Comments on: December 30 http://hootenannie.com/2009/12/december-30/ Tue, 22 May 2012 15:03:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Katie http://hootenannie.com/2009/12/december-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6178 Katie Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:08:17 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/?p=1485#comment-6178 Sending you hugs, Annie, because there are no words. Sending you hugs, Annie, because there are no words.

]]> By: Nicola http://hootenannie.com/2009/12/december-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 Nicola Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:33:43 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/?p=1485#comment-6174 I've been thinking a lot about a lot of things today. And the one phrase going around in my head "oh how He loves us". But oh so difficult to believe sometimes when we remember that our littlest friend but biggest hero isn't here to "hi-five" anymore. It sucks. Cancer sucks. Life can be a bitch. But thank God that He is who He is. Because that's sometimes all we can cling onto. I hate that the one time in life we actually met after YEARS of intertwined connections was at Ben's memorial. But at the same time I'm glad I got to hug you that day. The tears are falling. But as Greta (who i believe I've met twice - hello!) says.."I will yet praise Him". love. just love. I’ve been thinking a lot about a lot of things today.
And the one phrase going around in my head “oh how He loves us”.
But oh so difficult to believe sometimes when we remember that our littlest friend but biggest hero isn’t here to “hi-five” anymore.

It sucks. Cancer sucks. Life can be a bitch. But thank God that He is who He is. Because that’s sometimes all we can cling onto.

I hate that the one time in life we actually met after YEARS of intertwined connections was at Ben’s memorial. But at the same time I’m glad I got to hug you that day.

The tears are falling. But as Greta (who i believe I’ve met twice – hello!) says..”I will yet praise Him”.

love. just love.

]]> By: Greta http://hootenannie.com/2009/12/december-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6173 Greta Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:32:16 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/?p=1485#comment-6173 It's funny, I've been reading through all my sophomore's essays, where I asked them to compare one aspect of Greek mythology to Christianity. So many of them wrote about how, "The Greek gods were petty and mean and treated humans like toys, but our God always answers prayers and is kind and loves us. He is always close." I read those, and part of me loves the simple truth they state, but another part of me thinks of stories like the Towne's and my heart aches for these kids, knowing that, sooner or later, LIFE will hit them and then they'll wonder what happened to the God they believed in. He is big enough to fulfill every expectation, and He is big enough to defy them... And I suppose He is big enough to do one when we desperately want Him to do the other. I don't understand Him sometimes. But, I believe He is who He says He is, and I will yet praise Him. Carin, Jeff-- I'm praying for you both. It’s funny, I’ve been reading through all my sophomore’s essays, where I asked them to compare one aspect of Greek mythology to Christianity. So many of them wrote about how, “The Greek gods were petty and mean and treated humans like toys, but our God always answers prayers and is kind and loves us. He is always close.”

I read those, and part of me loves the simple truth they state, but another part of me thinks of stories like the Towne’s and my heart aches for these kids, knowing that, sooner or later, LIFE will hit them and then they’ll wonder what happened to the God they believed in.

He is big enough to fulfill every expectation, and He is big enough to defy them… And I suppose He is big enough to do one when we desperately want Him to do the other. I don’t understand Him sometimes.

But, I believe He is who He says He is, and I will yet praise Him.

Carin, Jeff– I’m praying for you both.

]]> By: sarah http://hootenannie.com/2009/12/december-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 sarah Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:03:38 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/?p=1485#comment-6172 i LOVE psalm 34.. i wrote a song based on that a long time ago and it still speaks true to hard times. also, you are right. life is a bitch. but that's why we have the Lord :) i LOVE psalm 34.. i wrote a song based on that a long time ago and it still speaks true to hard times. also, you are right. life is a bitch. but that’s why we have the Lord :)

]]> By: Erica http://hootenannie.com/2009/12/december-30/comment-page-1/#comment-6171 Erica Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:52:43 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/?p=1485#comment-6171 "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." - Deuteronomy 31:8 Also true...Hang in there Annie. “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” – Deuteronomy 31:8

Also true…Hang in there Annie.

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