Not much to post today. I just can't sleep so I thought that I might get on here and type a little. Samuel has had a better couple of days. Tonight was a little rough for him though. I think it is because I had a rough day emotionally. I can't actually pinpoint what triggered today's emotional roller coaster ........ I soooooo wish I could...then maybe it wouldn't take me for such a ride. These days creep up on me like a theif in the night. Just like how Jesus will be some day so we need to be ready and prepared for his return. At times I sooooo wish I could get off this roller-coaster ride but I know that through this time in my life God is using it to make others(including myself) closer and stronger in their walk and love for HIM.
The kids did thoroughly enjoy the Wii this weekend. It makes me so happy to see them being kids and having fun! They made Mii's for our whole family including one for Aaron. For those of you who are not familiar with game systems this is where you can customize your own character and make it just like you want.
I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed week....continue looking up!! Christina
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Good Morning Christina,
my life is such an emotional rollercoaster even with out a horrable tradgy that you all have been through. but what ever we face God is always there for you and everyone else. I often wonder where I would be with out our Lord Jesus Christ. and how people can live without Him. He is my strength, my comforter, and my Guardian. He is also yours because you choose to love Him and allow Him to be in your life. I know you know all of these things, but I just wanted to let you know that it is ok not to have a Perfect day. We love you and pray for you all the time. Have a blessed week Love Jeanne
Hi Christina,
I've been reading your blog since the beginning but haven't commented yet. I just wanted to tell you that you've been in my prayers and others' as well who are with me here.
Your words have been encouraging to me as well as have brought healing for me since I was unable to be home. Thank you for your honesty and your desire to keep following Him admid the pain and uncertainty.
His power IS made perfect during weakness, and you are proving this.
Have a wonderful week as well.:)
By Him,
Deanna (from Bedford)
Glad to hear the family is enjoying the Wii....they are a lot of fun!
As for your rollercoaster...you have had a long ride, but it will come to an end soon enough! I know that you can make it, I know that you can stand, no matter what comes your way, your life is in His hands!!!
Your example has meant so much to me and I am sure to others as well!
God will continue to bless you!
Christina,
It's been a couple of days since I've written much on here in response to your blogs. Today, I re-read your "roller coaster ride", and was thinking about some things you've said to me recently. One of those things was about having daily devotionals of some type, even if brief. I've been doing that, and I ran across something that reminded me of you and your continued influence on me and others.
The following is actually taken from "Our Daily Bread" devotional book, and since I can't improve on it, I'm just going to copy it.
LOOKING UP
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. --Psalm 119:71
Shortly before Scottish missionary John G. Paton died, a friend said to him, "I am sorry to see you lying on your back." Smiling, Paton asked, "Do you know why God puts us on our backs?" After his friend answered no, the missionary replied, "In order that we may look upward."
Another Christian who viewed suffering from the right perspective was songwriter Eugene Clark. Afflicted with severe rheumatoid arthritis and glaucoma, Clark spent the last 10 years of his life bedridden. Yet he continued composing songs and writing articles to the glory of God--enriching the lives of thousands through his ministry. though down physically, he learned to keep looking up.
Sunny skies, worry-free days, and calm nights are not always the best environment for developing spiritual stamina. It is often in the hour of affliction that we draw close to our loving heavenly Father.
Perhaps you are undergoing some type of suffering right now. Rather than questioning God's providence, thank Him for His grace, lean on His strong arm, and look up into His face of love. You too can learn the valuable lesson learned by the writer of Psalm 119, John Patton, and Eugene Clark: Being down teaches us to look up.
"When life's afflictions
batter you like waves upon
the sand, remember to look
up to God and take His
outstreched hand."
WHEN YOU LOOK OUT, IT MAY BE NIGHT; BUT WHEN YOU LOOK UP, IT'S ALWAYS LIGHT.
When you are having your "roller coaster ride" days, you still remember to remind us to keep looking up. Thanks for reminding!
Later, RC
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