tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post7004766049844046015..comments2023-10-04T07:54:09.785-07:00Comments on Growing Is Beautiful: When It Hurts to HealCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-70674854403645807822013-10-29T20:02:51.715-07:002013-10-29T20:02:51.715-07:00Kim has been a wonderful friend to me as well. I r...Kim has been a wonderful friend to me as well. I really do love your words here. I hope that you'll be able to rise to what you hope for when the time is right. <br />And thank you so much, if there is anything I need heaping over me, it's grace.Cara Stricklandhttp://www.caramichelestrickland.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-60240119280163192002013-10-29T19:57:20.215-07:002013-10-29T19:57:20.215-07:00@Cara: Lovely to meet you, New Friend! Kim has b...@Cara: Lovely to meet you, New Friend! Kim has been a huge blessing to me this year, so I'm thrilled to share the road with another kindred spirit. Thank you, more than words can say, for taking the time to read my offering here. I am not able to write as often as I used to, or as often as I aspire to, but I have hope that that will not always be the case. Grace to you, Cara, on whatever road you are walking today.Courtneyhttp://www.growingisbeautiful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-46511418292878990012013-10-29T19:53:59.609-07:002013-10-29T19:53:59.609-07:00@Bernadette--my dear friend, I somehow missed this...@Bernadette--my dear friend, I somehow missed this comment when it was posted and I am so sorry for that. I owe you an email. Or two. Or five. But mostly I just love you to pieces and wish I could sit with you and share a warm cup of tea. Yes. You and me both, trying to figure out how the healing can be this messy-hard, gut-wrenching thing. You are teaching me about this, too, and I am grateful. Praying for us all to find the strength to press on through these days and find God's goodness right here in the midst. Love to you tonight.Courtneyhttp://www.growingisbeautiful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-59862854970332749382013-10-29T17:58:15.002-07:002013-10-29T17:58:15.002-07:00Courtney,
Our mutual friend, Kim Fernando, sent m...Courtney, <br />Our mutual friend, Kim Fernando, sent me over and I'm so glad she did. I love this post, and I'm resonating with and learning a lot of the same things right now. <br />Excited to get to know you better this way!Cara Stricklandhttp://www.caramichelestrickland.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-87828033910834474512013-10-06T11:16:45.792-07:002013-10-06T11:16:45.792-07:00@tinuviel--Oh, Friend. Your words are sweet water...@tinuviel--Oh, Friend. Your words are sweet water to a thirsty soul. He is with me. Yes. It's been a hard, hard road and I am weary. But God has carried me through the days when I could not even stand, the days when I didn't think I could survive one. more. day. without rest. And how could I have truly known the grace of a single night's sleep if I had not lived so many months without it? I am grateful for the grace and mercy of everyday life. I am grateful for the friendship and prayers of dear ones like you. I am grateful for every tiny bit of healing, inside and out. And I am grateful that, as you say, all our stories have a happy ending in Him. Yes! Praise Him!Courtneyhttp://www.growingisbeautiful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-38309559845322276742013-10-03T12:22:09.470-07:002013-10-03T12:22:09.470-07:00Bless you, child. I'm so sorry for that 3 mont...Bless you, child. I'm so sorry for that 3 months of no sleep. I can't imagine how weak you must have been in every way. Your words about healing not looking like we expected remind me of two things: of Martha and Mary at their brother's tomb, and of the words of Paul David Tripp in a message I recently listened to online. He said we think we need the grace of relief, but God often knows we need the grace of refinement. He spoke on the disciples in the storm at sea and how Jesus came to them walking on the water. This was his main theme: Jesus took them where they never intended to go in order to produce in them what they could never achieve on their own. Sometimes we need the storm to see the Glory.<br /><br /><br />You will see God's glory, friend. You may not even have to wait until healing for it. He is with you in the sleepless nights and illness. He is just as present and loving in the grief as in the healing. He is with you; He is with you; He is with you.<br /><br /><br />Press on, dear Courtney. Don't give up. Your story has a happy ending.<br /><br /><br />All the grace and peace you need today be yours in Christ Jesus.tinuvielhttp://www.crumbsfromhistable.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-62824096343660935462013-10-02T14:24:07.650-07:002013-10-02T14:24:07.650-07:00It's my privilege to call YOU friend. Isn'...It's my privilege to call YOU friend. Isn't that the crazy part? We fumble along and somehow the Father uses us to point to His name? It's probably the biggest mystery of all. Love you, friend.Kim Fernandohttp://wearegospelgirls.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-2544256558977912292013-10-02T14:09:08.408-07:002013-10-02T14:09:08.408-07:00@Kim--your words are grace to my soul. To know th...@Kim--your words are grace to my soul. To know that my halting, fumbling journey to grow in God is helping others grow, too? This is what I want. This is why I fight through all the fears and tell the real story of my life here. Thank you for carrying me all these months with your love and prayers and beautiful heart. I am so privileged to call you Friend.Courtneyhttp://www.growingisbeautiful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-57388582374919262122013-10-02T13:51:54.525-07:002013-10-02T13:51:54.525-07:00@Daniel--thank you, always, for your prayers. I k...@Daniel--thank you, always, for your prayers. I know the prayers of those around me are the only thing that have carried me through the last few moths and I am so very grateful. I am no stranger to sleepless nights, but this has been far beyond anything I've ever encountered. Even so, I am thankful for all that I am learning through this and for the amazing friends who have supported me on the hard roads. Much grace to you, Friend, today and always.Courtneyhttp://www.growingisbeautiful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-31853366926012511392013-10-02T13:47:55.933-07:002013-10-02T13:47:55.933-07:00@Naomi--I know you are no stranger to the hard roa...@Naomi--I know you are no stranger to the hard road, Friend. I am deeply humbled if any of my words here are shedding a little light along your journey. May our God's provision and compassion surprise and delight you at every turn in the months ahead!Courtneyhttp://www.growingisbeautiful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-52714335955437458932013-10-02T09:14:55.457-07:002013-10-02T09:14:55.457-07:00Courtney, I will tell you this again but I have to...Courtney, I will tell you this again but I have to say it here. This is beautiful. I want to print it out and keep it with me. You are a blessing and you are sooo blessed with words. Thanks for sharing them here so we can grow with you.Kim Fernandohttp://wearegospelgirls.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-7462816704578633392013-10-01T21:27:09.939-07:002013-10-01T21:27:09.939-07:00Praying for you my friend. I have occasionally had...Praying for you my friend. I have occasionally had a struggle with lack of sleep too. I pray the Lord gives you the grace to receive His work in the middle of your struggle. God bless you my friend! :)Daniel Farrownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-49054196453281381252013-10-01T20:14:59.125-07:002013-10-01T20:14:59.125-07:00Beautifully written, and well-timed for me to read...Beautifully written, and well-timed for me to read. <3 Thank you, Courtney!Naominoreply@blogger.com