tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post3505010980456519446..comments2023-09-30T06:33:52.508-05:00Comments on Ponderings of an Elect Exile: The End of the Rope...Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542510632283634928noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-22927884524996285742010-03-11T06:28:29.731-06:002010-03-11T06:28:29.731-06:00Thank you for sharing. Such good thoughts.Thank you for sharing. Such good thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-48618362450553153682010-03-09T20:41:15.091-06:002010-03-09T20:41:15.091-06:00He always picks me up out of the pit, reminds me o...<i>He always picks me up out of the pit, reminds me of His love, sovereignty, and goodness, and tells me again to "Wait" on Him.</i><br /><br />I'm so glad He does. Thanks for a beautiful picture of His love for us.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344112481831867779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-3991887252487085182010-03-09T19:31:54.903-06:002010-03-09T19:31:54.903-06:00"God is the only one who can protect our chil..."God is the only one who can protect our children. And sometimes His definition of "protect" and ours are not the same."<br /><br />Oh boy, I know this is so true, yet it is still so hard to "let go and let God"! Thank you for sharing your birth story. Very inspiring.<br /><br />Blessings to you today.Denise J. Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433836218417931621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-27847121878819246422010-03-09T14:14:28.465-06:002010-03-09T14:14:28.465-06:00That was really good, I like the scripture from Is...That was really good, I like the scripture from Isaiah you threw in at the end to add the icing on the cake. Thanks for sharing today.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02652234142945839138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-44618338329878003502010-03-09T13:20:50.249-06:002010-03-09T13:20:50.249-06:00"...it isn't about what *I* can handle, b..."...it isn't about what *I* can handle, but what *HE* wants me to depend on Him to handle for me."<br /><br />...sigh... yea, that preaches, alot in fact. Sometimes I wish I could catch a break from this. But I realize the more and more I'm blindsided and pummeled with things, the more others ask how I remain calm and strong. In turn I get to tell them why and Who keeps me calm and strong.janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620513215633154142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-13416995021314503182010-03-09T11:58:42.939-06:002010-03-09T11:58:42.939-06:00I am so glad you joined today's conversation! ...I am so glad you joined today's conversation! This is great! When we have to face our greatest fear, he is the only one that can do that for us.<br /><br />(oh, and I know that feeling of believing that we can protect our kids because of what we know...when I was standing with my 14 month old in emergency needing stitches I kept thinking 'what story would I have believed as a CPS worker--it is different when you are on the parent side even for something minor. Never say never.)Miriam Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418972749843611051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204988399673973758.post-18745235883956283812010-03-09T09:55:50.234-06:002010-03-09T09:55:50.234-06:00I so agree with you when you wrote "it isn...I so agree with you when you wrote "it isn't about what I can handle, but what HE wants me to depend on Him to handle for me."<br /><br />That's worth the whole post and very timely for me.<br /><br />We all have our greatest fears and yet we have access to the One who can handle even our greatest fears. What a privilege and a blessing.<br /><br />DebbieDebbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.com