tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post5788129315594630058..comments2024-02-14T01:13:37.420-08:00Comments on Sharon Sharing God: MY FRIEND, ROYSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840994989201507494noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-5176238610645751612011-11-25T10:45:51.417-08:002011-11-25T10:45:51.417-08:00Refreshing words, Sharon. I liked this a lot.Refreshing words, Sharon. I liked this a lot.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415168156854751135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-39690620944107997392011-11-22T18:23:15.076-08:002011-11-22T18:23:15.076-08:00As much as I love to listen to the Lord speak thro...As much as I love to listen to the Lord speak through His creation, I could do without the spider metaphors. Not into those eight legs. However, you have redeemed this disagreeable creature by showing forth the glory of God's character and the wonder of a Creator God who makes even the lowly in life - or hard to love spiders - bear witness to His Name!<br /><br />Joy!<br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-57847023008394536142011-11-22T05:52:46.774-08:002011-11-22T05:52:46.774-08:00Great post! You always get me smiling! This time,...Great post! You always get me smiling! This time, besides the fact that you wrote a great lesson about God by watching a spider, I smiled at the name! Roy is my husband's name! lol And guess what? These two "Roys" have something in common! They both have patience, perseverance and a creative side! But seriously, I love how you can see God-lessons in everyday things! It is so encouraging. Thanks for sharing and thanks for linking up!<br /><br />Blessings, JOanJoan Davis (Jo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02305888520649862063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-11684961199261728002011-11-22T00:50:32.148-08:002011-11-22T00:50:32.148-08:00Love this! I love watching spiders and they total...Love this! I love watching spiders and they totally fascinate me. Yet, I had never related them to our lives. Great job! I would have liked a portrait of Roy though. :)Shandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337476167174497223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-88622718860729376012011-11-21T19:27:14.209-08:002011-11-21T19:27:14.209-08:00I like how you have a "pet" spider, Shar...I like how you have a "pet" spider, Sharon. I bet it is enjoyable to watch as he weaves his webs and to see the finished product so to speak. Great analogies you "spun" here (yes pun intended). I definitely want to be building my web on Jesus and with Jesus!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-79489768996016360032011-11-21T18:09:16.942-08:002011-11-21T18:09:16.942-08:00Okay loved the spider lesson - but I have to tell ...Okay loved the spider lesson - but I have to tell you I'm not to found of spiders. sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-18094048759347695872011-11-21T18:08:35.614-08:002011-11-21T18:08:35.614-08:00PS - since I'm sure my spider was a female, I ...PS - since I'm sure my spider was a female, I guess Roy could sing "Oh, Pretty Woman" to her.<br /><br />Sorry - I couldn't resist...Joan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430939897829160498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-1165849170543033672011-11-21T18:07:37.461-08:002011-11-21T18:07:37.461-08:00Hi Sharon:
I know exactly what kind of spider Roy...Hi Sharon:<br /><br />I know exactly what kind of spider Roy is. First of all, I have arachnophobia (I hope I spelled that right) to such a degree that I tease my husband that when he took our marriage vows they included killing all spiders within close proximity to me. However, these garden orb weavers are beautiful, as are their intricate webs. A few years ago I came home from work and saw that one had built a web under a bedroom window. I watched as she was in the process of "wrapping" a fly or something that was caught in her web. My husband was standing near and he decided he needed to take my temperature since I was standing so close to the spider.<br /><br />Anyway, I came inside and begand to research the orb weavers and I wrote a devotion (yes the spider inspired me). I've never posted it - perhaps I will someday.<br /><br />Love your insight here...Joan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430939897829160498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-53698059606791214722011-11-21T17:58:14.965-08:002011-11-21T17:58:14.965-08:00This is one of the best analogies I have read, Sha...This is one of the best analogies I have read, Sharon...truly inspiring!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788724686085310730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-31035402984610386322011-11-21T15:47:33.241-08:002011-11-21T15:47:33.241-08:00My mother use to tell us the spiders were her frie...My mother use to tell us the spiders were her friends...as she laughed about having a cob web in our house.<br /><br />Some of the facts were given to me by my son recently after studying spiders...so that was fun to read again...of course he didn't teach the spiritual lessons of a spider<br /><br />Great post...and just in case you ever feel your life is boring or uneventful...well you can just forget that...your life is very full<br /><br />Happy ThanksgivingJanettessage.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262598732466380229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-62890155038000508462011-11-21T12:29:57.313-08:002011-11-21T12:29:57.313-08:00Sorry Sharon and READERS, When I get going...I don...Sorry Sharon and READERS, When I get going...I don't stop...I should have emailed this one too!<br />I'll learn someday to be brief and to the point.<br /><br />God bless,<br />PeggyPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178137619890142365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-46103123069452655762011-11-21T12:13:45.764-08:002011-11-21T12:13:45.764-08:00Ahhh sweet morning blessings Sharon and such an in...Ahhh sweet morning blessings Sharon and such an intricate web you weave with your words, illustrations delicately explained and so cleverly connected to God and spiritual lessons... only someone like you finds such delights and wisdom from nature, especially varmits like spiders and creepy creatures. The web part fascinates me as well... not the critters as much.<br /><br />So why the name Roy? all the way through reading this I thought you'd have an acronym for R.O.Y. (not sure comparing to the Lord was part of this)... yet the characteristics of all God's creation (even ones I don't like so well or take an affection towards) show us part of Him and reveal a lesson. You had so many GREAT ones woven here: perseverance, purpose, sustenance, steady presence, and so much more but my favorite was the connection to our discipleship! WOW! So interesting and intriguing! <br /><br />How we attract others to CHRIST!!! Awesome how you pointed these out so well... I love the "holier than thou" (how true), sticky "thou shall not", "tendrils of friendship" (prayers, encouragements, etc.), speak Truth with "fuzzy"<br />love, "entangle others in our joy, to capture them by our peace, to snare them with our hope"!<br /><br />Topped by God's steadfastness, dependablity, reliablity and comfort, with a great reflective question: <i>am I coming out first thing every morning and looking for Him?</i> Ahhh YES!<br /><br /><b>What's God up to?</b> repairing, reconstructing, weaving something new??? hmmmm<br /><br />My web hardly compares! But I am intrigued and interested in finding out how God will unravel this lesson in my life and yours!Outstanding... and so thankful that there's no pop quiz. God accepts our intrusion lovingly as He watches us weave with what He's placed in our hands, in our environment, in our journey, in our purpose,<br />in our hearts, and in the lives of others we connect with daily... may we be aware of the daily lessons as God reveals them and look for the good rather than the bad... like spiders, snakes, iguanas and cockroaches... each creature with a purpose and reason to connect us to the Magnificent Creator and give Him praise, thanks and all glory for what He reveals<br /><br />Love your vision and depth and YOU!<br />PeggyPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178137619890142365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-44237021152382013992011-11-21T11:11:26.241-08:002011-11-21T11:11:26.241-08:00Hi Sharon,
Intriguing blog - you put things so we...Hi Sharon,<br /><br />Intriguing blog - you put things so well. Much of your message, ties in with what we were discussing at church recently.<br /><br />Take Care - Blessings - Nita.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205365191840035777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-56686545038875144152011-11-21T10:40:35.188-08:002011-11-21T10:40:35.188-08:00I knew right away that there was a story and a les...I knew right away that there was a story and a lesson to go along with Roy. You weave your own web of words and thoughts so well, and it all goes straight back to Jesus.<br /><br />I think if I picked a random word or sentence from anything, that you would be able to make a spiritual application. I love that!!!<br /><br />Happy happy Thanksgiving Sharon. You are a blessing to me.<br /><br />xohttp://bitsandpieces-sonja.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/09254831447887637714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-3227637086733052542011-11-21T10:33:19.670-08:002011-11-21T10:33:19.670-08:00Now Sharon, I must say I wouldn't be able to h...Now Sharon, I must say I wouldn't be able to have such a friendly relationship with oh Roy. But I love the life lessons you gleaned from watching him. Illustrated sermons are all around us each day. We all need to pay attention.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438544740170524813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-70685226671291521242011-11-21T08:20:44.412-08:002011-11-21T08:20:44.412-08:00Sharon,
This is so well written and inspiring! I ...Sharon,<br />This is so well written and inspiring! I actually enjoyed the spider lesson. I'm glad there is no pop quiz. :) God's creation is so fascinating! Intricate, delicate and the glory so often goes undetected by humans, but it brings pleasure to Him. I want to weave like Roy, too.<br />Blessings.Ruthhttp://randomlyruthful.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168946904182381428.post-49923088907631824202011-11-21T04:47:16.742-08:002011-11-21T04:47:16.742-08:00I don't like spiders and snakes...
Sorry, I c...I don't like spiders and snakes...<br /><br />Sorry, I could not resist singing a little first. Actually, I don't mind spiders all that much. I never found them as fascinating as you find Roy, though.<br /><br />Until this post.<br /><br />Sharon, God totally rocked this one!! I love everything He showed you about Roy and the way it relates to God and to us. So typically, we would immediately relate him to Satan. <br /><br />But not you. No, you saw God. That's one of my favorite things about you. <br /><br />My favorite two parts of this were the thoughts about the gapes in our web and the part about the poison with the "holier than thou" attitude.<br /><br />Who knew I could learn from a spider? Apparently, Sharon and God.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.com