Comments on: Cooking, Cataracts, Corrie and the Circus

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:39:39 +0000

In reply to Diane Dick. Thank you for your kind comments, Diane. I would love to know how The Hiding Place impacts you again. I want to be like the ten Boom family, which is pretty much completely impossible. It's a good thing that nothing is impossible with God. I listened to the Sons of Korah and immediately bought their Psalms CD. Thank you for sharing them with me! I can tell it will play and play and play here. My love to all in your home... xoxo

By: Diane Dick

Diane Dick — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:55:08 +0000

Julie,

Thank you for your delightful meanderings. I enjoyed every morsel. Don’t ever feel that you have to “get to the point.” Your thinking about life is the point for those who come to your blog.

I love that your wonderful friend Carey comes to cook for you. That is such a lovely testament to the depth of your friendship! What a gift of love.

Some responses to your questions:

I just this week took out my tattered copy of The Hiding Place and set it beside my bible in anticipation. Thank you for pointing to it!

We just began listening to the Sons of Korah–I cannot adequately describe the effect of their approach to the psalms on our household, so I will just share a link to just one of their songs, and leave the rest to your joy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJNnPbKu6tw&list=PLKYBweMzuOpveUCvoIXoTgQdFbE-luu7N&index=17

Looking forward to trying that soup recipe–and hoping to see you within the next few days?

Love,

Diane

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 14:08:45 +0000

In reply to Mariah. I also love other people's writings where small details of their day are shared. Other readers might say, "Get to the point!," right Mariah? Hahaha. I love the same thing about the internet you've mentioned here. I have friends I deeply care about that I've never met. Perhaps someday we'll meet in person, Mariah. God bless you, friend, and thank you for stopping in to comment. xoxo

By: Mariah

Mariah — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 09:05:45 +0000

I love this post. So newsy and chatty, as if we were across the table from one another sharing a pot of coffee (or some of that delicious looking soup!) discussing weather, grandchildren, books, music, pets, cooking, and everything! I do wish we could do that one day…I feel that we’d have much in common. The internet is weird like that isn’t it? I may have mentioned this before…but weird in the sense that you begin to feel like you know someone when you’ve never actually met. Weird in a good way, though…if you know what I mean. Anyway…just checking and catching up before I go to bed. I should have been in bed long ago, but it’s Friday and we stayed long at Bible study tonight, which was nice…but now…before I turn into a pumpkin, I’m off. Thanks for writing, and sharing slices of your life!

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 21:27:59 +0000

In reply to Valerie.

Hi Valerie — I was nodding at each one of your comments! I think there’s something very healing and powerful about Audrey Assad’s music too. I’m so sorry you lost your sister. 48 is so young. 🙁 And yes to the crazy pills — every day I wonder what has happened too. I pray a similar prayer as yours, Valerie — Jesus, have mercy on us, have mercy on me, etc. Thank you for stopping in…I’m enjoying getting to know you on your blog too. xoxo

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 19:11:57 +0000

I’ve known of Audrey Assad since 2008. Her songs back then were very healing to me when my sister died tragically at the age of 48. I read the Hiding Place back in grade school. It makes me curious to think what I might think about it nowadays. I love making soups.There really is something very Zen about it. With regards to the candidates running for the Presidential election…It makes me feel like I’ve taken crazy pills! What in the world??? I mean, what?!? What is happening here? It scares the beejeebuz out of me. Trump is scary and hateful like Hitler used to be. Or Mussolini. Why are people allowing this to go on??? Jesus please save us all! is the only prayer I keep repeating to myself.