tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post8083021829563057932..comments2024-03-27T11:48:21.579-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: Things Fall Apart But They Never Leave My Heart - Bruce AtchisonTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-46718993622436034052015-12-12T12:15:24.428-07:002015-12-12T12:15:24.428-07:00Thanks, Bruce, for sharing this down-to-earth stor...Thanks, Bruce, for sharing this down-to-earth story of how you feel about Christmas and gifts. I find it sad that no one was there to mentor you when you when you gave your life to Christ. I also listened to the haunting, alternative Christmas song you mentioned. I pray, Bruce, that God will guide you to friends who are closer in proximity to you or guide you to a physical place where you will find friends who will be closer to you in an emotional and spiritual way. <br /><br />I do not have the solutions for you, but I believe God does, so I am putting you on my prayer list. One Scripture verse that comes to mind is this: "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands." (Isaiah 49:15-16a) God engraving us on the palms of his hands sounds more permanent than what the world has to offer us. Jesus came down to earth to be "God with us!" May we celebrate the gift of his presence with more emphasis than the material gifts we share at this time of year. May you be blessed in a special way this Christmas, Bruce.Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-85265578435316921722015-11-28T12:25:45.769-07:002015-11-28T12:25:45.769-07:00I agree Bruce, Christmas can be a difficult time o...I agree Bruce, Christmas can be a difficult time of year, but the focus of Christmas, the real reason never outdates. May you continue to experience that inner joy and freedom.Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-11739405250155167442015-11-28T11:20:55.407-07:002015-11-28T11:20:55.407-07:00Christmas is not always the fun celebration for ev...Christmas is not always the fun celebration for everyone that the media (and people) say it is. For some it is a painful time, full of memories. A couple of years ago I wrote a short Christmas story called 'The Best Blue Christmas' in which the main character experiences Christmas blues each time the holiday rolls around. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-87578610940407927252015-11-28T07:07:25.707-07:002015-11-28T07:07:25.707-07:00When God called you, he didn't mess around, di...When God called you, he didn't mess around, did he, Bruce! You put 2 magnifying glasses together to make the print large enough to read? Lord, that I could desire your word to that degree! Bobbi Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366421883424533929noreply@blogger.com