tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7285913031856022507.post5337817233534289225..comments2023-06-16T03:37:04.083-04:00Comments on The Plucky Procrastinator: Ten daysKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371059404985014572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7285913031856022507.post-22012869743843686612013-03-04T22:27:55.425-05:002013-03-04T22:27:55.425-05:00Love you, Perri!!! And, Kristen, I love YOU, too ...Love you, Perri!!! And, Kristen, I love YOU, too :) Something God had been teaching me before you had Joshua was how on earth to comfort someone going through a trial . I wanted to write a song to encourage people, but I thought of friends you and I share who have been through so much...singing about God's goodness or faithfulness almost seemed to mock their pain, if that makes sense. But, it hit me that no matter what our journey is...good or bad...all Christians have the same comfort. God is "there". Your blog just made that so much more real to me and so fresh. To see you describe your anger at your situation and your struggle to speak with God and yet to acknowledge that He hasn't abandoned you...so powerful. I hate that you are walking through this, but your honesty is helping so many people. I know you'd rather help people and NOT have Joshua in the NICU, but I hope that, on some level, you find encouragement knowing that your little boy is touching many many lives. More lives than I will touch in my lifetime and he's 10 days old!!!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537657627010234471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7285913031856022507.post-39578075441781056202013-03-04T18:18:52.808-05:002013-03-04T18:18:52.808-05:00You don't know me, I am friends with the Eleve...You don't know me, I am friends with the Elevelds, I live in Michigan. I have been praying for Josh and all of the family down there. Just wanted to let you know that many, many people are praying and will continue to pray you through this. I have been through some very stressful times with health issues of my own but cannot even imagine what you are going through. My last big battle brought me to my knees and when I read that you had stopped praying I began praying harder and prayed that you could find your way to pray. I am glad to see that you found a way to get there. God knows what you meant and what you are feeling and He loves you - and Josh. I will never understand why things like this happen but I am sure that God can make something good out of it and just seeing so many people keeping the faith moves others to wonder why. I and my choir small group are praying and will continue as long you need it. Thank you for the updates and the blog so that we know how to pray. In Christ's Love, Perri BarberPerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467839515091471781noreply@blogger.com