tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post3864848118372793554..comments2023-10-25T04:27:12.872-07:00Comments on Traces of Ayden: I almost made it through....Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07289549963275047672noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-8141108815703620942010-01-07T14:44:28.819-08:002010-01-07T14:44:28.819-08:00Church is such an emotional place for me. Sometime...Church is such an emotional place for me. Sometimes I can sing along and sometimes I can't because I know if I do I just might lose it.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-18149015031423165242010-01-06T18:43:54.071-08:002010-01-06T18:43:54.071-08:00I have to remind myself every single day that God ...I have to remind myself every single day that God himself knows the pain of losing a son... but there are those days that this thought isn't enough to keep me from tears. "Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, It is well with my soul..."<br />I have to believe that Ayden and Luke have become the best of friends... can't wait to see them playing in the "marvelous light" together. Until then, hang on tight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818547467740002472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-27516691278252276052010-01-05T06:30:01.177-08:002010-01-05T06:30:01.177-08:00blessings to your family and you! you're doing...blessings to your family and you! you're doing so good. i'm so proud of you for your continued strength and trust in Him.Sharon and Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176116666835125358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-74199072901061326452010-01-04T21:03:56.602-08:002010-01-04T21:03:56.602-08:00I wrote this about a month after we lost our son, ...I wrote this about a month after we lost our son, Evan. Your post made me think of it.<br /><br />Embrace<br />Verb. To clasp or hold firmly with the arms; to cling to; to surround or enclose; to take up willingly or eagerly; to accept or submit to<br /><br />Embrace your life, but know that it is not yours.<br />Embrace your husband, but give him room to breathe.<br />Embrace your children, but let them learn to fall.<br />Embrace your pain, but let it wither.<br />Embrace your joy, but know that it may be paired with grief.<br />Embrace your talent, but recognize who gave it to you.<br />Embrace your faults, but be eager to improve.<br />Embrace God and He will embrace the rest.Jenny Hintzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542358917581174277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-35503588695796123732010-01-04T18:20:19.445-08:002010-01-04T18:20:19.445-08:00i can really relate to this post. some of my most ...i can really relate to this post. some of my most comforting moments have come in the church pew, imagining my little girl. there is something about the lyrics of these spiritual songs that can bring such healing.Once A Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974149780531831971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-88228375112347809042010-01-04T07:42:20.280-08:002010-01-04T07:42:20.280-08:00Lindsay, YOU have a good week. You deserve it so ...Lindsay, YOU have a good week. You deserve it so badly and I just want to hug you. http://www.annikagrace.blogspot.com/Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426111303580031631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-2271181757861607192010-01-04T06:20:55.648-08:002010-01-04T06:20:55.648-08:00When Caden passed, Andy and I each picked one hymn...When Caden passed, Andy and I each picked one hymn and one contemporary song to sing at her funeral. His contemporary song was Never let go...I was a bit taken aback becasue it is so up-beat and not at all a funeral type song...but it was perfect then, and now everytime I hear it on the radio it reminds me of what God has done and has promised to do...and how He is faithful and trustworthy.<br /><br />I am glad to know you are seeing a differnce and seeing how far God has brought you. glory to Him who is the ultimate comforter and peace giver...Andy and Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622299934594487940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-83893769908452212032010-01-04T05:50:22.074-08:002010-01-04T05:50:22.074-08:00I am going to find the "marvelous light"...I am going to find the "marvelous light" song that you mentioned. It sounds beautiful...especially since each song now has a new meaning to us. My husband is the music director at our church and he is always teaching the congregation new songs. <br /><br />I am going to try and picture Mark dancing in the marvelous light with Ayden. Some days it is so hard.<br /><br />Holding on with you,<br />AngieMark's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603130027027062924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-20789053231629120482010-01-04T03:30:23.514-08:002010-01-04T03:30:23.514-08:00Thanks for posting about how the worship service m...Thanks for posting about how the worship service makes you feel. I have similar thoughts. Singing some of the songs hurts so badly sometimes and sometimes I am filled with so much joy that I can't contain my tears.Mattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399030135018040344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-59125802128710982542010-01-04T02:56:11.162-08:002010-01-04T02:56:11.162-08:00I came across your blog this morning, and just wan...I came across your blog this morning, and just wanted to say I'm thinking of you, and will probably be thinking of you all day, and all day for quite some time. And Ayden. I'll be thinking of your beautiful boy. God bless you all.Kristen@nosmallthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179729832299127748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796487427937375263.post-45485993180012991982010-01-03T19:45:06.609-08:002010-01-03T19:45:06.609-08:00Well, you know how ive been on my spiritual readin...Well, you know how ive been on my spiritual reading/quote recently, so here's another. But this one has special meaning to me now, only for the fact that I forgot where it was. So I opened up one of the books that Ive been reading, just hoping that, well, wherever I opened the book to this section I was thinking of would just appear. And out of thin air, it was there...<br /><br />"Only you know the load you carry--because only you know how much you have lost. A companion. A child. Family. Friends. Your health. Hope for the future. A dream. Purpose. Your ability to trust. Perhaps your identity in the community as somebody's wife. The place you one called home. Maybe your faith."<br /><br />"Whatever your losses and wherever you are in the grieving process, God is seeking access to your pain. Your concerns are His concerns. He longs to come beside you, to join with you, and to bear you up."<br /><br />So here's a prayer:<br />Lord, teach me to be willing to come under your yoke. As I mentally plop my worn-to-a-frazzle body into Your strong arms, I release what concerns me right now.<br /><br />We all love you and we are all there for you any time you need us.<br /><br />Love,<br />BillBillBuntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163693676724549792noreply@blogger.com