Comments on: Ten Blessings from One of the Hardest and Most Difficult Periods of my Life https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Most Read Posts in 2012 on Dreaming Beneath the Spires | Dreaming Beneath the Spires https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17064 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:36:43 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17064 […] 1 Ten Blessings from one of the Hardest Periods of my Life. […]

]]> By: Rhoda https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17063 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:38:57 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17063 I think it is a very high standard, but then it was the king's mother telling him who to find so she probably had high standards. Also she had servants, and her children were old enough to praise her. I think if we had servants, we might be able to do all that she did more easily! As it is I think it might be more the character that we see in her that is what's intended, of diligence, and industry, kindness, wisdom and love. I think those things mentioned are just examples to show her character. I think the candle not going out at night is probably referring to evening, when there is no longer daylight.

Caleb loved his book and has finished it already! he especially liked it because it was based on a true story, and had the apostle Paul in it.

I am halfway through mine and really enjoying it as well 🙂

]]> By: Anita https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17062 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:07:47 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17062 Thanks, Rhoda. It's interesting that you say that. I have spoken, though not yet written about the Proverbs 31 woman. I think it's an unreachable ideal–waking early, sleeping late, being a successful entrepreneur as well as a domestic Goddess. Striving for that rather than being under grace could result in a breakdown.
In fact, if any gender has the energy to take on the Prov. 31 role, it's men.
Wanted: A Proverbs 31 Man (title of a forthcoming blog!).
Is Caleb enjoying his book?

]]> By: Rhoda https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17061 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:56:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17061 I think you're a great example of a Proverbs 31 woman! Those rooms with hundreds of books for free must have been so much fun 🙂

]]> By: Jennifer in OR https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17060 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:23:25 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17060 I also shudder at time wasted! Excellent, well-thought post, and I am continually amazed at your ability to self-analyze. xoxo, Jen

]]> By: fundamentallycreativeinnature https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17059 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:58:38 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17059 Thanks for this reflection, Anita. It's truly inspiring to read about transformed situations (or perhaps we are the ones transformed?) and be reminded of how God's work is so, so often beyond our knowledge.

]]> By: Anita https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17058 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:04:20 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17058 JT and Brenda, Welcome to my blog.
The funny thing was I saw those years as wasted from the point of view of reading and writing, so it surprised me that I could honestly write so many good things that came out of it.
@Nancy, that's a good distinction about giving thanks IN all things, not necessarily FOR all things.
@Jo, indeed, thanks!

]]> By: Jo Royal https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17057 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:38:45 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17057 Loved reading this post – interesting to read a little more of your life – but amazing to see how God moves and develops us as He knows best – without us even being aware of it at the time! Love it! 🙂 Encouraging 🙂

]]> By: Nancy Wallace https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17056 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:58:17 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17056 I don't think we always know what is wasted until we look back with hindsight, sometimes years later. Sot it's good to give thanks in all things even when we can't give thanks for all things.

]]> By: brenda https://anitamathias.com/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17055 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:14:49 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/01/01/ten-blessings-from-one-of-the-hardest-and-most-difficult-periods-of-my-life/#comment-17055 It's wonderful how He redeems even the most difficult times of our lives…and then lets us see the good in it all.

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