tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post5394785241833691642..comments2023-05-03T05:33:33.099-04:00Comments on Julia's Journal: Pearls are More Amazing Than You ThoughtJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-59054779496423414212015-06-10T10:03:32.214-04:002015-06-10T10:03:32.214-04:00Hi Katelyn! Well - that wasn't exactly the poi...Hi Katelyn! Well - that wasn't exactly the point of the post, but yes, the trials that God allows to happen in our lives DO make us more beautiful as we learn the lessons that spring from them. :) Like lovely pearls. :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-49629162121799924752015-06-10T10:01:56.961-04:002015-06-10T10:01:56.961-04:00Thanks, Paige! Digging in the word is always a goo...Thanks, Paige! Digging in the word is always a good thing, there's so much treasure to uncover. :DJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-29297262562895706892015-06-10T10:01:31.597-04:002015-06-10T10:01:31.597-04:00Ooh, I like that, Grace. :D So glad you loved the ...Ooh, I like that, Grace. :D So glad you loved the post!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-73202047687412483462015-06-06T18:03:03.824-04:002015-06-06T18:03:03.824-04:00What a wonderful thought!!! I had never thought of...What a wonderful thought!!! I had never thought of the sanctification process in that way before; God gives us little trials, or "irritations" to mold us into His perfect pearl! I'll never look at pearls in the same way again. Katelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583260655061490546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-66159463188043369652015-06-06T14:18:49.691-04:002015-06-06T14:18:49.691-04:00Beautiful post Julia! I don't recall ever hear...Beautiful post Julia! I don't recall ever hearing that interpretation of the passage before. I'll have to dig in the word some more. :)Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315980708870871308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-2189688713903704812015-06-05T23:06:15.320-04:002015-06-05T23:06:15.320-04:00Yes, Abigail from Pearls and Diamonds was my older...Yes, Abigail from Pearls and Diamonds was my older sister. What a coincidence that you read my sister (and sister-in-law)'s blog and now I read yours! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-37117807169004813292015-06-05T15:47:54.164-04:002015-06-05T15:47:54.164-04:00Pearls are my favorite, there is a simple elegance...Pearls are my favorite, there is a simple elegance about them that is so steadfast and beautiful. It's almost as if a pearl contains a great secret about truth that other gems are too busy being flashy to notice. I loved this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216569566936300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-16590742332055039982015-06-05T14:25:31.724-04:002015-06-05T14:25:31.724-04:00Isn't it?!? I was amazed. :D Thanks!Isn't it?!? I was amazed. :D Thanks!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-7209425295562465372015-06-05T14:25:07.087-04:002015-06-05T14:25:07.087-04:00Ah! Now I know who you're talking about! Abiga...Ah! Now I know who you're talking about! Abigail of Pearls & Diamonds? :) I used to read that blog AGES ago! :) How neat!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-50783062039949950232015-06-05T13:28:43.581-04:002015-06-05T13:28:43.581-04:00I forgot to mention that my sister also liked to t...I forgot to mention that my sister also liked to think of the pearl as the single girl's jewel because it symbolizes purity. Actually, based on that idea she used to write a blog for young women with "pearl" being part of the name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-76230732572867004592015-06-05T13:18:08.154-04:002015-06-05T13:18:08.154-04:00Wow, beautiful! God's creation is SO complex a...Wow, beautiful! God's creation is SO complex and wonderful. Great analogy, too. There's more to pearls than I thought. :)Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055419617967592383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-48810546433830081742015-06-05T11:12:16.445-04:002015-06-05T11:12:16.445-04:00Hey Allison!! So good to hear from you - and what ...Hey Allison!! So good to hear from you - and what a nice long comment, those are the best. :D DO start blogging again, I'd love to read it! <br /><br />Thank you! I was surprised at what a chord it struck to write about singleness - It's always been something I shied away from talking about, but my outlook has totally changed. And I'm loving it. :) I have a post already scheduled that touches more on not being afraid of the single season or letting fear and dread get a foothold - so be sure to come back for that! :) <br /><br />I KNOW RIGHT? I was practically squealing when I found that information. So cool. Now I want to go look at a pearl through a microscope!!<br />Hugs,<br />JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-62703509787418518982015-06-05T11:09:00.857-04:002015-06-05T11:09:00.857-04:00Hi Kelpie! I'm honored! :) Now I'm really ...Hi Kelpie! I'm honored! :) Now I'm really glad I decided to revive Julia's Journal instead of going with a new blog entirely. :) <br /><br />How lovely! Your sister sounds like a wonderful girl, and what a beautiful analogy. And so true! :) Thanks for leaving that comment, it really brightened my morning! :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-80517450205834756512015-06-05T11:05:42.226-04:002015-06-05T11:05:42.226-04:00Hey girl! I've enjoyed reading your last few p...Hey girl! I've enjoyed reading your last few posts. Loved this one in particular. Haven't thought of those verses in that way before. Many different things have been weighing on my heart recently, and this kind of sums it up. I'll have to start blogging again as well. ;)<br /><br />Also want to encourage you on your singleness posts! Stick with it! I think it's an incredible idea. Sometimes, even if what a young woman truly desires is marriage and a family, the Lord may have a completely different plan in mind for her- that may never include marriage. (!) I think it can be easy to miss that fact and, like you said, stay waiting around on a prince charming that may never come. Or at least, not anytime soon. I read something a while back that said (paraphrasing here): "Run with your passions, then you may look to your side and find someone running alongside you." Such a great reminder to get out in the world and do the things you love, really weather or not you meet that one day man.<br /><br />And little pearl-worlds of rainbow crystals??? Gaahhh! Love it!<br />AllisonAllisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676541130109034937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2254373641563839601.post-66448305747723450552015-06-05T08:00:37.366-04:002015-06-05T08:00:37.366-04:00I am so glad you are back Julia! I have been readi...I am so glad you are back Julia! I have been reading your blog for years and always loved it. I was very happy to see your post go up the other day!<br /><br />Beautiful ideas here in this post! My older sister, Abigail, was born in June and has always loved pearls. She's told me that she feels just like a speck of dirt which Jesus crusted over and over again with layers of beautiful material until she became and pure white pearl in his eyes! So many allegories that can be applied to this classy gem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com