A friend of mine repeated a sermon she heard Sunday at her church in Nashville, and it resonated with me. Remember when scientists were researching the concept of building an atmosphere for living on another planet? I don't recall a lot about it, but that doesn't mean much. My memory is just coming back after a long few months of forgetfulness.Labels: deep roots, enduring hardship, Good stress
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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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I live with constant pain and have been totally disabled for many years. Now arthritis and another neurological condition are beginning to rob me of the one productive thing I can do...knit. So oftentimes I feel useless and a burden to my DH. I have asked more than once what my purpose is here. What am I to learn and how can I contribute to the work of the ministry? I always gotten the answer, "you can pray." For the longest time I HATED that response; I wanted to DO something! But I am learning the great privilege of participating in God's work in so many people's lives as I learn to pray and intercede. The day is coming very quickly when I will be able to do nothing all day except sit and pray. Sometimes it's already that way. But that's when I really feel the most useful as well as the closest to my Heavenly Father. I don't even mind being disabled anymore; I have more important things to do.
Thanks for your post, Cheryl. It meant a lot to me because I'm going through a hard time. Thank you, too, Ruthie. Your comment meant a lot, too.
this is one of the best post you have ever wrote!
This is so excellent - I've always loved the physical wind, but now I'll appreciate it even more. And to think of our lives having spiritual wind - I love that image. Times in my life that have seemed like hurricanes - now they make sense. ;-)
Ruthie, you're a strong tree, digging deeply into the Word and communication with God. Your roots are growing as you grow, and you provide shade and protection and oxygen in a spiritual way for so many who need it. Thank you for being God's strong tree.
Pam, praying your roots dig more deeply as you go through this time of strong wind. God is there, and His strength is available to you.
Thanks, Jel! I couldn't wait to write it down when I heard it. The allegory just made sense.
Tracy, I have never enjoyed wind. Maybe a cool breeze in the summer, but I stay inside when it's windy. Now I think I'll look at things a little differently.
I really like to hear and watch the wind blow though the trees!
I love to hear the wind through pine trees. It's like a whisper instead of the chatter that comes through deciduous trees.
I didn't know that about the trees and wind! What a wonderful analogy to the trails we face. It add a deeper meaning (no pun intended) to giving thanks for our trials.
Wonderful post, Cheryl....THANKS! It means a lot to many of us! I say this quote each day and find HIM teaching me more about it..on many days... "instead, our eye of faith must look beyond our circumstances to the heart of the One who carries us through them."
Praying for you Ruthie!
Ane, Mel was telling me this morning that a tree's roots typically go down as far as the tree is tall. Wow. But it would have to go that deep in order to keep a heavy tree upright.
Jackie, during my most horrendous experiences, when I thought I couldn't continue, I was forced to my knees and found myself lifted by His strength. So therefore in my most joyful times, all I had to do was look around me and see the beauty of God's creation, and be reminded of His great love and joy in creativity.
Hi Girls, would y'all please put my sister and her DH on your prayer list. she took him to the hospital, the other nite and they said he had a stroke,
Definitely praying! Please update us about how he is.
Thanks,
just got word from sis,
(they live in Nev) he had a light stroke, can't move one of his leg's
and one hand . but he can still speak. they are moving him to a rehab, he will be there a while.
Thanks for letting us know, Jel. We'll pray that he recovers quickly. This is a difficult time for both of them.
My Dad passed when I was just 25, and I had just left a church to pray for him and light a candle,when we walked out of the church I felt a breeze almost caress my face. I have always thought that the Holy Spirit was there gently telling me of his passing. So I have always respected the awesome power of the wind-throughout my life.
Leslie, Mel reminded me about the talk Jesus had with Nicodemus, in which He said that the wind blows where it wills He said this story gave those passages new meaning.
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