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tam — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:07:13 -0000

i am not gonna ruin your words here with mine. there is nothing i can add.

i can just say...

you have the hugest place in my heart.

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Carisse — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:53:10 -0000

"Godliness with contentment is great gain." -- The first epistle of the Apostle Paul to Timothy, Chapter 6, Verse 6.

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Melissa — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:45:11 -0000

this is one verse that I have needed to remind myself over and over this last year as I lost a friend through miscommunication. I so want to restore the relationship, but it is not God's time yet. I know God has a plan and I am trying to follow it!

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Lisawittliff — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:35:36 -0000

great words and great art! <3

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Guest — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:34:43 -0000

great words and great art!

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Candy — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:29:17 -0000

One of my all-time favorite verses, for sure. But what makes it very special is that it's my daughter's "life verse." Your post really got to my heart, Sara. Beautifully written.

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Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:10:06 -0000

This is one of my favorite verses. But it also makes me laugh. My mom bought a plaque with this verse on it for my husband - and it was months later that I noticed it has a typo. It says "plans to PROPER you." It's even funnier if you know how big my mom is on manners, and my husband is NOT! :)

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Sara Ross — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:45:35 -0000

I am reading "To Be Told" by Dan Allender, Ph.D. I wrote these two quotes in my journal this past weekend.

"Past tragedy and pain are the paints and canvas we are to use to create the art of our life." page 123

"We will never come to embrace the heartache of our story until we see it profit another human being. Even then the sorrow doesn't leave, but seeing someone benefit from our pain adds hope to that pain, and our gratitude begins to transform our past." page 180

Just wanted you to know that you have been an encouragement to me on my journey with pain.

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Mary — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:17:24 -0000

I love reading your blog and today's was especially poignant! Thanks for sharing and all the best to you!

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april — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:37:15 -0000

this verse was what the president of my university choose as the verse for my 2003 class. my favorite is the verses that follow.

'when you seek him with your whole heart, he will be found by you'

one artist to another, I love your canvases

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Kimberly — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:03:53 -0000

Love it!

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Amanda D. — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:47:50 -0000

Thanks for a great post, a wonderful verse, and a beautiful canvas!

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Bz — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:18:27 -0000

Please don't put me in for this week's giveaway (hope this doesn't mess up how you count it or anything)... but, I just wanted to say what a fabulous post this is. You, I would bet, have done more "soul-searching" than that of your 'average joe'... and, after your search, you come up with such positive ways to think about things. There's another Frankl that inspires that way (Viktor Frankl): for the last of the human freedoms is choosing our own way... when all has been taken away, we can still choose our own attitude about it.
Thanks for the inspiration.

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Chere — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:55:28 -0000

Love this verse...

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Tippa — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:11:21 -0000

This is one of my favorite verses! Beautiful, just beautiful!!

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Kjay — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:27 -0000

Love this verse. There have been times I've thought it's overused to the point of being trite, but it's gotten me through some tough times, too. It's so easy to *say* and so much harder to really *realize*. Thanks for your post!

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Brooke — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:49:58 -0000

One of my favorite verses!! And so important to remember in these times of craziness. Beautifully done! :-)

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Dani — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:49:19 -0000

True that. This verse is not a "magic charm" - it's a call to trust Him, even when life is darkest. After all, to whom else can we go? Lovely canvas, by the way. :)

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Christina J. Werdebaugh — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:41:00 -0000

Good golly - you REALLY are my "brother from another mother"! (or, sister, in this case LOL) It's like you are channeling me, or I'm channeling you. :) One of my favorite verses, and also one that I, too, struggled to understand along the way accepting my "lot in life" is this terrible disease. Sending you cyber-hugs, friend.
Blessings,
Christina W.

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mandiegirl — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:25:45 -0000

What a good reminder! I need to post more of these promises where I can see them in my home!

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celita — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:10:14 -0000

this verse has spoken to me in so many season of my life. wow! Powerful stuff! I am also reminded of the verse from one of the Corinthians, if I remember correctly, that goes "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind can conceive the things that God has in store for the ones who love Him". And also, the one that speaks about how His "ways are not our ways, his thoughts not our thought." I must trust in, cling to, rely on, and believe in Him, NO MATTER WHAT, with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength. When I surrender, that is when He brings "beauty out of (my) ashes". I would love to win this... Blessings to you.

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marisa — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:04:51 -0000

Oh boy. Is this canvas ever ringing home with me right now. I have some demons Im trying to battle and this just brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks for your inspiring words Gitz :)

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Sahsha Beans — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:58:19 -0000

Thank you for the lovely post!
Your canvases are great!
Sahsha's Mummy 8-)

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susiesig — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:27:54 -0000

Awesome post Sara... You totally speak from your heart and what a beautiful heart it is! You are truly the most insightful and spiritual person I know - in that way God has blessed you (and me)! Love ya. :)

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coloradolady — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:48:19 -0000

Sara, as always...this is good. I posted a quote on my blog today...could this be done on a canvas....it would be a gift for someone special.....let me know!

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