tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post7755118665940240118..comments2023-11-02T07:25:58.447-06:00Comments on Mending Hearts and Bending Knees: Normal.Amy Koslowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614092149616333620noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-1784222792611342012-12-26T07:48:55.365-07:002012-12-26T07:48:55.365-07:00I am so glad you are taking a break and that there...I am so glad you are taking a break and that there are some very special people who are helping you do this. Keep taking care of you along the way as if you burn out or have other problems you will not be able to care for your family. God is a good God and he knows where you are and where you are heading. Your time...Hope's time is in His hands. I am also glad you are expressing your feelings because if you didn't and bottled them up someday you would explode...and again you would be of help to know one. Keep on Keeping on,<br /><br />Naomi in Ontario Canada.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-89974695285538640642012-12-24T11:17:34.899-07:002012-12-24T11:17:34.899-07:00You amaze me by your honesty and how you articulat...You amaze me by your honesty and how you articulate your feelings at a time like this..your "broken road" is indeed leading not only you but those of us and our families who are praying and following Hope and your family. Our Christmas is also touched by your lives and we have come to the same realizations that Christmas is just one day but should be lived like it was everyday..the joy, the gratitude, the love ..should be experienced in the smallest little things we do. I started to realize this a few years back after some other tragedy but this Christmas, my three children are also parents for the first time and HOPE's struggle has touched them to the point that they have all put their own struggles into perspective and started praying after putting God on their back burners.<br />I like what you said about the refining fire..indeed we are changed when we walk a 'broken road' especially if we turn to Him and ask Him to help us! Wish I lived closer, I would be holding Hope right now! God bless you all and give Hope and Sadie a kiss from all of us here in Montreal. Cheryl, Montrealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-30463991726216049892012-12-23T10:54:26.124-07:002012-12-23T10:54:26.124-07:00I read your blog and it brings me back to what it ...I read your blog and it brings me back to what it was like for are family for the last two years you write all the fellings we felt so i say to you there is hope you will make it though christmas and the new year you are in my thoughts here in ottawa (grandson hlhs- shones complex nov 01 2010)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-32805039918224587412012-12-23T09:23:15.320-07:002012-12-23T09:23:15.320-07:00Still praying for you all...your post reminds me o...Still praying for you all...your post reminds me of this verse:<br />2 Corinthians 12:9<br />9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.<br /><br />Hang in there one day at a time...We are praying..LeeAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221478557622213885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-19346762336654427392012-12-23T09:16:39.628-07:002012-12-23T09:16:39.628-07:00 ... You are such an inspiration to us all. On that first Christmas I am sure Mary was thinking that her situation was less that ideal. She endured an very uncomfortable and long ride to a far away town for a stupid census that the government thought was necessary. They arrived late and had to stay in a dirty drafty stable. I can only imagine she was worried, missing her mother and probably not very happy but at all times putting her trust in God. <br />From what I read you have it really figured it out, God and family. That is the most important thing in life. I am happy to hear you are taking a little time to regroup as that will just help you be able to face the next step.<br />May God bless you all, the volunteers and friends that gather around you and remember you are surrounded by many more of us you have never met but that God has chosen us to advocate for Hope as well. Praying for healing, strength and courage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-67182850651924256442012-12-23T01:56:43.183-07:002012-12-23T01:56:43.183-07:00I've been reading your blog for a while now......I've been reading your blog for a while now...you are so amazing. Your entire family is. So many bad things have been thrown your way but you always push through. Your strength and courage is truly inspiring...but no one can inspire more than Hope. She is such a blessing, not only to you, but now to anyone who reads what you have written here. God is using her...she is touching so many people with her story. I use her story as a bit of an evening devotional...you and Hope are teaching me patience, courage, strength, love...and I pray that she continues to touch and teach people. I pray that you can find rest somewhere in this Christmas season...and I thank God for your reminder of what Christmas is supposed to be. Merry Christmas! It may be quite a bit different, but I pray you will have your family around you to celebrate the reason for the season no matter what you are doing or where you end up. God bless you all.Kendranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-63237326699966419662012-12-23T01:25:50.885-07:002012-12-23T01:25:50.885-07:00So beautifully written. That's what I was pray...So beautifully written. That's what I was praying and thanking the Lord for last night, that amidst the hustle and bustle I got to stop and spend 20 minutes with my Saviour because of Hope! How many others are also seeking the Lord on her behalf, sitting in His presence, worshipping, and praying Scripture what a great gift she is to us all! Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey!Jessienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620800315071767228.post-79363616770695844892012-12-23T01:06:00.457-07:002012-12-23T01:06:00.457-07:00Thank you for your honesty and for reminding me th...Thank you for your honesty and for reminding me that it is only what God thinks about us that matters. You are a real blessing. God has chosen a wonderful mother for Sadie and Hope. Jesus was born so that we could walk in His light and know Him as our Immanuel- God with us. How He must be smiling on His faithful daughter just now, yet storing up all your tears as He is sharing the burden you are carrying.Rosalindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442945178406755137noreply@blogger.com