Comments on: Thoughts from Duffy's Tavern http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/ The Blog of Donny Pauling: former porn producer, changed by Grace and Love... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elisa and Chris http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Elisa and Chris Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:31:19 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-1374 Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you're in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn't just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. I Thess 1.2-5, Message Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you’re in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn’t just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions.

I Thess 1.2-5, Message

]]> By: Elisa and Chris http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 Elisa and Chris Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:31:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-5783 Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you're in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn't just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. I Thess 1.2-5, Message Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you’re in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn’t just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions.

I Thess 1.2-5, Message

]]> By: Mark http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Mark Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:35:55 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-1373 Hey Donny, ahhh, the Christian drinking issue...I've been riding that fence for years! I'm glad to hear that God is healing relationships in your life. You have such a gift for writing bro...your story about Caden and it's application to how the Father loves us was perfect. It moved me. I need to be reminded of these truths daily! Hey Donny,

ahhh, the Christian drinking issue…I’ve been riding that fence for years! I’m glad to hear that God is healing relationships in your life.

You have such a gift for writing bro…your story about Caden and it’s application to how the Father loves us was perfect. It moved me. I need to be reminded of these truths daily!

]]> By: Mark http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-5782 Mark Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:35:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-5782 Hey Donny, ahhh, the Christian drinking issue...I've been riding that fence for years! I'm glad to hear that God is healing relationships in your life. You have such a gift for writing bro...your story about Caden and it's application to how the Father loves us was perfect. It moved me. I need to be reminded of these truths daily! Hey Donny,

ahhh, the Christian drinking issue…I’ve been riding that fence for years! I’m glad to hear that God is healing relationships in your life.

You have such a gift for writing bro…your story about Caden and it’s application to how the Father loves us was perfect. It moved me. I need to be reminded of these truths daily!

]]> By: Diane http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Diane Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:40:03 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-1372 Donny, I get all squeshy inside reading something like that. Being a parent- feeling everything your child go's through...yea. it's the closest thing we can get to how God must feel. It is a miricle to just be able to feel like that. "Peace Be With You" ......-------- Donny, I get all squeshy inside reading something like that. Being a parent- feeling everything your child go’s through…yea. it’s the closest thing we can get to how God must feel. It is a miricle to just be able to feel like that. “Peace Be With You” ……——–

]]> By: Diane http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 Diane Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:40:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-5781 Donny, I get all squeshy inside reading something like that. Being a parent- feeling everything your child go's through...yea. it's the closest thing we can get to how God must feel. It is a miricle to just be able to feel like that. "Peace Be With You" ......-------- Donny, I get all squeshy inside reading something like that. Being a parent- feeling everything your child go’s through…yea. it’s the closest thing we can get to how God must feel. It is a miricle to just be able to feel like that. “Peace Be With You” ……——–

]]> By: Tracy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Tracy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:02:39 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-1371 a great entry Donny! It's beautiful how you love Caden, and how you express that love. It's truly amazing to know that God loves us infinitely more than we are even capable of loving our own kids. a great entry Donny! It’s beautiful how you love Caden, and how you express that love. It’s truly amazing to know that God loves us infinitely more than we are even capable of loving our own kids.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-5780 Tracy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:02:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-5780 a great entry Donny! It's beautiful how you love Caden, and how you express that love. It's truly amazing to know that God loves us infinitely more than we are even capable of loving our own kids. a great entry Donny! It’s beautiful how you love Caden, and how you express that love. It’s truly amazing to know that God loves us infinitely more than we are even capable of loving our own kids.

]]> By: Dusty http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Dusty Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:14:37 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-1370 Great post, Donny. While my wife and I were still in the hospital after she gave birth to our daughter, a friend told me something I'll never forget. The whole experience of labor and delivery had turned me into a blubbering idiot. I couldn't talk about my daughter without crying tears of joy. The love I had (and still have) for her was so intense. I echo your sentiments about not being able to love anything as much as I love my daughter. I think that's how God programmed us. The love a father has for his child is amazing. Well, I was discussing this, and my friend says, "Kinda puts John 3:16 in perspective, doesn't it?" That statement blew my mind. Growing up in church, everyone knows that verse and can recite it at the drop of a hat. But to truly understand it takes having a child. Think of the feeling we have for our children. The willingness to die for them, to protect them, to care for their every need. Remember that God was Christ's father. The love the God had for his son was and is very similar to the love we have for our children. Yet God "so loved the world that he sent his only son" to die for the sins of man. I could not and would not to that to my child. I can't imagine loving anything more than my daughter that I would be willing to sacrifice her for. I would instantly lay down my life for my child, but to lay her life down for someone else...no way. I will never look at that verse the same way again. Great post, Donny.

While my wife and I were still in the hospital after she gave birth to our daughter, a friend told me something I’ll never forget. The whole experience of labor and delivery had turned me into a blubbering idiot. I couldn’t talk about my daughter without crying tears of joy. The love I had (and still have) for her was so intense. I echo your sentiments about not being able to love anything as much as I love my daughter. I think that’s how God programmed us. The love a father has for his child is amazing. Well, I was discussing this, and my friend says, “Kinda puts John 3:16 in perspective, doesn’t it?” That statement blew my mind. Growing up in church, everyone knows that verse and can recite it at the drop of a hat. But to truly understand it takes having a child. Think of the feeling we have for our children. The willingness to die for them, to protect them, to care for their every need. Remember that God was Christ’s father. The love the God had for his son was and is very similar to the love we have for our children. Yet God “so loved the world that he sent his only son” to die for the sins of man. I could not and would not to that to my child. I can’t imagine loving anything more than my daughter that I would be willing to sacrifice her for. I would instantly lay down my life for my child, but to lay her life down for someone else…no way.

I will never look at that verse the same way again.

]]> By: Dusty http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-5779 Dusty Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:14:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/06/03/thoughts-from-duffys-tavern/#comment-5779 Great post, Donny. While my wife and I were still in the hospital after she gave birth to our daughter, a friend told me something I'll never forget. The whole experience of labor and delivery had turned me into a blubbering idiot. I couldn't talk about my daughter without crying tears of joy. The love I had (and still have) for her was so intense. I echo your sentiments about not being able to love anything as much as I love my daughter. I think that's how God programmed us. The love a father has for his child is amazing. Well, I was discussing this, and my friend says, "Kinda puts John 3:16 in perspective, doesn't it?" That statement blew my mind. Growing up in church, everyone knows that verse and can recite it at the drop of a hat. But to truly understand it takes having a child. Think of the feeling we have for our children. The willingness to die for them, to protect them, to care for their every need. Remember that God was Christ's father. The love the God had for his son was and is very similar to the love we have for our children. Yet God "so loved the world that he sent his only son" to die for the sins of man. I could not and would not to that to my child. I can't imagine loving anything more than my daughter that I would be willing to sacrifice her for. I would instantly lay down my life for my child, but to lay her life down for someone else...no way. I will never look at that verse the same way again. Great post, Donny.

While my wife and I were still in the hospital after she gave birth to our daughter, a friend told me something I’ll never forget. The whole experience of labor and delivery had turned me into a blubbering idiot. I couldn’t talk about my daughter without crying tears of joy. The love I had (and still have) for her was so intense. I echo your sentiments about not being able to love anything as much as I love my daughter. I think that’s how God programmed us. The love a father has for his child is amazing. Well, I was discussing this, and my friend says, “Kinda puts John 3:16 in perspective, doesn’t it?” That statement blew my mind. Growing up in church, everyone knows that verse and can recite it at the drop of a hat. But to truly understand it takes having a child. Think of the feeling we have for our children. The willingness to die for them, to protect them, to care for their every need. Remember that God was Christ’s father. The love the God had for his son was and is very similar to the love we have for our children. Yet God “so loved the world that he sent his only son” to die for the sins of man. I could not and would not to that to my child. I can’t imagine loving anything more than my daughter that I would be willing to sacrifice her for. I would instantly lay down my life for my child, but to lay her life down for someone else…no way.

I will never look at that verse the same way again.

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