tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10417395.post2652162357236735794..comments2023-05-24T08:55:05.696-06:00Comments on Lemons and Roses: More Thoughts...Amy Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528740610353470041noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10417395.post-26428454488792599002009-07-28T17:48:48.740-06:002009-07-28T17:48:48.740-06:00Thank you Tisra.That really, really means a lot to...Thank you Tisra.That really, really means a lot to me.Amy Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528740610353470041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10417395.post-10290458374289430952009-07-28T17:10:20.113-06:002009-07-28T17:10:20.113-06:00First, Amy, I have to say that I'm SOOOO frust...First, Amy, I have to say that I'm SOOOO frustrated that my Bloglines service hasn't been picking up your new entries. You mentioned something on the phone about "my blog" and I thought, "hmmmm....better check that". And- boom!- like that, there was amonth worth of Amy to catch up on!!! :-)<br /><br />I love this post! It's beautiful, and shows HEART and honesty and a woman who is ripe and ready to have God use her. AMen! Amen!Tisrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075045361304027492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10417395.post-20245872322141363502009-07-26T18:15:23.215-06:002009-07-26T18:15:23.215-06:00I'm glad it touched you. Being honest is a rea...I'm glad it touched you. Being honest is a real tight rope. It nearly always a)offends people or b) freaks them out. I really try to not throw my opinion around very much because I find that nobody really wants to know what my opinion is. Except Travis and the kids- they seem to be very interested in my thoughts. And for that I'm grateful.<br /><br />As I was sitting in church today it was a real struggle- for so many reasons. But at one point Pastor Dale said, seemingly out of the blue. "people ask me all the time why I haven't given up on the church"? "And the answer is simple- to live is Christ and his body is the church". It will never be perfect. But I think it's OK to be frustrated by it. Not to be frustrated to the point of giving up but to look inside myself and change what I can. Which is me. And then maybe one day I will have a platform to bring change to others.Amy Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528740610353470041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10417395.post-26564686769623796172009-07-26T16:07:28.318-06:002009-07-26T16:07:28.318-06:00Amy, I was really touched by your post...Probably ...Amy, I was really touched by your post...Probably because 1) I know in my heart you (and Travis) are called to ministry and 2) because you are being so honest...I have tried being myself (honest) and it seems I sometimes step on toes and I don't mean to! So I am really afraid to do that...let people inside me...<br /><br />Anyway, this post is not about me but about you! I really believe that God placed the desire for music ministry in your heart (as well as teaching/song writing in Travis') because that's what He wants you to do! At the risk of sounding trite, it will happen in His timing,,,Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137568218602217689noreply@blogger.com