en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/910985 Comments by Rebecca Gates http://destinyinbloom.com/olive-oil-and-daffodils/#IDComment331107920 You are AWESOME! You know this is timely for me. ;) love you Tue, 3 Apr 2012 23:13:30 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/olive-oil-and-daffodils/#IDComment331107920 http://destinyinbloom.com/opposite-living/#IDComment331102881 Love how God uses you to encourage me Maree. Great post. :) Tue, 3 Apr 2012 23:04:36 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/opposite-living/#IDComment331102881 http://destinyinbloom.com/deep-calls-out-to-deep/#IDComment301765811 YES! So good!! Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:35:15 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/deep-calls-out-to-deep/#IDComment301765811 http://destinyinbloom.com/beauty-in-the-shadowland/#IDComment282982400 Loved it Pam!! I am looking at Baby in a WHOLE new light all of a sudden. ;) And it makes me giggle to think of how her excitement to see me may be a picture God painted for me to understand how He jumps at my door until He has my attention and I let Him in. I love how we can find His beauty in His creation. Great post. lLove u! Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:01:45 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/beauty-in-the-shadowland/#IDComment282982400 http://destinyinbloom.com/how-i-eat-my-way-into-friendship/#IDComment282974872 JOANNA!!!! It is about time you write for DIB! I knew you had a gift to write. And I can testify of your gift for hospitality too. I have loved eating with you. It's so refreshing to see a beautiful woman express her passion for food instead of pretending like it's a necessary evil. When we have lunched you always have a way of making me feel special and getting me to talk about things that I didn't even know I had in my heart. I love that about you! ... as for those cob webs ... never seen them or even a spec of dust. ;) love you! Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:50:07 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/how-i-eat-my-way-into-friendship/#IDComment282974872 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-journey/#IDComment269114920 LOVE IT Ashley!! I had no idea you were such a great writer! I definitely knew you are full of wisdom, insight, depth and joy, but I really enjoyed reading your story and am encouraged by it. Hope to see some more articles in your future! :) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:28:30 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-journey/#IDComment269114920 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-stranger/#IDComment263763790 When God first started putting me back into leadership places I was nervous. I had heard the saying that ministers need tough skin and a soft heart, but I didn't want to have to protect myself. I heard Him say, "I'll be your second skin." Great Article Nancy! Love you Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:24:25 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-stranger/#IDComment263763790 http://destinyinbloom.com/come-away-with-me/#IDComment260954292 Thank you for sharing about this intimate date you had with your King. I think it's important for others who have not yet experienced this to know that this kind of intimacy with God is available to them as well. I think this post will cause others to pursue Him in the same way. Love you Maree. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:12:34 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/come-away-with-me/#IDComment260954292 http://destinyinbloom.com/stuck-in-a-rut-2/#IDComment254435127 Celeste, I cannot think of a better person to kick off the New Year with inspirational optimism! You are the queen of new beginnings. I may have a new favorite scripture to pray, 3 John 1:2 is awesome! And of course I can think of a million other things that will spice up life with a little switch up. ;) Great post as usual! love you soon to be birthday girl! [btw, I got your gift already...now to get to the post office. :- / ] Wed, 4 Jan 2012 02:49:35 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/stuck-in-a-rut-2/#IDComment254435127 http://destinyinbloom.com/rest/#IDComment234356209 Great post Nancy. I have found that more often than not, the striving to please isn't about trying to please God as much as it is about trying to please other people who don't care as much about me as God does. Rest is a GOOD thing for sure! Thanks for the reminder. xoxo Wed, 7 Dec 2011 22:15:01 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/rest/#IDComment234356209 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-hideaway/#IDComment234349354 Absolutely beautiful Maree! Wed, 7 Dec 2011 21:54:37 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-hideaway/#IDComment234349354 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-secure-voice/#IDComment232444514 LOVE this Kerrie!! Every time I watch A Christmas Story and the part where he kicks the bully's butt I cry. My boys have always stood up for the underdog and have never had to deal with a bully more than a couple days because I teach them this. They are loved and respected and have also turned bullies into friends. And as for me, use my secure voice now too and I enjoy my relationships a lot more. ;) Sun, 4 Dec 2011 04:27:40 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/the-secure-voice/#IDComment232444514 http://destinyinbloom.com/validation/#IDComment213425047 Celeste, I am so happy that God LOvE's to validate me! It's like everyday He is ready to conquer life with me but first He wants to build me up and strengthen me. It's like a daily pep talk from Him. Such an encouraging post from my FAVORITE Chicken Soup For The Soul writer!!!! You go girl! And someday I will see a picture of you surrounded by your own devotional book written solely by YOU!! Love you! Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:50:32 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/validation/#IDComment213425047 http://destinyinbloom.com/laugh-out-loud-moments/#IDComment213423308 What a FUN post!!! LOL!,LMBO!,Hahaaa! ;) Maree, YOU have been my medicine more than you know. Love laughing with you! Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:46:27 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/laugh-out-loud-moments/#IDComment213423308 http://destinyinbloom.com/holiday-reads-gift-ideas/#IDComment212397110 One Wintery Night!!!!! I think you gave that to me and I LOVED it! Thank you my friend for these great ideas and for passing on to me your love for books. :) Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:07:58 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/holiday-reads-gift-ideas/#IDComment212397110 http://destinyinbloom.com/hes-beginning-to-see/#IDComment212393103 I LOVE this!! I think what was most encouraging to me was that you had to step out to pray for something you had not yet seen before and God came through. It encourages me to want to keep praying and believing for things until they become a present tense reality. And then when I see the answered prayer my faith grows to believe for it next time. At least that is my big take away. You guys are awesome. I believe in you both and I am excited to see God expand your territory. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:58:23 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/hes-beginning-to-see/#IDComment212393103 http://destinyinbloom.com/beautiful-things/#IDComment207447121 You are beautiful Melissa. This is anointed and God breathed. Jackson was to be born the day after Christmas about 3 years ago. Yesterday I heard the Lord say, "We just call him Grace up here." That's how personal our Father is to our babies. love u Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:00:26 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/beautiful-things/#IDComment207447121 http://destinyinbloom.com/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-got-to-do-with-it/#IDComment206762596 Lili has a gift for making me emotional and cry! She is the sweetest little princess, bot of your girls are beautiful! Love this article and your message to love and forgive. love u! Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:11:37 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-got-to-do-with-it/#IDComment206762596 http://destinyinbloom.com/storm-whisperer/#IDComment206761733 LOVE this Pam!! Miracles and answered prayers happen ALL the time, but most of the time we discount God's goodness to us by calling it coincidence. Glad you were willing to look "silly" by sharing with us how God was good to YOU!! love you Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:09:28 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/storm-whisperer/#IDComment206761733 http://destinyinbloom.com/a-bumpy-road/#IDComment200175032 So encouraging Maree! Inspired by what God is doing in your heart showing you how to love Him and honor your husband more.love u Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:51:36 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/a-bumpy-road/#IDComment200175032