tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post7260888468319315175..comments2023-12-29T16:13:47.863-08:00Comments on Walking Well With God: Whose Birthday Is It Anyway?Bev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-10586462332817202072015-12-13T04:22:54.983-08:002015-12-13T04:22:54.983-08:00Joanne,
Be still and wait...that's what we/I n...Joanne,<br />Be still and wait...that's what we/I need to do, but it can be so very difficult. I believe that only when we still ourselves and our hearts are we able to hear God's voice of love to us. Joining with you in being still in the waiting...<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-12296286535512271022015-12-13T04:21:20.694-08:002015-12-13T04:21:20.694-08:00Kristine,
Never too old for an Advent calendar, I ...Kristine,<br />Never too old for an Advent calendar, I say :) I love the Jesse advent tree because it really keeps me focused on the here and now and enjoying the anticipation that Advent is all about. So glad you're here!!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-65334711038892542632015-12-13T04:18:58.222-08:002015-12-13T04:18:58.222-08:00Kelly,
I'm so with you in wanting it to be abo...Kelly,<br />I'm so with you in wanting it to be about Jesus and not about me. I'm glad I gave you some food for thought. Always good to have you here!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-63307661074796776342015-12-13T04:17:30.641-08:002015-12-13T04:17:30.641-08:00Susan,
That is my dream to go to the Holy Land and...Susan,<br />That is my dream to go to the Holy Land and be able to walk where Jesus walked. I can only imagine what must come over you to see where Jesus was born!!! Living vicariously through you today. Thanks for the encouragement!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-46047542733057681902015-12-13T04:16:05.249-08:002015-12-13T04:16:05.249-08:00Zohary,
So glad to be your neighbor and excited th...Zohary,<br />So glad to be your neighbor and excited that you stopped by! May we all remember, this Christmas, just who the party is for :) Thanks for your kind comment.<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-76615778531157820222015-12-11T07:12:27.315-08:002015-12-11T07:12:27.315-08:00Wonderful post. May we focus more on the meaning, ...Wonderful post. May we focus more on the meaning, worshiping our Lord, and I believe we will have our hearts moved more deeply in Him. Thank you for reminding us to make time to be still as we wait. Blessings! Joanne Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737190992108764966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-50845585356349891152015-12-11T04:30:33.595-08:002015-12-11T04:30:33.595-08:00Oh Bev, this is such a great analogy. My family ha...Oh Bev, this is such a great analogy. My family had a discussion this year about how we could simplify our usually overwhelming Christmas and keep it simple. Just the thought of letting go of some of the chaos has brought a wonderful feeling of peace and comfort leading into the season. It's funny that you mention the Advent tree. When my son was little, we had some type of Advent calendar every year. Now that he's 15, we don't do that anymore. I think it's time to start again! Thanks for the reminder:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583882223155444612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-33409915847650633802015-12-11T01:25:06.984-08:002015-12-11T01:25:06.984-08:00Bev, I want to center around Jesus' heart. Ple...Bev, I want to center around Jesus' heart. Please God, help me to take the time to think about how to reach in and pull out everything that IS Jesus and not IS about me. Thank you for helping me rethink and re-evaluate all things Christmas. I love you lots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09725838747170146653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-84799107963497652532015-12-10T03:48:39.176-08:002015-12-10T03:48:39.176-08:00Does it hurt that everyone has come to the party, ...Does it hurt that everyone has come to the party, but no eyes are upon Him? Yes ma'am!<br /><br />I had the thrill of my lifetime earlier this year. A trip to Israel including Bethlehem. Oh to be and see where Jesus was born...<br />Such an inspired post Bev. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532517432635145870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-12859843809342926742015-12-09T16:41:51.399-08:002015-12-09T16:41:51.399-08:00Beautiful post, "We get so wrapped up in the ...Beautiful post, "We get so wrapped up in the party that we forget just WHO it is for...Who we are there to celebrate." This. Stopping by from TellHisStory and I'm so glad we were neighbors. Your post was a blessing to me. Zohary Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855203952644318865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-27369556196487942622015-12-09T05:47:46.464-08:002015-12-09T05:47:46.464-08:00Bev, you have such a poignant way of driving your ...Bev, you have such a poignant way of driving your point home and I love how you've created this analogy between birthday parties and how we often treat Christmas. Yes, I have experienced that disappointment and depressed feeling after the holidays, and for what? I love this post, friend. Thank you for reminding me what it's really about.Abby McDonaldhttp://abby-mcdonald.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-32470383954376271312015-12-09T03:28:03.708-08:002015-12-09T03:28:03.708-08:00Sarah,
Take heart...it's taken me many years t...Sarah,<br />Take heart...it's taken me many years to get to the place where I am with celebrating the true meaning of Christmas...and I'm still a work in progress. I suppose the more I realized I truly DID need a Savior...that I couldn't be good enough on my own...that the importance of Jesus NEEDING to come for me has grown in significance in my heart. May you and your family have a joyous Christmas...thanks for sharing!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-32545740400777861132015-12-08T05:42:18.011-08:002015-12-08T05:42:18.011-08:00This is a beatutiful post and an important reminde...This is a beatutiful post and an important reminder for all of us this time of year. I have heard so many good things about Anne's book, I will definitely be keeping my eye out for it next year. I tend to cost through the holidays, and find myself neither here nor there. I'm not trapped in commercialism or busyness, but I'm not focused on celebrating Jesus either. I find my focus is on family, which is a good place to fall. But I would love to take it one step further and be a good example to my children and show them through my actions the purpose of the season. Thank you for the encouragement, Bev.Sarah Koontzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371607518698238251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-22771306227291318742015-12-08T03:42:14.633-08:002015-12-08T03:42:14.633-08:00Hoping your weekend was blessed! Love seeing you a...Hoping your weekend was blessed! Love seeing you at the same linkups each week. It's a beautiful community.Mary Geisenhttp://www.passagethroughgrace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-55209959534518725482015-12-08T03:22:55.415-08:002015-12-08T03:22:55.415-08:00Dear Bev, I don't see how I missed this beauti...Dear Bev, I don't see how I missed this beautiful post until now! Glad to see it at Kelly Balarie's. I'm with you %100. I enjoy more the celebration of advent. It makes celebration last a whole month, and it helps me focus on the miracle of Christ's coming. It's a little strange doing it this year with just three of us, since my son's at college, but I'm glad for your example of doing it with your husband. Beautiful. Although we're not doing that this year, I love the Jesse tree because you see God's work in all of history leading up to Christ!Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787903903743238209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-38632767550460283672015-12-07T03:32:28.192-08:002015-12-07T03:32:28.192-08:00Carrie,
I think Best Buy's advertisement this ...Carrie,<br />I think Best Buy's advertisement this year that says, "With a gift from Best Buy, you can WIN Christmas." That about sums up the worldly view. Savoring, meditating, being intentional with kindness and blessings toward others...that, I believe, is what our Savior would have us be about this season. Thanks for sharing!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-34244468426616248352015-12-05T10:14:35.983-08:002015-12-05T10:14:35.983-08:00Bev, I couldn't agree more! It's been a d...Bev, I couldn't agree more! It's been a difficult week because I'm saddened by the anxiety and pressure I feel - the "expectation" to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on gifts for everybody. It doesn't click with my brain. Maybe I'm starting to "get it". The point of buying and spending is worldly. The point of honoring and meditating during Advent is all Him. Thank you for writing this!Carriehttp://heartdenovo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-2912476270190003332015-12-04T14:28:30.403-08:002015-12-04T14:28:30.403-08:00Linda,
Glad you got it and are enjoying it!! Read...Linda,<br />Glad you got it and are enjoying it!! Reading it again this year for the second time and new and different aspects stand out...the amazing thing about God's word...ageless, but ever new! Have a blessed Advent season friend!!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-17128690899695317982015-12-04T07:11:07.653-08:002015-12-04T07:11:07.653-08:00Dear Bev ... I just had to let you know how I appr...Dear Bev ... I just had to let you know how I appreciated your encouragement to get hold of Ann Voskamp's 'The Greatest Gift' a few weeks back. Thank you, friend! Already, her company and her sensitive wise words are fast becoming a lovely companion for this advent season.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you! May this weekend be filled with the loveliest of His comforts and joys!Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568264417855502332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-51619065556136166982015-12-03T07:34:41.153-08:002015-12-03T07:34:41.153-08:00Alecia,
Joining with you in wanting to do nothing ...Alecia,<br />Joining with you in wanting to do nothing else beside the will of our Heavenly Father! I want to live like that too...<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-70332146648551919612015-12-02T08:52:04.806-08:002015-12-02T08:52:04.806-08:00Jesus' humble example of coming into this worl...Jesus' humble example of coming into this world not to be worshipped or spotlighted continues to blow me away. He is a KING and wanted nothing more than to do His Father's will. I want to live like that...Alecia Simerskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930051713213737724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-21911213989360151982015-12-02T04:16:16.781-08:002015-12-02T04:16:16.781-08:00Nancy,
Jean has some great wisdom...what a great p...Nancy,<br />Jean has some great wisdom...what a great place to go to center your heart! Like you, I want to be more intentional during Advent. I just read a wonderful blog post on giving the intentional gift of prayer this season...going to try to incorporate that more. Also, may we both take our fingers to the ivories to celebrate Him with music :)<br />Blessings,<br />Bev xxBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-13380065285565869872015-12-02T04:13:40.326-08:002015-12-02T04:13:40.326-08:00Mary,
Like you, I want to be more fully alive to h...Mary,<br />Like you, I want to be more fully alive to how Jesus works in me. I love the beauty in the unfolding of the Gift...may we not be in such a rush to rip the Gift open...<br />Blessings sweet friend,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-73546108549513735892015-12-02T04:11:51.783-08:002015-12-02T04:11:51.783-08:00Michele,
Yes, a little pause. I so need that ever...Michele,<br />Yes, a little pause. I so need that every day in order to get my heart refocused on what this season is all about. Joining with you in attempting to slow down and take it all in!<br />Blessings dear friend,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-3785797563182486672015-12-01T10:45:58.022-08:002015-12-01T10:45:58.022-08:00I've already pulled out an Advent devotional b...I've already pulled out an Advent devotional book I bought last year: Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room, by Jean Wise (one of my blogger friends). I love centering my heart each morning of December with an Advent-themed devotional. You've got me thinking, though: What more could I do to celebrate more meaningfully these days of Advent, leading up to Christmas? Not that I'm looking for more items to add to the to-do list! But simple acts might do much to augment the experience of Advent, to avoid hurrying past the "coming" in the rush to get to when He "comes." Thank you, Bev, for a thoughtful, practical post! www.nancyaruegg.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060173405144735663noreply@blogger.com