tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post3442612192748093101..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: Word of the Year UpdateSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-22923571715022993232011-08-13T22:44:01.702-04:002011-08-13T22:44:01.702-04:00How would you like to have the gifts of Prophecy,...How would you like to have the gifts of Prophecy, Discernment and Exhortation??!! Yup, that's me! (followed closely by Teaching/Encouragement). Not the easiest gifts and ones that put you on "the fringe" due to your seeing things most others do not hear. <br /><br />This past year and a half I have been called upon to use those gifts in our church through talking to the Board repeatedly about our Sr. Pastor and many other ministries not towing the line...what a year it has been. Probably most difficult because I'm a female saying the words, and yet never in my life have I felt more driven, called, challenged and fulfilled in my obedience. I could type for pages, but what is wonderful is learning that I was created, for "such a time as this". I have had to Speak the Truth even though my voice shakes at times but nothing feels better than standing for the Truth : ) Reflecting back, I think my word for the past 1.5 years has been "obedience" and what a ride it has been :)Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084480597063268569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-44222739282121857062011-08-11T03:25:40.044-04:002011-08-11T03:25:40.044-04:00I need to subscribe to this blog as I always enjoy...I need to subscribe to this blog as I always enjoy reading it. Thanks for the reminder about my "word" for this year - Celebrate. I do think about it now and then but for some reason, this year, I'm less focused on my "word". I do know we have celebrated this year in many ways - large and small. We will celebrate tomorrow afternoon after the Auctioneer takes away many items for the Auction that is in 9 days. It may take my husband a while to celebrate, actually, though because all of this "letting go" and "change" is tough on the old guy. It's 2:30a.m. and he has yet to sleep.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175485808533410938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-53989077492489015242011-08-04T08:21:28.347-04:002011-08-04T08:21:28.347-04:00Thanks, Susan! I'll check it out.Thanks, Susan! I'll check it out.Mickey Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105919634311231500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-54430947526815068082011-08-03T15:17:15.121-04:002011-08-03T15:17:15.121-04:00Whoa, Mickey. That is a LOT. Big hugs and prayers ...Whoa, Mickey. That is a LOT. Big hugs and prayers that you get at least little pockets of quiet time to process long before next year. Keep us posted, please. <br /><br />And have you checked out Jon Katz's facebook page about losing pets? It's pretty amazing. Search "Going Home Finding Peace When Pets Die" on FB and grab a box of tissues. It's a very supportive page with lots of stories of joy and grief. Somehow, it helps to realize that you're not alone. I posted about Hoover soon after the page got started. It's a lovely online memorial. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />SusanSusan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-16079613057629542062011-08-03T14:48:35.926-04:002011-08-03T14:48:35.926-04:00Acceptance has become a way of life for me this ye...Acceptance has become a way of life for me this year. I knew that I would be faced with many challenges and that to succeed I would need to accept that the challenges must be faced head-on and addressed as quickly as possible so that they didn't pile up and become overwhelming. For example, one week last month I dealt with the unexpected death of our 7 yr old Golden Retriever, having to admit my mother to a rehab facility to deal with a variety of issues (largely driven by her transition to living alone after the death of my father a few months ago), the final flight of the Space Shuttle (my day job), and my own transition to unemployment; all from a hotel room in Salt Lake City. I'm really hoping for a challenge that involves some quiet time. Maybe next year.Mickey Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105919634311231500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-85840297753143298852011-08-03T14:42:43.463-04:002011-08-03T14:42:43.463-04:00O dear . . . sort of forgot. So thanks for the re...O dear . . . sort of forgot. So thanks for the reminder. Yes - still need to trim many things . . . craft supplies, love handles, hours on the internet!Janet a.k.a. swanlady21https://www.blogger.com/profile/11967516564810839917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-83667409232323118762011-08-02T21:34:54.845-04:002011-08-02T21:34:54.845-04:00I'm also working on it. I'll forget it for...I'm also working on it. I'll forget it for awhile and feel sorry for myself or complain, but I'm trying to remember to appreciate what I have. It sounds like you're doing very well with "learning."Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548903306772165074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-89763781400982412412011-08-02T20:49:28.836-04:002011-08-02T20:49:28.836-04:00I'm working on it! Suzi Blu says that living ...I'm working on it! Suzi Blu says that living BIG means celebrating small moments and making them big events. I just read that a week ago, but I often ask myself in the morning "How can I make this day special?" Not mastered by any means, but definitely working on it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com