tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post113323838816673703..comments2024-03-23T08:10:15.964-04:00Comments on " ...so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.": What you learn in the split seconds you never want to have....Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00938751247189632308noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post-1133546570127767722005-12-02T14:02:00.000-04:002005-12-02T14:02:00.000-04:00Wow! God is so good! You and your family are such ...Wow! God is so good! You and your family are such an incredible blessing to me. Thank you for sharing your heart and your hope. I did not realize that the fire had gone beyond the car. I had written the evening off as a loss since I had missed out on being with my church family. And then God speaks through you to remind me how incredibly blessed I am. I have my home, my family, my friends, my cars, and all that stuff, my health, and if that was not enough, I am a child of the King. It is almost too good to believe. But I do. I love you guys.Rick Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806556685916399045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post-1133463143613437722005-12-01T14:52:00.000-04:002005-12-01T14:52:00.000-04:00Wow. I can't even imagine. Thank God you are all...Wow. I can't even imagine. Thank God you are all safe. And thank God for your sense of peace and clairity in that situation. It's also interesting to know what you took from the house in those last few seconds. It shows a lot about you. God bless Heather. I love you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post-1133312426064140862005-11-29T21:00:00.000-04:002005-11-29T21:00:00.000-04:00Talk about a close call... I just got an e-mail fr...Talk about a close call... I just got an e-mail from Stuart & he asked if I had read today's blog, but I hadn't gotten around to it until now. You paint such a clear picture of things... not only the events that unfolded, but also the bigger picture that God is painting. You know, when I was in 6th grade our house burned to the ground (due to some faulty wiring in the attic). We lost everything. I remember that it was right after Christmas. Fortunately we weren't home because I had been in the hospital. This was the "butt cyst" incident. Seriously... you gotta wonder what good could come out of having a cyst on your butt... Well, that's when God showed me how to be thankful for even the painful things! I'm glad you didn't have to go through the mess of replacing lost things... but I have no doubt you would've been well-taken care of. (and I love that Jessica still lives on in everything that happens in your lives! She was such a little fighter! We'll never forget her!)<BR/><BR/>Love Always,<BR/>AngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post-1133292406953274722005-11-29T15:26:00.000-04:002005-11-29T15:26:00.000-04:00Beloved friend! I love how you can turn even a sc...Beloved friend! I love how you can turn even a scary situation like this into a lesson in how personal and powerful our God is! My prayers for you and your family did not cease the entire 6 mile drive, and I couldn't think of any other reason why I would pick that moment to call except that I needed to know. And when I saw you across the parking lot talking with the fireman, all I could think of was, "Thank you, Lord. They're safe!" And I didn't leave until after you called because I wanted to make sure. (How I hate that tiny seed of doubt!)<BR/><BR/>God's voice holds the power that created the universe, but He speaks in whispers. We that want to hear Him do, but He desires that desire in us! <BR/><BR/>I love that you have that desire! I love that you're my friend. And I praise Him that you are safe and that He lives in your heart. You and your family are so precious, and while I know it would be an amazing thing if He decided it was your time to go to Him... I would miss you.<BR/><BR/>I still have a lot to learn. And I know He speaks to me through you. We who have so much should be grateful for our blessings!<BR/><BR/>"A friend loves at all times" - Proverbs 17:17. Not just when it's convenient.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being my friend. I love you!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406970853386325671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post-1133276868455786852005-11-29T11:07:00.000-04:002005-11-29T11:07:00.000-04:00OH MY GOODNESS! Thank GOD that you all are safe!!!...OH MY GOODNESS! Thank GOD that you all are safe!!! WOW! I cannot even imagine! I was so touched (as I often am) by your honesty and openness. I am a day behind on our Bible reading and read this verse this morning that just seemed to fit what you wrote:<BR/><BR/>"In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect (complete, qualified) through SUFFERING." <BR/><BR/>Hebrews 2:10<BR/><BR/>This is talking about Jesus, of course, but in the next verse it talks about the One who makes men holy and those who are being made holy are of the same family. We don't often think of suffering and pain and grief as something that is making us more like Jesus, that is making us HOLY. <BR/><BR/>I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154716179856876845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914223.post-1133240921026077612005-11-29T01:08:00.000-04:002005-11-29T01:08:00.000-04:00WOW Heather. Theresa already told me about this an...WOW Heather. Theresa already told me about this and I can't believe it happened to you. But I was so uplifted as usual to read your words on how it all unfolded. And of course, I cried when you said <BR/>"I didn't realize that sometimes the most painful things you go through become the most treasured parts of your life"...you are so right, sister. <BR/>I am SO GLAD you guys are safe and sound. Praise God! Love you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com