tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post4086692692066815386..comments2024-03-27T21:04:07.353-04:00Comments on As I See It Now: Aw, Come On, Negative Nellies....Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-76937409872021122482013-03-15T22:16:17.226-04:002013-03-15T22:16:17.226-04:00I too have friends who continually post on these s...I too have friends who continually post on these subjects. I've grown so weary of them that I've blocked many from even posting...So now mostly my pages fill up with pages that post photos of flowers or silly cat photos with captions. At least they make me smile!<br /><br />Ileana's bio was published in part in McCalls(?possibly, perhaps Ladies Home Journal) in the 1950's I thinkterricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-43887581642502546152013-03-15T15:08:10.068-04:002013-03-15T15:08:10.068-04:00Debra, I agree it does matter what we do while we ...Debra, I agree it does matter what we do while we sojourn here in this life. And it is true that some people never change. I have seen in my own life that the ONLY way people usually do change is because somehow GOD opens their eyes to truth, about themselves, about other things as well. I think too, some of us forget that others maybe have no one at home anymore, or maybe never have, to talk to,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-18898507776721480242013-03-15T13:52:14.879-04:002013-03-15T13:52:14.879-04:00On the subject of negativity..,I was really thinki...On the subject of negativity..,I was really thinking of life in general...not just Facebook or any other medium. Seems negativity is everywhere if you let it...:) Sarah Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-8634693511093106452013-03-15T11:58:41.555-04:002013-03-15T11:58:41.555-04:00Elizabeth--true.... but God uses teachers to wake ...Elizabeth--true.... but God uses teachers to wake us up to what God's been trying to tell us inside our hearts. Sadly it's possible to reach 75 years old still acting in ways which hurt ourselves and others, still clueless as to what a love walk was all about. <br /><br />God cannot and will not force us to become more like Him. Always, it's a choice we make--or don't make Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-83798413940892334272013-03-15T11:31:37.460-04:002013-03-15T11:31:37.460-04:00Life is a journey...and people come to different p...Life is a journey...and people come to different places in their journey at different times. We must be patient and caring to those who perhaps have not come along quite yet...nothing says they won't at some later date. I love reading in Psalms and Proverbs...some I know try to read some in each, every single day. I have at times done this myself. I find the first chapter of Psalms to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-56695442289700049592013-03-14T15:57:28.991-04:002013-03-14T15:57:28.991-04:00Terra--the Phil. 4:8 verses are ones I think of, a...Terra--the Phil. 4:8 verses are ones I think of, also, while at Facebook and just everywhere in general. They're so important! And yes, sharing a variety of things is ok, it's just the folks who complain 90 percent of the time who concern me. :)<br /><br />Kim--oh, I know. It seems I'm always hiding posts of certain friends and that's partly why I wrote this post. I'd rather Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-51680871019957825982013-03-14T15:33:21.295-04:002013-03-14T15:33:21.295-04:00I have never done face book. Juste something I ha...I have never done face book. Juste something I haven't added to my time. I have though heard many others complain about all the Very personal things they are shocked others post and the rudeness etc. I have an older gentleman friend that has an account and he tries to council some youngsters he knows on there. Advising them to not post things employers will see or stuff they may regret Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-30201095858011912282013-03-14T15:00:00.124-04:002013-03-14T15:00:00.124-04:00I've hidden many of my friends who are Christi...I've hidden many of my friends who are Christian because of the very the things you mention here. <br /><br />Being a Christian should help not getting one's "knickers in a twist" because all this stuff is out of my control and in His.<br />K.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03130946775246181586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-3236979566167537412013-03-14T12:07:58.640-04:002013-03-14T12:07:58.640-04:00I recently posted about Philippians 4:8 (think upo...I recently posted about Philippians 4:8 (think upon whatsoever is good) and I stay informed but don't overdo watching tv news, it is so graphic.<br />I love my FB friends, and I usually post upbeat quotes, cute photos, Scripture, etc. and I do mix in a bit about current events to wake people up. You do make good points here.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-40985483092293655992013-03-14T11:46:21.455-04:002013-03-14T11:46:21.455-04:00Thanks, Kristi! And you don't sound preachy at...Thanks, Kristi! And you don't sound preachy at all. Loved your watering the weeks illustration so much and I'm going to add the Eph. 4:29 verse to my post because it's perfect! Thanks for commenting.... Blessings, DebraDebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-77032322481476057162013-03-14T11:34:03.251-04:002013-03-14T11:34:03.251-04:00Your message is very very important, Debra.
Peopl...Your message is very very important, Debra.<br /><br />People shape their minds in very negative ways by listening to negative media and talking to others who are doing the same - it always feels to me like spending all your time watering the weeds and ignoring the flowers.Not what we should be doing. <br /><br />We're supposed to build up one another with focusing on what is positive and Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.com