tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post256208278702132049..comments2024-03-23T20:38:40.133-04:00Comments on Navigating Life's Curves : The Great Pumpkin Shows Us 4 Ways to Protect Our Hearts From DeceptionBarbara Lattahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-90160465272599430192021-10-30T21:28:23.376-04:002021-10-30T21:28:23.376-04:00Tammy, I know how you feel about poor Linus. I fee...Tammy, I know how you feel about poor Linus. I feel bad for him too and for Charlie Brown's feelings of failure. These sweet kids do teach us a lot about life. I'm thankful for creative people like Charles Schultz who had the wisdom to give us these lessons through such simple means. Thanks for sharing. Blessings!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-80814057206996307242021-10-30T15:19:44.947-04:002021-10-30T15:19:44.947-04:00Barbara, I love the lessons you've gleaned fro...Barbara, I love the lessons you've gleaned from this sweet show. I always feel so badly for Linus and appreciate the way his sharp-tongued sister cares for him. <br /><br />While children can be excused for their childish ways, I pray I'll be more discerning in these challenging times. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />TammyTammy Kenningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300487210783108005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-71771785096717721742021-10-29T18:09:12.775-04:002021-10-29T18:09:12.775-04:00Simple methods can sometimes wake us up, can't...Simple methods can sometimes wake us up, can't they? The Peanuts characters gave us so many lessons in their multitude of cartoons. It is important to store God's Word in our hearts to guard against deception. Thanks, Jeannie, for sharing your thoughts. Blessings!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-44894832703075450882021-10-29T18:06:37.107-04:002021-10-29T18:06:37.107-04:00Leigh, I think we can learn more from the children...Leigh, I think we can learn more from the children's stories than we can from other movies and books sometimes. Those two authors had great wisdom we are still reaping benefits from. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Blessings!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-30942543720639193622021-10-28T09:33:00.339-04:002021-10-28T09:33:00.339-04:00Barbara, you shared rich wisdom from a cartoon and...Barbara, you shared rich wisdom from a cartoon and led us into the truth of the Word. We can be so easily deceived without realizing it. Storing God's Word in our hearts helps us guard against that. Thank you for a beneficial post, rich with Scripture. Jeannie Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422296463303179715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-8691839124621730092021-10-28T08:15:42.470-04:002021-10-28T08:15:42.470-04:00I love when children's stories have lessons fo...I love when children's stories have lessons for us as adults. Charles Shultz and Dr. Seuss had plenty of those if we'll pay close enough attention. The next time I watch The Great Pumpkin it will be with fresh insight. Thanks for sharing those parallels!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022544264958553434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-33494629394653475942021-10-27T23:43:01.616-04:002021-10-27T23:43:01.616-04:00Katherine, I always feel bad for Linus too. Most o...Katherine, I always feel bad for Linus too. Most of the time it is Charlie Brown getting the end of the stick, but Linus fell for the lie this time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Blessings!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-44844572341202149412021-10-27T09:30:26.600-04:002021-10-27T09:30:26.600-04:00Like J.D., I've been guilty of blindly listeni...Like J.D., I've been guilty of blindly listening to others who loved me because I knew they would never deliberately hurt me. Thankfully, we mature and grow in wisdom and turn to God and ask for discernment. I enjoyed this post about this favorite classic!candycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974427265262521324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-80527124160913029862021-10-27T09:25:40.862-04:002021-10-27T09:25:40.862-04:00How exciting! Thank you!
How exciting! Thank you!<br />candycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974427265262521324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-14783698465444499022021-10-26T09:46:11.795-04:002021-10-26T09:46:11.795-04:00I have always loved the Peanuts characters, both t...I have always loved the Peanuts characters, both the books and the TV shows. Charles Shultz was so gifted as an author and creator of touching stories. I always felt sad for Linus in The Great Pumpkin story. I love the way you excerpted lessons from this timeless story to share with us. Thanks for a smile and an inspiring message.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252084490880411240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-40738902412720263512021-10-25T17:45:42.418-04:002021-10-25T17:45:42.418-04:00You are so right, J.D. We need to use discernment ...You are so right, J.D. We need to use discernment in all situations because, as humans, even those we love can be misguided at times and pass on the wrong counsel. Thanks for sharing. Blessings!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-13981177306182201882021-10-25T08:28:13.471-04:002021-10-25T08:28:13.471-04:00So much to appreciate about this post Ms. Barbara....So much to appreciate about this post Ms. Barbara. Something you reminded me of is that we can often be deceived by those we love and trust; sometimes quite innocently. The reminder is the importance of honing our discernment skills and seeking truth in God's word. There's been times in my life when I've blindly accepted instruction or counsel from someone I trusted, only to learn later the info was faulty. In some cases, the person who passed that info onto me did not realize it was faulty, but believed it. This is where the gift of discernment comes in. If it doesn't feel or "smell" right, then seek external validation of the information. Great post ma'am.J.D. Winingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644930093144875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-6089536425656456302021-10-23T03:26:10.465-04:002021-10-23T03:26:10.465-04:00The winner of last week's drawing for a copy o...The winner of last week's drawing for a copy of Terri Webster's book is Candi. Please email or message me, Candi, with your mailing address. Congratulations!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-38686113389571826082021-10-22T17:12:45.899-04:002021-10-22T17:12:45.899-04:00Thank you, Melissa. I hope you have a blessed week...Thank you, Melissa. I hope you have a blessed weekend also!Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363013821330956678.post-8448973946960904012021-10-22T11:03:48.997-04:002021-10-22T11:03:48.997-04:00What a great message! :-) Have a blessed weekend!What a great message! :-) Have a blessed weekend!Melissa Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180284059716992887noreply@blogger.com