tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post6329134856204064920..comments2023-11-22T11:42:06.780-05:00Comments on Do Not Be Anxious: DisappointmentDo Not Be Anxioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-18869805530667286352012-03-31T11:12:47.897-04:002012-03-31T11:12:47.897-04:00Ah, Maryellen, you bring me much joy. Surely when...Ah, Maryellen, you bring me much joy. Surely when you refer to "the exuberence of youth" you are referring to me. Thank you. :-)<br /><br />A Burden Bearer? Hmmmmmm. I shall try to remember myself as a BB, a small thing, but which in some ways can bring joy ------ and unfortunately, in others can bring pain. I shall try to be the joy part.Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-35576216613083076152012-03-28T22:29:15.559-04:002012-03-28T22:29:15.559-04:00Tom, I can understand your feeling of disappointme...Tom, I can understand your feeling of disappointment. You're going through a very difficult time, and I believe you are carrying part of the grief that your friend's family are bearing. Your connection to their problems helps them, I'm sure.<br /><br />I pray that your neighbors and the young family will lift your mood. They are a gift to you right now so you can experience with them the joy and laughter that children bring to us. Perhaps the disappointment will be alleviated by the exuberence of youth. Springtime, too brings a sense of hope, and hope doesn't disappoint.<br /><br />You may never know what God is accomplishing through your burden for your friend and her family. God bless you, dear friend. Clinton and I have both benefitted from your generous prayers, love and concern. You have been called to be a Burden Bearer, and you do it very well.Maryellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377453351113353957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-24499878349697937172012-03-26T10:19:12.725-04:002012-03-26T10:19:12.725-04:00Well Cathy, my name is no secret --- and I don'...Well Cathy, my name is no secret --- and I don't mind being called a sister, in fact it feels as a privilege to be thought that way. I'm sorry you had to go through this fight with you mom also. It is most difficult. It is so hard to find peace these days, although as Anne commented, just writing my thoughts down does help give me a certain level of peace. It's confirming my thoughts, as shared with God. I know He hears and understands, as does His mother. <br /><br />I think I'll go out shopping today (tomorrow is another day to go visit my friend in the hospital). Maybe I'll get some Easter cards for friends, and some candy to fill a basket for the children of my friends. And maybe I'll even get a small basket of candy and stuffed animals for my new neighbors. For at least today, I'll look at the sunshine and flowers and smile --- even if I have to fake it a bit.<br /><br />Thank you, my friends, for your thoughts and comments, and prayers. I trust you know that all life is not hard --- and despite the title of my blog, I DO write of good times also! :-)Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-47745666073507635622012-03-24T15:13:18.080-04:002012-03-24T15:13:18.080-04:00Tom-thank you for sharing all of your thoughts her...Tom-thank you for sharing all of your thoughts here. It helps, doesn't it, to be able to just put everything that moves throughout your heart and soul into the written word? I can relate to that need and have often been a victim of disappointment as well.<br /><br />I am praying for you and hope that Easter will bring more than just contentment but a true joy to your soul!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195528409761980551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-60061352112722283952012-03-24T14:06:19.576-04:002012-03-24T14:06:19.576-04:00Dear Sister...since I don't know your name, I ...Dear Sister...since I don't know your name, I see you are going through a valley, but you know the LORD is going through it with you! He will never leave us nor forsake us. That is Truth!<br />I'm praying for your friend and her mother. I went through something very similar in 2010 with my mother. I was her only child, and I had to make decisions. She ended up with a ventilator also, and she had left the NO VENT request. But like your friend, I was told that the vent might be what she needed to pull through. As it turned out I had to FIGHT the doctors one night in the ICU to get that Vent out, because I knew my mom was gone, and they wanted to keep her on it. Your friend's mother is in a different place because she is fully aware, and I would not remove the vent either!!! If she can think and is aware of what she is going through, it would be cruel to just tell her she was going to die because they don't want it in any longer. All these things are between the family, patient and the medical staff and insurance company. It is also KNOWN by the LORD Himself, and she is ultimately in His Hands! I AM PRAYING for this situation, and for a miracle with your friend's mother. Just realize that this is a struggle that was not intended, so and it really isn't anyones fault. When we try to help extend a life it is an act of mercy, not a bad choice. Don't let that negative thought take hold in your mind. Just continue to Trust Jesus with her life, and with these difficult matters we have to face!<br /><br />My best advice is to say JESUS LOVES ME AND MY LOVED ONES< and put a smile on your face and it will move to your heart!!! ♥♥♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com