Comments on: Remembering . . . http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/ Women's conferences, Bible studies and resources for Christian living Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:06:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mary Buchanan http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-207 Mary Buchanan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:29:39 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-207 Thank you so much for sharing everyone! The Lord's amazing love is endless! Thank you so much for sharing everyone! The Lord's amazing love is endless!

]]> By: Mary Buchanan http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-206 Mary Buchanan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:29:39 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-206 Thank you so much for sharing everyone! The Lord's amazing love is endless! Thank you so much for sharing everyone! The Lord's amazing love is endless!

]]> By: Gloria Cotten http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-205 Gloria Cotten Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:35:14 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-205 Marie, I know a little bit of your story and you are right, God has rescued you and put in a place of healing and blessing. This poem is a beautiful praise to Him and a memorial to His watch-care over you. Thanks so much for sharing.<br><br>It is so good to see your comments back again, by the way. I'm glad your computer is well again! Marie, I know a little bit of your story and you are right, God has rescued you and put in a place of healing and blessing. This poem is a beautiful praise to Him and a memorial to His watch-care over you. Thanks so much for sharing.

It is so good to see your comments back again, by the way. I'm glad your computer is well again!

]]> By: mariequick http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-204 mariequick Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:26:53 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-204 To Remember<br><br>As time passes by<br>I am reminded to remember<br>What all the Lord has done for me<br>It seems like only yesterday <br>That I accepted Jesus into my heart<br>But that has been twent-one years ago now<br>I was but nine years old and afraid of many things<br>The Lord has brought me through so many things<br>He brought me out of an abusive home and placed me with loving parents<br>He has shown me where He was in all my early memories<br>He saw the wounds in my heart and replaced them with His love and grace<br>He has given me a husband for which we have been married seven years<br>God continues to bring blessings into my life<br>Friends, family and a niece to cherish and pray for<br>I bless the Lord for all He continues to do in me and those around me<br>Bless the Lord oh, my soul<br>And all that is within me bless His holy name. To Remember

As time passes by
I am reminded to remember
What all the Lord has done for me
It seems like only yesterday
That I accepted Jesus into my heart
But that has been twent-one years ago now
I was but nine years old and afraid of many things
The Lord has brought me through so many things
He brought me out of an abusive home and placed me with loving parents
He has shown me where He was in all my early memories
He saw the wounds in my heart and replaced them with His love and grace
He has given me a husband for which we have been married seven years
God continues to bring blessings into my life
Friends, family and a niece to cherish and pray for
I bless the Lord for all He continues to do in me and those around me
Bless the Lord oh, my soul
And all that is within me bless His holy name.

]]> By: Jessica Cotten http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-203 Jessica Cotten Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:23:22 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-203 I'm just sitting here bawling reading all of this! Mary's word is truly from the heart of God. It's gonna be a great conference!!! I'm just sitting here bawling reading all of this! Mary's word is truly from the heart of God. It's gonna be a great conference!!!

]]> By: Gloria Cotten http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-202 Gloria Cotten Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:59:36 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-202 Seven years ago our fourth grandchild was born, a precious little boy whom his parents named Ethan Ebenezer. Ethan means strong and Ebenezer means "stone of remembrance." We were thrilled to greet him, but were not allowed to hold him because he was not breathing well. By the next day the doctors had determined that he had a major abnormality in his heart and circulatory system. He was taken quickly to Chapel Hill where he had his first open heart surgery. Over the next 3 years he had three more open heart surgeries, one of them involving a trip to Boston. We were all traumatized by these events, especially his parents. It was hard to see our precious little one going through such suffering. But we also saw many, many miracles take place in Ethan Ebenezer's life during that time. There is not space here to list them all, but from his cesarean delivery (he could not have survived a vaginal delivery!) to the pneumonia he had last winter, we all know that EE is with us because God has preserved him! We see that it was God Who gave his parents his name. Ethan Ebenezer is strong with a strength that God supplies and his life is a constant reminder of the all-sufficiency of our God. Rather than the pain and suffering, it is the faithfulness of almighty God that we remember when we see him. Ethan Ebenezer Cotten is definitely a memorial stone to the glory of God for the Cotten family! Seven years ago our fourth grandchild was born, a precious little boy whom his parents named Ethan Ebenezer. Ethan means strong and Ebenezer means “stone of remembrance.” We were thrilled to greet him, but were not allowed to hold him because he was not breathing well. By the next day the doctors had determined that he had a major abnormality in his heart and circulatory system. He was taken quickly to Chapel Hill where he had his first open heart surgery. Over the next 3 years he had three more open heart surgeries, one of them involving a trip to Boston. We were all traumatized by these events, especially his parents. It was hard to see our precious little one going through such suffering. But we also saw many, many miracles take place in Ethan Ebenezer's life during that time. There is not space here to list them all, but from his cesarean delivery (he could not have survived a vaginal delivery!) to the pneumonia he had last winter, we all know that EE is with us because God has preserved him! We see that it was God Who gave his parents his name. Ethan Ebenezer is strong with a strength that God supplies and his life is a constant reminder of the all-sufficiency of our God. Rather than the pain and suffering, it is the faithfulness of almighty God that we remember when we see him. Ethan Ebenezer Cotten is definitely a memorial stone to the glory of God for the Cotten family!

]]> By: suealspach http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/08/remembering/#comment-201 suealspach Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:41:32 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=394#comment-201 I remember a defining moment long ago when my husband was alive. We had maybe three very young children at the time, and we were involved in a discipling ministry at Fort Bragg. We would have planning/staff meetings once a month or so and one was planned, but it was planned for 8:00pm. Since our children were small and we lived in Raeford at that time, I couldn't come but had to be at home to put my kids to bed. My feelings were hurt by this because I felt that my being there wasn't important and I wasn't valued. I tried to talk with my husband about my feelings, but as wonderful as he was, he really didn't get it :) So I went to bed pouting and woke up still resentful and angry at my friends for forgetting me. <br>So I said out loud to the Lord "What am I supposed to do?" " I know my friends didn't mean to leave me out but I can't shut off my hurt feelings?" Immediately I heard two things from the Lord. The first was "Do you have anything to contribute to the meeting? Anything on your heart?" Um, no I didn't. Second was "Don't you think that if I needed you to be at the meeting I could cause it to be scheduled at a better time?" Yes I did! He also told me that if I need to be home putting my kids to bed then that's exactly where he wanted me to be. My hurt feelings dissapated completely and I was fine with it. That was a defining moment in my relationship with God. He cared about my little hurt feelings! :) And had custom-made wisdom! It was just the beginning of many such exchanges. Oh how I've depended upon His wisdom! I remember a defining moment long ago when my husband was alive. We had maybe three very young children at the time, and we were involved in a discipling ministry at Fort Bragg. We would have planning/staff meetings once a month or so and one was planned, but it was planned for 8:00pm. Since our children were small and we lived in Raeford at that time, I couldn't come but had to be at home to put my kids to bed. My feelings were hurt by this because I felt that my being there wasn't important and I wasn't valued. I tried to talk with my husband about my feelings, but as wonderful as he was, he really didn't get it :) So I went to bed pouting and woke up still resentful and angry at my friends for forgetting me.
So I said out loud to the Lord “What am I supposed to do?” ” I know my friends didn't mean to leave me out but I can't shut off my hurt feelings?” Immediately I heard two things from the Lord. The first was “Do you have anything to contribute to the meeting? Anything on your heart?” Um, no I didn't. Second was “Don't you think that if I needed you to be at the meeting I could cause it to be scheduled at a better time?” Yes I did! He also told me that if I need to be home putting my kids to bed then that's exactly where he wanted me to be. My hurt feelings dissapated completely and I was fine with it. That was a defining moment in my relationship with God. He cared about my little hurt feelings! :) And had custom-made wisdom! It was just the beginning of many such exchanges. Oh how I've depended upon His wisdom!

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