tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post472014899924361987..comments2023-11-26T09:28:37.701-08:00Comments on Abiding Love, Abounding Grace: Keepin' it REAL - A Five Minute Friday Post~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-30656701820837571612015-03-21T07:04:19.073-07:002015-03-21T07:04:19.073-07:00Yes... Oh Wow is right! Now - may we remember tha...Yes... Oh Wow is right! Now - may we remember that the next time we are tempted to give in to fear of man and what others may think of us! Thanks for stopping by Jenny!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-71757122154153819882015-03-20T20:47:49.812-07:002015-03-20T20:47:49.812-07:00Oh wow! "...glorious to me!" That is a...Oh wow! "...glorious to me!" That is awesome!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680470602835526738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-30122531073760008032015-03-20T15:57:45.169-07:002015-03-20T15:57:45.169-07:00Thank you, friend! Thankful for your prayers!Thank you, friend! Thankful for your prayers!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-69552049977493557472015-03-20T15:54:39.456-07:002015-03-20T15:54:39.456-07:00I'm so excited for you, Karilee! I have a feel...I'm so excited for you, Karilee! I have a feeling that God is going to blow everyone away - including you! Way to be faithful and obedient. Lifting you up!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280944336944538944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-77017609367973489352015-03-20T15:48:21.861-07:002015-03-20T15:48:21.861-07:00Thanks so much, my friend! Thanks so much, my friend! ~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-912703472183500972015-03-20T15:10:46.908-07:002015-03-20T15:10:46.908-07:00I can't wait to hear how it goes on Saturday! ...I can't wait to hear how it goes on Saturday! That is exciting and I totally know the feeling about wanting to prepare but can't, or being prepared but then He changes it anyway. Thanks for being so real. I love that about you. Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11180417908209217887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-4549457197921145372015-03-20T14:21:26.255-07:002015-03-20T14:21:26.255-07:00Wow... what a sweet thing to say! I love you and y...Wow... what a sweet thing to say! I love you and you do the same for me, my friend!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-42968977243091192252015-03-20T14:20:48.240-07:002015-03-20T14:20:48.240-07:00So much Amen, my friend! That is just so really at...So much Amen, my friend! That is just so really at the heart of it all, isn't it? His! Gloriously HIS!!!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-18811130066916722602015-03-20T13:21:38.792-07:002015-03-20T13:21:38.792-07:00Oh my sweet sweet friend you have taught me so muc...Oh my sweet sweet friend you have taught me so much about being authenticover the last few mont. Thank you for alwys being so real with me and always pointing me back to Him. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740723543016312077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-46583371304895964292015-03-20T13:21:12.219-07:002015-03-20T13:21:12.219-07:00"...WHOEVER He created you to be - at the cor..."...WHOEVER He created you to be - at the core of it all - you were meant to be His!" Your words moved me to tears. His! Accepted in the Beloved. Always. What a healing reminder. Thank you, Karrilee.E Adams Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307829553002404716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-82016531370720920702015-03-20T09:34:20.030-07:002015-03-20T09:34:20.030-07:00It so often is our knee-jerk reaction... I think w...It so often is our knee-jerk reaction... I think we all do it... but it is noticing it and remembering that this is not His heart for me in the midst of a retreat... in the midst of pulling back... that is key! I pray for you - and me - and all of us, that He will whisper for us to come out and come near! Thanks for stopping by, Melissa!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-59986366079051022262015-03-20T09:33:02.891-07:002015-03-20T09:33:02.891-07:00It truly does all come down to this, right? Whate...It truly does all come down to this, right? Whatever giftings or talents or passions He put inside of us - our identity was meant to be in Him... our hearts were fashioned to be His alone! Thanks so much for stopping by Jeanne!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-47504621792291871592015-03-20T09:31:45.408-07:002015-03-20T09:31:45.408-07:00Thanks so much, Joanne! (Wow - I didn't realiz...Thanks so much, Joanne! (Wow - I didn't realize the video was up already! You've seen it before me! So glad you enjoyed it!) I will receive that blessing, my friend!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-87689530533436445982015-03-20T09:29:52.284-07:002015-03-20T09:29:52.284-07:00I love it when I show up and He shows off! Those a...I love it when I show up and He shows off! Those are my favorite times - and I would LOVE for you to be there too! One day, my friend! One day!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-29427040104359207142015-03-20T09:27:31.874-07:002015-03-20T09:27:31.874-07:00Betsy - thanks for not letting me feel like that l...Betsy - thanks for not letting me feel like that line was only for me! ;) Amen... and we all want to be who He created us to be... we just sometimes forget that our real selves won't look like anyone else! Thanks so much for stopping by!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-25154190684249919542015-03-20T09:08:56.016-07:002015-03-20T09:08:56.016-07:00I agree, Karrilee, that we are called to be authen...I agree, Karrilee, that we are called to be authentic. It can be so hard to do! I do tend to withdraw when I'm stressed or depressed, but you've helped me see that that isn't God's plan for me.<br /><br />Thanks for writing this!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423802244845816945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-89860292433127013822015-03-20T09:04:57.122-07:002015-03-20T09:04:57.122-07:00Shannon, you sound like me! I avoid public speaki...Shannon, you sound like me! I avoid public speaking whenever I can, because even when I have everything planned and written, I'm so nervous that I feel as though I'm going to be ill. Praying for you right now!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423802244845816945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-24931685489921623762015-03-20T08:56:09.953-07:002015-03-20T08:56:09.953-07:00Karrilee, what a great post! I love how real you w...Karrilee, what a great post! I love how real you were in it. We all falter, don't we? <br /><br />And what I loved most? This: "When you give up faltering and self doubt and hesitation, you walk more in line with your calling and true identity because WHOEVER He created you to be - at the core of it all - you were meant to be His!"<br /><br />We are meant to be His, and that is what matters most. Thank you for this reminder. <br /><br />I hope your speaking engagement goes well tomorrow. :)Jeanne Takenakahttp://jeannetakenaka.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-14653238070870376032015-03-20T08:24:12.721-07:002015-03-20T08:24:12.721-07:00So, Saturday, the real you is going to show up and...So, Saturday, the real you is going to show up and the real God is going to show off!!! Woo hoo, I would love to be there! Keep it real, K, and you will do just fine...because you are HIS! xoSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364430951695372897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-53169121318429076482015-03-20T06:31:16.296-07:002015-03-20T06:31:16.296-07:00Karrilee, I so enjoyed this post. May you speak on...Karrilee, I so enjoyed this post. May you speak on Saturday with this confidence: "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things." (Psalm 81:10, NLT). Also, last night I watched the video you did with Ashiterah. Somehow I missed it the week it was posted. I so enjoyed listening to you. May God continue to bless your writing AND your speaking. Be real & they will be blessed! jviola79https://www.blogger.com/profile/01984136484419462463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-28384536086718575802015-03-20T05:19:40.451-07:002015-03-20T05:19:40.451-07:00Karrilee, I definitely fall in to the SOMETIMES st...Karrilee, I definitely fall in to the SOMETIMES strong and A LITTLE courageous category. That made me laugh. Thanks for being real here. Being our true selves is how we become more the person God created us to be. :-)Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787903903743238209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-58678628608187652162015-03-19T22:30:06.999-07:002015-03-19T22:30:06.999-07:00Oh my friend... know that I am praying for you ton...Oh my friend... know that I am praying for you tonight, Andrew... and praising God because He came to heal the broken... to bind up their wounds! And yes - you are strong and courageous... I don't know you well, but that much I know! You are only strong and very courageous!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-91901825589258290002015-03-19T22:28:09.537-07:002015-03-19T22:28:09.537-07:00Oh Shannon, I saw this on Twitter and know that I ...Oh Shannon, I saw this on Twitter and know that I will be praying for you, friend! You are going to do GREAT!!! We can catch up after the weekend and hear how He showed up for the both of us!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-13908768727487366092015-03-19T22:27:14.006-07:002015-03-19T22:27:14.006-07:00Thank you friend! I believe you... not because of ...Thank you friend! I believe you... not because of me... but because of Him! xoxo~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-74735197891894977802015-03-19T21:34:26.941-07:002015-03-19T21:34:26.941-07:00I had my fill of real life this week...starting wi...I had my fill of real life this week...starting with almost dying from shock when my pancreas went down hard, and then...well, if you care to visit my FMF post you can learn more.<br /><br />Suffice it to say, I did learn a 'real'. And if I survive this, maybe I'll write a book about it.<br /><br />God wants me to go to the end of my strength. I don't know if I'm strong and courageous, because there's always the comparison...to whom? It's not for me to judge.<br /><br />But today I was lying on the sofa, crying and endeavouring not to pass out with each breath, and that was all I could do. I was scared, too.<br /><br />And that's it. God doesn't want someone who downs tools at a pocket of hard granite and says, "Oh, I can't drill any more, I'm BROKEN!"<br /><br />Drill till your tools are useless, then pick up a piece of rock and chip away with that.<br /><br />BROKEN is when you're completely unable to move forward. Not that you don't want to, and like a child, just WANT to be carried.<br /><br />Broken isn't failure. Broken isn't quitting.<br /><br />Broken is all used up, and there is no shame in that.<br /><br />http://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2015/03/real-death-real-life-five-minute-friday.htmlAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.com