Comments for The Orphan Carpenter https://theorphancarpenter.com/ Kenneth Ian McQuarrie, Author Sat, 18 Feb 2023 02:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Comment on The Strength of the Strand by The Orphan Carpenter https://theorphancarpenter.com/the-strength-of-the-strand/#comment-337 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 02:52:09 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=274#comment-337 In reply to Mylene Selby.

Hey Mylene,

Glad you were able to connect. Praying the Lord continues to encourage you as I know he will. He’s working in our lives in more ways than we can imagine.

Ken

]]> Comment on The Strength of the Strand by Mylene Selby https://theorphancarpenter.com/the-strength-of-the-strand/#comment-336 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:16:40 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=274#comment-336 In reply to Marta Heyde.

Your wife just asked me to be her friend on Facebook. We went to school together as kids in the Philippines. I told her how I remember her being popular and her faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ. I just shared some personal information with her. I told her that God is so amazing and continues to provide for my needs (specially my spiritual needs). Little did I know, that you will be an encouragement to me. I plan to order your book. Keep it up, my faithful brother in Christ. God bless you!

]]> Comment on Carlsbad, CA by The Orphan Carpenter https://theorphancarpenter.com/carlsbad-ca/#comment-27 Sun, 05 Jul 2020 06:50:22 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=354#comment-27 In reply to Larry Lapmarado.

Thanks Larry

]]> Comment on Carlsbad, CA by Larry Lapmarado https://theorphancarpenter.com/carlsbad-ca/#comment-26 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 04:46:23 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=354#comment-26 Ken, What a great job you did on this house to re-do it. Looks awesome and you were very creative.

]]> Comment on Who Pays the Price? by Jos https://theorphancarpenter.com/who-pays-the-price/#comment-18 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:25:17 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=276#comment-18 Just be Christ-like. What? Hey, it’s not my fault. Peopled mistreated me and I have to forgive and forget? Or give my other cheek. It’s hard to be Christ-like. Really. Forgiving others who caused you pain? But then I thought to myself, If the Lord Jesus Christ gave himself for me to die on the cross in my stead and to save me from eternal damnation, who am I then not to forgive those people who trespass on me? I’ve been bought and redeemed. My life no longer leaks, and I’m like a new creation! Ready to forgive and to forget those trespasses by others.

]]> Comment on Who Pays the Price? by brent https://theorphancarpenter.com/who-pays-the-price/#comment-17 Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:41:51 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=276#comment-17 In reply to Joan Ilagan.

Grace, grace. Amazing grace. Christianity is the only religion that teaches grace. It does not matter one bit what I have done. It only matters what Jesus has done.

]]> Comment on Who Pays the Price? by Jeff Floresca https://theorphancarpenter.com/who-pays-the-price/#comment-15 Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:02:32 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=276#comment-15 Being citizens of a kingdom in which Jesus is our king, we have the ultimate ‘insurance’ that covers everything… when he taught his disciples to pray, he said… “as we forgive those who have sinned against us” and he lived and prayed this even more as he died on the cross, he said “forgive them father”… he calls us to follow him and be a people who are merciful

]]> Comment on Who Pays the Price? by Joan Ilagan https://theorphancarpenter.com/who-pays-the-price/#comment-14 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:30:51 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=276#comment-14 Truly we were not redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ. It cost Jesus everything. Thank you, Lord.

]]> Comment on The Foundation by Jeff Floresca https://theorphancarpenter.com/the-foundation/#comment-13 Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:49:26 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=282#comment-13 This reminds me of Jesus’ parable about the wise and foolish builders. He tells us to build our house on the rock, to put his words into practice… the storms (and earthquakes) will come but if our foundation is solid, we’ll get through the storms of life. As I am not an expert on building, I can just imagine how much more planning, time, energy, right tools, etc to build on the rock but if we ‘invest’ on doing it correctly, it is so worth it at the end…

]]> Comment on The Foundation by David Brodie https://theorphancarpenter.com/the-foundation/#comment-12 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:44:29 +0000 https://theorphancarpenter.com/?p=282#comment-12 What I found interesting is Christians I knew 30 years ago and where they are now – Now one can see more what foundations were really there.

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