tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post6751465688085516653..comments2023-10-31T11:26:06.733-04:00Comments on Marybeth Whalen: The August Challenge: Fourth QuestionMarybeth Whalenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138498344723215611noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-89407081625298322372011-08-09T07:08:46.049-04:002011-08-09T07:08:46.049-04:00P.S. Love what Joy said!P.S. Love what Joy said!Bonitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945043297139219733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-22416526659389000362011-08-09T07:08:25.512-04:002011-08-09T07:08:25.512-04:00I want my family to be bigger- but not from more c...I want my family to be bigger- but not from more children being birthed from this body! haha<br /><br />I hope to have grandchildren, but I'd also like to have a lot of people in life who consider themselves to be part of our family even if we aren't flesh and blood. I want to see our hearts opened more and our borders expanded.Bonitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945043297139219733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-23755323911824335272011-08-06T00:07:55.758-04:002011-08-06T00:07:55.758-04:00I love this. I hope to post some ideas soon! Think...I love this. I hope to post some ideas soon! Thinking about where I have come and where I am going. Helps to set priorities too! If I want that in my life in ten years, what should I be doing NOW!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484693632857921416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-13847880097074804092011-08-05T22:46:11.565-04:002011-08-05T22:46:11.565-04:00Pondering the next ten years is a daunting task bu...Pondering the next ten years is a daunting task but then I realized it is a daily manner to just walk day by day in His presence, worshiping Him in all I say and do. I feel compelled to write a book and have an outline and it could take ten years to get this done. Maybe this is an objective to pursue.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-35048918034725051952011-08-05T10:20:52.286-04:002011-08-05T10:20:52.286-04:00Joy I love this! Thanks so much for sharing how it...Joy I love this! Thanks so much for sharing how it had the opposite effect of what you expected. That's so like God-- to deal with us in ways that surprise us and yet bring us joy. We are not in control of the next ten years, but He is. I am glad I can't see what's coming, but I am also glad I can at least live with an eye towards it and work at striking that balance.Marybeth Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138498344723215611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-38502615406298917732011-08-05T09:27:08.704-04:002011-08-05T09:27:08.704-04:00Hey Marybeth, thanks for directing my thoughts thi...Hey Marybeth, thanks for directing my thoughts this past week towards the next decade. God used your questions not so much to set goals, but to surrender goals. As I spent time daily letting your questions stir my heart, for me the Lord sent a different message. Although I see great value in intentional living, for me the lesson God wanted me to learn was one of intentional letting-go and trusting in His plans for my future...plans that are immeasureably more than I can ask or imagine. Thank you for being used to encourage me to place my future in His Hands and just walk day by day with Him.<br /><br />Looking forward to being back next week to see your questions.<br />Hugs,<br />Joy<br />PS. I wrote an overal post here to share my thoughts from this weeks challenge: http://ponderinginhispresence.blogspot.com/2011/08/defining-decade.htmlJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010498759199040612noreply@blogger.com