tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post4089061642313649460..comments2024-03-28T04:36:56.831-04:00Comments on House Unseen. Life Unscripted.: It's Not Like a Box of ChocolatesDwija {House Unseen}http://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-72298621540050821912014-03-28T22:33:50.356-04:002014-03-28T22:33:50.356-04:00So beautiful! I can't stop thinking about the ...So beautiful! I can't stop thinking about the effect she had on these judges, what it meant to them, and how it might change them. I suppose that's another beautiful side of the virtue of humility- not only do you gift your gifts freely, but you dot assume control over the outcome of that gift. I'd be so hungry for information as to whether or not *I* changed them... Perfect humility gives and can also walk away with no knowledge of the potential impact. Such trust in the mercy and goodness of God.Blythe Fikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083711888523698156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-63083436716271183892014-03-28T07:18:13.250-04:002014-03-28T07:18:13.250-04:00Yes!!!!! As I continue to "attempt" to ...Yes!!!!! As I continue to "attempt" to never make it about me, but always about others. This trying to live Christlike is just dang hard:)))Reinventing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399860737737515203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-24934140319710763312014-03-28T02:28:43.967-04:002014-03-28T02:28:43.967-04:00p.s. so sorry for that crummy auto ink thing...I d...p.s. so sorry for that crummy auto ink thing...I don't know how to get rid of thatMarciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10027850039176513066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-51221111629509432652014-03-28T02:26:18.247-04:002014-03-28T02:26:18.247-04:00That was so awesome and so ageless that I finally ...That was so awesome and so ageless that I finally have some Lenten wisdom (even tho it's more like EVERY DAY wisdom) that I can pass on to my young adult kids. Thanks Dwija!Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10027850039176513066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-12332550432803348222014-03-25T19:33:06.569-04:002014-03-25T19:33:06.569-04:00I love this post, Dwija. Thank you for reminding u...I love this post, Dwija. Thank you for reminding us that our gifts and talents are from the Lord... and they ARE meant to be shared. Even if we do have to resist the feelings of being prideful as Kate says above. I am guilty of that, too. <br /><br />I think it's also so great to think about what our true gifts and talents are? We all have different ones... and not all of them are so obvious like singing/dancing/writing, but maybe it's your ability to explain something so well, that another person just understands perfectly. Or maybe you can give advice or hold someone accountable without coming across as rude or unloving.<br /><br />I think those are the gifts and talents we so often overlook, but are just as important and God-given. :) Thanks again! Nejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893712547794356586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-16226974343917116102014-03-25T17:05:52.910-04:002014-03-25T17:05:52.910-04:00I admit, I didn't click on the video in your l...I admit, I didn't click on the video in your last post. I ran out of time and meant to come back to it and forgot so I'm glad you mentioned it again. So good! We are big Voice fans at our house and I'm blown away by their reactions and by her wise words. Something to think about.Amy @ Consecrated Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388283707930930940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-10194958808149290772014-03-25T16:33:29.869-04:002014-03-25T16:33:29.869-04:00I've been struggling with pride and this persp...I've been struggling with pride and this perspective is exactly what I needed to read today. Thank you for allowing God to use your gift of writing to speak through you to me today!! Danielle https://www.blogger.com/profile/00076826470661207869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-71027338124462062072014-03-25T15:49:32.728-04:002014-03-25T15:49:32.728-04:00We mediated on this concept a lot in Carmel--even ...We mediated on this concept a lot in Carmel--even our prayer time isn't "for us." Every time that we pray, every insight we have about Scripture, that's for the world. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927751448670046314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-32821639748768327522014-03-25T11:42:13.007-04:002014-03-25T11:42:13.007-04:00Ever have one of those moments where God's bee...Ever have one of those moments where God's been slapping you in the face with something and then a quote, movie, tv show, blog post becomes the last aha! moment before you really start seeing God's plans in your life? Well I have had a lot of those in the past few weeks and this is definitely one of them. I have been really blessed with the gift of music, and without getting into too much detail, I realize that for the past few years, I have basically been telling God that bringing people to Him through my music wasn't good enough and that I wanted to be in the secular music world, when clearly my talent is called to be shared in the already faith-filled world. "Sometimes a talent is a gift like a bottomless jug of water handed to us when we are not thirsty." Whew. That really got me. Adding this paraphrase from Mama T (aka Mother Teresa) "God doesn't call us to success; He calls us to fidelity," to that concept, and I have a lot of reflecting to do. Thanks for sharing this great witness!Sarah Aulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164116832544557236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-73266832233100383732014-03-25T10:23:18.641-04:002014-03-25T10:23:18.641-04:00Oh. My. Goodness. Can't stop laughing. That...Oh. My. Goodness. Can't stop laughing. That's hilarious.pioneercynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697429852762048805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-439969427540751742014-03-25T10:22:10.653-04:002014-03-25T10:22:10.653-04:00As a person who has been "gifted" with B...As a person who has been "gifted" with Bi-polar Syndrome I can say that there have definitely been times when I've been depressed (like over this past winter, most recently) and someone's gift of, say, musical ability, or blogging, has saved my life. I have heard the voice of God telling me exactly what I needed to hear and it definitely, definitely saved my life.pioneercynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697429852762048805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-79254741475709051132014-03-25T09:58:53.313-04:002014-03-25T09:58:53.313-04:00I've thought about this a handful of times too...I've thought about this a handful of times too, though not so eloquently. I'm guilty of automatically assuming I'm being prideful if I focus on gifts I've been given too much. There's a line there, of course, but accepting that the gift could be for the benefit of someone else is huge.<br /><br />Also, before I read this post, I thought maybe you were going to talk about how all chocolates are delicious so therefore life can't be like a box of chocolates because every option is basically a good one, right? Then I thought that maybe life is more like a box of Bertie Bott jelly beans. Sometimes they're good and sometimes they're bogey flavored. And with that extreme dorkery, I am OUT. ;)kate @ be merry, katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267497102097890814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-50366071938451304992014-03-25T09:52:03.175-04:002014-03-25T09:52:03.175-04:00I keep watching it over and over again. Their rea...I keep watching it over and over again. Their reactions are amazing. As is her joy. You can't look at her and not see God. So, so, so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-723536808428424752014-03-25T09:45:22.361-04:002014-03-25T09:45:22.361-04:00Absolutely. That's what moved me originally o...Absolutely. That's what moved me originally on Friday when hunted down the video with the full interview at the end. His lengthy emotional reaction clearly had very little to do with her actual singing ability. Who knows how long that glimpse of God will last or what he'll choose to do with it, but the world getting to witness that moment is a joy in and of itself.Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-45682686885631000522014-03-25T09:40:18.384-04:002014-03-25T09:40:18.384-04:00yup.
And I loved, the rocker man, with tears in hi...yup.<br />And I loved, the rocker man, with tears in his eyes...shocked at the joy before him. HUGE lesson on what it means to evangelize (hint- it very rarely has to do with sitting people down and 'talking' about what it means to be a person of faith). Love love love. Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-47212854584160159692014-03-25T09:36:01.013-04:002014-03-25T09:36:01.013-04:00BTW… Love your blog sprucing!BTW… Love your blog sprucing!Charlotte (WaltzingM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12690056082240865041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-27413383421190774152014-03-25T09:35:42.648-04:002014-03-25T09:35:42.648-04:00Wow! What a great post :) xxWow! What a great post :) xxbrendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395062669908044228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-53974115343866380322014-03-25T09:35:38.034-04:002014-03-25T09:35:38.034-04:00Wasn't his reaction amazing?! I agree with Kat...Wasn't his reaction amazing?! I agree with <a href="http://through-a-glass-brightly.blogspot.com/2014/03/well-you-have-met-me-now-sister-and.html" rel="nofollow">Kathryn</a>, there was so much more going on behind his tears than just simple surprise. I hope we get to hear the rest of this story some day. Even if we don't, I'm adding him to my prayers. Charlotte (WaltzingM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12690056082240865041noreply@blogger.com