tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post5407772595821030541..comments2023-06-15T05:53:31.084-04:00Comments on Pray For Ian: PatiencePray for Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08095009101061000235noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-6542736734837435312007-03-19T23:00:00.000-04:002007-03-19T23:00:00.000-04:00Praying, praying.... for Ian's healing and for you...Praying, praying.... for Ian's healing and for you and Ian's family as you wait in faith knowing that our God has you all in the palm of His hand. <BR/>Gina Plain (Crossway)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-50228784689671903582007-03-19T19:16:00.000-04:002007-03-19T19:16:00.000-04:00Larissa,Many of us may weep at the sound of Tom Pe...Larissa,<BR/>Many of us may weep at the sound of Tom Petty but most likely because we can remember when he was popular the first time around. I do not mean to make light of your thoughts or tears. It does not seem unusual that normal life stuff would suddenly take you back to a simpler happier time. Those bittersweet memories that bring the torrents of tears are to be treasured and stored up. Today's pain gives evidence to a past joy and the memory though wrenching is good. Happy memories build hope for the future and allow us to cherish the past. Black jelly beans on the right day can still reduce me to a broken child. One of my mom's favorite, she would eat the ones none of the rest of us would touch. Yet, without that memory a part of her would be forgotten. Jelly beans, Tom Petty, certian scents, all God's blessings in our lives to keep the one's we love true nature alive in our hearts and present in our thoughts. I do not mean to insinuate that you could or are forgetting, but the poignancy and sharpnes of Ian's life in yours evidenced in the sweet memory you so humbly share, gives proof of a love so deep so profound that only our sweet Heavenly Father could author. <BR/>Thank you for your words. <BR/>Glory to God. <BR/>Sandy KimmelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-17899435364418427762007-03-19T18:09:00.000-04:002007-03-19T18:09:00.000-04:00Calmer of the Storm When everything is wrongThe da...Calmer of the Storm <BR/><BR/>When everything is wrong<BR/>The day has passed and nothing's done<BR/>And the whole world seems against me<BR/>When I'm rolling in my bed,<BR/>there's a storm in my head<BR/>I'm afraid of sinking in despair.<BR/>Teach me, Lord to have faith<BR/>That what you're bringing me will <BR/>Change my life and bring you glory<BR/>There on the storm <BR/>I am learning to let go<BR/>Of the will that I so long to control<BR/>There may I be in your arms eternally<BR/>I thank you, Lord, <BR/>you are the calmer of the storm.<BR/>You rebuke the wind and the waves<BR/>Once again I find I'm amazed<BR/>at the power of your will<BR/>Cause I'm a child of little faith<BR/>I feel the wind and forget your grace<BR/>And you say, "Peace, be still."<BR/>Teach me, Lord to have faith<BR/>In what you're bringing me will<BR/>Change my life and bring you glory<BR/>There on the storm <BR/>I am learning to let go<BR/>Of the will that I so long to control<BR/>There may I be in your arms eternally<BR/>I thank you, Lord, <BR/>you are the calmer of the storm.<BR/>And oh when the torrent blows<BR/>In the middle of the sea<BR/>May I never trust, never trust in me<BR/>Cause there in your arms <BR/>I find no tragedy.<BR/>There on the storm <BR/>I am learning to let go<BR/>The white wave's high, <BR/>it's crashing o'er the deck<BR/>And I don't know where to go<BR/>Where are you Lord, <BR/>is this ship going down?<BR/>The mast is gone, so throw the anchor?<BR/>Should I jump <BR/>and try to swim to land?<BR/>There on the storm, teach me, <BR/>God, to understand<BR/>Of your will <BR/>that I just cannot control<BR/>There may I see <BR/>all your love protecting me<BR/>I thank you Lord, <BR/>you are the calmer of the storm.<BR/>~by Down HereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-6949780342467276302007-03-19T18:02:00.000-04:002007-03-19T18:02:00.000-04:00Hi Larissa,I've been praying for Ian, for his fami...Hi Larissa,<BR/>I've been praying for Ian, for his family and for you. Your genuineness and God's spirit in you is so evident through this page and your actions, and you and Ian are so lucky to have each other! I'm praying for him :-)<BR/><BR/>Emily G.<BR/>sunflowers374@gmail.comEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416156603168121692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-13180050109013841342007-03-19T17:44:00.000-04:002007-03-19T17:44:00.000-04:00Dear Larissa and the Murphys,The Lord our God bles...Dear Larissa and the Murphys,<BR/>The Lord our God blesses you every day with His wondrous presence and His love. He has given you unimaginable grace and faith and patience in this difficult situation which not only sustain you but inspire and uplift everyone who reads your messages. Every time I read your updates, I praise God, I pray for you, and I draw closer to Him. This witness has drawn us closer to the God of the universe. Thank you for giving. I thank God for you.<BR/>Love, JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com