tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post7489242246091754615..comments2023-07-17T09:03:27.298-05:00Comments on Flickers of a Faithful FireFly: the bent IHisFireFlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10846956916583286916noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-37091538689221966372013-11-13T08:22:46.273-06:002013-11-13T08:22:46.273-06:00I tried so long to not only stay away from being b...I tried so long to not only stay away from being broken, but to ignore when I was undergoing the process. Some bend easily --- like putty. Some, like me, are much stiffer. David Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765017700988820676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-91995350978847937852013-11-10T12:39:59.940-06:002013-11-10T12:39:59.940-06:00I'm swinging over from Emily's. That'...I'm swinging over from Emily's. That's a hard, yet oh so essential, truth, isn't it? I've not heard of this book. If that brief excerpt is any indication, it sounds like a provocative read. I'll check it out. Thank you!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />CarolynnCarolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-91509195340429998232013-11-07T13:34:15.381-06:002013-11-07T13:34:15.381-06:00You get to the heart of this, and with a tight wri...You get to the heart of this, and with a tight write that is just so good.Mystic_Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099062213372011260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-87620151504656708302013-11-06T08:40:56.581-06:002013-11-06T08:40:56.581-06:00Tough truths written beautifully, in a fresh way.....Tough truths written beautifully, in a fresh way...and He also was broken for us - praise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-79768482198072501192013-11-06T05:59:48.464-06:002013-11-06T05:59:48.464-06:00The idea of creative destruction seems so contradi...The idea of creative destruction seems so contradictory, but I guess nothing new emerges until the old is obliterated, or at least abandoned. You show these contrasts nicely in this piece. Fine job.Steve Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818671944215117618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-81785646968831619722013-11-05T23:03:24.582-06:002013-11-05T23:03:24.582-06:00Life is too like this, layer over layerLife is too like this, layer over layerVandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-68116861176212371272013-11-05T21:28:16.237-06:002013-11-05T21:28:16.237-06:00let it be so :)let it be so :)billgncshttp://bwfiction.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-37730845695749212482013-11-05T20:12:31.467-06:002013-11-05T20:12:31.467-06:00I don't think to bend means we must be broken...I don't think to bend means we must be broken. But I am thinking about a "break through."Colleen@Looseleafnoteshttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-17235783084530456312013-11-05T19:45:14.479-06:002013-11-05T19:45:14.479-06:00Will I ever get there? Where my will and my pride ...Will I ever get there? Where my will and my pride surrender to His will with all trust, confidence, and peace. Yes, brokenness brings it about to a certain extent but the gentle bending works better on me.<br />Good post.<br />Janis Van Keurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291628430833626275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-79049847197610338882013-11-05T19:39:02.048-06:002013-11-05T19:39:02.048-06:00This is uncommonly well done.This is uncommonly well done.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-55392677012346901412013-11-05T18:23:44.501-06:002013-11-05T18:23:44.501-06:00Clever and expressful, Nicely created :)Clever and expressful, Nicely created :)Morgan/Booknvolume.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-70776992779093131692013-11-05T17:51:00.420-06:002013-11-05T17:51:00.420-06:00A lovely and meaningful message ~ Thank you for s...A lovely and meaningful message ~ Thank you for sharing ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-83436851488140254932013-11-05T16:21:07.370-06:002013-11-05T16:21:07.370-06:00This poem reminds me of all the resistance that go...This poem reminds me of all the resistance that goes before. Lovely work.<br />Linda Mhttp://lindamanning.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-28147193404443122462013-11-05T15:04:13.298-06:002013-11-05T15:04:13.298-06:00nice...i like your play with the letters and their...nice...i like your play with the letters and their meaning...and yes, bent in submission, broken over the things of his heart....letting more of us go...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-50773393398589266732013-11-05T14:30:43.398-06:002013-11-05T14:30:43.398-06:00So true that in order to become something new, we ...So true that in order to become something new, we must give up neing what we are. Blessings on your journey ... smilesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-79991981119841537082013-11-05T14:22:01.528-06:002013-11-05T14:22:01.528-06:00interesting on the I and C - the being bent - i de...interesting on the I and C - the being bent - i def. think there's also healing in the brokenness and something new and strong that grows out of it..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952217323580442767.post-22513611927466434472013-11-05T14:19:11.331-06:002013-11-05T14:19:11.331-06:00Strong message here. "To be bent I must be b...Strong message here. "To be bent I must be broken." -- this definitely rings true!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com