tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post1133107846756036063..comments2023-08-27T06:33:12.637-05:00Comments on The Bible in a Year - and Beyond!: Thursday, July 18 ~ MiriamTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-30467430532725664132013-07-23T22:23:08.751-05:002013-07-23T22:23:08.751-05:00Great post Miriam, thanks! That was a great summa...Great post Miriam, thanks! That was a great summary at the end.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-14869158759505345892013-07-22T14:00:27.934-05:002013-07-22T14:00:27.934-05:00You bet, Roxie. It's funny how we have been t...You bet, Roxie. It's funny how we have been trained to think "If I just had.... I would be happy." "If we could afford..... then we wouldn't need anything else anymore." "Once I have ....... then I will be satisfied." The truth is, we will never be satisfied if we are looking toward material things or that tropical vacation or whatever it is to make us happy or satisfied. It is difficult to remember, but nonetheless true, that there is more contentment when we can see how blessed we are already and learn that having our NEEDS met is enough. (Of course, not all of us have the same definition of NEEDS.) Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764103317419913495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-19719741380266312952013-07-19T13:06:25.100-05:002013-07-19T13:06:25.100-05:00Funny how the word "contentment" keeps c...Funny how the word "contentment" keeps coming up when I talk to so many of my Christian friends. Society tries so hard to tell us that we should not be at all content with what we look like, what we do, what we have...even who we are spending our time with (who knew beer could make a person so popular...and get invited to so many rockin' beach and pool parties???). Thanks for the reminder, Miriam. Contentment is definitely something that I need to strive for in my life...contentment through gratitude will bring deeper joy, yes?Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864863440772580148noreply@blogger.com