tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post8440227414995448302..comments2024-01-23T03:32:55.662-05:00Comments on The Beautiful Gate: Actual GraceMary N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-64033804429748978442011-07-31T15:21:22.517-04:002011-07-31T15:21:22.517-04:00Hi ThereseRita,
Thank you! I'm glad you liked ...Hi ThereseRita,<br />Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :) Randy and I just started a Facebook page last week and I sent you a friend request. I'm just hoping I sent it to the right person! God bless!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-66317085822824319332011-07-31T15:18:59.101-04:002011-07-31T15:18:59.101-04:00Thanks Anne! I hope you and your family are well! ...Thanks Anne! I hope you and your family are well! You are in my prayers :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-63728923709710487642011-07-31T13:49:45.237-04:002011-07-31T13:49:45.237-04:00I had to put this post up on my FB page. Wonderful...I had to put this post up on my FB page. Wonderful. Wonderful!ThereseRitahttp://www.zealforyourhouseconsumesme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-44689819304861584182011-07-30T22:23:11.020-04:002011-07-30T22:23:11.020-04:00"There is a certain purity attached to the pr..."There is a certain purity attached to the present moment." I like that!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195528409761980551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-62062722213772760282011-07-30T15:50:28.484-04:002011-07-30T15:50:28.484-04:00Thank you, Barb! I love this Bible passage from Ma...Thank you, Barb! I love this Bible passage from Matthew - it's beautiful and a great reminder that God is in control and we need not worry about our lives. God bless!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-47727745597112540982011-07-30T11:48:33.309-04:002011-07-30T11:48:33.309-04:00This is such an excellent post, Mary. You've ...This is such an excellent post, Mary. You've explained actual grace with simplicity. Sometimes we can know something intellectually, but we don't really know it until we recognize it working in us.<br /><br />Living in the present moment is hard to do, yet doing it is living like God to Whom all things are present. I'm reminded of the words of Jesus in Matt 6:25: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment? <br /><br />Thanks for a great post.Barb Schoenebergerhttp://www.sufferingwithjoy.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-63636956879295493952011-07-30T09:19:44.582-04:002011-07-30T09:19:44.582-04:00Welcome Isaac! We are happy to have you aboard and...Welcome Isaac! We are happy to have you aboard and will add you as a guest blogger :) God bless!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-63369116093479976742011-07-30T09:18:09.534-04:002011-07-30T09:18:09.534-04:00Sue,
I'm glad you liked the post. Praying for ...Sue,<br />I'm glad you liked the post. Praying for actual grace also helps to remind us of God's constant presence within us so it leaves us doubly blessed :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-35210350093186442502011-07-30T09:08:41.232-04:002011-07-30T09:08:41.232-04:00Thank you for accepting me as a guest blogger on t...Thank you for accepting me as a guest blogger on the Catholic Blogs website, i now follow your blog and find it wonderful.<br /><br />GodBlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-77429183841330550142011-07-30T04:52:07.256-04:002011-07-30T04:52:07.256-04:00This is something for me to ponder...Thank you, Ma...This is something for me to ponder...Thank you, Mary for reminding me to ask for the grace of the present moment. God has so much He wants to give us and most of us don't even think to ask. How much we are missing out on!Sue Elvishttp://www.sueelviswrites.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-51534757197073470512011-07-29T22:56:56.277-04:002011-07-29T22:56:56.277-04:00Noreen,
Me too. I was in terrible spiritual condit...Noreen,<br />Me too. I was in terrible spiritual condition before God stepped in. I think I just got overwhelmed by all the sins I committed when I was young and couldn't understand how God could see past this. I had little understanding of his mercy back then. He is always quick to forgive us when we come to Him with a contrite heart.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-19529946852219999832011-07-29T22:50:52.351-04:002011-07-29T22:50:52.351-04:00Colleen,
That paints a beautiful picture in my min...Colleen,<br />That paints a beautiful picture in my mind too! God likes us to ask because God loves to give. God bless!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-9677367121979830552011-07-29T22:47:40.847-04:002011-07-29T22:47:40.847-04:00Thank you, Vicky :) I don't think we need to f...Thank you, Vicky :) I don't think we need to fear anything at all because God is always there to help us. This doesn't mean we'll never suffer but we can know that God is right there with us and ready to help. (You can't get much closer than IN us, can you? Lol!) Of course, I still fear sometimes because I still need work :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-28548017910453802272011-07-29T22:31:43.355-04:002011-07-29T22:31:43.355-04:00Hi Mary, we are so fortunate that Our God is such ...Hi Mary, we are so fortunate that Our God is such a loving and forgiving God. I would hate to imagine the long list of sins on my slate if He didn't wipe them clean when we ask for forgiveness! Blessings!noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-41741942215697360632011-07-29T19:16:11.648-04:002011-07-29T19:16:11.648-04:00This is beautiful to read, Mary. It's so comfo...This is beautiful to read, Mary. It's so comforting to know that God is ready to give us a leg up when we need it - it shows that we can face life without fear, doesn't it?<br /><br />Thank you for sharing, Mary. It's very inspiring!:)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020095571963954615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-33153637834061347472011-07-29T18:41:03.972-04:002011-07-29T18:41:03.972-04:00Hi Colleen,
I hope you are enjoying your summer, t...Hi Colleen,<br />I hope you are enjoying your summer, too :) Thanks for commenting!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-25312876034955432882011-07-29T18:39:36.249-04:002011-07-29T18:39:36.249-04:00Hi Karin,
I think you are right about that. I pay ...Hi Karin,<br />I think you are right about that. I pay greater attention to these things than I did years ago. God bless you, too :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-37465476464463434812011-07-29T18:35:38.897-04:002011-07-29T18:35:38.897-04:00Hi Mary,
Every day is a gift and I am thankful for...Hi Mary,<br />Every day is a gift and I am thankful for each and every one of them :) God bless!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-91249667168505353802011-07-29T17:28:02.688-04:002011-07-29T17:28:02.688-04:00Dear Mary, thank you for something beautiful to th...Dear Mary, thank you for something beautiful to think on. You always inspire me to learn more...I feel there is so much, especially regarding grace, that I don't know and don't take advantage of in my life. Maybe this deserves some special attention.<br /><br />Hope you are well and having a lovely summer.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564805397010089954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-69610265315951837102011-07-29T15:25:45.337-04:002011-07-29T15:25:45.337-04:00Mary,
I like the "grace of the present moment...Mary,<br />I like the "grace of the present moment". God gives us so much so often. I think praying for these actual graces can actually help to make us more aware of them (even the ones I may not have asked for)when they are given.<br />Thanks and God bless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124468084334204166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-2772510475988721782011-07-29T15:07:18.318-04:002011-07-29T15:07:18.318-04:00Mary, it is so true that today is a gift, given to...Mary, it is so true that today is a gift, given to us by the Almighty. Thank you for the reminder!<br /><br />Have a good weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com