tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post7411601089772383873..comments2023-10-14T03:31:33.841-05:00Comments on random musings: ObedienceHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-55344598618866546992009-10-07T13:24:16.626-05:002009-10-07T13:24:16.626-05:00your mentioning of trust is a good one.
thanks fo...your mentioning of trust is a good one.<br /><br />thanks for the visit at my blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-89835589760377434422009-10-07T12:43:02.801-05:002009-10-07T12:43:02.801-05:00i agree with R. Holloway, most discussions about o...i agree with R. Holloway, most discussions about obedience is by default about disobedience. i'm so guilty of this, lol. thanks for this post helenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-54222531152533670732009-10-07T09:23:14.294-05:002009-10-07T09:23:14.294-05:00Great illustration of the importance of obedience ...Great illustration of the importance of obedience Helen. And I love this song. I have never heard of the singer before, but she reminds me of a very young Allison Krauss, who I love.Sherri Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536108320748561406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-66152409397947762462009-10-07T05:32:00.355-05:002009-10-07T05:32:00.355-05:00Disobedience IS natural. And yeah - I can relate....Disobedience IS natural. And yeah - I can relate.<br /><br />Good stuff!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-41089888958304032412009-10-06T21:23:54.143-05:002009-10-06T21:23:54.143-05:00What a great take on this topic, Helen! I can thin...What a great take on this topic, Helen! I can think of just a FEW times (okay, DOZENS of times) (okay, HUNDREDS of times) that I defied my parents' totally reasonable request. <br /><br />Smacking the knife made me chuckle/chortle too.Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-65675582385317167492009-10-06T21:03:40.925-05:002009-10-06T21:03:40.925-05:00I'm with you, Helen. There's nothing quite...I'm with you, Helen. There's nothing quite like the allure of a nice knife. Must be the Hungarian in you and the Cherokee in me. Obedience hasn't come easier for me as I've grown older, but it at least has become more recognizable.Billy Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988347213957444145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-28871615998033973292009-10-06T13:35:31.585-05:002009-10-06T13:35:31.585-05:00Everyone already took what I was going to say! No...Everyone already took what I was going to say! No fair! Loved the "butcher knife inspector" line, too. Loved the good for me vs. might get caught line...<br /><br />Parenting REALLY has taught me a lot about obedience and cast a more glaring light on the fact that I don't obey nearly as much as I think I do...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573016840618175525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-55154386889773791502009-10-06T12:45:31.768-05:002009-10-06T12:45:31.768-05:00"I need to obey because it is good for me, an..."I need to obey because it is good for me, and not because I might get caught..."<br /><br />AMEN! Obedience is about God's protection and God's provision.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933843864810544777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-76840299641192646862009-10-06T12:36:45.816-05:002009-10-06T12:36:45.816-05:00Oh I know what you mean for sure, for sure. Also ...Oh I know what you mean for sure, for sure. Also the thought of your dad slapping the butcher knife made me chuckle. Not going to lie, I may have even chortled a little. :)jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-3122606017381953862009-10-06T11:37:18.567-05:002009-10-06T11:37:18.567-05:00I can't deny breaking all ten commandments. In...I can't deny breaking all ten commandments. In my heart if not in action. Within the last ... month? week?<br /><br />Awful, isn't it? Praise the Lord, even though I've been cleansed in the blood, He keeps washing my feet from the sin in which I keep walking.Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-703882088810500242009-10-06T11:16:22.724-05:002009-10-06T11:16:22.724-05:00Disobedient? You? Never!
:-) LoL
Are you sure yo...Disobedient? You? Never!<br /><br />:-) LoL<br /><br />Are you sure you're a RETIRED butcher's knife inspector?<br /><br />Great post. Thanks for joining in the fun!Peter Phttp://blog.hafchurch.org/peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-8753107263569259282009-10-06T08:19:44.898-05:002009-10-06T08:19:44.898-05:00"I need to obey because it is good for me, an..."I need to obey because it is good for me, and not because I might get caught..."<br /><br />Yep. That's pretty much it in a nutshell.<br /><br />Great non-obedience obedience post, Helen.katdishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-44804009045698153722009-10-06T07:18:43.915-05:002009-10-06T07:18:43.915-05:00"retired butcher knife inspector" - *sno..."retired butcher knife inspector" - *snort*<br /><br />God cares much more about our obedience than our happiness, doesn't He? One of these days we'll all wake up to realize that our obedience leads to our eternal happiness. Until then, we are all broken - with knives and hot stoves and open doors to lure us away from what He wants for us. Great post, Helen!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906584712170733253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-81851342306452577192009-10-06T01:51:52.307-05:002009-10-06T01:51:52.307-05:00Helen. Thank you for your post. It is so hard to o...Helen. Thank you for your post. It is so hard to obey sometimes. For humans any discussion about obedience is by default about disobedience.Russell Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257247185461047076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-77191487939182774262009-10-06T01:07:06.809-05:002009-10-06T01:07:06.809-05:00Helen, why do I find it hard to believe you were e...Helen, why do I find it hard to believe you were ever disobedient? <br /><br />I love the stories you share and that they are honest and come from the heart.<br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-89237564686544954362009-10-06T00:12:14.670-05:002009-10-06T00:12:14.670-05:00I think it's probably because those moments st...I think it's probably because those moments stood out as the few where you were disobedient - when you were a rebel - and that's why you remember them so clearly.SarahBeeCreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108918859457314351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-15715984144925305492009-10-06T00:11:30.858-05:002009-10-06T00:11:30.858-05:00I think you and my youngest would get along juuuus...I think you and my youngest would get along juuuust fine. We have learned not to tell her where the line is...Ginny (MAD21)http://makeadiff21.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-59864098158262746052009-10-06T00:06:33.442-05:002009-10-06T00:06:33.442-05:00Why is it that I can totally imagine your hand get...Why is it that I can totally imagine your hand getting slapped repeatedly? ;o)<br /><br />Wouldn't it be nice if obedience just came naturally?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377069690077072368noreply@blogger.com