tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post3414988189786793893..comments2024-03-13T23:05:53.575-07:00Comments on Hope Engaged: Peace from Pain Katie Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01246255931160856214noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-10263385314292704612014-01-04T12:48:55.747-08:002014-01-04T12:48:55.747-08:00What a beautiful post. God is good, and it's g...What a beautiful post. God is good, and it's great that even with all the hard things that have happened, you can say that too. Your faith shines through!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322820186844573191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-47004885417990494392013-12-18T23:10:56.390-08:002013-12-18T23:10:56.390-08:00Katie!! Ahh you are the best. Thank you for writin...Katie!! Ahh you are the best. Thank you for writing straight from your heart. I have missed you so much! Looking foward to catching up :) I was literally in the middle of writing you a comment on your blog (it wasn't working and it was driving me crazy!!) when you friend requested me on Facebook today.. Too funny! Love you girl :) you rock!! Jessica L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108997444366380764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-85278418096883025322013-12-15T18:45:45.352-08:002013-12-15T18:45:45.352-08:00I appreciate your vulnerability. I found what you ...I appreciate your vulnerability. I found what you had to say relateable in some ways and encouraging. Thanks for sharing! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730942177394186344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-12154457513992963642013-12-14T07:16:03.037-08:002013-12-14T07:16:03.037-08:00Katie, thank you thank you. i need to hear this. i...Katie, thank you thank you. i need to hear this. i need someone to remind me about this, over and over again. after a hurricane comes a rainbow, right? Nikenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568245786486683854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-63324068166680930762013-12-13T19:23:14.587-08:002013-12-13T19:23:14.587-08:00thanks for the reminder. I know I often tell mysel...thanks for the reminder. I know I often tell myself that I'm unrepairable.Esther JuLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02913265997617945920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-32045876953222071332013-12-13T07:00:55.343-08:002013-12-13T07:00:55.343-08:00What a beautiful and important post Katie. God is ...What a beautiful and important post Katie. God is clearly working his miracles through you. :)She Is Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667087541186323188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-60561662172312288112013-12-13T05:03:38.984-08:002013-12-13T05:03:38.984-08:00Amen, amen, amen! I can't tell you how much I ...Amen, amen, amen! I can't tell you how much I agree with the truths you wrote here. God is so faithful in His love toward us. I am so glad that you are in a season of peace right now. I'm so glad that you can see how God has been there all along even in the hardest times. I love you, sweet friend!<br /><br />By the way, we had someone live with us for 6 months, but we'd been married for 2 years at the time. I can't imagine coming home from my honeymoon and having someone living with us! You two are such a special couple! Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626006700069576675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-53936743312061892822013-12-13T04:58:08.092-08:002013-12-13T04:58:08.092-08:00This was definitely for me. Thank you, Kate! :*This was definitely for me. Thank you, Kate! :*genhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349373877711625691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-6073606303909330322013-12-12T23:04:40.807-08:002013-12-12T23:04:40.807-08:00Thank you for this. God sure has a way about Him....Thank you for this. God sure has a way about Him...about making my heart believe that He made a rainbow just for me, a ladybug land on my shoulder just to be sure I know He loves me, a puppy dog to meet me as I round the corner - just to make my heart melt, and today, He made me believe that I am that one woman this was written for. <3Radicalcookienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-16169944114605090202013-12-12T19:02:47.395-08:002013-12-12T19:02:47.395-08:00This is such a great post (and your pictures are b...This is such a great post (and your pictures are beautiful)! Your faith is amazing and you worded this beautifully.<br />www.amemoryofus.blogspot.comDarcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272452593502338546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-68888481191942003252013-12-12T15:19:29.897-08:002013-12-12T15:19:29.897-08:00Totally needed to read this today! Thanks for shar...Totally needed to read this today! Thanks for sharing!NickandCaelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215391408724677840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-47636142790421825562013-12-12T13:22:59.182-08:002013-12-12T13:22:59.182-08:00Oh Katie how much your words resonate. Beautiful, ...Oh Katie how much your words resonate. Beautiful, my friend. Your heart is simply beautiful.Lauren Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656369316839461456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-13369303715598285572013-12-12T10:46:28.022-08:002013-12-12T10:46:28.022-08:00oh Katie, your blog constantly uplifts me. Thank ...oh Katie, your blog constantly uplifts me. Thank you for always helping me remember what sometimes my weak heart forgets. I feel like I have grown so much closer to God recently and yet sometimes my fear overwhelms me and I forget. Thank you! It seems you wrote this for many of us today. I am so happy that you have found such a wonderful partner who loves you in the image of God. :)chantal mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992613225556665876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-77349710996492545132013-12-12T10:36:17.377-08:002013-12-12T10:36:17.377-08:00I needed this and if this post is meant for anyone...I needed this and if this post is meant for anyone it would be me. The way you detailed storms, anxiety and doubt is exactly what I am going through right now. It helps so much to hear a redeeming story from someone that has experienced the same emotions. For a few weeks I too felt God wasn't near even though I knew he saw what was happening but I was too confused to see HE IS WORKING! First few years of marriage are hard and with each person that tells me that it is reassuring that it isn't an oddity but a natural progression into a new chapter. Thanks so much for this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790090460718170544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-46678631517118169402013-12-12T09:28:20.162-08:002013-12-12T09:28:20.162-08:00Katie, thanks for your comment on my blog. You can...Katie, thanks for your comment on my blog. You can find me at warrior_poet17@yahoo.com. Thank you! :)Lady E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04769418203808657642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-16179663824664199332013-12-12T08:49:01.297-08:002013-12-12T08:49:01.297-08:00I needed this. Thank you for sharing. It is resona...I needed this. Thank you for sharing. It is resonating with me on some of the things I have been experiencing in my first year of marriage. I know the Lord is near, but the trials have been heavy.Lady E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04769418203808657642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-18046605812740604782013-12-12T02:26:55.486-08:002013-12-12T02:26:55.486-08:00Felt like the post was meant for me. My life has c...Felt like the post was meant for me. My life has come Rona standstill an the future seems to e dark and blurry. I feel paralysed and exhausted. I seriously do not have the energy to carry on but I know God has plans for me and he is still working in it. But I'm drained at the moment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622287377861796398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-27510459720060427852013-12-11T23:13:27.758-08:002013-12-11T23:13:27.758-08:00AMEN! You are a gem, Katie. Thanks for posting wha...AMEN! You are a gem, Katie. Thanks for posting what the Holy Spirit led you to share. The enemy wants us to believe that we are alone in our despair and anxiety. He seeks to isolate, but God desires community. God is a God with a Voice. This was a truth that led me out of my own anxiety. From the beginning of creation when He spoke the world into being, to the walls of Jericho falling down at the sound of a shout, to Jesus calming the sea with the sound of His voice. GOD SPEAKS. The Trinitarian God lives in community (Father, Son, Spirit) and since we are created to image God, we too are called to live in community within the Church Body. This is one of the strongest weapons against anxiety because when followers of Jesus band together to fight against the lies of the enemy with God's Truth, the Truth wins out. It may not be overnight, but Truth wins out. It may cost tears and may look a lot different than what we in our own eyes deem right, but Truth wins out. Our challenge is to be in community with each other as God's family and speak out when anxiety threatens to rob us of our joy and peace. This not only disarms the lies of the enemy, it also teaches us humility, because it is hard for a prideful person to admit that they need community and to be honest and raw about weaknesses and sin. SO, THANK YOU for being humble in your honesty, Truth-giving in your words, and faithful to share God's amazing faithfulness. Elena Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685353322770187159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-47660613565851767592013-12-11T22:21:28.001-08:002013-12-11T22:21:28.001-08:00For someone who slept on a pillow filled with tear...For someone who slept on a pillow filled with tears last night, thank you! God DOES allow hard stuff to come our way! And what we do with it.....that's the question. Life is real. Life is raw. Life is pain. Life is lonely. But with Christ, He GIVES us hope. He gives us an eternal reason to keep going. This past year has strengthened me in ways I never expected. On top of everything else and loosing two babies this year God has given me to LIVE in PEACE knowing, trusting in His faithfulness. thank you for posting. i continue to look forward to your future posts!Mary Kaisandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110041135695152301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-46664801269970316162013-12-11T21:32:00.654-08:002013-12-11T21:32:00.654-08:00As I always say, GOD DOESNT GIVE YOU THINGS HE KNO...As I always say, GOD DOESNT GIVE YOU THINGS HE KNOWS YOU CAN'T HANDLE & EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. I'm a firm believer in these not only that but faith and trust in God. It gets you thru life. <br /><br /> Come check out the new post http://pinkowl07.blogspot.com/2013/12/faith.html. What are your thoughts on faith? ~Anchored In Christ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07178471494760325711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-18670113227986651612013-12-11T20:27:38.305-08:002013-12-11T20:27:38.305-08:00You are such a beautiful writer, girl! Love this p...You are such a beautiful writer, girl! Love this post, and these examples of God's grace in your life. He is so good!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01796030186984738212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-54707881330616554702013-12-11T19:13:53.922-08:002013-12-11T19:13:53.922-08:00Thank you. That was EXACTLY what I needed today &a...Thank you. That was EXACTLY what I needed today & right where I am at. So glad to have bumped into your post. God is faithful & good and in beautiful ways is able to encourage us in the difficult times. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-29906538472383296862013-12-11T19:01:18.926-08:002013-12-11T19:01:18.926-08:00My heart just needed to hear many of the things yo...My heart just needed to hear many of the things you've said today, so thank you sharing!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00534598705184827031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-1028031310316156022013-12-11T18:35:52.259-08:002013-12-11T18:35:52.259-08:00I loved your post! So uplifting and bright. God ...I loved your post! So uplifting and bright. God sure is good! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-27482827461702636042013-12-11T18:34:15.908-08:002013-12-11T18:34:15.908-08:00that was so beautiful. thank you for those sweet a...that was so beautiful. thank you for those sweet and encouraging words. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717638668596101316noreply@blogger.com