tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.comments2013-10-12T23:22:12.547-07:00Sojourner's HopeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233008737335260511noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-32986415554602690132013-10-12T23:22:12.547-07:002013-10-12T23:22:12.547-07:00Your words are so beautiful, Shauna. Powerful, re...Your words are so beautiful, Shauna. Powerful, real and true. <br />Thank you for sharing your true self. It is a very great gift.Lynellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410125760752454381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-7981142644989766672013-08-23T17:51:19.241-07:002013-08-23T17:51:19.241-07:00Hope is a beautiful thing my friend. Hope is a beautiful thing my friend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-1321421826180994052013-03-12T20:22:18.590-07:002013-03-12T20:22:18.590-07:00You see, God isn't great because He loves us i...You see, God isn't great because He loves us in spite of our sinful, broken ways. He is great because He loves us for the us that He created us to be. <br /><br />Wow. Shauna, this is inspired. this knocked me off my feet. thank you.Mommy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989213786947802537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-10072846989844999262013-03-08T10:34:27.377-07:002013-03-08T10:34:27.377-07:00Shauna,
This is amazingly beautiful. The way you&#...Shauna,<br />This is amazingly beautiful. The way you've told the story of Moses is gorgeous and so very understandable and how can we not see ourselves in his foibles? <br />And that part about why God loves us? Never before have I thought of God's love for me in that manner. <br />This is a brilliant write, my friend. Brilliant.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219986489903886940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-40903047983673948582013-03-06T19:59:47.928-07:002013-03-06T19:59:47.928-07:00Thank you Karmen! Thanks for stopping by!Thank you Karmen! Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233008737335260511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-61744737728046193872013-03-06T19:55:18.973-07:002013-03-06T19:55:18.973-07:00so lovely I had to share. Love how you call Moses...so lovely I had to share. Love how you call Moses a beautiful beast of redemption. I added this as a favorite in my grace file.Karmen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06808722278501574962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-82555729863683398202013-02-10T10:56:50.884-07:002013-02-10T10:56:50.884-07:00my dear shauna, this is good. this is SO good. i w...my dear shauna, this is good. this is SO good. i wish more believers felt they could admit this, could ask God to show MORE of him, more of his heart, to them, more of his love. and i believe the more you ask him, the more he will show you. i'm believing that for you, and asking it of him too. you are not alone, friend. love to you. xoxoMommy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989213786947802537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-9348738415244832992013-02-08T08:13:13.509-07:002013-02-08T08:13:13.509-07:00I will definitely be praying!!!I will definitely be praying!!!Brandee Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960175760263515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-41416730785221721952013-02-08T08:11:09.902-07:002013-02-08T08:11:09.902-07:00Wishing I could hug you, right now.
I could never...Wishing I could hug you, right now.<br /><br />I could never understand why God would offer Job--His most righteous--to Satan for torture, but I returned to Job after my miscarriage, and it hit me like a ton of bricks: Job suffered for us, to be our example in a way Jesus cannot. Jesus suffered everything we'll ever suffer, it's true!, but we know He is God. Job is our 100% human, 0% God example. We can never say of Job: well, but he was God. <br /><br />Suffering does not necessarily indicate punishment. Scripture tells us that God will chastise us as His beloved children, but there are instances in the Bible where Jesus said: this hard thing is happening so that God might be glorified...or so such-and-such will understand something. I believe suffering makes us more empathetic toward others who, later, suffer similar things. Suffering has drawn me closer to the Lord, but I think you hit upon it here: in order to draw closer, you must keep the dialog open. I think it's ok to be angry or hurt w/ God (He can handle it!), but try to keep the conversation going. It's when we feel least like praying and reading the Bible that it's most important.<br /><br />Oh, I just love you. I'm so sorry for your pain. I wish there were something I could to help.Brandee Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960175760263515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-19270968747465191302013-02-08T06:54:51.701-07:002013-02-08T06:54:51.701-07:00This reads like a Psalm of lament for all the dark...This reads like a Psalm of lament for all the dark, brokenness of this world. Praying over you, over your words this morning.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881750571782158938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-25897250684369051072013-02-08T06:23:24.534-07:002013-02-08T06:23:24.534-07:00
Words seems a harsh intrusion on the baring of yo...<br />Words seems a harsh intrusion on the baring of your bleeding soul. So I will not leave many.<br /><br />Just know that you are in my prayers - faint, whispered, and broken, though they be.Kelli Woodfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693942264588745151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-38348485160219344762013-02-08T05:50:31.889-07:002013-02-08T05:50:31.889-07:00Oh, your honesty and bare naked revealing here are...Oh, your honesty and bare naked revealing here are startling. But so needed in a world where perfection and platitudes and posing are so rampant. I pray that I can be as real with the God of the Universe as you have been here, friend. The bold admittance of unbelief is what brings us under His wing. Eventually. Praying alongside of you for a real God to make himself known.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219986489903886940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-61133131433552009112013-02-07T03:49:54.284-07:002013-02-07T03:49:54.284-07:00Have you read C.S. Lewis' "Till We Have F...Have you read C.S. Lewis' "Till We Have Faces"? I felt this way before and it was comforting, in a way, to read a novel by a brilliant author who painted the picture so well. At least, I thought so.<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-24147118072287366252013-02-06T20:07:21.798-07:002013-02-06T20:07:21.798-07:00Welcome back! Here from Emily's linkup place. ...Welcome back! Here from Emily's linkup place. Blessings!Lorretta at Dancing on the Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419229384552539680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-73297429053529748922011-11-09T10:44:15.238-07:002011-11-09T10:44:15.238-07:00Wow. I love reading your posts, and I hurt for yo...Wow. I love reading your posts, and I hurt for your pain. xo Wish I were there to give you big hugs. I have small shoulders, but they are good for crying on. :) I pray that these posts are cathartic for you, and that our Savior uses them to heal your heart.Lisa Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451466045876228306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-72301183804172736472011-11-09T10:40:41.377-07:002011-11-09T10:40:41.377-07:00That scripture from James has been our ongoing str...That scripture from James has been our ongoing strength for the past year + 2 weeks. It hurts. Honestly, I hate it. But God uses every crappy experience for His good. I have seen Him do it and I trust Him to do it again. And again. And again. I am sorry to deface your blog with my ugliness, but that is my hurt, and God and I are working on it. I love you, dear friend. You are a tremendous role model for me... no pedestal or idolatry... but a fellow sister in Christ, trudging along in the muck, holding desperately to Jesus, with tears running down our faces, trusting His path, because we can't see (because of the muck and the tears!). You're the better writer.... :) Love you! Lisa SextonLisa Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451466045876228306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-57960346816124906682011-11-06T10:02:18.773-07:002011-11-06T10:02:18.773-07:00Well written, my friend. You know I have been the...Well written, my friend. You know I have been there and have felt what you are feeling. You will be dancing again and loving again. You deserve so much more. And, that was not the way a Godly man treats his wife. Let there be no mistake of that. Hang in there. Hugs, TraceyJessica Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996683780575082767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-55470124864225562262011-11-05T21:09:28.790-07:002011-11-05T21:09:28.790-07:00Continuing to pray God shows you his faithfulnessContinuing to pray God shows you his faithfulnesscarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099748116873091417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-71389198744430766542011-11-05T17:49:05.595-07:002011-11-05T17:49:05.595-07:00I am so sorry to hear of this pain. You are in my ...I am so sorry to hear of this pain. You are in my prayers. *hugs*alittlebitogracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877901425923760323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-30776757648863672542011-10-30T19:47:17.754-07:002011-10-30T19:47:17.754-07:00Glad to see you writing again, friend.Glad to see you writing again, friend.Donitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779865975206187693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-83411870097332892102011-10-28T16:54:24.487-07:002011-10-28T16:54:24.487-07:00oh--this is so, so powerful. your forgiveness brea...oh--this is so, so powerful. your forgiveness breathes such oxygen into our hearts too... and his love beats, still. beautiful.Mommy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989213786947802537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-29937834143040411672011-10-28T16:04:43.527-07:002011-10-28T16:04:43.527-07:00Your words are so beautiful, Shauna, revealing suc...Your words are so beautiful, Shauna, revealing such a beautiful strong heart.<br /><br />I'm so glad you are using your gift of words to share your journey . . . to strengthen others who know of what you speak, but have not the words.<br /><br />Your beauty shines so brightly and will only shine brighter as you receive strength and healing . . . wisdom and love.Lynellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410125760752454381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-12766839646231901202011-02-24T17:07:31.092-07:002011-02-24T17:07:31.092-07:00This wonderful post has left me wishing for months...This wonderful post has left me wishing for months to see another one from you. I hope to see you post again soon, even if it feels overwhelming after such a vivid exposure of your past.Tarranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570725704117108506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-71832668565645839692011-01-15T18:13:13.136-07:002011-01-15T18:13:13.136-07:00Thank you for your beautiful transparency and your...Thank you for your beautiful transparency and your love for these precious ones who are lost.<br /><br />Thank you for spurring me on to pray.<br /><br />Blessingspinkdaisyjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409771401822677232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602287394707973787.post-62554265193219523192010-12-14T19:32:36.579-07:002010-12-14T19:32:36.579-07:00You have begun a discussion about a population of ...You have begun a discussion about a population of people I have an unexplored love for. As usual you are causing me to think and pray.<br /><br />I used to work for a phone service answering questions about drugs/exposures during pregnancy. I will never forget a young woman calling who was pregnant and asking about "recreation" use of Valium, I believe. If you're a drug abuser you don't have to give a reason, but she told me. "I am a dancer...and I can't do it sober."Donitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779865975206187693noreply@blogger.com