Comments on: July 8th, 2009 And yet… http://mcbabies.com/2009/07/08/july-8th-2009-and-yet/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:17:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marty Davis http://mcbabies.com/2009/07/08/july-8th-2009-and-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Marty Davis Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:47:47 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=258#comment-187 Ah, Judith - how we need to be safe places and stretcher bearers for one another. Perhaps The Servant Song is so dear to me because I first heard it when I was in a dark and scary place. Maybe you know it. Sister (Brother), let me be your servant Let me be as Christ to you Pray that I may have the grace To let you be my servant, too We are pilgrims on a journey We are sisters, on the road We are here to help each other Walk the mile and bear the load I will hold the Christlight for you In the night-time of your fear I will hold my hand out to you Speak the peace you long to hear I will weep when you are weeping When you laugh I'll laugh with you I will share your joy and sorrow Till we've seen this journey through When we sing to God in heaven We shall find such harmony Born of all we've known together Of Christ's love and agony Sister, let me be your servant Let me be as Christ to you Pray that I may have the grace To let you be my servant, too. Ah, Judith – how we need to be safe places and stretcher bearers for one another. Perhaps The Servant Song is so dear to me because I first heard it when I was in a dark and scary place. Maybe you know it.

Sister (Brother), let me be your servant
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I may have the grace
To let you be my servant, too

We are pilgrims on a journey
We are sisters, on the road
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load

I will hold the Christlight for you
In the night-time of your fear
I will hold my hand out to you
Speak the peace you long to hear

I will weep when you are weeping
When you laugh I’ll laugh with you
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we’ve seen this journey through

When we sing to God in heaven
We shall find such harmony
Born of all we’ve known together
Of Christ’s love and agony

Sister, let me be your servant
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I may have the grace
To let you be my servant, too.

]]> By: Heather http://mcbabies.com/2009/07/08/july-8th-2009-and-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Heather Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:58:02 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=258#comment-186 Hey Judith, I've experienced what you are describing and know some other Christians who have gone through valleys and turned to their brothers and sisters in Christ just to hear "Focus on the positive", and quotes from Philippians 4:8. One day I read a quote that helped me understand. It was something along the lines of "If every problem you've had resembles a nail, then every solution is a hammer". Basically that they have never been there or felt pain so deeply. I don't know why Christians are uneasy about pain and true feelings. Knowing Christ really doesn't make the pain any less but Christians are expected to act different. Know that you are not alone in your experience with this. I will continue to pray for you. Let me know if you want to get together soon. Hey Judith,

I’ve experienced what you are describing and know some other Christians who have gone through valleys and turned to their brothers and sisters in Christ just to hear “Focus on the positive”, and quotes from Philippians 4:8. One day I read a quote that helped me understand. It was something along the lines of “If every problem you’ve had resembles a nail, then every solution is a hammer”. Basically that they have never been there or felt pain so deeply. I don’t know why Christians are uneasy about pain and true feelings. Knowing Christ really doesn’t make the pain any less but Christians are expected to act different. Know that you are not alone in your experience with this. I will continue to pray for you. Let me know if you want to get together soon.

]]> By: Martha http://mcbabies.com/2009/07/08/july-8th-2009-and-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Martha Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:09:07 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=258#comment-182 Sawyer and Wyatt's story is beautifully told. I love that you both can still write and attempt to explain thoughts. you are holding on and perservering... hope is a gorgeous thing for us on the outside looking in. Thank you for being open and sharing this journey that so easily you could keep to yourself. Sawyer and Wyatt’s story is beautifully told. I love that you both can still write and attempt to explain thoughts. you are holding on and perservering… hope is a gorgeous thing for us on the outside looking in. Thank you for being open and sharing this journey that so easily you could keep to yourself.

]]> By: Mindy http://mcbabies.com/2009/07/08/july-8th-2009-and-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Mindy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:53:30 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=258#comment-181 Ooooohhhhhhhhhh.....I am reliving this conflict as I read. So many wonderful, well meaning people who want to tell you how to vent your hurt "appropriately", so God isn't offended. As if God doesn't already know all the nitty gritty details. God is far more comfortable with our grief (and the raw, unbridled emotions and thoughts that come with it) than most people are. I'm so thankful that you love Him enough and trust Him enough to be honest with Him. Our own children get upset and angry with us, and will even scream, "I hate you!" every now and then. But we don't turn them away, because we know they are just children, and they don't understand the full picture. God gets it, and I'm so glad that you do too Judith! Ooooohhhhhhhhhh…..I am reliving this conflict as I read. So many wonderful, well meaning people who want to tell you how to vent your hurt “appropriately”, so God isn’t offended. As if God doesn’t already know all the nitty gritty details. God is far more comfortable with our grief (and the raw, unbridled emotions and thoughts that come with it) than most people are. I’m so thankful that you love Him enough and trust Him enough to be honest with Him. Our own children get upset and angry with us, and will even scream, “I hate you!” every now and then. But we don’t turn them away, because we know they are just children, and they don’t understand the full picture. God gets it, and I’m so glad that you do too Judith!

]]> By: Dena http://mcbabies.com/2009/07/08/july-8th-2009-and-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Dena Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:48:37 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=258#comment-180 This is so good and so true. Thanks for sharing your heart. This is so good and so true. Thanks for sharing your heart.

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