tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post7794957648424095112..comments2024-03-22T03:09:35.026-07:00Comments on Greatly Blessed: I Am The Hangar Fairygrtlyblesdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-57821015836896166872014-05-08T17:20:20.899-07:002014-05-08T17:20:20.899-07:00God certainly does change us. I'm mellowing o...God certainly does change us. I'm mellowing out a lot in my old age. Either I'm discovering what truly matters, and by default, what doesn't, or I'm too tired to care any more. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-58779942683741124602014-05-08T13:33:16.549-07:002014-05-08T13:33:16.549-07:00Wow, what a journey your family has been on. You h...Wow, what a journey your family has been on. You have such a grounded perspective. God changes us doesn't he? I've caught myself... the sock fairy... from going off the deep end. It's a sock. There's no sense in squashing the spirits of my husband or children over a sock. <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing (and for linking up with the SHINE Blog Hop).<br /><br />Wishing you a lovely day.<br />xoxo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-15278298545682967312013-07-10T11:34:26.767-07:002013-07-10T11:34:26.767-07:00I know very well what it's like to adopt a chi...I know very well what it's like to adopt a child with massive medical problems and delays, I did not expect. So I can understand in many ways :) It may be different circumstances for you, but I tell people all the time when talking about adoption or special needs, that we would have never, ever "signed up" to adopt a child with the extent of Olivia's special needs, or medical problems. We would have looked and said, no way we can't handle that and passed on the referral, and we probably would have been smart to do so. But God supernaturally, complete with miraculous dreams and signs, gave our daughters to us, and us to our daughters. It was his intention all along. And though I did not have the ability to handle it all at the time, he abundantly supplied what I needed when I needed it. I can because of who he his! And now, more than just "handle it" we victoriously walk a bleak outlook, and daily medical heartbreak with gladness. I am who I am today because of my daughters. I know you've said it before too, but when people say "I don't think I would be able to handle that, that kid leaving, that special need, that many" whatever that is for them, but it's not about being able to handle it, it's about being called!! It's God's job to supply all the handling. ;) And you will get a front seat to miracles in Luke's life, because you said yes to that call. The enemy likes nothing more than to prey on our fears, he uses something believable, and our mind runs. Speak scripture over that sweet boy, over your worry or whatever emotion that comes up that distracts you from God's purpose and your place in his life. <br /><br />For me every time something new came/comes up, it was a cycle of grief over the losses of what I had hoped for her, what I had expected, and the brokenness in her body, followed by acceptance, strength, and joy. Over and over and over. I've gotten faster at the grief/acceptance cycle ;) <br /><br />I know this is a little more than the average blog comment, but I want to use what we've walked through to encourage. I want you to hear, even though I know you know, I want you to hear that this journey is a testimony. To love who God loves, to create your family with vision and purpose, not simply because it's what culture does, to lift up marriage, and what love REALLY looks like to and from your spouse is what people need to hear about. The desperately need to hear about what Christ alone can do when we are desperate. <br /><br />Love you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-82906862880172706962013-07-08T20:53:06.270-07:002013-07-08T20:53:06.270-07:00I have been following your whole journey picking u...I have been following your whole journey picking up your new babies and reading along as you settle home. I want to tell you what an encouragement you are. You are facing things that most of us don't yet you do it with humor and grace and a little bit of sarcasm--and God is working in you. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Warmly,<br />Kate<br />Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035122244780616689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-54020955838633671212013-07-08T11:28:21.743-07:002013-07-08T11:28:21.743-07:00Amazing how time changes us, yes. Great post!Amazing how time changes us, yes. Great post!MamatoManyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305141221312228201noreply@blogger.com