Thank you sweet friends for your comments, emails, and prayers. I'm usually an upbeat see-the-glass-mostly-full kind of girl, but lately I feel like I'm standing under a big black HEAVY cloud and there's a BIG DARK SCARY storm "a-brewing". Some times there are so many "not goods" all bunched together and it's almost hard to breathe.George and I are literally waiting for the phone to ring about our friend Carl. His family is all here gathered around him and we are told it won't be long.
We feel "sucker punched" after learning on Sunday that our minister (and true friend) will be moving away. There is no way to sufficiently express what a difference he has made in our lives. And in our walk with God. I can truthfully say he has made the greatest impact in my Christian life. Bar none. I keep remembering three questions he asked us on Sunday when he made the announcement. Do you love each other? Do you believe in God? Do you trust God? The answer is YES to all three. Some how some way we will get through this.
We are still struggling with the senseless murder of George's great niece a few months ago and these two latest "not goods" are bringing that to the forefront again.
All that being said, I want you to know that I do feel the love you are sending our way and wanted to let you know.
THANK YOU!
Hugs from the beach,
Kat
"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."
18 comments:
Kat-I am truly sorry for all you are going through. My prayers are with you..may the love, strength and peace of God carry you through. xx
It's a lot to deal with. Glad you are feeling the love and prayers on your behalf.
Dear friend....prayers!
Sweet Kat, I am sorry for your pain and sadness. Know that I am praying for you. You have been so good to me and I am glad that I stopped by to check in on you. Hugs my friend.
I'm sorry for all you're going through right now, Kathy. Life certainly has its hilltops and valleys. I pray you will be out of your valley and on your way back up to the top of the hill very soon.
I just fed your fish for you. Maybe that will help a little.
Blessings and love to you my dear bloggy friend.
Charlotte
Hugs coming to you, Sweetpea!!! Hope you can feel the lift.
rachel
Keep in mind, sweet Kat, that even though big dark storm clouds are scary, after the storm has passed, the air is sweet, the sky is blue, the grass is greener. There may be a bit of a mess to clean up (depending on the storm) but families and communities are drawn together. Look for that silver lining.
I wish that I could reach right through this monitor and give you a big hug. I'm so sorry that things are hard right now. You and George are in my prayers.
I have only thoughts and prayers for you my friend ...the words just are not coming...blessings and prayers xoo HHL
Sorry for all of this but with faith and God's love you will get through it. Hugs to you.
Hope this storm you are in will end soon! And you will once again see a blue sky Keeping you in my prayers!
"Underneath are the Everlasting Arms." I pray you will feel them carrying you during these dark days.
I do love your blog so. I'm married to a minister, and it's so wonderful to hear your kind, affirming words about your pastor. Prayers for Carl and family are being offered.
So sorry for these not good times. Thinking of you and praying!
I'm sorry Kat. The pollyanna part of me thinks of all the people that are going to get the Christian impact you did when your pastor preached to you and became your friend! And look what you've share with all of us, that Christian spirit of yours comes through every post. But, I'm with you, it stinks. So sorry to hear of your friend Carl...was he from some of your couples dinner photos? Prayers lifted.
Oh, do I understand. We have recently been informed of several different friends facing cancer, etc., and I'll admit that when I read your posting "NUMB"... I could not even respond. I was speechless,BUT I did pray for you in all of this. God Bless You.
Betty in TN
Kat, I don’t know what kind of person you were before this minister came into your life, with regards to your faith, love of family and mankind. But, I have a strong hunch, you were the same person as you are know, but maybe he just showed you how to look inside yourself, like no one else ever has. He came into your life for a reason, and God feels as though he has accomplished what he sent him to you for, and now it’s time for him to move on and maybe touch another person in the same manner for which he touched your lives. We all have people who come in and out of our lives, we wish we knew why those that leave us must do so, but God does. Faith is a huge word with so much meaning; we just cannot deviate from that. I don’t mean to turn your pain into something about me, but my daughter has lost two friends in the last year to suicide. One was a friend in high school, and he turned to drugs, so she did not associate with him, or those that he hung out with, though she liked him as a person. When he took his life, she felt so guilty, as though she turned her back on him. But, I believe that was God’s way of showing her the type of person she was and wasn’t going to change her love of God and beliefs from right from wrong. Now last week another friend, for which she worked with for many years, hanged himself also. No one saw this coming. She did not associate with him outside work, but loved him so much as a kind, gentle young man, who was just a baby when he came down with cancer. God cured him, and then at the age of 22, took his own life. She at the age of 24 can’t understand why God would allow this to happen. As her Mother, I can’t explain it or take her pain away. But her faith is so strong she is doing her best to accept it, and know that there has to be a reason and not to question it. Or question herself, as if there was something she could have done to prevent this. So, I guess what I’m saying, is you are not alone in your worry, pain and sadness. We all go through it, but just knowing you have people who understand, and only want the best for you, must help some. God has a plan for each of us, we just need to let him guide us, and enjoy the good and overcome the bad. As my wonderful loving Grandmother would always say when she was down, or scared…”Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for me (us)”, and it brought her so much peace, even at the time of her death. Be strong my friend, this pain you are feeling will pass.
Sorry this was so long...
Much love and peace,
Joni
Please Kat,
WE are with you under that cloud and you are not alone. All these things will pass too. You made a difference in my life too just like your minister, I would feel the same way if one day I got on the computer and no Kat! take care dear friend god is with you.
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