Comments on: I Hope He Doesn’t Offend Y’all

By: Faith

Faith — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:52:58 +0000

Wonderful post!
I’ve had to learn to grow in love towards my mother in law. On a shallow level she’s amazing. Butmshe doesn’t know the Lord and definitely doesn’t believe in the saving miracle of Jesus. A complainer and grumpy as she ages. But we continue to pray, sow seeds when we can and cling to the Hope that she come to know Him..the only one who can truly give her Peace, before she dies. Dave’s dad is not as difficult but also still not saved. I’ve learned to just love them where they’re at,.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:19:02 +0000

I am learning even the anger ones, the offensive ones and the hard to love ones I find more compassion, patient and lessons from once I listen and get to know them better. Love the title of this post, Lisa. should be meme or a printable!

By: floyd

floyd — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:38:07 +0000

This story prods me to be more patient and more mature… and wise.

Thanks for sharing your heart and hands, sister.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:16:06 +0000

What a wonderful post, Lisa. I needed to read this. I deliver meals on wheels. for some people on my route, I am the only person they will talk to all day. I sometimes have a hard time “escaping”. I am always thinking about the meals I must deliver to people who live later in my route and the volunteers waiting for me back at the church kitchen. They cannot leave until I get back, but the clients are (or were) all someone’s mother, wife, sister, brother, husband, father. They need some love and attention too – not eye-rolling!
“If God can call me beloved and beautiful, not offended by my selfishness and hard-heartedness and brokenness, then can’t I do likewise?” Beautiful!

By: Julie Dibble

Julie Dibble — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:09:35 +0000

Hi Lisa, this line spoke loudly to me:

“When we weed out offense we plant in holy ground”.

I can relate to this post in many ways. I cant say much more than that.

May God bless you and keep you in this ministry He assigned to you. In Christ, Julie

By: Danita Sullivan

Danita Sullivan — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:20:26 +0000

I have grown to love my elderly mom more and more as the days go by as I am her primary caretaker and she is in hospice. I share this with you because she receives meals on wheels and the service you guys who deliver the meals make all the difference in a day…a smile , a prayer , a hello ….means the world not just to the recipients but to the children the sweet people belong to…God bless you and all the volunteers!

By: Susan Shipe

Susan Shipe — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:44:10 +0000

Lisa, this needs to be in one of those magazines for the elderly. Or, in a Guidepost or something. Have you ever submitted? It is just so lovely.

By: Anita Ojeda

Anita Ojeda — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:31:29 +0000

This is beautiful, Lisa. I struggle to remember this lesson–that we are all good people under layers of dirt. God sees the good in us, and we need to train ourselves to look for it in each other.

By: Homer Les

Homer Les — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:23:30 +0000

Great story. Takes empathy to get past the exterior to see the heart within. That is hard because to requires us to put down ‘self’ which the root of the offense you talk about. Good for you in muscling past the ‘offense’ and seeing the person.

Blessings,
Homer Les
http://www.uncompromisingfaith.ca

By: Patsy Burnette

Patsy Burnette — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:01:43 +0000

Oh, man! I dread getting old! 😐 I hope someone will love me as you all love on Mr. M. He’s fortunate to have you and a daughter to take care of him. So many needy people out there that need to be loved on, just like him

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