Comments for Streams In The Wilderness http://streamsinthewilderness.com "Strengthen the Feeble Hands, Steady the Knees That Give Way." Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:42:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on But Mary Believed by Erica http://streamsinthewilderness.com/2011/12/27/but-mary-believed/comment-page-1/#comment-10001 Erica Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:42:07 +0000 http://www.streamsinthewilderness.com/writings/?p=43#comment-10001 Yet another inspired message Hudson. Thank you for being a voice in God's kingdom. This article hits me right between the eyes. In the past I have experienced the laughter, doubt, and faith of the three you mentioned, but it seems recently I have moved toward anger. Now this isn't something I say with pride, but with humility and repentant heart. Thank you again. May our God's grace and mercy grant you the desires of your heart. Yet another inspired message Hudson. Thank you for being a voice in God’s kingdom. This article hits me right between the eyes. In the past I have experienced the laughter, doubt, and faith of the three you mentioned, but it seems recently I have moved toward anger. Now this isn’t something I say with pride, but with humility and repentant heart. Thank you again. May our God’s grace and mercy grant you the desires of your heart.

]]> Comment on A Choice To Be Single (Part 2) by Hudson Russell Davis http://streamsinthewilderness.com/2011/08/13/a-choice-to-be-single-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9357 Hudson Russell Davis Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:57 +0000 http://streamsinthewilderness.com/?p=1032#comment-9357 Erica, I am so sorry for your pain. Your words remind me why I do not offer formulas for "finding the perfect mate"; there are no formula's to meet your deep need. If God is against you no formula will help. I am very sorry you have lost hope. Still, God is not against you. He is not failing to provide for you, He has just not provided this one thing. Now, believe me, I realize that that one thing can be a blinding pain, but it is one thing. If you cannot hope it is because you no longer trust God. You doubt that He is truly a loving and good God who cares for you. This you need in order to have hope. Please find someone nearby who can listen to you. May He even now meet your needs—all of them. Erica, I am so sorry for your pain. Your words remind me why I do not offer formulas for “finding the perfect mate”; there are no formula’s to meet your deep need. If God is against you no formula will help. I am very sorry you have lost hope. Still, God is not against you. He is not failing to provide for you, He has just not provided this one thing. Now, believe me, I realize that that one thing can be a blinding pain, but it is one thing. If you cannot hope it is because you no longer trust God. You doubt that He is truly a loving and good God who cares for you. This you need in order to have hope. Please find someone nearby who can listen to you. May He even now meet your needs—all of them.

]]> Comment on A Choice To Be Single (Part 2) by Erica http://streamsinthewilderness.com/2011/08/13/a-choice-to-be-single-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9341 Erica Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:29:38 +0000 http://streamsinthewilderness.com/?p=1032#comment-9341 You are a very eloquent writer, and I know you are led by the Spirit. But my heart refuses to have hope in your words. I have followed your blog for quite a while now. I am at the point where my singleness is eroding my faith. I don't want to go to church, I don't want to go to family functions. I am sick and tired of being the 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc. wheel. I have a young disabled son who has never known his father. Never known a father at all. I find it hard to believe that the Creator of the Universe will not provide companionship for me, nor a father for my son. Yet He continues to not provide such a basic need. I see others blessed, but I continue to wait. For what I ask myself. For a reward in heaven once my body is worn out and I die? With the toll that caring for a disabled child takes on the body it wont be long. And I suppose that since it is in His plan I will die alone. A lonely end to a lonely life. You are a very eloquent writer, and I know you are led by the Spirit. But my heart refuses to have hope in your words. I have followed your blog for quite a while now. I am at the point where my singleness is eroding my faith. I don’t want to go to church, I don’t want to go to family functions. I am sick and tired of being the 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc. wheel. I have a young disabled son who has never known his father. Never known a father at all. I find it hard to believe that the Creator of the Universe will not provide companionship for me, nor a father for my son. Yet He continues to not provide such a basic need. I see others blessed, but I continue to wait. For what I ask myself. For a reward in heaven once my body is worn out and I die? With the toll that caring for a disabled child takes on the body it wont be long. And I suppose that since it is in His plan I will die alone. A lonely end to a lonely life.

]]> Comment on Our Common Sorrow by JAS http://streamsinthewilderness.com/2011/04/19/our-common-sorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-9209 JAS Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:18:26 +0000 http://streamsinthewilderness.com/?p=736#comment-9209 One more thing: the sex drive. Still there. Often frustrates me. I wish it would die and I wish it wouldn't. So, since we're confessing...whoop there it is! Lol One more thing: the sex drive. Still there. Often frustrates me. I wish it would die and I wish it wouldn’t.

So, since we’re confessing…whoop there it is! Lol

]]> Comment on Our Common Sorrow by JAS http://streamsinthewilderness.com/2011/04/19/our-common-sorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-9208 JAS Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:14:18 +0000 http://streamsinthewilderness.com/?p=736#comment-9208 My church has a singles group gathering --for 20 somethings. I'm a couple of decades older, though I've been told I could pass for much younger. K. Enough said. I could write a book. And want to start a singles outreach. In time I hope. My church has a singles group gathering –for 20 somethings. I’m a couple of decades older, though I’ve been told I could pass for much younger.

K. Enough said. I could write a book. And want to start a singles outreach. In time I hope.

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