loaves and two fishes," to feed and nourish and bring honor to Himself. Thank you for your words of encouragement and for stopping by. :-)Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-85430717471909247862015-07-25T21:43:17.395-04:002015-07-25T21:43:17.395-04:00Yes, that is so very true! And it brings hope thro...Yes, that is so very true! And it brings hope through Him in the midst of all the sadness and sin in this world. May we cling to Him and seek Him and see Him through it all. <br /><br />Have a blessed week!Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-51676849899815043642015-07-25T21:41:19.199-04:002015-07-25T21:41:19.199-04:00Yes, Karen; it is so heartbreaking! I pray that th...Yes, Karen; it is so heartbreaking! I pray that the Lord may give His people hearts of compassion and hands that act and lips that speak--may He do this in my life and heart! <br /><br />I love the verses that you shared from the Proverbs; they are such a good reminder to be mindful of these things! I love you, Karen; thank you for your words!Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-43862532657332337062015-07-25T19:50:28.023-04:002015-07-25T19:50:28.023-04:00I am so thankful for these words and your voice in...I am so thankful for these words and your voice in the midst of the horrors facing innocent lives. I cannot stomach watching the video of the woman drinking her wine and taking about how they saved the important parts of the baby. My son described it to me and we had a wonderful discussion but you are right in quoting Dietrich Bonhoeffer who tells us that not speaking is actually speaking. Thank you for sharing this at The Weekend Brew. Mary Geisenhttp://www.passagethroughgrace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-26142647058948227772015-07-25T17:27:18.385-04:002015-07-25T17:27:18.385-04:00You are courageous, Rebekah. Thank you. You are courageous, Rebekah. Thank you. Sharita Knoblochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499132955069545784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-19705049906389813082015-07-24T00:36:26.245-04:002015-07-24T00:36:26.245-04:00This is both a touching and convicting post and I ...This is both a touching and convicting post and I thank you for the challenge to stand up for those who are unable to stand for themselves especially our unborn children. This is horror unimaginable. Thank you for sharing this at Good Morning Mondays, this is definitely.something we all need to hear. Blessing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936255875038423505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-50130768796162544112015-07-23T23:10:23.941-04:002015-07-23T23:10:23.941-04:00Amen! All life is precious, indeed! I can't be...Amen! All life is precious, indeed! I can't believe my ears when I hear of these things happening. Last week, I went into an ultrasound for our newest baby. He has a bilateral cleft lip and assumed cleft palate. The doctor came in afterwards pushing an amniocentesis on me in case I wanted to find out if my son might have something else wrong with him. The odds of loosing the baby for the gain of knowing less than a handful of months earlier about something is not worth it to me. He then proceeded to actually tell me that it'd be good to know about it in case I changed my mind on the baby. I was floored. It does not matter if there are things wrong with the baby. If he was put in my womb to carry, I will carry him to the end. If he is born with something beyond the cleft condition, then that is how it was meant to be. God does not make mistakes. This is all apart of His creation. Thank you for your words in this post. The world needs to hear about the value of life. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019292909364165359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-13828124790701165372015-07-23T17:13:50.692-04:002015-07-23T17:13:50.692-04:00It's so hard for me to comprehend the cruelty ...It's so hard for me to comprehend the cruelty that takes place in our world. I pray that God gives us opportunities to share his truth and love to a hurting and broken world. I never want to get apathetic but gain God's heart for those who can't speak for themselves and have compassion for those who are lost and are in sin. Linking up with you at strangers and pilgrims on earth:)faithfulwiththelittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756452506463025967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-17689766006115024412015-07-23T16:20:03.881-04:002015-07-23T16:20:03.881-04:00An incredible post and reminder that even small th...An incredible post and reminder that even small things we say and do against evil creates ripples and has impact - speak, act, love - important and heartfelt words - thank you. Your neighbour in the Coffee and Conversation link up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-36659235051312877862015-07-23T16:18:51.943-04:002015-07-23T16:18:51.943-04:00An incredible post and reminder that even small th...An incredible post and reminder that even small things we say and do against evil creates ripples and has impact - speak, act, love - important and heartfelt words - thank you. Your neighbour in the Coffee and Conversation link up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-35490340258392080632015-07-23T10:51:29.906-04:002015-07-23T10:51:29.906-04:00Thank you for the wonderful words on this sobering...Thank you for the wonderful words on this sobering and heartbreaking subject... God doesn't expect us to do away with the ugliness... He expects us to be faithful and obedient and leave the results to Him... even in the midst of the ugliness. Thank you for your post. Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-41356856168220121692015-07-22T21:35:12.513-04:002015-07-22T21:35:12.513-04:00Bekki, My stomach twisted in knots as I read the ...Bekki, My stomach twisted in knots as I read the story about the prisoner and the birds. Such cold, callousness of the prison guards that just tossed them away...<br /><br />And now unfolding before us, the cold, callousness of a woman sharing about the atrocities taking place within Planned Parenthood, tossing precious babies in the trash, harvesting organs for profit, as if she were sharing about the latest sale at Macy's. My heart is broken to the point of despairing. I look at my precious granddaughter and ask myself how anyone could kill an innocent baby; a baby with a soul, God's masterpiece. <br /><br />This whole situation seemed too big for me as I asked myself what could I do to stop it... Then your wise words broke through and reminded me that getting involved in A Women's Concern or an organization like that which provides help and counsel for pregnant mothers to steer them in the direction of keeping their babies, giving them Hope for the future.<br /><br />Thank you Bekki for "Opening your mouth for the speechless,<br />In the cause of all who are appointed to die.<br />Opening your mouth, judging righteously,<br />And pleading the cause of the poor and needy.<br /><br />Proverbs 31:8-9 NKJV<br /><br />You are such a blessing dear sister. <3Karen Del Tattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534510202288836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-30683315777394078282015-07-22T21:27:51.800-04:002015-07-22T21:27:51.800-04:00Yes, Bethany; truly, it is! Have a wonderful week ...Yes, Bethany; truly, it is! Have a wonderful week :-). Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-83620636514770911832015-07-22T21:26:48.192-04:002015-07-22T21:26:48.192-04:00I'm glad that you stopped by, Michelle! :-)I'm glad that you stopped by, Michelle! :-)Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-6456406930700988552015-07-22T21:26:07.403-04:002015-07-22T21:26:07.403-04:00Yes; He is truly our Hope! The Lord bless you; hav...Yes; He is truly our Hope! The Lord bless you; have a wonderful week :-). Rebekah Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486092247540955608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-29987460202599722992015-07-22T07:49:57.923-04:002015-07-22T07:49:57.923-04:00All life is precious. Amen, amen. Thank you for pr...All life is precious. Amen, amen. Thank you for proclaiming the truth. @W2Wword-filledwednesdayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199889775310006751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-42210522117099455812015-07-22T06:40:25.092-04:002015-07-22T06:40:25.092-04:00Visiting from Women with Intention ... God is fait...Visiting from Women with Intention ... God is faithful and He is always there for us. Ponderings here for one to think about and meditate on.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035008312943297731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179136029692209759.post-91946530152492234202015-07-20T22:31:54.767-04:002015-07-20T22:31:54.767-04:00What wonderful thoughts. Thank you. There is so mu...What wonderful thoughts. Thank you. There is so much hope we have in God. I agree so much with you on not being silent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com