tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post6378977964214514636..comments2024-01-27T06:18:24.648-08:00Comments on A Merry Rose: Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-10093899355398729432006-11-20T07:07:00.000-08:002006-11-20T07:07:00.000-08:00Hi Miss Jerund,
Yes, we all fall prey to stuffing...Hi Miss Jerund,<br /><br />Yes, we all fall prey to stuffing -- literally at this time of year!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><br />Hi Tammy,<br /><br />Yes, when I first read that, I wasn't too surprised about people eating at odd hours in airports. After all, people arrive in a terminal from all different time zones. Plus, many people are made uncomfortable by the whole process of flying -- from waiting around in a busy terminal to passing through all of the security checks to making sure you catch all your connecting flights to actually flying itself. So, it's natural to turn to food and other things to try to comfort us -- though it may not be the wisest choice. And, for some, time spent in an airport is part of their business day, so we can't fault them for being on their laptop. But, the problem comes when we carry over these behaviors into our everyday meals -- eating mindlessly just to be eating, eating while engaging in one or more other distracting behaviors at the same time, and gulping things down without truly enjoying or being thankful for the food. The airport is a good place to see the effect on people's faces of such mindless consumption. And,there is the difference between the American airports and French ones.<br /><br />ElizabethMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-24003981798085551772006-11-17T13:52:00.000-08:002006-11-17T13:52:00.000-08:00Hi! I just came blog-hopping in. =) This was a ver...Hi! I just came blog-hopping in. =) This was a very interesting, thought-provoking post. I agree wholeheartedly that we are over-stimulated--food-wise, electronically, etc.<br /><br />I do somewhat understand eating at 10 a.m. in an airport though. They no longer serve meals on planes, and connections are made at odd times, so you eat when you can! But I also understand the thought process of this post as well! =) I've probably eaten in an airport to just pass time! Layovers are boring! LOLTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139188188043795169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-31782130172103151762006-11-17T07:32:00.000-08:002006-11-17T07:32:00.000-08:00Hi Sandra. Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Y...Hi Sandra. Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Yes, in North America, we have so much compared to other parts of the world. I think a wonderful goal is to live like generous stewards, rather than as mindless consumers. I'm also trying to slow down and to enjoy things with thanksgiving and praise. <br /><br />ElizabethMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-21339088583497708922006-11-17T06:13:00.000-08:002006-11-17T06:13:00.000-08:00Another wonderful post, Elizabeth. You somehow sa...Another wonderful post, Elizabeth. You somehow say so well what is on my heart or in my heart.<br /><br />We do live in a culture of excess. While so many in the world have so little, we here in North America have so much. Too much in my opinion or maybe it's because we abuse what is available to us instead of enjoying it. <br /><br />Excess of food, mainly fast, yucky food, is the norm and stuffing it into our mouths without tasting it is normal, too, isn't it? I'm trying to learn to enjoy the taste of my food and be thankful to God for providing it. The food example could apply to many other things in our world, too.<br /><br />Sorry for the ramble but thanks again for this post.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721919043603767131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-54061924018467663882006-11-16T23:34:00.000-08:002006-11-16T23:34:00.000-08:00Wow what a wonderful observation Elizabeth, thank ...Wow what a wonderful observation Elizabeth, thank you :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-56801977570177439202006-11-16T14:16:00.000-08:002006-11-16T14:16:00.000-08:00I finished Ruth, too, and am in to I Samuel. Yes,...I finished Ruth, too, and am in to I Samuel. Yes, Naomi must have had a winsome faith to make such an impact on her daughtersin-law, especially on Ruth. Now that I'm a mom-in-law, her example is even more important to me. <br /><br />Ruth is one of my favorite women in the whole Bible.<br /><br />A friend of mine pointed out something that I had never thought about. In all of Naomi's troubles, God worked them for good according to his plan. The famine that took the famiy to Moab and the deaths of Namois husband and sons were sad. But, God took the tragedies and turned them into something good by using them to bring Ruth to Israel, where she could marry Boaz. And through Ruth and Boaz's son, Naomi had a part in the lineage of Christ! So, when hard things happen, we never know what good God can work out of them. <br /><br /><br />ElizabethMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-8187321837137680732006-11-16T11:42:00.000-08:002006-11-16T11:42:00.000-08:00Hi Elizabeth, I have just finished Ruth. What a be...Hi Elizabeth, I have just finished Ruth. What a beautiful book and a testimony to Naomi's beautiful relationship with God that Ruth wanted to stay with her and worship her God, rather than return to her family and her own gods. How I long to have that beautiful relationship with God that makes others want to share in my faith and in my life.<br /><br />Just wanted to share these thoughts with you.<br />Blessings<br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-44396326934949779452006-11-15T20:51:00.000-08:002006-11-15T20:51:00.000-08:00Thanks for your kind encouragement, Jackie. That ...Thanks for your kind encouragement, Jackie. That really made my day!<br /><br />Belle-ah, thanks for your thoughtful comment, too.<br /><br />Mrs. Blythe, thanks for sharing what's going on in the UK. Credit card debt is out of control here, too. <br /><br />Hi Emma, Yes, I just started reading FWAS. I really enjoyed FWDGF. Oddly, I read FWDGF on the plane home from Paris. But, I still have work to do in implementing the concepts.<br /><br />ElizabethMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-55681603973380064522006-11-15T19:41:00.000-08:002006-11-15T19:41:00.000-08:00Ahhh... I see that you are reading French Woman f...Ahhh... I see that you are reading French Woman for all Seasons! I just finished it and liked it very much!<br /><br />EmmaMamaBirdEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953172914077823820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-23542779315482453462006-11-15T13:04:00.000-08:002006-11-15T13:04:00.000-08:00Yes the UK is slowing drowing in a river of excess...Yes the UK is slowing drowing in a river of excess. Drink is the main problem here. Unlike our European neighbours the Brits don't sip a glass of wine over a meal but drink down a whole bottle <b>before</b> they go out to engage in some <i>serious</i> drinking. Materialism is of course rampant, gadgets, gadgets, gadgets. When you buy something there's an even better model out the next month, credit card debts are out of control...it's madness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-11658805651809821512006-11-15T11:50:00.000-08:002006-11-15T11:50:00.000-08:00Great post! I am doing Beth Moore's study on Dani...Great post! I am doing Beth Moore's study on Daniel these days an it just really makes me think about our culture today.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600433643318115707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31982896.post-43647144818935603862006-11-15T09:33:00.000-08:002006-11-15T09:33:00.000-08:00I check your blog each day, and although I haven't...I check your blog each day, and although I haven't read today's message yet (and I may not have time today), I did want to let you know who much I enjoy your blog! I look forward to what you have to say, and you frequently give me lots to think about. Thanks!<br /><br />Jackie in ONJacquiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580912233349212417noreply@blogger.com