tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.comments2023-04-06T08:41:33.277-05:00Jew Born AnewMarty Goetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163543333370006505noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-3332444306900122562019-07-13T14:51:34.616-05:002019-07-13T14:51:34.616-05:00You have me crying and I met you last week so I he...You have me crying and I met you last week so I hear this clearly in your voice. Thank you. Hugs. Mary Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318546672745923888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-6823983763521920182014-06-04T20:47:50.980-05:002014-06-04T20:47:50.980-05:00My deepest sympathy to you and your family for the...My deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your Mom. I pray for comfort and strength for you and yours. Congratulations on the upcoming marriage of your beloved daughter ;again prayers for comfort and strength as life unfolds the many blessings our Lord has yet to show you. Thank you for your ministry your humor your music and your compassion. <br />Barbara Edwards<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-66606389067479101502014-03-17T12:24:36.885-05:002014-03-17T12:24:36.885-05:00So it goes the circle of life. For me a grandchild...So it goes the circle of life. For me a grandchild was born and within a month my Mother died, then two grandmothers, an Uncle and Marc, my husband passed. Two years later my Father in Law died, then two children married and my Father went to be with the Lord. There was joy and sadness, ups and downs but the one stable sure thing was Yeshua was always there. For many years it was just me and my two children, then Marc joined us as a family. Then it went back to just me and the kids. Now there are 12 of us, me, two grown kids, spouses and 7 grandchildren. <br /><br /><br /><br />Kathleen Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863486850891434984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-55607574716898469962014-03-05T21:20:37.164-06:002014-03-05T21:20:37.164-06:00Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing. .. God Bless you ...Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing. .. God Bless you and your family. ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926942231805859160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-91785289189981170892014-03-05T18:56:33.694-06:002014-03-05T18:56:33.694-06:00Marty, I know without a doubt that joy comes in th...Marty, I know without a doubt that joy comes in the morning. The Son shall rise and there will be no more tears no more sorrow. Our time here is short we have much to do for the Lord and I believe He has within you new songs never yet heard. I believe there are songs of the Lord that are waiting to come through gifted persons as yourself to a world still in need of a Messiah and those who have not yet experienced Him in a deep and loving way that only music can bring. <br />Thanks for sharing I for one am praying He will use you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-47538135168148596682014-03-05T16:00:54.529-06:002014-03-05T16:00:54.529-06:00Dear Marty, I truly was close to tears reading thi...Dear Marty, I truly was close to tears reading this. My heart goes out to you about the passing of your mother. I followed your Facebook page during the time your mother was in the hospital. My mother passed away in May 2008, at the age of 86. She suffered from Epilepsy, Dementia and Leukemia,but the Lord was her Shepherd. I, too, am going through another transition. My youngest daughter is now in university as of last August, and my older daughter moved out just before Christmas. I've been separated from my unbelieving husband for nearly seven years. I've had cancer, and various other diseases and surgeries, and now have type 1 diabetes, but am truly thankful to the Lord for my life and many, many blessings. I've always had problems with change and transition in my life. I have lived in six countries for twenty-six years, learned different languages, adapted to those countries, but the changes in my own personal life are the ones that I have difficulty dealing with. The fact that our Lord is in Heaven, on the right hand of God at this very minute, and knows all our misery and also our happiness is something that we all need to remind ourselves of every day. The more we go to the Lord with our problems, and the more we truly rely upon Him for our comfort and needs, and the happier we will become. If we get too involved in the world, it takes us away from our focus on the Lord. Just think---as believers, we will spend eternity with our Saviour, who died for us because He loved us so much. As a human, I can't imagine why God loved me so much, but we are not God, we cannot know His ways or even fathom His love. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901882250288009156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-56852542313643721682014-03-05T12:56:06.555-06:002014-03-05T12:56:06.555-06:00Sunrise,sunset...But what happens in between are t...Sunrise,sunset...But what happens in between are the days and years of our earthly exsistence,and God be praised, we can take our loved ones with us into eternity and we have the amazing hope that when the sun sets on our life, we will see face to face Yeshua, our Saviour and Lord, and we shall all be together for eternity. Thank you for the heartfelt words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-27761018573448480912014-03-05T12:29:59.584-06:002014-03-05T12:29:59.584-06:00Marty, Marty, Marty,
You had me in tears. I unders...Marty, Marty, Marty,<br />You had me in tears. I understand what you mean missing your mom more than you ever imagined - for you are right - you were the center of her universe. <br />There is a 'transition' especially your being Misha's 'daddy' - for there is 'another' man in her life - one she will listen to and respect. However, her daddy will always be, deep within her heart, her BIG protector, with The Lord, who will pray and watch over her with every breath her daddy takes. You also gain a son - one who will turn to you for advise - and for love with understudying … and Josh will be your friend :) After all - you know Misha in a 'way' that Josh is about to discover because you and Jenny lived with Misha … and know her as only a mom and dad know their child. That is a wonderful gift from God that will always be!<br />You touched my heart … Thank You, Lord, for opening the eyes of Marty and Jenny, as Jews, to know You as You Are - and for Marty to have entered into Your JOY, if only for a 'moment in time, being TOGETHER With Your Father, and our Father, FOREVER XO Thank you, Marty, for sharing this special Blog - Jenny was right, I thank you, Jen, for encouraging everyone to read it xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-53356402780729645162014-03-05T11:22:32.110-06:002014-03-05T11:22:32.110-06:00Thank you so much for sharing. I love that you ar...Thank you so much for sharing. I love that you are so giving of yourself!<br /> Carla Bjork - Let It GrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-9148360232683612292014-03-05T11:18:46.107-06:002014-03-05T11:18:46.107-06:00Thank you Marty for this blog. We are excited to s...Thank you Marty for this blog. We are excited to see this and may we say AMEN to your post. <br />As far a loosing your mother - we are very sorry for your loss. Yet you will be gaining a son, Praise God.<br />Several years ago my mother, Beverly Kandrick, wrote a poem about her mother, my beloved grandmother, in whom I was very close to. Every time I would read it, it brought tears to my eyes. Then one day, I decided I would submit it to "Birds and Blooms" magazine in which it went over very big, and was published on the back cover. My mother got so many phone calls and got to talk to so many people that lost their mother. I hope you don't mind, but I would like to share it with you - perhaps your mother was the same way:<br /><br />Mother's Garden<br />My mother loved the flowers<br />each season brought new blooms.<br />With joy she'd plant, and till, and weed<br />it chased away her glooms<br /><br />She knew the names of all she tended<br />a master of her trade.<br />Her hands were strong and knew no wrong<br />the best God ever made.<br /><br />She tried to teach me all she knew<br />but little did I care<br />for if I needed flowers<br />my mother would be there<br /><br />My mother loved her flowers<br />'til heaven she did go<br />Where growing season never end<br />and blooms just grow and grow.<br /><br />And I now tend the flowers<br />A love that's real and true<br />For when I'm in my garden, Mom<br />I'm closest there to you.<br />by Beverly Batten Kandrick<br /><br />God bless you all during this 'transition" in your lives!<br />Shalom<br />Kellee StrunkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-41037165566018128182013-08-12T08:19:51.213-05:002013-08-12T08:19:51.213-05:00Wonderful, Marty. Great points about a great time ...Wonderful, Marty. Great points about a great time in the year and in history.Michael Wolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-6110800655160201432013-08-12T08:18:12.256-05:002013-08-12T08:18:12.256-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423617105782579198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-55213500725096043452013-08-12T08:11:39.609-05:002013-08-12T08:11:39.609-05:00So good to hear from you again on your blog. Happy...So good to hear from you again on your blog. Happy Rosh Chodesh to you and your family. We are very much enjoying this season of Teshuvah as we reflect on the goodness of our Lord and seek to draw nearer to Him. Looking forward to when you are in the Charlotte area again for a time of worship and praise. Shavuah Tov! Wane and Carolee DarouxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697540531760696651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-66788304329449745002013-08-12T05:23:56.141-05:002013-08-12T05:23:56.141-05:00Thanks Marty for letting us be a part of your life...Thanks Marty for letting us be a part of your life,we are so blessed by your songs...David VasileAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785427732666720709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-4760749198460534282013-08-11T23:45:21.046-05:002013-08-11T23:45:21.046-05:00Thank you! And may you, Jenny and Misha have a bl...Thank you! And may you, Jenny and Misha have a blessed Elul!Judy Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-86699747486882569362013-08-11T20:23:35.268-05:002013-08-11T20:23:35.268-05:00I Love It, Marty :) 'Happy Rosh Chodesh'...I Love It, Marty :) 'Happy Rosh Chodesh' to you, Jen and MIsha from Shelly and meJune Volkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409177712361680396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-14331961525633562022013-08-11T17:17:34.446-05:002013-08-11T17:17:34.446-05:00Toda, tov. It has been a wonderful start to this ...Toda, tov. It has been a wonderful start to this new month of Elul! I look forward entering into the world prepared 'BEFORE the foundation of the world!' (Eph. 1:4) as you said above. May you be blessed.<br />~JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-44006199305810387112013-05-03T21:46:01.650-05:002013-05-03T21:46:01.650-05:00Dear Marty,
I first heard/saw you at Castle Hills ...Dear Marty,<br />I first heard/saw you at Castle Hills First Baptist in San Antonio 1990s, again there, then 2008 in Boerne. I have your CDs and wearing them out! Last year I gave my VHS Enchanted Evening to someone at my church that was presenting the Passover traditions. YOU have touched SO many lives! Ironically your last post was on my birthday 2012. I was also getting ready for a mastectomy that Monday. I pulled out your music again(psalms) and it pulled me through the months. Marty, your worshipping by singing the psalms is like the angels singing! God loves your service! And we all do too. I'm cancer free now and better in many ways than I was before the diagnosis. THANK YOU so much for pulling me through!! Love barbAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143216202802310696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-68442329432991439692012-12-09T10:52:54.900-06:002012-12-09T10:52:54.900-06:00Happy Hanukkah! Anne's posting is a joy to rea...Happy Hanukkah! Anne's posting is a joy to read, and I would like to add another perspective. My impression of the considerations of Dr. Graham's lifetime of ministry when seen by Marty Goetz was an encouragement to my faith. The Goetz family have a humility, and I think to myself, 'How does this famous man feel as I do?' Marty Goetz is HIGHLY thought of in my little circle of friends. I have given away a half dozen of his CDs as gifts. When I listen to I Call You Friend, I boldly ask G-d: "Can You imagine one day when he sings to You in the Kingdom to come!?!" Well, come to think of it, maybe He's inviting me to imagine such a joyous occasion. BTW, your wife Jennifer did a great job with the recent newsletter. Is it better for you folks if I purchase CDs from your website instead of Amazon?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835755564659435190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-85549106343391346842012-12-04T15:27:48.775-06:002012-12-04T15:27:48.775-06:00Marty, Jennifer and Misha,
You definitely have my...Marty, Jennifer and Misha,<br /><br />You definitely have my prayers. My husband, Paul, and I are Hebraic Christians. We first became aware of your music a few months ago when a friend sent us a link to the you-tube video for "Prince of Peace". Now I frequently play that song and others you have done, when I need an uplifting from the Ruach HaKodesh. Just this morning I sought out the version of "Chanukah" that you did in Toronto [with the explanation of how we Gentiles have one day of Christmas, but Jews have eight days of Hanukkah] because I wanted to send it to another Hebraic Christian couple who are looking for music for their Hanukkah celebration. <br /><br />But I feel compelled to write because of your reference to comparing your own life and ministry to that of Dr Graham and wondering how you measure up. Please don't do that, Marty. God didn't call you to be a Billy Graham. He called you to be a Marty Goetz.<br /><br />I just finished reading "The Fisherman" by Larry Huntsperger. He wrote it as a first-person account of following Yeshua, as told by Simon Peter. It's a novel but, because he wrote it in the first-person, it makes one feel as though Peter is sitting right there, talking about his Master.<br /><br />On pages 249 and 250, 'Peter' says:<br /> I heard the sound of someone approaching from behind and turned to see John coming our way. Because Jesus was offering glimpses into the future, I couldn't resist the urge to ask, "Lord, and what about this man?"<br /> The Master's gentle rebuke brought with it two truths that have served me well ever since. "If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!"<br /> First of all, Jesus wanted me to know that no man ever has either the right or the ability to understand God's dealings with anyone but himself. No man is ever told another man's story. No man can ever have the faith to live another man's calling. The implications of Jesus' words were obvious. He would lead John in the path that fit him perfectly, just as he would me. But the only path I am qualified to live, and the only one I can relate to with trust and understanding, is my own.<br /> In the years since I heard the Master speak these words, I have seen countless men and women living and dying in circumstances that would have shaken my faith to the core. Yet I have seen them face their callings with boldness and confident assurance in the love and living reality of their Lord. And each time when I have found myself tempted to question the Lord's dealings with others, I have heard his words once again in my mind: "What is that to you? You follow me!" He provides each of us with the faith we need for just one calling in life - the calling he has given to us alone.<br /><br />Then on page 251, he concludes:<br /> Each true child of God lives in the reality of the presence of Christ in exactly the same way as I do. And each of us shares his same simple calling to "Follow me!" He will not lead you where he has led me, but he will lead you just the same, in the path that fits perfectly with his life within you and his purposes for you.<br /><br />That concept got a grip on me. And I wanted to share it, in the hope that you can soar to new heights spiritually, knowing that God has you exactly where He wants you, even through the bungled lasik surgery. Remember, He sifts every circumstance of our lives through His hands before He decides whether to allow it or prevent it. Because He allowed it, there is a purpose that He has to use it for His glory.<br /><br />I went through cancer treatment this year. It wasn't something we wanted for me but God allowed it, so He has a purpose for it to be used somehow for His glory. It is my responsibility now to pray, "Show me how to use my circumstances to bring glory to You and, ultimately, to be Light so that others may see You in me and come into Your kingdom."<br /><br />Be blessed, my brother. Shalom! And may you and your family have a wonderful Hanukkah season!Anne Wardennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-30610200295811382122012-10-26T14:54:16.998-05:002012-10-26T14:54:16.998-05:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-79696131756012099712012-04-09T22:15:58.836-05:002012-04-09T22:15:58.836-05:00Thanks for posting! I enjoyed reading it!Thanks for posting! I enjoyed reading it!Jordan Strang Musichttp://www.jordanstrang.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-26978696847838361572012-02-28T16:08:06.115-06:002012-02-28T16:08:06.115-06:00Inspiring post, Marty. You're always a "s...Inspiring post, Marty. You're always a "somebody" in my book; know that you've influenced thousands through your life and through your music. You're a blessing. <br /><br />Maybe you won't get a Oscar for it, but God's never been big on golden statues anyways! :-)Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-77862978348446563322012-02-28T14:35:44.044-06:002012-02-28T14:35:44.044-06:00Thank you for the post. I don't stop to read e...Thank you for the post. I don't stop to read everything but I was blessed by this little stopping point in my day to think about life and my creator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675436238225288927.post-22512522627774948022012-02-28T09:28:01.996-06:002012-02-28T09:28:01.996-06:00Funny. I've always thought of you as being a s...Funny. I've always thought of you as being a star among both God and men. Great post.REGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09141872868930003563noreply@blogger.com