tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post7002144967008363609..comments2024-03-28T18:43:53.154-07:00Comments on Meditations of my Heart: Deployed!Martha Jane Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-53373947684406487602020-04-14T15:54:27.508-07:002020-04-14T15:54:27.508-07:00Thank you, Tonita!
Love and blessings!Thank you, Tonita!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-44164275592728517922020-04-14T15:20:24.146-07:002020-04-14T15:20:24.146-07:00AMEN, Great post. Blessings to you and yours.AMEN, Great post. Blessings to you and yours.Tonita https://www.blogger.com/profile/11495976337458455805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-45203307854411274832020-04-14T05:00:42.616-07:002020-04-14T05:00:42.616-07:00Amen, Laurie! God is with us in all of this, and ...Amen, Laurie! God is with us in all of this, and He will get us through to the other side of this mess.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-61720428664246059842020-04-13T18:55:35.726-07:002020-04-13T18:55:35.726-07:00I am missing all the Holy Week activities our chur...I am missing all the Holy Week activities our church usually provides and of course, Easter Sunday services. Easter, however, is not canceled! God is with us in this crisis.Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-33522126777199403812020-04-13T06:34:35.444-07:002020-04-13T06:34:35.444-07:00Oh, yes, Jesus did suffer such loneliness, so we k...Oh, yes, Jesus did suffer such loneliness, so we know that He understands how so many of us are feeling right now. I can take comfort in that, Marja!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-24140226925659319502020-04-13T06:33:33.530-07:002020-04-13T06:33:33.530-07:00Yes, Kim, I do hope this time is preparing us for ...Yes, Kim, I do hope this time is preparing us for revival, and that we will be an integral part of that in times to come. We do need to come together, to nourish and encourage one another in the faith, but those days will be back sooner than later. In the meantime, let us cling to hope we have in Christ Jesus.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-56728074416347827192020-04-13T04:40:42.257-07:002020-04-13T04:40:42.257-07:00Thanks Martha, good post. In was thinking while re...Thanks Martha, good post. In was thinking while reading... Jesus was alone as well, no fellowship, no one left to comfort Him on the cross. Very lonely hours.Marja Verschoor-Meijershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475263793581289701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-9495173700044501312020-04-12T15:14:21.888-07:002020-04-12T15:14:21.888-07:00Yes, Martha, we're to take the Good News and s...Yes, Martha, we're to take the Good News and share it with a lost and hurting world. We're to be missional--the church in mission. Yet, we do need to get equipped, and we also need others around us to spur us on and to keep the fire within us "hot". <br /><br />This time apart is likely good training for what will come in the future. (When we're forced to go back to our "roots"--house churches due to governmental oppression.)<br /><br />Revival is likely to happen--my deep desire to be ACTIVE in it and not a casual observer, etc. There will be a cost to this revival--there always is a cost. We must prepare now!<br /><br />Love and blessings!<br /><br />Kim Jollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670842504983601263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-75571911897863428552020-04-12T05:04:56.627-07:002020-04-12T05:04:56.627-07:00Amen! Yes, it certainly is.
Love and blessings!Amen! Yes, it certainly is.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-11092397095036600542020-04-12T01:17:33.565-07:002020-04-12T01:17:33.565-07:00A Beautiful Post, the Faithful should always be De...A Beautiful Post, the Faithful should always be Deployed, it is the best Witness of their Spirituality.Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-65605745484176670582020-04-11T19:17:28.242-07:002020-04-11T19:17:28.242-07:00What a remarkable story you have shared here, Cher...What a remarkable story you have shared here, Cheryl! God will see to it that good is being done, in most unselfish ways that bring Him the glory. A heart focused upon Him is the heart that will heed His will and provide for His people.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-69333209464489062572020-04-11T11:23:29.751-07:002020-04-11T11:23:29.751-07:00Beautiful post, Martha! Two different times, my h...Beautiful post, Martha! Two different times, my husband has been in the store searching for toilet paper, and two people have come up to him and asked him if he was looking for toilet paper and handed him theirs because the shelves were empty. In the midst of the ones who are being mean during the crisis, good is being done, too. So thankful for God's faithfulness through the hands of kind and gentle strangers.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-44691404237196831662020-04-11T07:56:57.945-07:002020-04-11T07:56:57.945-07:00I believe this will change us profoundly, too, Val...I believe this will change us profoundly, too, Valerie, and for the better as we serve God and reach out to others.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-7488645741962886932020-04-11T06:08:45.569-07:002020-04-11T06:08:45.569-07:00I have found this so true in that though we are mo...I have found this so true in that though we are more isolated, it affords us more time to pray and call others that are in need. This I feel will change us in a profound way when we come out of it on the other side.Valerie Caraottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587706272959409714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-35193647805550730112020-04-10T17:50:36.836-07:002020-04-10T17:50:36.836-07:00Oh, Laurie, what a perfect quote to share here at ...Oh, Laurie, what a perfect quote to share here at this time in our lives! God cannot be put into a box or a building. He is always where we are, and He meets us with His love and grace.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-50019741113700178342020-04-10T17:48:04.550-07:002020-04-10T17:48:04.550-07:00Amen, Bill! We have to take the message of Christ...Amen, Bill! We have to take the message of Christ's salvation to every corner of this world. Maybe this is the time anointed to us, no matter how difficult we are finding it to be.<br />Love and blessings!<br />Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-79864197732080489432020-04-10T16:32:00.786-07:002020-04-10T16:32:00.786-07:00Your post reminded me of this quote I came across ...Your post reminded me of this quote I came across by Miguel Petroski: "We can believe that God is present and still be either six feet away or in the safety of our homes on Sunday morning. The church will always be the church no matter how physically close its members are. God isn’t just found in the confines of a physical church building — God meets us where we are." Easter blessings to you!Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-45747397136156238672020-04-10T15:49:08.738-07:002020-04-10T15:49:08.738-07:00Well said Martha. It is time for the church to rea...Well said Martha. It is time for the church to realize we were never meant to stay within the walls and keep our worship there. "Father, help us to be deployed."Bill (cycleguy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09082407231475058958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-931767806768568362020-04-10T15:27:42.428-07:002020-04-10T15:27:42.428-07:00Thank you, Carol, for your kind and encouraging wo...Thank you, Carol, for your kind and encouraging words here. Yes, I thought the same from the beginning as you did. It is my prayer that more and more people in this nation repent of their sins and seek the life, forgiveness and grace that only the Lord Jesus can give. Let us once again become that city on the hill!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-56318470896950559812020-04-10T13:43:39.522-07:002020-04-10T13:43:39.522-07:00I realized as soon as this crisis started that peo...I realized as soon as this crisis started that people were going to be driven back to God and family. I am thrilled to watch it play out. Yes, there is a lot of negativity but as with anything in life, we can make or break any situation. Thank you for this well-thought out messageCarol Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636572823921110416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-1735027994030706102020-04-10T12:19:51.783-07:002020-04-10T12:19:51.783-07:00So glad you liked this sentence, Beckie! We can d...So glad you liked this sentence, Beckie! We can do so much in the world as Christians, and that's what we should be about.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-49590571827797491782020-04-10T12:18:13.240-07:002020-04-10T12:18:13.240-07:00Thank you most sincerely, Marla! Yes, let us, in ...Thank you most sincerely, Marla! Yes, let us, in every circumstance, praise our Father and give thanks for all He has given us through His Son, Christ Jesus.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-21023303460856456182020-04-10T12:17:09.901-07:002020-04-10T12:17:09.901-07:00Your kind words blow me away, Myra. Thank you! A...Your kind words blow me away, Myra. Thank you! And I know that like you, I'm humbled by the many good works being done in communities for those in need. But just a word of caution: Don't get your hopes up about the media - lol!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-78446718853005453162020-04-10T11:41:55.135-07:002020-04-10T11:41:55.135-07:00Yes, Martha! "So, let's not view the empt...Yes, Martha! "So, let's not view the empty church as a negative thing, but as the gloriously empty tomb the women discovered on that first Easter morning so long ago."Beckie Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577965060772418026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-78475699149407047842020-04-10T11:41:38.100-07:002020-04-10T11:41:38.100-07:00Amen! Amen! Amen! Wonderfully said, full of truth ...Amen! Amen! Amen! Wonderfully said, full of truth and power from on HIGH! Praise the LORD!Marla O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590822007452448478noreply@blogger.com