tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post7681884580321686378..comments2023-06-15T05:53:31.084-04:00Comments on Pray For Ian: A (Very) Short List of What Steve Taught Me About Suffering....Pray for Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08095009101061000235noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-6192276730820044382009-12-28T21:48:21.610-05:002009-12-28T21:48:21.610-05:00God has made you wise through suffering...there is...God has made you wise through suffering...there is much to learn from your perspective, and great reward for your trust..praying for all of you.sgrove21@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764339979018754168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-33637793603556812122009-12-24T18:05:26.684-05:002009-12-24T18:05:26.684-05:00thank you for sharing this.
sara b.thank you for sharing this.<br />sara b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-21345908699873558162009-12-20T21:49:12.662-05:002009-12-20T21:49:12.662-05:00praying for your familypraying for your familyHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981595341037132905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-11025931536506295232009-12-17T18:12:56.915-05:002009-12-17T18:12:56.915-05:00Missing Steve like Crazy – that is me. Larissa too...Missing Steve like Crazy – that is me. Larissa took the words out of my mouth and posted them here. I was talking to my wife about similar issue today. My wife and daughter are leaving me for a couple of weeks. They do the same thing every year and I complete working around the house and finish home improvement projects during their absence. This year, I have no desire to do any of that. Reason – I miss Steve like crazy. <br />Steve used to guide and help me through all my home improvement projects. To say it was delight to work with him is an understatement. Please help me and put in your own words, but Steve was more than delightful to deal with. Steve was a friend, a mentor, a good neighbor and yes a very dear brother to me.<br />I know that I said it before, I miss Steve like crazy, and I long very much to seeing him in the life after. Thanks again Larissa for your inspiring messages. Will keep praying.<br />AzadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-9680597134658430432009-12-17T13:49:09.611-05:002009-12-17T13:49:09.611-05:00thank you. gigithank you. gigiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-20997846048586880692009-12-17T05:40:38.514-05:002009-12-17T05:40:38.514-05:00words to ponder long and hard on. they are filled ...words to ponder long and hard on. they are filled with faith and encouragement for all seasons. thanks for posting.<br /><br />may your Christmas season be richer and sweeter because of these truths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-51730143470697811532009-12-16T22:17:46.308-05:002009-12-16T22:17:46.308-05:00Thank you for sharing this wisdom, Larissa. May t...Thank you for sharing this wisdom, Larissa. May the Lord continue to bless you and Ian and both your families, and may he give you joy, health, and continued faith.<br />JARAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-70337828890760355362009-12-16T20:24:38.294-05:002009-12-16T20:24:38.294-05:00I didnn't know Steve, but he taught much of th...I didnn't know Steve, but he taught much of this to many others through this blog. I cannot sufficiently express how your trials and Biblical responses have helped us in our own challenges and growing closer to God these last few years. Our prayers continue for Ian and the entire family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-39152403662288541492009-12-16T19:39:16.187-05:002009-12-16T19:39:16.187-05:00I 'met' Steve when I started reading this ...I 'met' Steve when I started reading this blog, some 2 or more years ago. I miss him too.<br /><br />Thank you for finding the courage to continue posting.<br /><br />Liz, UKEsmeralda https://www.blogger.com/profile/11586066822993946977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-72851925769723107752009-12-16T16:50:37.176-05:002009-12-16T16:50:37.176-05:00Hi, Larissa and Ian. Three years ago today we grad...Hi, Larissa and Ian. Three years ago today we graduated from IUP... And I can still see you two in the front of Beard Auditorium giving your sales presentation on scrapbooking materials in Dr. Wilson's class! I remember how Ian was out of his element trying to 'sell' the product but used humor to make it work and get through it. Funny what the mind remembers... Today I'm praying that great sense of humor will get through this, too... and that someday you both will be able to do everything you've ever wanted.<br /><br />Katie KlinskyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-75455578490356691662009-12-16T06:06:48.281-05:002009-12-16T06:06:48.281-05:00My how this post touched me. I, like Vicki, could...My how this post touched me. I, like Vicki, could hear Steve talking. Such a wise man. I miss him too. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Sue MinichSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10522844674214143226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-36906953958267669292009-12-15T23:10:00.027-05:002009-12-15T23:10:00.027-05:00You are not alone, Larissa! And, look at the beau...You are not alone, Larissa! And, look at the beauty of faith emerging through your suffering!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187471241441993074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-80020556833250804852009-12-15T22:49:54.597-05:002009-12-15T22:49:54.597-05:00What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing thos...What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing those insights. They helped me today as I struggled with my daughter.<br /><br />We are still praying for all of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-38498326770655777152009-12-15T15:28:09.200-05:002009-12-15T15:28:09.200-05:00Wonderful reminders for us all.
Thanks for sharing...Wonderful reminders for us all.<br />Thanks for sharing.<br />Wendy in MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-17298860287642281282009-12-15T14:53:00.247-05:002009-12-15T14:53:00.247-05:00Thinking of Mary and all of the family during this...Thinking of Mary and all of the family during this season of not only holidays but change. Our lives adjust to a new "normal" when something happens to change our normal.<br /><br />Thank you Lord for the years we had with Steve and the gift of his life and wisdom that he left for us to ponder.Joanne Perrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-4631604732785926252009-12-15T12:24:50.724-05:002009-12-15T12:24:50.724-05:00so encouraged by your perseverance through sufferi...so encouraged by your perseverance through suffering. thank you for blessing my heart today~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-82288674868864438402009-12-15T12:18:33.195-05:002009-12-15T12:18:33.195-05:00Some people say that life is better with Jesus--wh...Some people say that life is better with Jesus--while that is somewhat true, it is truer that death is better with Jesus. Whenever we think we're having a hard time, my Dad reads us the passage in James about "momentary light affliction". If that's what y'all are going through, then I cannot fathom how wonderful Heaven must be. <br /><br />I still pray for Ian and for your whole family in the loss of Steve. I cannot say that I know how you must feel, but I know that Jesus does. Always in Christ, Aimee in Texas.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286227011588203203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-29853439920004970132009-12-15T11:48:52.562-05:002009-12-15T11:48:52.562-05:00Oh, Larissa!
You are so wise beyond your years.
Th...Oh, Larissa!<br />You are so wise beyond your years.<br />This post pulls at my heart strings.<br />Yes, you are walking without Steve now, but there is a Friend who sticks closer than a brother...even a Christian brother. And that Friend will never leave us or forsake us, as you know so well.<br /><br />Still Praying.<br /><br />Mary Ann K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-11869800484630432162009-12-15T11:23:06.720-05:002009-12-15T11:23:06.720-05:00Oh thank you for sharing that Larissa... I could h...Oh thank you for sharing that Larissa... I could hear Steve talking in those words you shared... I really miss him. God gave Steve such wisdom. He gave him heavenly eyes. Steve was able to see beyond the distractions of this world to the glory waiting for us... <br /><br />I felt like Steve was my Moses. I was going through the wilderness complaining about this or that and he would stop me and say, "Look, over there, if you look real close you can see it... all you will ever need... it is just ahead... only a little further... hang in there... we are so close..."Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258409434745852742noreply@blogger.com