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#191299 - 10/07/09 10:36 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: jawjaw]
jawjaw Da Queen Registered: 07/02/03 Posts: 12025 Loc: Alabama	Remember my friend from the posts above? Well, two days ago her hubby had a heart attack. Yep...sure did. As it turns out though, it was a mild one and he is much better. But she is at her ropes end. I'm out of words. The "your faith will sustain you" sounds so empty now. Help? _________________________ Queen JJ www.queenjawjaw.com All Things Royal - 2010 and Beyond Humorist for the NABBW
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#191309 - 10/07/09 11:55 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: jawjaw]
Eagle Heart Member Registered: 03/22/05 Posts: 4876 Loc: Canada	Ouch! What can you say??? The fact that he had a mild heart attack could be a blessing-in-disguise...I've heard so many stories of the mild heart attacks being warnings, and led to these people changing their lifestyles and living much longer than if the milder one hadn't happened. I have two dear friends who had mild heart attacks many years ago and are convinced that they would be dead by now if the attacks hadn't happened when they did. Not that that's much comfort to your friend right now. _________________________ When you don't like a thing, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. (Maya Angelou)
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#191330 - 10/08/09 06:08 AM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: Eagle Heart]
Lola Member Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3703 Loc: London UK	Quote: The "your faith will sustain you" sounds so empty now. Help? You don't need to say anything to your friend, JJ. Just continue what you are doing now, which is making yourself available to her. The ordeals in the recent past can be very wearing to one's faith so, in the meantime, ours will sustain her. I have always believed that spiritual storm jars are much like the temporal ones. If our neighbour's stock of matches have been used up then, we draw to share from ours in order that she could light her candles. So, we continue to pray and have faith that all will be well for your friend and her husband. _________________________ <><
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#191348 - 10/08/09 01:59 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: Lola]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	Lola, love it. There are times when we can't find words to pray, and that's why we have the community of believers to hold her up now. How about taking her out to lunch for a little break? _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#191351 - 10/08/09 03:24 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: Dotsie]
jawjaw Da Queen Registered: 07/02/03 Posts: 12025 Loc: Alabama	I'm thinking I'll take supper to them, even though they live in another town. Her hubby was her helper, now he's sick too. God love them both. So a big pot of potato soup would do it for them, with one of my Pathology Pies, I'm thinking. She can't leave to go to lunch because Hubby would need her to be there....so if you can't get Mohammad to the mountain, you go to Mohammad. Yes? _________________________ Queen JJ www.queenjawjaw.com All Things Royal - 2010 and Beyond Humorist for the NABBW
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#191377 - 10/08/09 06:42 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: jawjaw]
Lola Member Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3703 Loc: London UK	Yeeeeeees. You're one heck of a gal and a friend, JJ. James Taylor must have had you in mind with his song. _________________________ <><
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#191431 - 10/09/09 05:21 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: jawjaw]
LTWayfaringWords Registered: 05/23/09 Posts: 63 Loc: Missouri, recently moved from ...	My heart aches for your friend. I'll keep her in my prayers. What the latest? Bless you for all you're doing for her! _________________________ Linda Thomas, Wayfaring Wordsmith http://www.grandmaslettersfromafrica.blogspot.com
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#193423 - 11/06/09 09:24 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: LTWayfaringWords]
Josie Member Registered: 11/08/05 Posts: 1211 Loc: NJ	JJ: How is your long term friend coming along? I feel badly that she has had such a run of tragedy in her life, which can certainly take its toll. Does she have access to a grief support group online or off? (I know it helped me when I lost most members of my family in a series of tragic events.) Please know that I will keep your friend and you in my prayers. It's so good you are there for her in her time of need. _________________________ Josie
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#196842 - 12/31/09 08:35 PM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: Josie]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	I'll pray, as well. My best friend has lost her faith and that's so difficult to witness. I don't see every thread, all the time. I missed this. And I understand how hard it is to watch such a thing happen to a loved one. I'll surely pray! We all know people who endure way too much heartache. I don't understand that and question why some among us must suffer more than their share. And generally they're the nicest folks in the world! Edited by jabber (01/01/10 07:21 PM) _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
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#196932 - 01/02/10 02:14 AM Re: When your faith is worn down [Re: jabber]
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	Its just that sort of happening Josie and Jabber, that causes some people to lose what faith they had. That however is the time they need their faith the most. _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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