tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post1986273925303638671..comments2023-08-15T09:56:49.703-05:00Comments on WRITE FROM THE HEART: Unwelcome guestsLelia Chealeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13173827811277833243noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-6785918690731891512008-05-20T19:51:00.000-05:002008-05-20T19:51:00.000-05:00No mercy. Go for the kill. I just had the exterm...No mercy. Go for the kill. I just had the exterminator over last week to take care of my furry friends.<BR/><BR/>peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-18762419105569623582008-05-20T18:36:00.000-05:002008-05-20T18:36:00.000-05:00We went through that at Christmastime. No fun. T...We went through that at Christmastime. No fun. Then JJ got me "Ratatouille" for a gift....<BR/>Grins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007132753355815577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-63555803246260441022008-05-20T13:18:00.000-05:002008-05-20T13:18:00.000-05:00You don't know how encouraging and comforting your...You don't know how encouraging and comforting your words have been today...especially about your daughter. Maybe I am getting in the way of my girls being closer to God...my heart is especially breaking for one of them. He left me a message in your words. Thank you for being open and willing to write them.<BR/><BR/>In His races~PamelaPamela (His maidservant)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15611570804370035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-40436398817115664942008-05-20T12:35:00.000-05:002008-05-20T12:35:00.000-05:00Hey Lelia,As always, when I come to your blog, I l...Hey Lelia,<BR/><BR/>As always, when I come to your blog, I leave CONVICTED, challenged, and ready to take a deeper look inside this heart of mine. (it's done in LOVE, but hey, you speak directly to the issues!)<BR/><BR/>God has given you such a gift and you use it so skillfully.<BR/><BR/>I think it's time I do a little house cleaning over here. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for being such a light for us all.<BR/><BR/>Hmmmm, please let us know that furry friend is GONE~GONE!!!<BR/><BR/>Love ya,<BR/><BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-92020523663857049022008-05-20T05:09:00.000-05:002008-05-20T05:09:00.000-05:00Lelia,WOW! I did as you suggested and Googled God...Lelia,<BR/>WOW! I did as you suggested and Googled God Speaking. I recognized the Mandisa version...beautiful song. I had never heard of Ronnie Freeman...I listened to his version too...amazing! Thanks for sharing that! (I think it definitely fits my snow blessing.) <BR/><BR/>Have a great day!<BR/>Tracy = )Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158977330746847962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-16565003813754067402008-05-19T22:06:00.000-05:002008-05-19T22:06:00.000-05:00Loved your post! You're definitely right about tha...Loved your post! You're definitely right about that video. I've watched it over and over and that image still gets to me. <BR/><BR/>How precious to see your daughter grow closer to the Lord. I know what you mean...it IS hard as the Momma to step out of the way and let Jesus do His needed work on her heart, but oh so worth it. Praying for you and your daughter. <BR/><BR/>Oh, I'm with you about the mice....nothing can cause me to shreik and literally tap dance like seeing a mouse. (Gives me the quivers just thinkin' about it!) But what a great illustration about what happens when we let unwanted guests take up residence in our heart. <BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing this!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Tracy <BR/><BR/>P.S. Good luck with that mouse! ; )Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158977330746847962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-23330525494021515712008-05-19T19:25:00.000-05:002008-05-19T19:25:00.000-05:00Mice, yuck! Good luck with that!Great analogy!Mice, yuck! Good luck with that!<BR/><BR/>Great analogy!Amy L Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411525703683054659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-36528180848351827112008-05-19T18:40:00.000-05:002008-05-19T18:40:00.000-05:00You are absolutely nuts...I can't believe you stil...You are absolutely nuts...I can't believe you still have that smooshed spider on your computer "to warn it's family and friends." Hilarious! I've not lived in a house with a mouse for about five years but I remember when I had an apartment with one...it drove me crazy. I put out pellets and that crazy thing just horded them by putting them in my tennis shoe...it was a shoe I hadn't worn for a long time. I went to put them on the next summera and found a huge pile of poison pellets! That little rascal!<BR/><BR/>Great analogy about what we put in our minds and bodies. I've often felt like maybe I should listen to God's Word on CD as I find myself repeating what I hear on my walking video with Leslie Samsone. So I thought there might be some truth to that...listening helps retain...the good and bad.Paula Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948349907036852384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-43721492957635729452008-05-19T17:34:00.000-05:002008-05-19T17:34:00.000-05:00Sometimes we forget how patient God was/is with us...Sometimes we forget how patient God was/is with us. We are in a hurry to 'see' maturity in our children forgetting His ways, His timing are so different with each individual. I am so learning to step back while praying continually, thanking Him for each baby-step or teen-step(-; I see.Sitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092520641097913897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-48174148970489977902008-05-19T14:49:00.000-05:002008-05-19T14:49:00.000-05:00I have a couple of unwanted guest running in my ho...I have a couple of unwanted guest running in my house too! I love the picture you painted, I know it will stick with me!<BR/>JenJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660585101426714884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-9666758623342590382008-05-19T14:39:00.000-05:002008-05-19T14:39:00.000-05:00I don't like those furry friends....The other nigh...I don't like those furry friends....<BR/><BR/>The other night I heard something moving around on the pillow on the couch I was resting on.....I jumped up and looked.... IT WAS A SCORPION....ON THE PILLOW, UNDER MY HEAD......<BR/><BR/>I screamed and the kids and my husband came running.....to my rescue.<BR/><BR/>YIKES!!! Now before I lay on the couch, sit in the chair, etc...I look around. How in the world the scorpion got on my couch pillow I do not know.......<BR/><BR/>Hope you catch your furry friend.<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553121852669901186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-59565280914443793532008-05-19T10:45:00.000-05:002008-05-19T10:45:00.000-05:00Hi Lelia,I can totally relate about Alyssa getting...Hi Lelia,<BR/><BR/>I can totally relate about Alyssa getting closer to God. My heart just swelled the other day when Cassie told me that she felt God wanted her to get closer to Him. Nothing would make me happier than to see her truly living her life for Christ. I pray that God would light a fire in our children's hearts to yearn to know and live their lives for Him.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>SandraSandra Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507388627567748558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-84366889380610532892008-05-19T08:04:00.000-05:002008-05-19T08:04:00.000-05:00Lelia,I absolutely HATE mice!! I am a pretty stro...Lelia,<BR/><BR/>I absolutely HATE mice!! I am a pretty strong, independent woman but those little critters put me into a cold sweat and make me a paranoid crazy woman--I will pray for you!!!<BR/><BR/>I totally relate to your comment of "subconsiously judging your kids walk with Christ". I watch them make choices and hear their opinions and I wonder where I went wrong. And then I take a step back and look at my bad choices and my MANY shortcomings and I know that my heart belongs to him and he loves me anyway and then I pray, pray, pray. As much as I love my boys---God loves them even more--AMAZING!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-47816422105166550812008-05-19T07:53:00.000-05:002008-05-19T07:53:00.000-05:00Stuff like this is hard on a guy at 7:30 in the mo...Stuff like this is hard on a guy at 7:30 in the morning...................how real is this. Thank you. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I had to copy and paste the note back from my husband on Friday morning, as I sent the "video" to him while I went off to the orthodontist to have my braces tightened.<BR/><BR/>This video is impacting many!<BR/><BR/>Love you,<BR/>YolandaYolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728042597055536307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-14713670393711920302008-05-19T07:51:00.000-05:002008-05-19T07:51:00.000-05:00Girl! First of all, you are crazy girlfriend! :)...Girl! First of all, you are crazy girlfriend! :) :) :) In a good way of course! heheheh<BR/><BR/>I love this post! I, too, have to watch what I put in my mind. I can't watch or read anything scary, or the devil uses that against me in the form of panic attacks and nightmares. In addition, I notice a difference in myself if I don't watch certain things on tv that are "deemed appropriate" for entertainment. So, I agree...we must fill our minds with the word of God and we can defeat the univited guests that sneak into our lives, our hearts, our minds, our lips.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of tv shows that are deemed appropriate by us Christians....why do we allow yucky stuff in our homes based on the fact that it's good entertainment, yet we would (supposedly)never act like that in real life? Why do we root for someone who is having an affair? Why do we watch movies with premarital sex in it and call it a good romance? Why do we watch shows where there is drinking and drunkeness in every scene? And we wonder why this stuff sneaks into our lives...food for thought, huh? <BR/><BR/>Great post, Lelia! Great Post! Prayers and Blessings!<BR/>RebeccaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438968579173979217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-90303335247969346952008-05-19T07:17:00.000-05:002008-05-19T07:17:00.000-05:00Thanks for the reminder about letting your teens s...Thanks for the reminder about letting your teens spiritual growth in God's hands. Don't we all have friends whose children appear to be so more spiritually mature than our own? The pang of guilt hits my heart - "I must be doing something wrong!" He will draw them unto themselves in spite of us! PTLjesuslegaleaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887461622195478826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-73598233057203554802008-05-19T07:14:00.000-05:002008-05-19T07:14:00.000-05:00Good luck with your furry friend...one word of war...Good luck with your furry friend...one word of warning: the time that I heard little scratchy sounds above my head, it turned out to be bats!Creepy, huh? We are bat free these days, but I wish I could say my heart was free of those little pests you mentioned. They are sneaky, aren't they? Must be as vigilant with them as those furry things...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263995875732832349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058121308398464363.post-43714624826774322682008-05-19T07:05:00.000-05:002008-05-19T07:05:00.000-05:00Happy hunting!I really liked your analogy of letti...Happy hunting!<BR/><BR/>I really liked your analogy of letting unwanted pests into our hearts. I do this everyday without even noticing and then I wonder where that unkind word came from. I will try in future to surround myself with what is good.<BR/><BR/>Do you have a cat? We have two and no mice! Cat's aren't into spiders though, and here in Australia we have some nasty ones!HisPrincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280023568262170003noreply@blogger.com