tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post6067912103366495430..comments2023-12-06T21:52:26.397-08:00Comments on My Favorite Things: Letting GoDebby Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-70282928456526829342014-10-31T00:49:47.296-07:002014-10-31T00:49:47.296-07:00This is a lovely post. A reminder to let go and l...This is a lovely post. A reminder to let go and let the Lord work in our lives. I will admit, the last weeks have been filled with heartache and burdens. I needed this today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-80438796389054777952014-10-16T06:46:36.110-07:002014-10-16T06:46:36.110-07:00Wonderful post. We will never again be without wo...Wonderful post. We will never again be without worries and it does ruin every day. I need to let them go. It is so hard.Amy Burzesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603247185748005749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-79610420643174232942014-10-15T21:57:21.102-07:002014-10-15T21:57:21.102-07:00Thank you for this beautiful post, Debbie! It is ...Thank you for this beautiful post, Debbie! It is just what I needed to read tonight. I have a hard time not trying to help God out a little bit. :) Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-63452525891704645922014-10-15T05:58:09.470-07:002014-10-15T05:58:09.470-07:00It is absolutely hard Deborah...and I know that I ...It is absolutely hard Deborah...and I know that I will have to keep doing it over and over again. I will try to visualize those balloons everytime need to let something go...which may be every other day...at least :)Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-34542452649506168142014-10-14T20:26:41.542-07:002014-10-14T20:26:41.542-07:00What a great visual for letting go. Oh my, isn'...What a great visual for letting go. Oh my, isn't it so hard sometimes? I find I have to keep letting go of certain things over and over again. Thank you for giving me a picture of what it could look like (and I like the analogy of how those balloons got to be an annoyance; it really was freeing to let them go!).Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-12261720631971573622014-10-14T19:50:56.675-07:002014-10-14T19:50:56.675-07:00Thank you, Tanya :)Thank you, Tanya :)Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-61539678363970449562014-10-14T13:38:47.315-07:002014-10-14T13:38:47.315-07:00what a wonderful post, and happy birthday!what a wonderful post, and happy birthday!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-86433181066949043012014-10-13T19:19:23.234-07:002014-10-13T19:19:23.234-07:00Oh Debby Ray, I NEEDED this tonight - at this very...Oh Debby Ray, I NEEDED this tonight - at this very moment. Thank you, dear one, for writing this. You will probably never know the full impact it had on me - bless you!<br /><br />Love and hugs!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-45711119927104720832014-10-13T16:23:43.175-07:002014-10-13T16:23:43.175-07:00Wonderful post! I agree, easy to say, but not easy...Wonderful post! I agree, easy to say, but not easy to do. Nice shots of those balloons floating away.Roanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841824351740989301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-84927306633306916302014-10-13T15:14:07.211-07:002014-10-13T15:14:07.211-07:00This is such a good post, Debby. And so true. It&#...This is such a good post, Debby. And so true. It's easy to say but...hard to do.<br />I have a hurtful thing in my life that made me sick for several months, worrying about...and after talking with God about it, HE took it from me and I can breath again. This doesn't mean that I don't STILL worry some...it involves someone I love dearly...it just means HE carries it for me, and listens to my prayers, as HE does for everyone. :)bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-26653628750444675272014-10-13T14:05:05.685-07:002014-10-13T14:05:05.685-07:00Sharon...yes girl...you did wish me happy birthday...Sharon...yes girl...you did wish me happy birthday...no problem if you hadn't! I was just playing with you since I had used the "60 is the new 40" thing on my birthday post :) I went back and saw the new pic of you...still adorable after aging 4 years and if you put on a few pounds, I didn't see it!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-43424726076846240502014-10-13T12:22:07.664-07:002014-10-13T12:22:07.664-07:00Did I miss wishing you a Happy Birthday?? If I di...Did I miss wishing you a Happy Birthday?? If I did, then consider this my belated best wishes! I'm praying that God will bring you a year of fun, family, fellowship, and the fullness of His blessings!<br /><br />I loved this analogy, Debby. Letting go is such a challenge for me. And worry is definitely my *thorn* - I struggle with it all the time. Your thoughts on this issue have greatly encouraged me today! I love Philippians 4:7. And I like how we are promised that our hearts and our minds will be guarded and watched over. To me, that means my feelings AND my thoughts!! For this is where the battle for peace wages in my life! Thanks for the *uplift* today!<br /><br />GOD BLESS!<br /><br />(And FYI - my original photo on my blog did not publish this morning. So I frantically added a new one of me and my hubby. Then, it started to bug me that the other one hadn't worked, and I wanted to figure that out. So, I did, and I re-published my post with the original photo! Felt better about it, too, because the one of me and hubby was 4 years (and several less pounds) ago!! Just thought you might want to know! SENIOR MOMENT!!)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840994989201507494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-60077683371393470332014-10-13T11:33:33.428-07:002014-10-13T11:33:33.428-07:00This is a great post and so true.,
I had my birth...This is a great post and so true.,<br /><br />I had my birthday on the 4th = not a milestone, but always ticking off the years watching them fly past much too quickly.............and btw- did you know that those helium balloons are able to be re-heliumed? Not sure that's a word, but yes, you can let them go flat them take them to a Dollar Store or wherever you go in your area that blows up balloons and can reuse them to give to another person! : - ) My little sister bought a little helium tank and keeps it in her unfinished basement and reuses them all the time (she has 4 kids and a million friends and is frugal to a fault,) but neat idea, huh?<br /><br />Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE TO COME! : - ) God bless you!! Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971943265328093734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-58079463947956067802014-10-13T11:12:50.581-07:002014-10-13T11:12:50.581-07:00Happy Belated Birthday my friend! And what a great...Happy Belated Birthday my friend! And what a great comparison of letting go, and letting the balloons float off to...who knows where? I wish letting go was that easy too. And like you said, there was so little helium in your balloons, yet they floated right off. <br />I guess that tells me that in spite of my own weaknesses, God can power me off to...who knows where? Can't wait to see; how about you?<br />Blessings for a great year!<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-31888642327652314042014-10-13T07:35:34.991-07:002014-10-13T07:35:34.991-07:00Beautifully said Debbie. Letting go can open us u...Beautifully said Debbie. Letting go can open us up to newer, greater and brighter things. Blessings, LindaLinda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-38958691613430340912014-10-13T06:33:28.007-07:002014-10-13T06:33:28.007-07:00Wonderful post - and lesson from those balloons! I...Wonderful post - and lesson from those balloons! I find that the Christian life is a DAILY repentance and following Christ. When I was younger, I used to think that at some point we would 'arrive.' Not so, until the day we see Him face to face. Until then, we trust and obey. Blessings on your day!Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-29381506188587817612014-10-13T02:54:41.465-07:002014-10-13T02:54:41.465-07:00Joane, learning is the key word...I certainly have...Joane, learning is the key word...I certainly haven't mastered it yet :) Thank you for your comment!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-55706408125181530192014-10-12T18:09:47.803-07:002014-10-12T18:09:47.803-07:00I guess if it was effortless, we wouldn't need...I guess if it was effortless, we wouldn't need the Lord :)Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-68786697616450205732014-10-12T18:08:37.433-07:002014-10-12T18:08:37.433-07:00Wonderful lesson for us all to learn...."I...Wonderful lesson for us all to learn...."I'm glad I'm learning that it's not my responsibility to understand......it's my responsibility to keep trusting Him." jviola79https://www.blogger.com/profile/01984136484419462463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-43163625826097426722014-10-12T17:35:24.584-07:002014-10-12T17:35:24.584-07:00What a great lesson from those balloons. Perhaps ...What a great lesson from those balloons. Perhaps thats why they lasted so long.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-91763701238611542152014-10-12T15:57:50.727-07:002014-10-12T15:57:50.727-07:00Great analogy. If we could just trust about the bu...Great analogy. If we could just trust about the burdens, they could lift away like your balloons. Thanks for this.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-37556581256700444692014-10-12T14:12:54.602-07:002014-10-12T14:12:54.602-07:00Letting go or holding on, both require enormous st...Letting go or holding on, both require enormous strength.Dayle ~ A Collection of Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727194212928446402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-15934362915844645482014-10-12T12:29:48.263-07:002014-10-12T12:29:48.263-07:00A wonderful metaphor, Debby, with magnificent illu...A wonderful metaphor, Debby, with magnificent illustrations. Your balloons had reached such a height, that they were no longer visible to you; out of sight, out of mind. Letting go can certainly be freeing - it's the journey before that, that's a challenge.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week!<br /><br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-80400865988400224412014-10-12T08:23:06.957-07:002014-10-12T08:23:06.957-07:00Oh my, how appropriate! Last weekend was my father...Oh my, how appropriate! Last weekend was my father's estate auction. Emptying my parents' house has been quite a challenge for my sisters and me. And now, letting it go to a new owner is hard. By doing so we're letting go of our home, the only one we had, as Mom and Dad built the house in 1948 when they got married and lived there until they died. Letting go...we all have to do it. And you're right: our job is to trust instead of worry. It works every time!Nancy Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138616720553641981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869212964119628808.post-70617797534887377472014-10-12T07:43:26.992-07:002014-10-12T07:43:26.992-07:00Teaching moment are always there. The senses must ...Teaching moment are always there. The senses must be open to know them and learn. A successful moment for all of us. MarmePurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500222210426502889noreply@blogger.com