Comments on: Promises, promises

By: Fiona Veitch Smith

Fiona Veitch Smith — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:39 +0000

Thanks for that perspective Tim and thanks for visiting. Come again

By: Tim Fletcher

Tim Fletcher — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:19:53 +0000

God is not a headmaster, I agree. Not even a benevolent grandfather, as Philip Yancey writes in Prayer. God is so difficult to pin down. He is good, but not tame as I think C.S.Lewis has written. He chooses to work through other people most times – I love the ‘divine cuddle’ account too.
Tim

By: Fiona Veitch Smith

Fiona Veitch Smith — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:54:21 +0000

Wordsworth I aint, but thanks anyway Ray! I haven’t seen you over on Subway for a while. Everything OK?

By: Ray Givans

Ray Givans — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:59:33 +0000

Hi Fiona,
I love the description of when you opened the curtains to the ‘glory’ of the Whitebeam. The passage brings to mind Wordsworth’s evocation of the daffodils.

Ray

By: Polly

Polly — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:27:33 +0000

Hi Fiona,

I never fail to be renewed from reading about your garden and the things God does.

Hugs,
Polly
Phil. 4:13

By: Fiona Veitch Smith

Fiona Veitch Smith — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:54:19 +0000

Hi Margaret, by all means use the chocolate story, I’m sure the woman in question won’t mind. Indeed, hot chocolate is far more useful than shattered glass, but the image is still the same. And of course, glass can be melted down and reformed …

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:28:42 +0000

Hi Fiona,
Thanks for another great read. I loved the chocolate story. May I use it sometime for the Parish magazine? When I was going through a worrying time several years ago I dreamed that I was made of glass which was falling to pieces!!! What can anyone make of shattered glass? Chocolate would have been much better! The ‘cuddle’ I can understand. There are times when I have what I like to call ‘a heavenly hug’.

By: Fiona Veitch Smith

Fiona Veitch Smith — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:26:53 +0000

Hi Marjon, I pray that for you too. Meditate on Psalm 1 – it’s about a tree planted by living water that bears its fruit in season. Perhaps this is your season coming up.

By: Marjon

Marjon — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:45:57 +0000

Fiona,
It’s funny that while I was in Holland this spring season, God really spoke to me through the picture of, precisely, a tree. The tree that’s gone through drought, through winter, and is entering spring where it will receive new fresh green leaves. I just have to believe that this season has started and that God will deliver: good things, kind things, nice things.
Love,
Marjon

By: Fiona Veitch Smith

Fiona Veitch Smith — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:56:20 +0000

Bairn, singular; do you think I’d have time to blog or garden if I had more???????? Glad you feel encouraged Mark – and thank God for your healing! Thanks for stopping by.