Patiently Waiting Wrote:
Your writtings and your wisdom have been so uplifting and fulfulling. God has been dealing with me in some area's in my life, and your blogs have been such an encourgement to me. Your words, and strength alone has inspired me in such a way that I come to your page daily just to see if you've posted a new blog. God is using your testimony to help others . Thank You Lori for sharing your wisdom and Knowledge with others. God Bless You
My Response
Someone asked me the other day, "How can you put your business out there like that?" I replied by letting that person know that I have to. I have to put myself out there like that in order to save a life. I know so many people that have fallen into depression because we automatically think that we are the only one's going through something. This is therapy for me. I am able to express my feelings and insecurities while being an inspiration to someone else. There is so much more to life than our tragedies, mishaps, insecurities.My sister's death was unexpected, my pregnancy was unplanned (by me and my husband). It was all of a sudden. Oh, but God has His own plans. When I went to the urgent care center on Friday, there was a couple in the OB/GYN office. The husband/boyfriend was holding his wife/girlfriend. They were both crying tears of disappointment and grief. They had just received news that she had miscarried. This was their first pregnancy and they longed for a baby. They had been trying for months. I saw that she was on the cell phone with someone explaining what had just happended. Whomever she was speaking too must have advised her to pray and to talk to God about her pain. "God! What kind of God would allow me to go through this. Prayer cannot bring my baby back!" Oh my sister, I could feel her her pain, sadness, and anger. In my opinion her loss was greater than mine because she did not have a relationship with God. I know that she was distraught, but she allowed herself to get distracted by her situation (been there...done that). Until you have regained spiritual balance in your life, it is difficult not to get distracted by situations. We tend to focus on the inconvenience of situations instead of the implied lesson. What do I mean by implied lesson?My husband and I were going through rocky times. Like most humans, we give in to quiting easily. To me, it seemed easier to quit than to work things out. I knew deep in my heart that quiting was not the best decision for our marriage and relationship. I adore and love my husband and I know that he feels the same about me, but I was listening to the world's view of how a marriage is supposed to be. God was dealing with me because seperation was not in His plan for us. The death of my sister and the miscarriage forced my husband and I to spend some quality time together. We got to know each other. He comforted me while I was grieving the death of my sister. We comforted each other over the loss of our children. I fell in love with him all over again. God had to shift some things around in my life to make me focus on the first and greatest institution that He created, marriage and family.After the Great Revelation and watching the young couple at the doctor's office, I began to think about the fact that I have two healthy children and a loving husband at home. I have a career, a living mother, living siblings and grandparents. I have a host of nieces and nephew, wonderful in-laws, extended family, spiritual connections and friendships. I have shelter and food to eat. Although the miscarriage and the death of my sister is unfortunate, I still have life and love within me and around me. I cannot visit depression and stay there. I have to pick myself up and tell my story to others to let them know that there is light and peace in the midst of any storm. I want people to know that God is awesome and that he is in control.Jesus endured temptation, persecution, death, victory and resurrrection. Guess what....we share the same Father. I know that my Father will not........allow me to come into anything that my mind, body and soul cannot handle. I have victory in knowing and believing that fact. I have my moments, but they are just that....moments. I leave those moments where they originate.I feel the prayers of my ancestors, my grandmother, my mother, my auntie's, the blessings my daddy left with me right now. My strength is coming from those prayers and the love that I have accepted from God.You stay strong and focused on Him. There is a peace that can only be found in God. I love you and I can't wait to see you.Peace
Someone asked me the other day, "How can you put your business out there like that?" I replied by letting that person know that I have to. I have to put myself out there like that in order to save a life. I know so many people that have fallen into depression because we automatically think that we are the only one's going through something. This is therapy for me. I am able to express my feelings and insecurities while being an inspiration to someone else. There is so much more to life than our tragedies, mishaps, insecurities.My sister's death was unexpected, my pregnancy was unplanned (by me and my husband). It was all of a sudden. Oh, but God has His own plans. When I went to the urgent care center on Friday, there was a couple in the OB/GYN office. The husband/boyfriend was holding his wife/girlfriend. They were both crying tears of disappointment and grief. They had just received news that she had miscarried. This was their first pregnancy and they longed for a baby. They had been trying for months. I saw that she was on the cell phone with someone explaining what had just happended. Whomever she was speaking too must have advised her to pray and to talk to God about her pain. "God! What kind of God would allow me to go through this. Prayer cannot bring my baby back!" Oh my sister, I could feel her her pain, sadness, and anger. In my opinion her loss was greater than mine because she did not have a relationship with God. I know that she was distraught, but she allowed herself to get distracted by her situation (been there...done that). Until you have regained spiritual balance in your life, it is difficult not to get distracted by situations. We tend to focus on the inconvenience of situations instead of the implied lesson. What do I mean by implied lesson?My husband and I were going through rocky times. Like most humans, we give in to quiting easily. To me, it seemed easier to quit than to work things out. I knew deep in my heart that quiting was not the best decision for our marriage and relationship. I adore and love my husband and I know that he feels the same about me, but I was listening to the world's view of how a marriage is supposed to be. God was dealing with me because seperation was not in His plan for us. The death of my sister and the miscarriage forced my husband and I to spend some quality time together. We got to know each other. He comforted me while I was grieving the death of my sister. We comforted each other over the loss of our children. I fell in love with him all over again. God had to shift some things around in my life to make me focus on the first and greatest institution that He created, marriage and family.After the Great Revelation and watching the young couple at the doctor's office, I began to think about the fact that I have two healthy children and a loving husband at home. I have a career, a living mother, living siblings and grandparents. I have a host of nieces and nephew, wonderful in-laws, extended family, spiritual connections and friendships. I have shelter and food to eat. Although the miscarriage and the death of my sister is unfortunate, I still have life and love within me and around me. I cannot visit depression and stay there. I have to pick myself up and tell my story to others to let them know that there is light and peace in the midst of any storm. I want people to know that God is awesome and that he is in control.Jesus endured temptation, persecution, death, victory and resurrrection. Guess what....we share the same Father. I know that my Father will not........allow me to come into anything that my mind, body and soul cannot handle. I have victory in knowing and believing that fact. I have my moments, but they are just that....moments. I leave those moments where they originate.I feel the prayers of my ancestors, my grandmother, my mother, my auntie's, the blessings my daddy left with me right now. My strength is coming from those prayers and the love that I have accepted from God.You stay strong and focused on Him. There is a peace that can only be found in God. I love you and I can't wait to see you.Peace
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