tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post6323809224755644535..comments2024-02-26T22:46:12.968-08:00Comments on THE BERGEY BUNCH: God's Upside-Down KingdomSelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03876075549369142429noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-45943492686179810522012-09-21T17:17:27.895-07:002012-09-21T17:17:27.895-07:00I love the picture you shared. It's a great v...I love the picture you shared. It's a great visual for what I try to picture when I'm in the depths of sorrow... only it's our Heavenly Father that's comforting a crying me. Sometimes moms need to be comforted too and our Creator is there waiting for us to turn to Him. Saying a prayer for you. In my readings this week the following statement caught my attention and was encouraging.<br /><br />"The more closely the people of God strive to imitate Christ, the more perserveringly will they be pursued by the enemy; but their nearness to Christ strengthen them to resist the efforts of our wily foe to draw them from Christ."Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082463692919691998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-49456857184925794632012-09-17T12:46:35.971-07:002012-09-17T12:46:35.971-07:00Wanted to add this scripture that my pastor spoke ...Wanted to add this scripture that my pastor spoke on yesterday:<br />Mark 10:27 "And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. "<br /><br />When it seems that nothing is possible in your limited human ability, you are exactly right.. BUT with God alone, all things are possible.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671708163243071729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-17931031936271734262012-09-17T12:30:53.446-07:002012-09-17T12:30:53.446-07:00Parenting is just plain hard - no matter the ages ...Parenting is just plain hard - no matter the ages of our children. And whether they are all birth children, all adopted, or a combination of the two.....it is hard. We are going through struggles I never in my wildest dreams would have imagined, but yet there is that part of me that wants others to think that all is well and that our parenting style works. It's very difficult to admit defeat, to the outside world, and especially to other Christians. But none of what we are going through (and what you are going through) has taken God by surprise, and I am learning that each day is another opportunity to try again and do my best to serve my Saviour. My children have free will and will sin. Our job as parents is to train them "in the way that they should go", pray for them diligently, and guide them as they get older. So, from one struggling parent to another - keep on keeping on! Blessings to you from Arizona!a future and a hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053398263150447629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-85764448128530021832012-09-16T19:59:09.512-07:002012-09-16T19:59:09.512-07:00Great points! I will tell you what I experienced ...Great points! I will tell you what I experienced with the "always rosey" blogs. We have 8 kids, 6 special needs China adoptions. We had an excrutiating time with adjustment with 1 adoption. I felt like a failure daily. Instead of being encouraged by the "rosey" blogs, I had to stop reading them entirely. Reading that other people were doing so well in their adoptions, and never about a bad day, letft me feeling even more like a failure. I was comparing myself to them, instead of realizing our small steps of progress. Being encouraging is super, but not to the point that people think your perfect and have a fairy tale life. I'd much rather be encouraged most of the time, but STILL hear about the bad days, and how you deal with them; that way I can also pray for, and encourage you!!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928555044402868500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-72828848442708804682012-09-16T19:46:19.830-07:002012-09-16T19:46:19.830-07:00Selina...you know I share your pain! And we both ...Selina...you know I share your pain! And we both know that every tear, every prayer, every day that we have to pray ourselves out of bed in the morning, is SO worth it as we guide these wee ones out of darkness into HIS marvelous light! Praying for you guys!Lynellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048226848704514072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219233868886406359.post-68570045012291477262012-09-16T19:39:15.625-07:002012-09-16T19:39:15.625-07:00I don't know what you're going through but...I don't know what you're going through but the Lord's grace is sufficient! Thank you for sharing your heart so openly but encouraging others with God's promises while you do--you are a blessing! I will be praying for you and your family...((hugs))Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581856966246498735noreply@blogger.com