tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179510705637444471.post436326162531754702..comments2023-06-25T06:08:04.865-07:00Comments on Bubblegum: The Most EssentialKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15201744949655389796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179510705637444471.post-59512481780707993652008-06-16T09:32:00.000-07:002008-06-16T09:32:00.000-07:00(BTW, this is Monique not jer...I just realized it...(BTW, this is Monique not jer...I just realized it has him logged in for comments)Such a great post Katie. I have been thinking about this a lot lately, with Rick's son and then Steven Curtis Chapman's little girl, and then the family who lost two little babies that Jessica Turner knows....I CAN NOT imagine the pain and the hurt, and the questions. It honestly makes me sick to my stomach to even imagine having to deal with something like this. But these three families have proclaimed their faith and been so inspiring through their loss and hurts. Again, I can't imagine the thought of losing family.<BR/><BR/>I know faith is the most essential for me and I think sometimes people may think we use God as a crutch, but, yeah...he is what we lean on. <BR/><BR/>So for me, I would say God, then Family as far as top essentials. Man, such a good subject to think on.Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574580356236416314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179510705637444471.post-44806205270236866692008-06-15T17:26:00.000-07:002008-06-15T17:26:00.000-07:00Great post! Totally agree. Also agree with Lisa t...Great post! Totally agree. <BR/>Also agree with Lisa that God has the answers and will let us know them when we need them.klhcainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423367951215984380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179510705637444471.post-70339815853517945762008-06-14T15:28:00.000-07:002008-06-14T15:28:00.000-07:00I second the 'faith' and believe me when I say - y...I second the 'faith' and believe me when I say - you think you wouldn't know what to do, or how to react or what to say - but with faith (even when you think you couldn't possibly have enough of it) God gives you exactly what you need - or maybe he's prepared you and armed you with exactly what you need and you've had it all along and just haven't had to use it - when something happens that you couldn't possibly fathom - you survive because you were prepared and He's got your back. Before going through what we went through with Cole, if you'd asked me how much faith I had in God, I'm not sure what my answer would be. If you said 'what would you do if.....' I would have no clue at all. But now I know - just having faith - the smallest amount was enough it turns out - you'd see what to do, you would probably just do what you had to do without even thinking about it because God gave you what you needed within yourself to accomplish it. WOW - I got a bit long winded - sorry - but seriously, I've said it of other families - that I don't know how they dealt with what they had on their plate - but I do know - they HAD to - especially when it comes to your family, your kids - you just DO IT! I mean, God did it with his Son - how could I not do everything in my power for mine? :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439473763172611283noreply@blogger.com