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One day we will meet beside the river and our Lord will dry every tear. For now, we must live in the joy of that promise and recall that for every generation life is hard, but God is faithful. -- Bodie Thoene My friend, Joan goes through life like a robot, grieving her husband who passed away earlier this year. As someone put it, she's on a treadmill that she has to keep walking. I have friends who I love dearly, going through their own grief of broken relationships. Friends who are so lonely and hurt, friends who have been given a rough deal by the ones they loved. And yes, I am grieving too. Sometimes the hurt is so bad, I get physically sick. I don't have the answers. Today as I was driving home from work, I realised that I just have to live with it...and one day the pain will go away. We just have to take one day at a time, some days are diamonds.....some days are just plain old pig swill. I guess those of us who are Christians, have a hope, a promise of a better tomorrow. We look at the horizon and we can almost see our promised land. We just have to keep having that hope...even on the pig swill days! I'm just not giving up....I am striving for it coz I want to laugh again.....be the me I am supposed to be. I know my friends who are in pain feel the same way. It's a determination to overcome....and we have His strength when we have none. On the pig swill days...um...like today....I yearn for that moment when I get into bed and the floodgates open......He hears every cry, gently wipes away every teardrop. And some day, yes we will stand by that river of life......and there will be no more tears, no more broken hearts, no more being treated badly. Just laughter and joy, like it was meant to be. Lord, I lift every broken heart up to You....comfort the hurting, strengthen the weary. Wrap a blanket of pure Jesus love around each one. I pray for a better tomorrow. Amen Penelope Captive of Hope 
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 10/6/2008 3:18 am |
 We will all be standing by that river with you little girl...GOD Blesses YOU
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 10/6/2008 3:46 am |
Yes Pen, he does wipe away each tear that is cried. Bless ya sis. "Be of good courage, And he shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord" Psalm 31:24
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10/6/2008 5:12 am |
The bible also promises that He will turn our grief into joy...the pain and tears will not last forever. I find in my worst of moments that if I put on some good worship music and truly worship Him I am transported out of my pain and into His presence; to worship Him even with tears streaming down your face is truly a gift. The healing will come....until then we can just hold on and believe it will. He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott Deena 
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10/6/2008 5:31 am |
Pen, it hurts me so much to know that you are hurting so much. I wish I could just wrap my arms around you and hug you. There was a time in my life that I thought I would never stop crying, never stop hurting, never know joy again, and guess what....God brought me back to His loving arms where I began to laugh, love, feel joy, worship, praise, and feel alive in Him. He does this for us Now and He does this for us FOREVER! I love you sweet sister!  Bloom Where You are Planted
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10/6/2008 8:33 am |
  .Wendy  Show me the way Sweet JESUS.Lead and i Will follow. 
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10/6/2008 8:59 am |
I like your use of the word "pig swill" - what a picture it brings to my mind - and what truth - moving on moment by moment!! Don't you think our jar of tears must be very large - like an ocean I'm thinking!! Blessings friend!! How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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10/6/2008 10:03 am |
huge issue here is homeless mentally ill! I pray and shed many tears.... wise men still seek Him Milly
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10/6/2008 10:10 am |
Amen Pen. Walking this road with you and holding on to His hand. Joy will come in the morning, and His way is perfect even when we can't see it. Susan aka Red God gives the very best to those who leave the choices to Him. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine...to Him be the glory. Eph 3:20 Find me at my screen name, blogspot and the usual ending. See ya there! Where I For Everything There is a Season Halloween Pics from Work
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10/6/2008 11:09 am |
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. . . Saying I am sorry is WORTHLESS without real repentance. True or FALSE ? Without a personal and intimate relationship with God, how can you ever realize the true identity and person of God? Continue to be faithful, deliverance is near, obedience must be seen, be an unconditional blessing as He continues to bless you. This time is short, serve Him well, serving all. Without exception. Know ? Yes ? ? .
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10/6/2008 4:21 pm |
Pen I was grieving for 2 yrs over my unborn son. One night in my sleep I was standing there, in heaven, some part of heaven and there was my son. He was playing in the river of life. He was about 9 months old. There were other ppl to my left. They were all in or around the river. It's a long story, but I held my son. He knew me, which was the biggest blessing! Holding him was a moment in time I will always have. I go to it often. When I woke up, I smiled for the first time in so long, and felt free and happy. And my grief was gone!. I smile when I think of him now. I pray for you a miracle. Or maybe one like this...... like when I said... Lord I know if I give you this (Pain of having no family) you will take it...I finaly let go and gave it to him, and then I was crying tears of joy instead of pain. It was so hard to let a dream go. I thought if I let it go, I would never have a family. I had to give up the dream...give it to God. He instantly took my pain, and filled me with His peace and love. It was a miracle! I've had this happen many times now. It's getting easier to let God have it all. I may still have a family someday...but I don't grieve anymore. That's my favorite miracles He has done for me. I hope my miracles give you hope for yours. I love you, Robin Keep walking in the Light and you won't fall down and bump your head. (paraphrase mine)
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10/6/2008 5:38 pm |
I often asked God...When will I stop crying? It seemed that grief had so many facets. Pain has many too because they are intertwined with grief. When DO we stop crying? I still cry sometimes in between my joy. Father help me to accept my emotions just the way they are. It is an expression of being human. Just help me to remember that you came as a man and you felt what I feel. Then help me to remember you are here to carry me, walk with me, comfort me, hold me, and yes, when I can no longer "do it"....I can crawl in the shadow of your wings....safe until I feel strong enough to go again. Thank you for all you are, FAITHFUL in all.....I can trust you. Let me cry and wash away my pain and replace it with joy....for it too will come.....in the morning. Beth
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10/6/2008 7:01 pm |
Quiet walker amen sis  Keep walking in the Light and you won't fall down and bump your head. (paraphrase mine)
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10/6/2008 7:46 pm |
He came to heal your broken heart Pen, trust Him... this year I have had to rely on Him and His word so heavily, His rod and staff amen ...
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