tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post3681204225024438620..comments2023-11-26T09:28:37.701-08:00Comments on Abiding Love, Abounding Grace: Early Encounters with God (Day 2)~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-25262786573093641112013-10-05T21:28:47.518-07:002013-10-05T21:28:47.518-07:00Karrilee, you have such a way with words. I love h...Karrilee, you have such a way with words. I love how honest and sincere you are about His presence throughout your life and how if we know where to look and when to keep quiet, we can find always find Him. Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758849718304299028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-52690945091978880072013-10-04T00:03:47.507-07:002013-10-04T00:03:47.507-07:00Karrilee- loving reading of your God encounters :)...Karrilee- loving reading of your God encounters :)<br />When I was 7 I lost something and knew I was in trouble. I had heard about God at Sunday School, so I said: God, I have heard you are all-seeing, all knowing, so that means you can see whatever it is I've lost, so can you please give me a picture of where it is? Well- straight away came a picture- of a place where I would never had looked because it was out my window- so I have been asking him to show me where lost things are all my life since them- nearly 60 years. Our God is faithful !marygemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220939258166272783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-64898230465605933352013-10-03T08:19:40.878-07:002013-10-03T08:19:40.878-07:00When I was growing up, we lived a couple blocks fr...When I was growing up, we lived a couple blocks from the public library. I read voraciously. There I found books by Dale Evans Rogers and Catherine Marshall who spoke about their journeys of faith. My parents took us to church so I knew a lot of Bible stories and knew ABOUT Jesus. Then when I went to college, I was surrounded by believers in the dorm. I loved how they talked about Jesus as if they knew Him and I spent as much time with these exuberant people as possible. God used them (and all the earlier experiences) to draw me into His family early that school year. Finally I not only knew ABOUT Him, I KNEW Him! <br /><br />Deb Weaver<br />thewordweaver.comDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104851979193990729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-20064697320658661742013-10-02T20:14:03.286-07:002013-10-02T20:14:03.286-07:00Psalm 139 brings me so much comfort. I did not gr...Psalm 139 brings me so much comfort. I did not grow up in a Christian home, but I remember my sister and I use to read an old Gideon Bible which we had every night, and we would say "in Jesus' Name" when we were done. Even though my mind was not open to the understanding yet, I do believe that God was marking me even then for the day I would give my life to Him!BARBIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537827307867912139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-85901892855089839252013-10-02T20:08:31.188-07:002013-10-02T20:08:31.188-07:00I love this! Oh, how He loves us and pursues us r...I love this! Oh, how He loves us and pursues us relentlessly. I always was so tenderhearted to His presence, so I fell in love with Him when I was a little girl.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-31635103367770536512013-10-02T18:19:05.850-07:002013-10-02T18:19:05.850-07:00I grew up in a "church" house and family...I grew up in a "church" house and family but was really shepherded by my best friend's parents. I spent countless hours in their home, getting loved on and getting to know Jesus. To this day, they still encourage me. NJ @ A Cookie Before Dinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076648716036128404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-10188282714757318682013-10-02T13:37:58.692-07:002013-10-02T13:37:58.692-07:00Loved reading this, Karrilee. Thoughts TO us. I...Loved reading this, Karrilee. Thoughts TO us. I'd never considered that before! Yes, I too grew up in a pre-Christian home, but I can also see how God was wooing me. Through early church experiences, through his creation, through the love of friends' parents who loved Jesus and I know prayed for my sister and me. So good to remember these early glimpses of his goodness. Love you, friend.Ashley Larkin @ Draw Nearhttp://ashleymlarkin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-7124147560755673532013-10-02T09:09:03.127-07:002013-10-02T09:09:03.127-07:00Love reading this list, love your series!Love reading this list, love your series!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759657161461073737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-57559692777461248252013-10-02T08:25:10.976-07:002013-10-02T08:25:10.976-07:00Oh, I love how sweet and personal our God is, Karr...Oh, I love how sweet and personal our God is, Karrilee! Thank you for sharing your story. As soon as I started reading it, my mind went immediately to Psalm 139. It is THE Psalm that God used to draw my heart to Him. I made a decision to accept him into my heart when I was 4, but it was when I was in Australia at the age of 17 that he confirmed his call on my life- after I had read Psalm 139 every day for 8 weeks! It is such a beautiful thing to look back on my life and see how he lovingly orchestrated all events. <br />Looking forward to following along!dayebydayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862236934149243973noreply@blogger.com