tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post6628038207948407499..comments2023-05-09T02:16:22.791-07:00Comments on (a modern-day) Margery Raves On: Beautiful BridesKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202745403355887348noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-63075463539777119402010-06-17T13:15:37.242-07:002010-06-17T13:15:37.242-07:00Thank you...for sharing your thoughts. I love rea...Thank you...for sharing your thoughts. I love reading your posts, I am a young mom of two (I went to Samford and was one year ahead of Katherine) and I just don't always have time to THINK. Your posts inspire me to think, they focus me on a topic and guide me in thought. Thank you so much!Scott and Emily Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602216247811857392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-91590992069875578672010-06-16T17:19:47.837-07:002010-06-16T17:19:47.837-07:00Sorry, but I feel the need to chime in YET AGAIN. ...Sorry, but I feel the need to chime in YET AGAIN. <br /><br />Nobody on this thread has shared anything that was not in their experience or their heart. I love what Kim is doing here and the dialogue is fantastic. Thoughtful, sincere, ever-expanding. <br /><br />Let's all agree not to hurt each other's feelings <b>on purpose</b>. If an accidental misstep was taken in the blog or the comment thread, well, the intent was not ill. But open dialogue can't happen if we aren't all down with honesty.<br /><br />Let's trust each other that the conversation here is always from the best intentions so we can all be free to share what's on our hearts.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-9279209780715634792010-06-16T15:50:09.409-07:002010-06-16T15:50:09.409-07:00Hi again- I am sorry if my post came across the wr...Hi again- I am sorry if my post came across the wrong way. (I am the one who shared about having an eating disorder). I am sorry if it wasn't appropriate or if it came across as defensive- I still don't know how to talk about it I guess. Anyway, just wanted to apologize if I offended you or anyone else by what I contributed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-25908592739508542992010-06-16T10:02:34.148-07:002010-06-16T10:02:34.148-07:00love your blog. gives me food for thought. love ...love your blog. gives me food for thought. love EVERYTHING about it. Thank you!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784794700637084445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-82574637920116892552010-06-16T07:05:44.351-07:002010-06-16T07:05:44.351-07:00I'm not sure I read the "bad doctrine&quo...I'm not sure I read the "bad doctrine" comment right or that I understood the author's intent.<br /><br />I do believe, though, that the Bible teaches prayer is conversation with God. We praise Him, He hears. We ask for things, He answers (sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes not yet, and sometimes yes but not the way you think).<br /><br />It's not a one way conversation. We won't hear Him if we convince ourselves that He only speaks to us at the moment of salvation.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-89588795550495487812010-06-16T04:34:34.328-07:002010-06-16T04:34:34.328-07:00Healing prayer is real. The information you receiv...Healing prayer is real. The information you received from the Lord when you were praying with the young girl is a true and valid and scriptural experience. God has the power of revelation in any way he wants to do it. Too bad--really too bad--that some followers of Christ will never know the beauty of such revelation because they build a wall by which they prohibit him from imparting his thoughts.<br /><br />I have not read about McNutt, but I will check him (or her?) out. I have read Leanne Payne's books and they were very instructive and very scriptural. Trust God to guide us rightly. It is His province.<br /><br />Who would quench the Holy Spirit? It is His time. Even so, Lord Jesus, quickly come to us all and heal our spirits and our land.Brenda Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705494828941305308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-67196758074683179462010-06-15T18:28:41.594-07:002010-06-15T18:28:41.594-07:00I agree with the previous comment.
Why does the ...I agree with the previous comment. <br /><br />Why does the "anonymous" writer assume what your theology is? Why is it her (or his) job to tell you what is "correct?"<br /><br />It's your blog.<br /><br />I appreciate your transparency and honesty. <br /><br />Please don't let one chastising comment derail you.JRThttp://Katya3d@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-9413335544627124312010-06-15T18:09:55.060-07:002010-06-15T18:09:55.060-07:00I loved the story about the prayer.
Don't wo...I loved the story about the prayer. <br /><br />Don't worry about people who are more concerned with "correct doctrine" than they are with the real message...that God loves us, and wants us to be whole. <br /><br />Keep speaking your truth. <br /><br />It is liberating.Amy C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-43610411968804716372010-06-15T09:19:49.192-07:002010-06-15T09:19:49.192-07:00It's a need to feel sufficient. Good enough. A...It's a need to feel sufficient. Good enough. Accepted. Loveable. <br /><br />I have so many insecurities about myself throughout my entire life. Struggles with my weight. Struggles with my height (not like 5'10" is that tall, but it felt like it to me for years). Struggles with my build and how unfeminine it made me feel (broad shoulders and wider frame, thanks to my dad). <br /><br />I have equated my weight issues to my looks and my overall look to how deserving of love and attention I am. For years, I felt unloveable because I'm overweight and because I let my being overweight make me feel stupid, ugly, worthless, and inadequate. <br /><br />Then a friend recommended Angela Thomas's book, "Do You Think I'm Beautiful?" I still struggle (a lot), but it helped me see that God gave me this body for a reason, and when I love it and accept it with the love and grace in which he created me, I find myself feeling more beautiful even if I still don't fit into society's standards (and probably never will). <br /><br />We're all trying to keep up with what's "acceptable" in the world's eye but neglecting to see that we've always been acceptable in God's eyes. He values His creation. He sent His only Son to die for His creation (us). Though the standards of society will always change, His love for us is unconditional and unwavering. <br /><br />And that's what counts most of all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-91271515851081166102010-06-15T07:23:26.222-07:002010-06-15T07:23:26.222-07:00Kim, wonderful post about outward beauty vs inward...Kim, wonderful post about outward beauty vs inward and the kind of beauty God sees. I love the Lewis quote! The Great Divorce was the first Lewis book I read and it still my favorite.<br /><br />Just a quick point and this is not meant to be derogatory, so if it comes across that way feel free to delete. It's important to be careful when discussing the power of prayer not to fall into bad doctrine. Dr MacNutt and his ministry do not reflect Reformed theology especially concerning so called second baptism or fillings of the holy spirit. The Holy Spirit comes only once at the moment you receive Christ as your savior. Any teaching other than that has no basis in scripture. I have great fondness and love for our brothers who lean more towards the charismatic side of the spectrum, but one must balance those beliefs with Biblical truth lest we lead the little ones astray. To that end I would be very cautious to recommend the teachings of Francis MacNutt to believers who do not already have a firm grasp of scripture and correct doctrine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-90034003622439448912010-06-15T06:58:11.874-07:002010-06-15T06:58:11.874-07:00i struggled with an eating disorder through high s...i struggled with an eating disorder through high school and college.. it overtook my life, and like elizabeth said was driven by an intense self-hatred. the desire to be beautiful is more from within even if people are doing everything possible to alter what's on the outside. <br />even though it's only been a couple of years {and i still have a really long way to go } when i look back on that really dark point in my life i see how all of it was wrapped up in self-worth.. all i really wanted was to be known and loved for me.. my drive for perfection on the outside was all in hopes it would make me adequate enough for someone to make it to the inside.. <br />i hope that made sense, but either way-<br />thank you for your writings.. i have read your blog for over a year and when I started I was really struggling with my faith. God has used your words to teach me more of who He truly is.. <br /><br /><3<br />emilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-6409458811521866462010-06-15T05:04:07.608-07:002010-06-15T05:04:07.608-07:00Beautiful story about the prayer.
I am intereste...Beautiful story about the prayer. <br /><br />I am interested in knowing more about "healing prayer." Hope you will consider writing about it someday.Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-66387385852210332232010-06-15T05:03:36.606-07:002010-06-15T05:03:36.606-07:00We continue to forget (or ignore) that we have an ...We continue to forget (or ignore) that we have an enemy who was actually created in full beauty to reflect God's glory. But then he wanted glory for himself and he fell from heaven and became the ultimate deceiver. And so many (including those of us who claim Christ) fall victim to his deception. Deception to strive for that which is not holy.<br /><br />To be our best in Christ, which includes taking care of ourselves even our appearance, is a holy thing if done with right perspective - reflecting His glory not taking it for ourselves.<br /><br />A question keeps rising up as I write this - "whose definition of beauty do I seek to attain - the world's or God's"? The answer to that question will determine our choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-26006093698539501072010-06-15T04:29:08.343-07:002010-06-15T04:29:08.343-07:00They are "afraid of winter". God's l...They are "afraid of winter". God's love and acceptance isn't enough. Also, too much about me me me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-3284115750998569642010-06-14T22:59:28.676-07:002010-06-14T22:59:28.676-07:00" A thing of Beauty is a joy forever." C..." A thing of Beauty is a joy forever." Can't remember who said this, but Judge Judy said, "Beauty fades, Dumb is forever." <br /><br />Possibly some women know what people will remember most about them are their looks, not their intellectual abilities. You have both and I know you still turn heads.<br /><br />I agree about first impressions AND hormones. Even though we'd like to think we are appreciated for our inner beauty, no one can see that initiallly. True physical beauty attracts; then we(hopefully) get the added blessing of getting to know one's inner beauty. Even Bill ?Gaither? said something like, "If you have a physical "flaw" that keeps you from reaching out to others in love, get it fixed."<br /><br />All Creation reflects God's love of Beauty- flowers, sunsets, mountains, lakes, babies, chocolate, (okay, a beautiful person put God's ingrediants together)- name your own delight.<br /><br /> He refers to each of us as His Bride and we all think brides should be beautiful on their special day.<br /><br />We are each beautiful in our own ways-at least those of us who love Jesus. I have grave doubts about some non-believers, but we still need to reach out, regardless of physical appearance. I know I prefer being around nice, funny people; if they are physically beautiful, so much the better. <br /><br />Anita Renfroe has the funniest video called, "All the Wrinkled Ladies." It's on Women of Faith website and Utube. Dare you not to laugh!candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276427633606130681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-87732366534018347122010-06-14T21:49:32.308-07:002010-06-14T21:49:32.308-07:00great post Kim!
so "coincidental" to re...great post Kim!<br /><br />so "coincidental" to read this post today. i'm in texas visiting my family. today i went to my parents' gym to workout which is in a middle class part of town. when they come to see me in la, my parents come to my gym. on their last visit, my mom commented that so many people in my gym look incredible! many do -- they have to look that way for a living. (some sadly, look awful because they have cut up their faces so much with plastic surgery and other "enhancements".)<br /><br />i took a minute to today to notice who was exercising around me. there wasn't anyone drop dead gorgeous. but you know what? no one looked stressed out. they seemed happy to be exercising and enjoying their time watching tv and listening to their ipods. everyone in this middle class gym looked at comfortable, like they were doing something good for themselves. they also didn't wear make up or wear designer perfectly matched work out clothes. why should they? they are just going to sweat, not to impress anyone.<br /><br />people at my expensive la gym look and act stressed and obsessed -- even though they have perfect clothes and are by worldly standards are very very attractive. <br /><br />sad sad sad. Lord let me not get caught up in that madness!Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-82370111067895324162010-06-14T18:27:48.603-07:002010-06-14T18:27:48.603-07:00My previous comment is not meant to offend or judg...My previous comment is not meant to offend or judge anyone. I have followed your posts since Katherine's stroke, but have never responded. (I attended FBC ALexandria with Jay as pastor.) You all amaze me with your faith and it has helped me restore some of my faith. Your love for God and inward beauty is inspiring. Your outward beauty matches your heart! The same is true with Katherine and Jay.<br /><br />Continue to post, please. Your words of wisdom and your musings touch my heart.Mary Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-41667238879818603392010-06-14T18:14:15.933-07:002010-06-14T18:14:15.933-07:00It is easier (and less painful?) to deal with outw...It is easier (and less painful?) to deal with outward beauty rather than inward beauty.Mary Ruth Spencernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-84860313267371790752010-06-14T16:00:25.766-07:002010-06-14T16:00:25.766-07:00It really makes me sad to see women starving thems...It really makes me sad to see women starving themselves and working out until they look like skeletons. And to see people who have so altered their appearances by plastic surgery that they no longer look anything like themselves. It kind of seems like a type of self-hatred.<br /><br />I'm not judging, just saying it's sad. I care about the way I look as much as anyone else.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing up the topic, though. <br /><br />Something to think about.elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-87131191655143195692010-06-14T14:39:12.184-07:002010-06-14T14:39:12.184-07:00I think quite simply that our outer appearance is ...I think quite simply that our outer appearance is so important to us because we know that it is someone's first impression of us. We live in a society that is quick to judge on outer appearance. Although we know that it isn't right to judge or be judge that way, it is a fact of life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031701941393233526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-56765458757201327472010-06-14T13:50:11.257-07:002010-06-14T13:50:11.257-07:00The inclination to enjoy beautiful things definite...The inclination to enjoy beautiful things definitely has a spiritual aspect but regarding appearance I think it's just plain old earth-bound hormones. Many of the things that give us the most pleasure here on Earth are things we won't need or even miss in Heaven. A good meal, a nap, first kisses with impossible crushes.<br /><br />Humans aren't the only animals who strive to look more appealing to a potential mate through personal appearance or prime territory. More attractive packaging allows for more choice options in the mating dance. <br /><br />I think even past the prime "family" stage it's important to us because we don't want our perceived value to our mate to go down. I've been married for ten years and am thoroughly DONE having babies but I still want my husband to think I'm pretty. <br /><br />My personal feeling is that we put too much store on both sides of the issue. We are programmed to value appearance. <br /><br />As long as we don't allow it to be the most important thing, the thing that defines us or others, so what? Beauty offers pleasure to others. If it does become the most important thing then we've no choice but to live in fear of losing that which we value the most. Nobody gets to stay in the full bloom of youthful beauty forever.<br /><br />With any luck, I'll be old and wrinkly one day. That boy I married will still love me. He might even still think I'm pretty.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.com