Comments on: The Heart of the Matter http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/ Karl Bastian's Personal Site and Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:48:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Angel Vega http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7316 Angel Vega Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:52:27 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7316 Karl, I'm thankful to God that you are going to be alright. When I got on your website (Kidology), I was shocked to say the least. I'm sorry I didn't get wind of it earlier so that I could pray for you but, I can pray that our Lord give you good health. Thank you for your words and sharing from your heart. We all need to get to that point in our lives where we focus on those things. God, wife, family, work, and ministry. Thank you for reminding me that I need to love more. Your Kidology buddy, Angel Karl,

I’m thankful to God that you are going to be alright. When I got on your website (Kidology), I was shocked to say the least. I’m sorry I didn’t get wind of it earlier so that I could pray for you but, I can pray that our Lord give you good health. Thank you for your words and sharing from your heart. We all need to get to that point in our lives where we focus on those things. God, wife, family, work, and ministry. Thank you for reminding me that I need to love more.

Your Kidology buddy,

Angel

]]> By: Dave http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 Dave Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:42:45 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7310 Karl, We're glad to hear that you're in recovery! As a fellow "major Dew consumer", I'm probably in the same category as you... We're glad your recovering. Don't try to do too much too quickly. God apparently still has plans for you on this earth! Rest up and take care. Karl,

We’re glad to hear that you’re in recovery! As a fellow “major Dew consumer”, I’m probably in the same category as you…

We’re glad your recovering. Don’t try to do too much too quickly.

God apparently still has plans for you on this earth!

Rest up and take care.

]]> By: Linda O. http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7309 Linda O. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:59:51 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7309 Karl, glad you're okay! I had a similar situation the day before Thanksgiving 2007 (I was under extreme stress) with pains radiating from the chest to the neck and left arm - for about a 1/2 hour. I ended up in the ER by way of ambulance (expen$ive ride but it gets you top priority in the ER) and then admitted until Friday. I spent Thanksgiving being monitored, waiting for the next day to run tests (since everyone in that dept was out on holiday). Since my family history includes both grandfathers dying of stroke, my Dad's fatal heart attack at age 51, and my Mom's 2 1/2 years paralyzed after a major stroke, I am definitely in the high risk category. An abnormal stress test led to a heart catheterization, but PTL it showed no damage to the heart. Better safe than sorry. Karl, glad you’re okay!
I had a similar situation the day before Thanksgiving 2007 (I was under extreme stress) with pains radiating from the chest to the neck and left arm – for about a 1/2 hour. I ended up in the ER by way of ambulance (expen$ive ride but it gets you top priority in the ER) and then admitted until Friday. I spent Thanksgiving being monitored, waiting for the next day to run tests (since everyone in that dept was out on holiday). Since my family history includes both grandfathers dying of stroke, my Dad’s fatal heart attack at age 51, and my Mom’s 2 1/2 years paralyzed after a major stroke, I am definitely in the high risk category. An abnormal stress test led to a heart catheterization, but PTL it showed no damage to the heart. Better safe than sorry.

]]> By: Mark http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7307 Mark Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:05:11 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7307 Karl - So glad you pulled thru your heart issue. Your are a true encouragement in good times and not-so-good times! Thanks for your non-stop ministry! God continues to bless your life! Be praying for more blessings for you and your family. Mark Karl –
So glad you pulled thru your heart issue. Your are a true encouragement in good times and not-so-good times! Thanks for your non-stop ministry!

God continues to bless your life! Be praying for more blessings for you and your family.
Mark

]]> By: Vermelle http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7299 Vermelle Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:12:36 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7299 Thank you, Karl, for the reminder of what is truly important in this life. I'm stopping now and calling my husband to tell him how much I truly love him! Thank you, Karl, for the reminder of what is truly important in this life. I’m stopping now and calling my husband to tell him how much I truly love him!

]]> By: Duane Swanson http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7298 Duane Swanson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:57:59 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7298 I am thankful God spared your life because you have been an incredible blessing to so many people including myself. Know that from someone who is older than you that this was a great reminder of the real reason for life. People are our greatest resource we have and may we never take them for granted. Thanks again for being an incredible gift to the body of Christ. I am thankful God spared your life because you have been an incredible blessing to so many people including myself. Know that from someone who is older than you that this was a great reminder of the real reason for life. People are our greatest resource we have and may we never take them for granted. Thanks again for being an incredible gift to the body of Christ.

]]> By: Susi http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7297 Susi Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:41:17 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7297 Karl, I was taken by surprise when I read what happened to you. I am soooooo thankful that God has chosen to keep you around longer! Once again God has poured His grace in your life and your family's. Thank you for being so open about what God teaches you...I so needed to be reminded of what truly is important. Tu amiga por siempre, Susana Karl,

I was taken by surprise when I read what happened to you. I am soooooo thankful that God has chosen to keep you around longer! Once again God has poured His grace in your life and your family’s. Thank you for being so open about what God teaches you…I so needed to be reminded of what truly is important.
Tu amiga por siempre,

Susana

]]> By: Steve Greer http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7295 Steve Greer Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:36:21 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7295 Karl, awesome post! My near death experience last fall really got my attention as well. Relationships become of ultimate importance as we realize that LOVE is the only thing we leave behind. I am reminded of a line from Kung Fu Panda, "The past is history, the future a mystery, today is a gift." Our temptation is to live in the future or the past... but God lives in the present... He is the I AM, not the I was. Today truly is a gift, each moment is a gift, enjoy each one to the fullest knowing that LOVE is the legacy we leave behind. Let's cultivate LOVE, its the only crop that NEVER fails! Love you man, glad you're recovering! Steve Greer Karl, awesome post! My near death experience last fall really got my attention as well. Relationships become of ultimate importance as we realize that LOVE is the only thing we leave behind.

I am reminded of a line from Kung Fu Panda, “The past is history, the future a mystery, today is a gift.”

Our temptation is to live in the future or the past… but God lives in the present… He is the I AM, not the I was. Today truly is a gift, each moment is a gift, enjoy each one to the fullest knowing that LOVE is the legacy we leave behind. Let’s cultivate LOVE, its the only crop that NEVER fails!

Love you man, glad you’re recovering!

Steve Greer

]]> By: Dave Wager http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7293 Dave Wager Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:41:01 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7293 Welcome to the club.... Hope your feeling better. Welcome to the club….
Hope your feeling better.

]]> By: Donna Leventakis http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7292 Donna Leventakis Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:01:34 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7292 Dear Karl, I'm writing from Greece. Easter for the Greek people is this Sunday. There is a lot of excitement in the air since everyone gets together and there are many customs and traditions. For me though, there's the sorrow of missing my son who died in a car accident and a few months later my husband died too. Both of them left young and it is hard. We just performed a musical with 54 students participating and I try to do the works the Lord has given me but you're right. Loving is what He wants each and every single day He gives us. Thanks for the reminder and reassurance. Sincerely, Donna Dear Karl, I’m writing from Greece. Easter for the Greek people is this Sunday. There is a lot of excitement in the air since everyone gets together and there are many customs and traditions. For me though, there’s the sorrow of missing my son who died in a car accident and a few months later my husband died too. Both of them left young and it is hard. We just performed a musical with 54 students participating and I try to do the works the Lord has given me but you’re right. Loving is what He wants each and every single day He gives us. Thanks for the reminder and reassurance. Sincerely, Donna

]]> By: Erin Blank http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7291 Erin Blank Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:52:55 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7291 "I suppose I can’t drink Mountain Dew any more, as it is unbiblical." March 8, 2009 - you predicted it, Karl! lol. Hope you're feeling better, and glad you didn't need a triple heart bypass like my little brother did at age 35. You will find that veggies can be your friend.... wait, we already know that! “I suppose I can’t drink Mountain Dew any more, as it is unbiblical.”

March 8, 2009 – you predicted it, Karl! lol.

Hope you’re feeling better, and glad you didn’t need a triple heart bypass like my little brother did at age 35. You will find that veggies can be your friend…. wait, we already know that!

]]> By: Bill Allison http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7290 Bill Allison Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:46:21 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7290 "The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty, if we have the strength.... Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." —A prayer of Moses, Psalm 90:10 and 12 Prayed for your complete recovery as I posted this... BA “The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty, if we have the strength…. Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
—A prayer of Moses, Psalm 90:10 and 12

Prayed for your complete recovery as I posted this…
BA

]]> By: Andrew VanDerLinden http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7283 Andrew VanDerLinden Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:07:26 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7283 Karl, thanks for sharing. This is one of the best posts I have read. I think anyone who reads it will evaluate themselves. Thank you for being so transparent Karl, thanks for sharing. This is one of the best posts I have read. I think anyone who reads it will evaluate themselves. Thank you for being so transparent

]]> By: Daniel http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7282 Daniel Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7282 Karl, Thank you for the post. I have been a kidology member for a little less than a year and your love for children has challenged me. Reading the events that have taken place in your life lately has caused me to stop and think about my own life. Sometimes it is easy for me to get caught up in my own world. Coming home from a long day and saying I need to be alone when my kids and my wife need my attention. What if something happened to me, did I live my life in such a way that people know I loved them and valued them? Thank you so much for the life lesson. My prayers are with you. <abbr><em>Daniel’s last blog post..<a href="http://dablankenship.blogspot.com/2008/11/change-childs-life.html" rel="nofollow">Change a Child's Life</a></em></abbr> Karl, Thank you for the post. I have been a kidology member for a little less than a year and your love for children has challenged me. Reading the events that have taken place in your life lately has caused me to stop and think about my own life. Sometimes it is easy for me to get caught up in my own world. Coming home from a long day and saying I need to be alone when my kids and my wife need my attention. What if something happened to me, did I live my life in such a way that people know I loved them and valued them?

Thank you so much for the life lesson. My prayers are with you.

Daniel’s last blog post..Change a Child’s Life

]]> By: Dave T. http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7278 Dave T. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:10:11 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7278 Well stated man, well stated. Good things for me to think about too - as I also am joining that 4-0 club this year and have also started reflecting on my life and why I do what I do. <abbr><em>Dave T.’s last blog post..<a href="http://balloonpastor.com/2009/04/13/josiahs-first-hit/" rel="nofollow">Josiah’s First Hit</a></em></abbr> Well stated man, well stated. Good things for me to think about too – as I also am joining that 4-0 club this year and have also started reflecting on my life and why I do what I do.

Dave T.’s last blog post..Josiah’s First Hit

]]> By: Melissa http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7277 Melissa Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:29:04 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7277 Thank you for this post. It's a great one and one that we all need to hear. I love you so much and am so glad that you are going to be ok. Your little sis, Melissa <abbr><em>Melissa’s last blog post..<a href="http://mommymeepa.blogspot.com/2009/04/weight-watchers-update.html" rel="nofollow">I feel soooo happy!!</a></em></abbr> Thank you for this post. It’s a great one and one that we all need to hear. I love you so much and am so glad that you are going to be ok.

Your little sis,
Melissa

Melissa’s last blog post..I feel soooo happy!!

]]> By: Katie Loughman http://kidologist.com/2009/04/13/the-heart-of-the-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-7276 Katie Loughman Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:59:33 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1762#comment-7276 K-man, Wow! just caught on. Haven't been online since Saturday! Easter Sunday, I took a electronic Sabbath. And today, thinking I was "just going in for an hour or two", left my lap top at home! (What was I thinking!) Got home just in time to pick up my daughter from school do homework and rush off to a Band concert. ugh. Easter Sunday had the same revelation of wanting to have Jesus shine through me more and more. My life, my relationships, my family---shining in and through them all more and more. God Bless you as He reveals Himself to you. As He reveals yourself to you as He sees you. And yes, you'll need shades for that one dude! Had a fresh Alaskan snow for Easter Sunday, and it made everything clean again. Your AK friend, Katie Loughman K-man,
Wow! just caught on. Haven’t been online since Saturday! Easter Sunday, I took a electronic Sabbath. And today, thinking I was “just going in for an hour or two”, left my lap top at home! (What was I thinking!) Got home just in time to pick up my daughter from school do homework and rush off to a Band concert. ugh.
Easter Sunday had the same revelation of wanting to have Jesus shine through me more and more. My life, my relationships, my family—shining in and through them all more and more.
God Bless you as He reveals Himself to you. As He reveals yourself to you as He sees you. And yes, you’ll need shades for that one dude!
Had a fresh Alaskan snow for Easter Sunday, and it made everything clean again.
Your AK friend,
Katie Loughman

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