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Comment on UH OH! by Don Kimrey

Don Kimrey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:51:37 +0000

Thanks, Brad. I consider you one of the brightest minds I’ve encountered while blogging. Therrefore, I value any comments or suggestions you offer.I’m really trying to think honestly and prayerfully about what I say, hoping my observations might be helpful to someone.

On another subject, I’ve mentioned your site to several friends, especially those active in the business community. I’ve really enjoyed some of your readers and visit them when I have occasion. Thanks for putting my blog on your site.. I always enjoy naNCy and Anne (Building His Body) as well as some of your business confidants and consultants. I’ve encountered some other bloggers whose work you might enjoy. One is A Bob Brault Reader. His stuff is brief, pithy and witty. Thought-provoking, although not necessarily Christian. I believe you’d enjoy each other. Check him out.

Comment on UH OH! by shrinkingthecamel

shrinkingthecamel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:39:17 +0000

Don – I so appreciate the reality-check you give when going through these bible stories. Yes, it is bizarre. Yes, it is violent. Yes, there is some very bad behavior going on with Mr. David and Ms. B. You tell it like it is, and don’t gloss over the messy details. It doesn’t always click. But I, for one, am OK with the unanswered questions and loose ends. It somehow strenghtens my faith.

Comment on UH OH! by Cindy Hanson

Cindy Hanson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:29 +0000

I wonder, If we can’t keep track, if David bothered to keep track… hmmm… I appreciate that you take into account the history and context of scripture… an important way to approach it, I believe.
Keep going!!!

Comment on DAVID EMERGES FROM OBSCURITY by Glynn

Glynn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:48:17 +0000

Don — thanks for your comment on my poem about Michal. I’ve only begun working through the life of David through study and poetry (and the poems so far aren’t in chronological order, but they eventually will be, I think).

Your post brings out the humanity that was David — shepherd boy, giant killer, king’s favorite, fugitive, warrior, king, psalmist, adulterer, almost dethroned by his own son — and still a man after God’s own heart.

It’s added to my own study. I thank you for that, and I’ll keep following along.

Comment on DAVID EMERGES FROM OBSCURITY by Andrew Thorn

Andrew Thorn — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:35:20 +0000

Hi Don – I was thinking along these lines today. I am glad that the Lord is on my side – (I actually believe that He is on all of our sides) as I thought about this, I realized that I am also glad that I am on His side – I choose to be here. I think David did too – his mistakes are merely a representation of our own lives – no one can really live the Gospel without the Savior’s atoning sacrifice which makes it possible for us repent and get back in line – fortunately God will never lose our place in line, he will be holding it there for us when we return.

Comment on DAVID EMERGES FROM OBSCURITY by donkimrey

donkimrey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:38:40 +0000

Armistice Day commemorated the end of World War I. Officially, it was to go into effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month in 1918 and we still set that time aside to remember and honor our military and the nearly twenty million who died in that carnage. Today we call it “Veteran’s Day.”
We do well to remember and honor those who serve us every day, and not just on occasions. Our military personnel and their families have served us at great risk and personal loss for themselves and I’ve always been aware of that. They continue today to do that, and value the respect you show them and their loved ones at home, especially in these current conflicts and as the Holidays approach.
If you are open to a suggestion, may I suggest that you read a book by a friend? Dr. Evelyn Sweet-Hurd’s work, His Name Was Donn, is worth your time. She shares correspondence from her “Big Brother,” Army Lieutenant Donn Sweet who was killed years ago in action in Viet Nam. You’d certainly have enjoyed Donn as a friend or brother and you’ll share the abiding sense of loss a hero’s family feels.
Ours is another generation and another war, but we should never forget our fallen heroes. Evelyn’s blog is http://www.evelynsweet-hurd.blogspot.com/ Amazon and Barnes and Noble carry the book. The website where you can find more about the book is: HIS NAME WAS DONN: MY BROTHER’S LETTERS FROM VIETNAM.

Comment on I’m still working and thinking by Cindy Hanson

Cindy Hanson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:55:41 +0000

keep up the great studies!! We’re all comeback kids.. it’s what Grace is for. Not that we should go and screw up on purpose! : )

Comment on Man After God’s Heart (Part two) by nAncY

nAncY — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:54:37 +0000

a very good study.

Comment on Man After God’s Heart (Part two) by Anne Lang Bundy

Anne Lang Bundy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:36:36 +0000

Jesus said one who serves becomes great. One who humbles himself is exalted. You’ve captured the traits which marked David, and might mark any one of us.

Comment on PLEASE PERMIT US TO PAUSE… by shrinkingthecamel

shrinkingthecamel — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:05:34 +0000

Congratulations Don! Keep persisting and see what God has in store for you.

As for David getting that special treatment from God? Well, I think he might say that about you and me too. He can’t play favorites, can He?