tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post4899139914301525305..comments2024-03-27T18:27:40.013-07:00Comments on Meditations of my Heart: Footprints in the SandMartha Jane Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-36206011746698931752012-02-02T02:25:44.385-08:002012-02-02T02:25:44.385-08:00Hi, Jan, and thanks for stopping by!
Yes, a beach ...Hi, Jan, and thanks for stopping by!<br />Yes, a beach would feel great right about now . . .<br />And, you are so right - evidence of God's mighty hand is in every facet of creation.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-21905129160613110542012-02-02T02:23:52.098-08:002012-02-02T02:23:52.098-08:00Thanks, Linda, for coming by!
It would be great to...Thanks, Linda, for coming by!<br />It would be great to visit the Holy Land; I've never been, either. Maybe, one day . . . :)<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-77532641022850962292012-02-02T02:22:19.287-08:002012-02-02T02:22:19.287-08:00Thanks for stopping in, Rachel!
Glad this post gav...Thanks for stopping in, Rachel!<br />Glad this post gave you something new to think about the next time you're at the beach. :)<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-46443968312551730392012-02-01T22:31:46.496-08:002012-02-01T22:31:46.496-08:00This is so great, sometime I'd like to walk on...This is so great, sometime I'd like to walk on a warm beach. I see evidence of God everywhere.photos by janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931922143998773384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-19019066366764829682012-02-01T20:56:30.843-08:002012-02-01T20:56:30.843-08:00Situations remind me of the Bible more than places...Situations remind me of the Bible more than places. Although, someday I hope to visit the lands of those ancient stories....Dangerous Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442306921276302945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-82388909740493375572012-02-01T19:06:21.556-08:002012-02-01T19:06:21.556-08:00What a lovely thought! I'm sure I will think ...What a lovely thought! I'm sure I will think of it now when I walk the beach. :)Pokey's Palshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233710160004222080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-6245814961441595882012-02-01T18:17:16.049-08:002012-02-01T18:17:16.049-08:00Hi, Nelieta, I know you have been so busy, so real...Hi, Nelieta, I know you have been so busy, so really appreciate you stopping by today.<br />Yes, what a wonder this must have been! As I read scripture in prep for these daily devotions, I never cease to be amazed at how many times this story is recounted in the psalms. A mighty miracle, indeed!<br />Blessings to you!<br />MarthaMartha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-14879500509777114372012-02-01T18:14:18.677-08:002012-02-01T18:14:18.677-08:00Hi, Debra, so wonderful to see you here.
Yes, no a...Hi, Debra, so wonderful to see you here.<br />Yes, no apologies, I love being outdoors. Glad the descriptions here made you feel so present in the moment!<br />Painting with words . . . love that imagery.<br />Trying! :)<br />Blessings to you!<br />MarthaMartha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-30726614381388560952012-02-01T17:29:17.529-08:002012-02-01T17:29:17.529-08:00I agree with Debra, I felt like I was right there ...I agree with Debra, I felt like I was right there on the beach. It must have been quite something to see the ocean part for the Israelites to walk on dry land. We serve such an amazing God!Nelietahttp://nelietatravellingadventures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-52242706789904332762012-02-01T15:39:20.303-08:002012-02-01T15:39:20.303-08:00Martha, you did a fine job with the word painting....Martha, you did a fine job with the word painting. I felt like I was there, right there walking along the beach with you. And I could feel the breeze on my face and the warm sand on my feet. You are an outdoor gal aren’t you? Your writing suggests such.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-73222116386187628572012-02-01T12:56:48.782-08:002012-02-01T12:56:48.782-08:00Hi, Leah, thanks for stopping by!
So glad to know ...Hi, Leah, thanks for stopping by!<br />So glad to know you felt again that indescribable peace found at the ocean shore.<br />And, wow, that's great that the stories and verses are so much a part of your everyday experiences. :)<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-79454855398564289362012-02-01T12:53:05.956-08:002012-02-01T12:53:05.956-08:00Hi, Sukanya, thanks for stopping by!
Glad I could ...Hi, Sukanya, thanks for stopping by!<br />Glad I could bring back some warm and wonderful memories for you. It is such a beautiful place . . .<br />Hope you get to return there some time.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-46790063370069837332012-02-01T11:17:21.190-08:002012-02-01T11:17:21.190-08:00Martha, this was beautiful! I felt the peace of st...Martha, this was beautiful! I felt the peace of strolling along the ocean's shore. I can't count the number of times biblical stories and scriptures come to my mind, often in a single day. Thank you for this one.<br />Sending love,<br />LeahLeah Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424758000036417506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-70346543393837782982012-02-01T10:04:22.636-08:002012-02-01T10:04:22.636-08:00You brought back memories of my trip to Jekyll Isl...You brought back memories of my trip to Jekyll Island. It was so fun. Nice place to take your family....hope to visit it again.sukanyahttp://sukanyabora.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-3328659848212276882012-02-01T07:48:13.772-08:002012-02-01T07:48:13.772-08:00Hi, RoseAnn, thanks for stopping by today!
I'm...Hi, RoseAnn, thanks for stopping by today!<br />I'm so glad you enjoyed this post. Since you've been to Jekyll, you know first hand how gorgeous it is. Hope you do get to visit there again; we haven't been back since this trip. I miss it, too! :)<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-62622737435280843982012-02-01T07:46:47.080-08:002012-02-01T07:46:47.080-08:00Thanks so much, Jessica, for stopping by today!
Oh...Thanks so much, Jessica, for stopping by today!<br />Oh, yes, the night sky, especially when we are up in the mountains, is simply awesome. It makes me feel both heartened and humbled at the same time.<br />Glad you enjoyed the descriptions and photos, too. :)<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-14079637824639456052012-02-01T07:44:39.228-08:002012-02-01T07:44:39.228-08:00Hi, Melissa! As always, so nice to have you visit...Hi, Melissa! As always, so nice to have you visit here!<br />I'm glad to know you felt refreshed in reading the post today - that's certainly how I felt in writing about such a special trip.<br />Love your image of the workers in the vineyard - perfect!<br />And, as always, thanks for praying with me! :)<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-51517070894278714702012-02-01T07:41:59.906-08:002012-02-01T07:41:59.906-08:00So good to see you here, Janu!
I'm glad the po...So good to see you here, Janu!<br />I'm glad the post today made you feel like you were right there with me. Couldn't be a better compliment!<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-47663356786713519262012-02-01T06:01:22.447-08:002012-02-01T06:01:22.447-08:00Such a beautiful post and how I LOVE Jekyll Island...Such a beautiful post and how I LOVE Jekyll Island! We visited once while living in Jacksonville and I really wish we could visit again, such a beautiful place.The Social Froghttp://www.thesocialfrog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-37153319704709591172012-02-01T05:52:28.107-08:002012-02-01T05:52:28.107-08:00Wow..I loved your descriptions and the pictures yo...Wow..I loved your descriptions and the pictures you shared. Beautiful post. I can't say that I can recall at the moment anywhere that I've been that has reminded me of a Bible story...but plenty of places have reminded me of Bible verses. At night, looking up at the stars above, I am reminded of many places in Psalms where the psalmist has cried out praise to God for the glory He has created.Jessicahttp://www.ascendingthehills.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-27005341049371657112012-02-01T05:25:33.691-08:002012-02-01T05:25:33.691-08:00I loved all the images you shared in your post tod...I loved all the images you shared in your post today. You have a beautiful family :)Melissa Tandochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747825707650125721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-17085422767804603482012-02-01T05:23:43.168-08:002012-02-01T05:23:43.168-08:00This is one of the most refreshing posts I've ...This is one of the most refreshing posts I've read :) Everything felt so light. I like playing with the sand, walking along the shore and listening to the sound of the waves. <br /><br />Yes, I feel myself being carried by God in His arms whenever the hassles of daily life drown me ~ or His voice...~ in the beach.<br /><br />When I was in my mission area in North Africa, the Egyptians waiting for someone to pick them up on the roadside reminded me of the workers (Mt. 20, 1-16)the landowner hired to work in his vineyard. It made me understand this particular passage in the Bible :) <br /><br />I pray with you in thanksgiving for all of God's bounteous blessings to each one of us :DMelissa Tandochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747825707650125721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-67573423263812502052012-02-01T04:42:20.217-08:002012-02-01T04:42:20.217-08:00Nice post. Amazing how you paint your memories wit...Nice post. Amazing how you paint your memories with such powerful words...I feel as if I was with you there.JANUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983287092498427967noreply@blogger.com