tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post2664518091932666121..comments2024-03-17T09:49:47.095-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: How I Found My Beautiful Life: Somewhere Near the BeginningBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-39117831702392330162018-06-23T17:30:14.844-06:002018-06-23T17:30:14.844-06:00Oh Dewena, I'm so glad you found your way here...Oh Dewena, I'm so glad you found your way here. I was kinda hoping you would at some point. Thanks so much for your lovely comments. xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-83421308489486297172018-06-23T10:45:39.373-06:002018-06-23T10:45:39.373-06:00I am so very glad I scrolled down and found this. ...I am so very glad I scrolled down and found this. One post can reveal so much about someone, or at least this one did. Now I understand more about the name of your blog and that it's not by accident you picked it, it really means something to you. That is lovely! I wish all young women in high school and college could read this. <br /><br />To your beautiful life and to mine,<br />Dewena<br /><br />Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-79910155056143126492018-06-21T19:05:17.536-06:002018-06-21T19:05:17.536-06:00Thanks, Dottie! xoxThanks, Dottie! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-83515852814095018902018-06-21T17:26:05.749-06:002018-06-21T17:26:05.749-06:00loveliness...Sweet friend.loveliness...Sweet friend.It's Just Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917253947293861214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-30935824083080359782018-06-21T09:31:06.343-06:002018-06-21T09:31:06.343-06:00Faithful indeed! But I learned that in hindsight. ...Faithful indeed! But I learned that in hindsight. Walking through it was a challenge. I hope, with a little prayer of my own, that your daughter finds her own place of hope and trust in this journey of hers.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful day, Cheryl! xox<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-28931814887093191632018-06-21T09:28:09.997-06:002018-06-21T09:28:09.997-06:00I'm dreaming on the next chapter ... hope it s...I'm dreaming on the next chapter ... hope it shall be worth the wait.<br /><br />I was always taken with Luci Swindoll's (Charle's Swindoll's sister) desire that she never wanted to marry. She wrote about her story years ago in "Wide My World, Narrow My Bed". Personally, I could never wrap my head that someone didn't want to get married from personal choice. I used to think every girl wanted to get married, but wasn't from lack of opportunities or decent men to choose from. <br /><br />Wishing you a great day, Vee. xox Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-3590799835564124032018-06-21T09:23:47.590-06:002018-06-21T09:23:47.590-06:00"Giving us so much more than we could ever ho..."Giving us so much more than we could ever hope for or imagine" ... so true, Carol. xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-90383738196532657542018-06-21T09:22:31.307-06:002018-06-21T09:22:31.307-06:00Dear Elizabethd, You make my heart sing. The privi...Dear Elizabethd, You make my heart sing. The privilege was mine to have met you that lovely morning somewhere in Cornwall. He certainly had that in hand. :) xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-20016574556277575232018-06-21T09:20:24.664-06:002018-06-21T09:20:24.664-06:00Thank you, Debbie, for your encouraging word to me...Thank you, Debbie, for your encouraging word to me. I feel hugged. xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-56215531459374615672018-06-21T09:19:46.970-06:002018-06-21T09:19:46.970-06:00Christine, your words make me happy. Thank you! xo...Christine, your words make me happy. Thank you! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-18873380020295130502018-06-21T09:19:17.234-06:002018-06-21T09:19:17.234-06:00Oh Ruth, It looks like we both had to learn a simi...Oh Ruth, It looks like we both had to learn a similar lesson -- just at different seasons in our lives -- of learning to leaning on Him rather than on the people around us. I pray He is that beautiful banner of love over you. xox Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-18477189754602255192018-06-21T09:16:10.452-06:002018-06-21T09:16:10.452-06:00Wouldn't that be awesome? I surely never felt ...Wouldn't that be awesome? I surely never felt clever enough to have thought of such a prayer -- I always felt it was inspired by Him in the first place. So grateful for it. Wishing you a lovely day, Sandi! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-33906650364097895252018-06-21T09:12:37.077-06:002018-06-21T09:12:37.077-06:00I'm glad that good things can come out of not-...I'm glad that good things can come out of not-so-good choices. I'm happy to hear your son has been such a blessing to you. Have you ever read Susan Branch's memoirs (The Fairy Tale Girl, Isle of Dreams, A Fine Romance)? In them, she shares so warmly how the awful things in her earlier life became the catalyst to her beautiful life down the road. // Happy day to you, Melinda! xox Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-45413167489337083452018-06-21T09:07:41.756-06:002018-06-21T09:07:41.756-06:00Ruth, So very true. It's all part of the journ...Ruth, So very true. It's all part of the journey, isn't it? xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-67694982409498318992018-06-21T09:06:34.236-06:002018-06-21T09:06:34.236-06:00Lovely to read your comment, Susan. Your blog is a...Lovely to read your comment, Susan. Your blog is a happy place to visit! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-57462288106065800372018-06-21T09:05:39.188-06:002018-06-21T09:05:39.188-06:00You make me smile, Amalia! xoxYou make me smile, Amalia! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-12246023889688835092018-06-21T09:05:06.951-06:002018-06-21T09:05:06.951-06:00You're so encouraging, Sandra, thank you, than...You're so encouraging, Sandra, thank you, thank you. xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-11360517841204622382018-06-21T08:57:20.789-06:002018-06-21T08:57:20.789-06:00Good words from Mindy indeed -- they are so freein...Good words from Mindy indeed -- they are so freeing. Thanks for sharing, Margie, and for stopping by. xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-18692100394407274012018-06-21T07:44:19.619-06:002018-06-21T07:44:19.619-06:00Oh, my goodness Brenda ~ I am so happy that I wait...Oh, my goodness Brenda ~ I am so happy that I waited until I had time to read this beautiful piece. You have written it so beautifully, it should be an opening chapter in one of those lovely bound, little inspirational books. I am so looking forward to the next chapter of your "Beautiful Life." Thank you for sharing, truly it is beautiful!Sandra Lambiottehttp://whereinspirationblooms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-11822345888781492342018-06-17T09:14:01.570-06:002018-06-17T09:14:01.570-06:00I know what it's like when your life doesn'...I know what it's like when your life doesn't follow the same trajectory so this post really resonated with me. I think this is an important lesson to instill in young people. At her recent Darthmouth commencement speech, Mindy Kaling told the new graduates, "don't be scared if you don’t do things in the right order, or if you don’t do some things at all...feel free to let it go."Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-87392672716161878372018-06-15T22:19:03.009-06:002018-06-15T22:19:03.009-06:00Fascinating, Brenda, and beautifully written as al...Fascinating, Brenda, and beautifully written as always. How I admire your honesty and openness, can't wait for the next chapter. <br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-42988448682082370832018-06-15T18:32:28.439-06:002018-06-15T18:32:28.439-06:00That was a lovely sharing of your journey, Brenda....That was a lovely sharing of your journey, Brenda. Like so many others, I am looking for the next installment! Thank you so much for visiting my blog, too. It's always wonderful to see that you have visited. A most blessed and happy weekend to you! SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-73317104404804038442018-06-14T10:32:39.947-06:002018-06-14T10:32:39.947-06:00“I had to learn to embrace the life I had, not the...“I had to learn to embrace the life I had, not the one I yearned for. I also had to learn that a beautiful life doesn't just happen, but it's something that flourishes and grows choice by choice by choice.” These are lessons we all need to learn. Thanks for sharing 🤗Ruth L. Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837979121189526867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-23924917991402697312018-06-13T16:05:31.071-06:002018-06-13T16:05:31.071-06:00Thanks, Betty!
Thanks, Betty!<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-41858332748636631652018-06-13T06:36:14.357-06:002018-06-13T06:36:14.357-06:00loved reading this! I should have prayed the same ...loved reading this! I should have prayed the same prayer...as I did not avoid marrying the wrong man......and twice at that! BUT I have a wonderful son from the 2nd marriage and he has been a blessing......so maybe it was not entirely a mistake in that regard at least. Looking forward to reading more!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598928046422992165noreply@blogger.com