tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post945466265355400063..comments2023-07-22T13:54:28.279-04:00Comments on The 'Blish: I did not sign up for this part!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-73279850801099283232014-01-14T01:42:37.680-05:002014-01-14T01:42:37.680-05:00God has been so patient (SO. patient.) with me as ...God has been so patient (SO. patient.) with me as I've whined, cried, worried, complained...and He keeps bringing me back to this: it's not about her. or us. it's about Him using our day-to-day to point unbelieving family members and friends to His faithfulness and goodness! That grounds me; otherwise I think I would live in terror of the unknown. After almost 8 years, we still don't have a complete diagnosis for her. She continues to astound & confound the doctors. Well...God continues to astound; we just have a front-row seat. <3<br /><br />I will look up your Scripture post, though! I don't struggle with fear per se in this, but in another specific area. Thank you for taking the time to stay and encourage :)Lishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-68790180224715159122014-01-11T00:59:41.888-05:002014-01-11T00:59:41.888-05:00Oh, Lisha, I am so sorry that you guys have been d...Oh, Lisha, I am so sorry that you guys have been dealing with this for so long! It is HARD when a child is not healthy. I have been there. My second child (now almost 3) was born with a rare lung defect that we didn't discover until he was in terrible shape and nearly died. He had immediate lung surgery to safe his life--half of his lung removed when he wasn't quite 6 weeks old. It was quite a trauma but the easy part of it all for me is that it is in the past. Meanwhile, yours is an ongoing battle that affects your daily schedule and your daily thoughts. I'm sure this is a source of spiritual battle for you. I don't have any verses right off hand, though I wrote a post on Fighting Fear with Scripture that you might find helpful if that's a battle for you. But your attitude is just what ours should be, as believers. "It is well with my soul," though I really don't want to go through the hard things in life. God uses them for sanctification, but I usually go into sanctification kicking and screaming. :) Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429881962286637130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-83027862309781757442013-09-30T22:37:57.268-04:002013-09-30T22:37:57.268-04:00You are welcome! I'm thankful it has encourage...You are welcome! I'm thankful it has encouraged you today :)<br /><br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-25931963945220180302013-09-30T04:00:43.315-04:002013-09-30T04:00:43.315-04:00Thank-you for this encouragement.Thank-you for this encouragement.Vimbayinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-89667977486876345082013-08-19T21:10:40.509-04:002013-08-19T21:10:40.509-04:00Thank you so much for sharing that! It is painful ...Thank you so much for sharing that! It is painful when someone so close turns and walks away from the Lord! And yes, I am so grateful that the trials He allows us to go through are often preparation for us to pour out His love and compassion on others. What a good God!!<br /><br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-63418980695999590102012-10-19T14:36:18.553-04:002012-10-19T14:36:18.553-04:00Our situation is different--a daughter who is choo...Our situation is different--a daughter who is choosing to walk away from God. I wish there were a surgery to correct this! But there is God who can work in her life. In the meantime 1 Corinthians 1:3-4 have become true in my life: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."<br /><br />When I am speaking to others (one to one or to a conference) admitting our heartache has opened the doors for so much ministry and comforting. In a perfect world no one would have afflictions and we would not need to comfort each other, but sin is in the world, so it's not perfect. God comforts me and then uses me to comfort others in His name.<br /><br />I visited from Teach Me Tuesday.<br /><br />www.aroundthetable.flemings.inSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174625682290311034noreply@blogger.com