Comments on: One hour at a time, sweet Jesus…

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:53:28 +0000

In reply to Linda. You have made me chuckle, Linda. Thank you for the word picture today to lift my spirits. All ten of us will meet up there! :) xoxo

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:55:16 +0000

Ohhh !….such confirmation that God wants you to keep posting Julie!
I “found you” by punching in the exact question as “kathy”
….& that was over 2 years ago now…so much has happened since then….bad, good …good, bad…..but the burdens are lighter when we help eachother carry them …& the joys multiplied when we can share the victories with friends. Jesus knows what we need & I’m always in awe watching Him move in His children’s lives through His “body of believers” throughout the world. Your blog is part of that!
What a day that will be when all “Just Julie’s” readers meet up in Heaven …..no more sorrow, tears, pain!???? Oh Happy Day! Such a wonderful hope we have to hang onto….& some days it does feel like just that …”hanging!”
Love you ….agreeing in the prayers you have asked for with you my “cyber space” friend…..

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 02:29:33 +0000

In reply to kathy.

Hello Kathy! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your comments and to introduce yourself. Welcome, and I hope you’ll visit again. Lou Gehrig’s is a terrible disease as well. I’m so thankful to believe that this earth isn’t all there is…as perhaps Susan Phillips is too? May God be with you Kathy, and I pray the Lord touches you in the ways only He could know you need… xoxo

By: kathy

kathy — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 23:53:06 +0000

Oh, by the way, the reason I landed on your site was that I was looking up “when you think you heard from God” and I read your mail about flying all the way to Cali from Minnesota and back home as your dad died. Yeah, that was one of those moments I’ll never umderstand…ever.

By: kathy

kathy — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 23:51:23 +0000

Hi Julie from Houston!
I accidentily tripped over this site, your site at work today in the ER. You have everything in commom with my spiritual mentor Susan Phillips in California except her husband had Lou Gerhigs…so very many things in common. Anyway, please don’t stop writing…I need it..
In Him…
Kathy

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 18:25:37 +0000

In reply to Kay in Cornwall. Roberta and Kay, thank you so much. I'm overwhelmed today with the people (like you) the Lord has brought into my life, their prayers for us, their kind friendship. You both are such blessings to me. God bless you and keep you...and give you joy. xoxo

By: Kay in Cornwall

Kay in Cornwall — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 18:09:06 +0000

I think the comments above have nearly said it all. I use the word ‘nearly’, because Alan and I are both very conscious of the need for you to look after yourself as well as Michael. I so wish that we lived closer to you so that we could help in some practical way. Be assured that we pray for you and that we respect the honesty of your blogging.
Sending lots of love and hugs …

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:35:51 +0000

Julie, you honesty and faithfulness are a gift to us reading your blog, to anyone who will put themselves in your shoes. I feel you judge yourself too harshly. Never anticipating what has happened to Michael, you are standing firm in your devotion to him, despite being buffeted about in each new physical and mental insult he is having to endure.
God knows the desire of your heart to be and do everything for Michael, but He also knows the feelings that come with being human—our limitations that I think need to be accepted with humility.

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:28:18 +0000

In reply to Larry. Hello Larry, It is for the very things you mention that much of my anguish comes. I do think of all those things you mentioned, every single day. Michael is the best man I know. He has lived unselfishly and sacrificially and lovingly. And you are right about giving thanks. It's hard to be thankful when you're focused on how hard something is. Thank you for your prayers, Larry. Love to you and Christy...xoxo

By: Larry

Larry — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:23:12 +0000

Hello Sis:

I too feel that it is better for those who love you, to know how to pray for you, how to lift you up with HIM, to know where we need to press in more to HIM with our prayers.

Concerning your feeling low, and it perhaps feels like that it is all you feel, think back about all the years, months, days and hours Michael gave you great joy and provided you with much peace. He was your rock in the physical.

Think about the years of his caring for you and how he has showed his love for you in so many different ways over time past.

Think of the special things you still share today in your children and the family of another man who he made his own.

Think about the little surprises that he use to give you or do for you.

Think about the peace that you know you will have when that time finally comes, that you know he will be looking down in love at the foot of our Savior.

Think about the happiness knowing that he has set examples for so many – not only in your own personal family, but others that have known him or where he has touched their lives.

Think about your both someday standing in the throne room of God the Father, worshiping HIM together with all the praise in you that is possible.

Think about how you are set now in life to be the grandmother of your children’s children because of Michael.

You see Sis, it is the mind that controls all things, and yes it is a struggle to keep focused, and it is a battle to keep pushing in.

Life is not about the trials, but rather it is ALL about how we meet then head on with HIS direction, HIS guidance, HIS protective Spirit, HIS love, with HIS peace waiting for us on the other side.

What you may not realize is that your blog is a witness to HIM and for HIM to others.

It is showing others that may be in doubt or not knowing how to pick their own cross.

It is about showing not what you have had to give, but about what is left once you have given all that is in you.

It is like our Tithes, – It is not about how much we give, but rather it is ALL about what is left after we have given to HIM.

Keep pressing in Sis, keep your eyes on HIM, as at the end of this journey, you will see great joy and have great peace, perhaps some of it will be just because of Michael and his love for the Father, the Son and his obedience to the Spirit.

It seems strange but there comes a time when we all have to realize that it is not about us, but rather it is all about HIM.

There is great joy in memories, there is peace in knowing that the past has set up the abilities of today.

Give thanks in all things Sis, give thanks for all things, give thanks in celebration for what is in store – in the future.

I Love you Sis- you are in my prayers!