tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post1590482791611726516..comments2024-02-14T01:13:37.420-08:00Comments on Sharon Sharing God: THE OUTSTRETCHED ARMSSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840994989201507494noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-89918137648585220802015-04-20T21:13:52.298-07:002015-04-20T21:13:52.298-07:00Oh, this precious post! I can't even put into...Oh, this precious post! I can't even put into words what it meant to me tonight! This is SO profound...to think of Jesus' wide arms of mercy stretching from the beginning to the end of my life! To think that He paid it all for my salvation! To know that His grace is and always has been and always will be sufficient for my needs. Oh, I praise Him SO much! And, I thank Him for you, my dear, precious friend. God bless you for expressing these wonderful truths. I will not forget this...it has blessed me immensely. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-51727987182955088752015-04-15T18:28:44.540-07:002015-04-15T18:28:44.540-07:00Retroactive grace...I've never thought of it t...Retroactive grace...I've never thought of it that way, but it's so true. Oh, how thankful I am for those precious outstretched arms! Thank you for sharing this with us at Grace & Truth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225163011994193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-70029770636231990522015-04-13T18:14:50.034-07:002015-04-13T18:14:50.034-07:00Such a wonderful reminder.
This year at church f...Such a wonderful reminder. <br /><br />This year at church for the Good Friday service we were called to write our sins on a scroll and stick the scroll into a grid along the walls of the church. On Easter we returned to the church to discover that the scrolls (still rolled) had been assembled into cross shapes. The significance took my breath away and made me realize just how much grace was given to all of us. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop). <br /><br />Wishing you a lovely evening.<br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-53141824759509742242015-04-12T20:20:52.285-07:002015-04-12T20:20:52.285-07:00I love the idea of outstretched arms...yet sometim...I love the idea of outstretched arms...yet sometimes the position gives Not only arm ache but also heartache. May we be more like him.Lisa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806263533922265424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-15631381254823312092015-04-12T04:00:28.781-07:002015-04-12T04:00:28.781-07:00This is not the first time I have read this post. ...This is not the first time I have read this post. But this morning, this stood out powerfully >> "Grace that stretches over all of our lives." I can see His grace in the past days of my life. And this morning, it struck - - His grace WILL be there over the days yet to come! We are never left without His grace. Truly a most precious thought & gift this morning. "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!" Joanne Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737190992108764966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-43348430781042852102015-04-11T13:24:25.718-07:002015-04-11T13:24:25.718-07:00What a wonderful post Sharon and thank you for the...What a wonderful post Sharon and thank you for the encouragement to realise that Grace goes backwards. Oh how wonderful to fully grasp the forgiveness of God both now and in the past and the future. Thanks for linking up at Good Morning Mondays. You are such a blessing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936255875038423505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-10163395293759893052015-04-11T12:34:37.767-07:002015-04-11T12:34:37.767-07:00How beautiful is this truth. His hands were weak t...How beautiful is this truth. His hands were weak then, but ironically they were at their strongest. Conquering everything with His selfless love. What an amazing God we have.<br /><br />I hope you had a glorious Easter.<br /><br />Have a fantastic weekend!Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-85564164795907141582015-04-11T07:48:15.295-07:002015-04-11T07:48:15.295-07:00I love those words...grace goes backward. It goes ...I love those words...grace goes backward. It goes every which way and I'm so thankful. Where would we be without it it? The picture of Christ's outstretched arms goes with me. Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577919062812348914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-52364321105019759852015-04-10T15:05:21.437-07:002015-04-10T15:05:21.437-07:00Grace goes backward! I love that. Grace is just al...Grace goes backward! I love that. Grace is just all-over. What a blessing. Stopping in from Grace & Truth. Leah Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888422138033372220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-89356922195124151642015-04-10T09:49:04.026-07:002015-04-10T09:49:04.026-07:00This: "Contemplate the outstretched arms of J...This: "Contemplate the outstretched arms of Jesus." is warm and welcoming and oh-so-good! Thank you for sharing and refocusing our eyes on Christ. I have enjoyed visiting once more! Blessings! - LetetiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316427365012599342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-14606772203062450272015-04-10T08:28:05.541-07:002015-04-10T08:28:05.541-07:00I have a s
wall plaque that says "I asked Jes...I have a s<br />wall plaque that says "I asked Jesus, How much do you love me?,<br />and he answered: "This much" then he stretched out his arms and died."<br />I think we all have moments of grief over our past sins...It is so very unpleasant that I think it actually helps to deter us from further sinning often times....as does remembering how our dear Lord suffered so for our sins!<br />Blessings and love to you in this Easter season of hope and renewal! ~LisaNever Forsakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537083795724752514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-55405370252149450022015-04-10T08:14:41.133-07:002015-04-10T08:14:41.133-07:00Yes, and amen! Grace is retroactive! I am your n...Yes, and amen! Grace is retroactive! I am your neighbor at Fellowship Friday linkup. ~ginaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371073021296866617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-74287422017668991172015-04-09T16:20:57.223-07:002015-04-09T16:20:57.223-07:00Not going to lie, I bawled my face off at Easter t...Not going to lie, I bawled my face off at Easter this year (not sad tears-- grateful tears.) It blows my mind that the Lord of Lord and King of Kings WILLINGLY died for us... Reminds me of that song about how far our sins are forgiven/forgotten-- how far the east is from the west, one scarred hand to the other (I think it is taken from a Psalm) <br /><br />Thanks for this reminder, sister. Love you. Sharita Knoblochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499132955069545784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-89717208162624464852015-04-09T10:35:23.000-07:002015-04-09T10:35:23.000-07:00Remembering this today as I began to struggle with...Remembering this today as I began to struggle with discontentment about a few things, then I thought why? I really have it all. Christ is sufficient. My heart is still struggling to catch up to my brain, but it will.Kim Cunningham https://www.blogger.com/profile/15228475634696692073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-53731047471391479802015-04-09T09:31:40.823-07:002015-04-09T09:31:40.823-07:00Hi Sharon! I love that idea of grace going backwar...Hi Sharon! I love that idea of grace going backwards. It's such a huge concept, why couldn't it go backwards, forwards and sideways? He is the Lord of love, just as you were the love of a mother with your sons. "This much..." That was a lot right?<br />Hope you had a wonderful Easter my friend :)<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-84652928355039185292015-04-09T07:47:25.292-07:002015-04-09T07:47:25.292-07:00Amen. Beautiful blog. So thankful He lavished His ...Amen. Beautiful blog. So thankful He lavished His love and grace on me!Flowergirl.55https://www.blogger.com/profile/08029994037328637169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-85629146181629415422015-04-08T17:47:39.098-07:002015-04-08T17:47:39.098-07:00"Grace goes backwards." You do have a wa..."Grace goes backwards." You do have a way of words and wisdom, sister. You're not alone and your words always have a way of picking up a slumping soul. God bless you and yours, my friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316394114517345882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-8818434425058201512015-04-08T12:36:28.259-07:002015-04-08T12:36:28.259-07:00Those out stretched arms remind grace is all aroun...Those out stretched arms remind grace is all around us. Thanks for sharing this at #ThreeWordWednesday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399372926189206869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-6347582259705346512015-04-08T07:20:43.640-07:002015-04-08T07:20:43.640-07:00As always, I am so blessed by what you've shar...As always, I am so blessed by what you've shared here Sharon. I've been thinking about the sins of the past as I watch my son walk through a hard season because what he's walking through reminds me of decisions I made that brought much pain to my family. But Easter was a profound day of remembering that His grace covered the sins of the past too. It still can take my breath away . . . to really reflect on the fullness of His love and grace. Oh how I pray for softening of hearts for my children and the women in their lives to know His love.<br />You are a blessing to this online world.<br />I frequently reflect on how beautiful it was to spend time with you in person.<br />Much love.<br />xoxoSimply Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583157577579026991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-47628441868323576052015-04-08T04:09:16.451-07:002015-04-08T04:09:16.451-07:00Grace is like an umbrella – a shelter of protectio...Grace is like an umbrella – a shelter of protection that reaches out into the future, covers the present, and washes away the past. Love that! And this post ♥ So thankful for the outstretched arms of Jesus that still reach for us today. His Grace is sufficient! Nannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044616862993403785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-4454530670731599412015-04-08T03:25:00.834-07:002015-04-08T03:25:00.834-07:00The enormity of grace truly overwhelms. It's a...The enormity of grace truly overwhelms. It's a good exercise to ponder it's impact on my soul. I don't do that enough. Thank you for your beautiful words that prompted me to do so. Your post was a blessing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683658740128360309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-14354306863692157352015-04-07T12:55:36.804-07:002015-04-07T12:55:36.804-07:00What a great post.....Amen to you thoughts and wor...What a great post.....Amen to you thoughts and words! Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-63247139195898062342015-04-07T10:13:02.646-07:002015-04-07T10:13:02.646-07:00I know I can get too ho-hum about hearing some of ...I know I can get too ho-hum about hearing some of the same stories over and over. That's why I love community (both real and online!) to shake me out of my slumber. Thanks for holding His arms in front of us here--really thinking about them makes me shudder. Thank you, Jesus!Lisa notes...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07103364395238899215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-32045410125143287842015-04-07T09:01:08.190-07:002015-04-07T09:01:08.190-07:00So glad you had a good Easter Weekend. I feel li...So glad you had a good Easter Weekend. I feel like you do about retroactive grace. God has been doing that a lot this year...recalling memories and showing me how covered in grace I've been. I don't think I would be here if His grace didn't rescue me and my foolish mistakes. My 2015 word, grace, has taken on new meaning to me when He does this. Enjoying His outstretched arms with you!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />MarySaleslady371https://www.blogger.com/profile/15962608799409882219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-4635209567978239022015-04-07T07:49:58.490-07:002015-04-07T07:49:58.490-07:00If only we could carry the message and truth of Ea...If only we could carry the message and truth of Easter front and center in our hearts throughout the year! Blessings to you, and glad to have met you today at Soli Deo Gloria sisterhood.Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.com