tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post2339503393116276811..comments2024-02-25T02:35:48.675-05:00Comments on something beautiful: even thisErikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-66855508494384321972013-04-19T12:01:47.215-04:002013-04-19T12:01:47.215-04:00Wow. So beautifully written. You TRULY have a gift...Wow. So beautifully written. You TRULY have a gift with words!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712967630598869593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-6504565298322842912013-04-17T06:52:46.903-04:002013-04-17T06:52:46.903-04:00Beautifully said. Amen.Beautifully said. Amen.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412370930767709093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-51643804928743444672013-04-16T23:40:17.136-04:002013-04-16T23:40:17.136-04:00Amen. Beautiful words my friend, true and honest w...Amen. Beautiful words my friend, true and honest words of grief and doubt, words of what we are all feeling today and yesterday, and it seems more and more. <br /><br />Our friend was in a horrible accident and at one point, had a car hurtling towards him as he crouched behind a desk. He said that when he ducked down, all he could think to cry was "Come quickly, Lord Jesus!"<br /><br />Now, when I see something like this, or read about Gosnell, or think back to Newtown, all I can think is "Come quickly, Lord Jesus."Colleen Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548749077604704648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-23543680686108357262013-04-16T21:39:26.999-04:002013-04-16T21:39:26.999-04:00Amen. Amen. Brittniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051522140661900464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-62800505396788688052013-04-16T20:55:01.895-04:002013-04-16T20:55:01.895-04:00THis is so well put and lovely. There has been so ...THis is so well put and lovely. There has been so much ugliness lately. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368440083007386093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-28458100577959998022013-04-16T20:35:38.671-04:002013-04-16T20:35:38.671-04:00I've taught my children that sometimes when th...I've taught my children that sometimes when they don't know what to say, or they are scared, or flustered or whatever, that ALL they have to do is say His name. "JESUS!" He knows. <br /><br />Between the Marathon and the Gosnell trial, I've not been myself either. I had to turn it all off. I tortured myself watching 9/11 footage for too long. I did reach out to some friends and make sure they were all accounted for. The Richmond Marathon was this past Saturday.. so it just hit close to home. :/ ~Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230536074911720764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-35927442217368013542013-04-16T20:20:57.591-04:002013-04-16T20:20:57.591-04:00Thank you for writing this thoughtful post. It rea...Thank you for writing this thoughtful post. It really resonates with where I'm at right now, and so many others as well. Thankful that God is our healer and He will redeem this mess.Brenda https://www.blogger.com/profile/08212023148245132487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-85833561959064319972013-04-16T18:16:41.737-04:002013-04-16T18:16:41.737-04:00So very well written. My heart is so heavy for the...So very well written. My heart is so heavy for the city of Boston.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360461401798706152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-74043335763887518372013-04-16T16:44:54.836-04:002013-04-16T16:44:54.836-04:00As I'm sure it's sad everywhere - it's...As I'm sure it's sad everywhere - it's so sad here in Boston. It's certainly something that shakes you no matter where you live. I was just saying today, that when something like this (or when anything tragically sad) happens, you feel guilty the next day that you wake up and YOUR life goes on. I felt lucky this morning just being able to live, with all of my limbs, knowing that many didn't have that luxury as they awoke this morning :(Aubrey https://www.blogger.com/profile/10268033706598268682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-59097575827151830972013-04-16T16:20:47.401-04:002013-04-16T16:20:47.401-04:00So well said, Erika. One of my best friends ran th...So well said, Erika. One of my best friends ran the Boston Marathon yesterday and when I texted her to make sure she was okay, she wrote back saying she was. Her text ended with "Jesus, have mercy." And that has become my mantra ever since. Jesus, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069220262683215373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-50061007731779327042013-04-16T14:37:35.444-04:002013-04-16T14:37:35.444-04:00Beautiful.
Thankful for this promise today:
&quo...Beautiful.<br /><br />Thankful for this promise today:<br /><br />"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans." Romans 8:26Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657607481465480125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-29958662200570552462013-04-16T14:15:02.759-04:002013-04-16T14:15:02.759-04:00Even if you can't make it past "Jesus, pl...Even if you can't make it past "Jesus, please..." He knows what is in your heart, in ALL of our hearts. The Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728603454627130834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-33913398876479170862013-04-16T12:12:32.471-04:002013-04-16T12:12:32.471-04:00Great post Erika. And that promise is what keeps a...Great post Erika. And that promise is what keeps a lot of us going. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445845152884940273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-65928478192771437762013-04-16T11:47:43.291-04:002013-04-16T11:47:43.291-04:00And we know that in ALL things, God works for the ...And we know that in ALL things, God works for the good of those who love Him... trusting that today!The Joinershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715611064992379623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-11734398847454972472013-04-16T11:06:53.183-04:002013-04-16T11:06:53.183-04:00Beautifully spoken ((HUGS))Beautifully spoken ((HUGS))Janet Off Kilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18064947474835725800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-79308533923378371732013-04-16T10:44:23.080-04:002013-04-16T10:44:23.080-04:00I think one of the awful things about tragedies li...I think one of the awful things about tragedies like this is exactly what you said--not knowing what to say, how to react, how to pray. I remember the night of the shooting at Northern Illinois University (my alma mater--where my husband and I met), I just sat in front of the television and cried because there was nothing else to do. I did it again when Newtown happend. I did it again last night.<br />I take great comfort that Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit intecedes with groanings too deep for words. Because sometimes, there just aren't any words. Hugs to you today.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953709531604551413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-21328042136237124982013-04-16T10:23:50.851-04:002013-04-16T10:23:50.851-04:00This is SO well said. Thank you.This is SO well said. Thank you.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280580738133742344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-7277898548139300882013-04-16T10:23:04.767-04:002013-04-16T10:23:04.767-04:00I agree with the person right above me. Sometimes...I agree with the person right above me. Sometimes all you need is "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus."Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069135857509035388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-54998753661200385042013-04-16T10:14:40.941-04:002013-04-16T10:14:40.941-04:00What a beautiful sentiment. Sometimes when there a...What a beautiful sentiment. Sometimes when there are no words, "Jesus, please..." is all you need. Deedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386061097583007160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-79372122163096279362013-04-16T10:13:40.189-04:002013-04-16T10:13:40.189-04:00It is so reassuring that God hears our wordless pr...It is so reassuring that God hears our wordless prayers and groanings when something like this happens.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350800415772519653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-80835826904962848772013-04-16T10:08:46.468-04:002013-04-16T10:08:46.468-04:00I've seen some pretty sad situations at work a...I've seen some pretty sad situations at work and in most cases it's just bad luck (cancer). So, what really angers me is the senselessness of this tragedy. If your loved one gets sick then you get mad, angry and ask the why questions! When someone else hurts your loved one it's a whole different type of mad, angry and why. As a nurse I cannot imagine what I would say to them...I'm sorry some jerk decided to blow off your leg! Really?! Ugh! It's just wrong on so many levels! <br />Guess I'm as irritated and frustrated as you...might explain why I slept so poorly last night :(Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381009819785764457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-21746833590824667122013-04-16T10:03:25.467-04:002013-04-16T10:03:25.467-04:00Well said :/Well said :/the blogivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625021727803459360noreply@blogger.com