tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348147502056635308.post2885930112170695336..comments2023-05-05T00:44:13.204-07:00Comments on Life on the Married Side: ThoughtsAmber Hannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10207016980580138135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348147502056635308.post-70382812953337719372009-06-17T21:24:03.655-07:002009-06-17T21:24:03.655-07:00Sometimes I have felt guilty for having such a str...Sometimes I have felt guilty for having such a strong marriage in light of so many close friends going through major struggles/issues including divorce in their marriages. But I was reminded that I can still be an encouragement to my friends even though I haven't walked in their shoes. I have several mentors who have great marriages that I look up to and I am grateful that God can use my marriage in the same way to younger women and friends. Live each day for God and be available to be used by Him whatever He asks. You are an awesome role model for the young girls/women in our church and that is how God uses your life.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417641002329996384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348147502056635308.post-69187885702573803072009-06-12T17:59:09.227-07:002009-06-12T17:59:09.227-07:00Great thoughts Amber. Being one of those who is i...Great thoughts Amber. Being one of those who is in the middle of the most horrible time of my life - not by my choice I look back and ask did I do something wrong? Do I deserve what is going on? The answer is no.<br /><br />But my peace comes from God. And though I HATE where I am right now, I am tired of hurting. I treasure this time because I am coming to know my Heavenly Father in ways I did not realize were possible. <br /><br />The joy of the Lord IS my strength. He will NOT leave me or forsake me. He is carrying me through.<br /><br />Keep your eyes on Him so when you are faced with a crisis, you know where to go (you know all of this!).<br /><br />And thank God every day for the magnificent blessings He gives.Vicki and Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674113451026704956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348147502056635308.post-89022505972212722112009-06-10T09:21:24.378-07:002009-06-10T09:21:24.378-07:00I love this and I am so grateful for your heart! T...I love this and I am so grateful for your heart! The way that you communicate is so... real! <br />And yes, I am right there with you! I feel as if the lives of people around me are crashing (pain, hurt, death, abandonment, horrific financial times, etc) and I wonder.... are they ready for this. Were they ready for this pain? Or, were they sitting here like you and I just hoping or ignoring the fact that tragedy, whatever that may look like, is inevitable. <br />It's not though. <br />:-(<br />I've been wondering many of those same things. When I'm faced with what seems an infinite struggle, will I run into the arms of God? How long will it take me to rest in his peace? Oie! <br />There is a woman that I know (you may have met her too... Lisa Seay from Phx 1st) and she's battling cancer and I can not begin to tell you how much it amazes me that she is holding so true to the love of God. Her email updates are the most encouraging notes I have ever read, and I admire that. She doesn’t deserve to be sick and her husband and boys don’t deserve it either. BUT, she is sick... and she is making each and every moment that she has left on earth count. <br />I want to be like that. <br />Even in these tough days for her she is focused on her creator. What a legacy! <br /><br />I didn’t mean to go on a bunny trail, but your post really made me think about these things, that much more. <br /><br />Life is a crazy, beautiful thing. I don’t want it to pass me by…Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783029272936872978noreply@blogger.com