Comments on: Can We Be Real? http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Liz Hunt http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Liz Hunt Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:34:35 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-321 this post has definitely hit very close to home and tears are in the corners of my eyes. thank you for being transparent. i appreciate it so much. this post has definitely hit very close to home and tears are in the corners of my eyes. thank you for being transparent. i appreciate it so much.

]]> By: Rebecca Gates http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Rebecca Gates Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:07:29 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-288 I saw the title of this and I KNEW I would love it. My self motto has been "keeping it real". I just can't relate to anything else. Thank you for this post. I am excited for what God is doing, and yet my heart hurts with yours for what you are still going through, mainly because I have been there and I know that pain and uncertainty. Anyway, your writing has been such a blessing to all of us. oxoxxo I saw the title of this and I KNEW I would love it. My self motto has been “keeping it real”. I just can’t relate to anything else. Thank you for this post. I am excited for what God is doing, and yet my heart hurts with yours for what you are still going through, mainly because I have been there and I know that pain and uncertainty. Anyway, your writing has been such a blessing to all of us. oxoxxo

]]> By: Renee http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Renee Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:27:13 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-279 What a bold and honest post. I admire you for your "realness" and ability to be frank with your readers (and your husband!). Pride sucks! Pardon my french; but when we allow it to keep our mask tightened, we suffer the consequences of the sin of pride. I am so thankful your husband is on the road upward now! Praise God! You're a good woman (and i can only tell by your writing...never even met you...but through the keyboard comes forth the heart-- a quote by, well, me!) What a bold and honest post. I admire you for your “realness” and ability to be frank with your readers (and your husband!). Pride sucks! Pardon my french; but when we allow it to keep our mask tightened, we suffer the consequences of the sin of pride. I am so thankful your husband is on the road upward now! Praise God! You’re a good woman (and i can only tell by your writing…never even met you…but through the keyboard comes forth the heart– a quote by, well, me!)

]]> By: Babs Coppedge http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Babs Coppedge Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-278 Ladies, I cannot tell you how my heart is soaring over your responses. Not because they are directed at me...not at all...but because so many of you have opened your hearts to sharing right back because something in my story resonates with you. THAT is community right there!!! I even had a precious lady contact me directly through Facebook about how she is familiar with my story and we've had an FB conversation already. I am blown away by how God works!!! Please know that I will be praying for each and everyone of you. Although we may have never met - although it would be awesome if one day we could! - not being able to put a face to a name doesn't matter...our stories and hearts are united, not in exact details, but in Jesus. How sweet is that? Much Love! ~Babs Ladies,

I cannot tell you how my heart is soaring over your responses. Not because they are directed at me…not at all…but because so many of you have opened your hearts to sharing right back because something in my story resonates with you. THAT is community right there!!! I even had a precious lady contact me directly through Facebook about how she is familiar with my story and we’ve had an FB conversation already. I am blown away by how God works!!!

Please know that I will be praying for each and everyone of you. Although we may have never met – although it would be awesome if one day we could! – not being able to put a face to a name doesn’t matter…our stories and hearts are united, not in exact details, but in Jesus. How sweet is that?

Much Love!
~Babs

]]> By: Coli J http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Coli J Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:58:11 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-273 I didn't just appreciate your blog, or the addition to it. I SO appreciated your submitted heart that wrote it, because it was like a magnet for other submitted hearts. Look at what these ladies had to say!! They understand you. And you helped them to better understand the favor of being in God's will, when they would be tempted to feel out of His favor by circumstances. This is REAL fellowship! Real hand holding. Real love. And REAL evidence that GOD IS GOOD. :) And you are a reaaaaaaally gifted writer Hauntie. I didn’t just appreciate your blog, or the addition to it. I SO appreciated your submitted heart that wrote it, because it was like a magnet for other submitted hearts. Look at what these ladies had to say!! They understand you. And you helped them to better understand the favor of being in God’s will, when they would be tempted to feel out of His favor by circumstances. This is REAL fellowship! Real hand holding. Real love. And REAL evidence that GOD IS GOOD. :)

And you are a reaaaaaaally gifted writer Hauntie.

]]> By: Ashleigh Viljoen http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Ashleigh Viljoen Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:48:31 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-272 Thank you so much for sharing!! I know some of the other readers have commented how similar they are to your story, but I feel your post was written at the perfect time for myself and my family. We have also been going through problems with banks wanting to take my husbands machines (as he does mining) and they even started legal precedings, which may lead into our personal belongings taken too, and our rent is over 4 months due, we are lucky to have understanding landlords, but we have one thing to be thankful for, our Heavenly Father is so faithful. Each time I start to get despondant, and feel like my faith could be drainging, God sends an angel, or a bible verse to remind me that He has not left us, and to get us to stay strong. That keeps me going. For example the other day my husband received an envelope that was dropped off at his office gate, and when he opened it, there was a large amount of money with a note saying "with God's Richest Blessings..." And that was on a day when I was ready to pile over onto the floor in a heap and could quite easily have given up! God is SO good!!! Thank you for your story, it fills me with joy in hearing how you are overcoming, and makes me realise that these trials are the beginning of a miracle that is about to happen. Like a friend of mine told me, 'when you are down to nothing, and feel like a miracle is what it takes, get excited, as God is about to transform your lives!' Keep believing. A verse that really helped me again last night was 1 Peter 1:6,7. So wonderful to share with all you ladies, and keep strong! Thank you Babs! Thank you so much for sharing!! I know some of the other readers have commented how similar they are to your story, but I feel your post was written at the perfect time for myself and my family. We have also been going through problems with banks wanting to take my husbands machines (as he does mining) and they even started legal precedings, which may lead into our personal belongings taken too, and our rent is over 4 months due, we are lucky to have understanding landlords, but we have one thing to be thankful for, our Heavenly Father is so faithful. Each time I start to get despondant, and feel like my faith could be drainging, God sends an angel, or a bible verse to remind me that He has not left us, and to get us to stay strong. That keeps me going. For example the other day my husband received an envelope that was dropped off at his office gate, and when he opened it, there was a large amount of money with a note saying “with God’s Richest Blessings…” And that was on a day when I was ready to pile over onto the floor in a heap and could quite easily have given up! God is SO good!!!

Thank you for your story, it fills me with joy in hearing how you are overcoming, and makes me realise that these trials are the beginning of a miracle that is about to happen.

Like a friend of mine told me, ‘when you are down to nothing, and feel like a miracle is what it takes, get excited, as God is about to transform your lives!’ Keep believing. A verse that really helped me again last night was 1 Peter 1:6,7. So wonderful to share with all you ladies, and keep strong! Thank you Babs!

]]> By: Melissa http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Melissa Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:19:57 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-271 Oh wow, that was just so encouraging! So often we think that "we" are the only ones who are struggling.thanks for sharing! Oh wow, that was just so encouraging! So often we think that “we” are the only ones who are struggling.thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Cara Shields http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Cara Shields Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:44:31 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-269 Thank you so much for being so honest and sharing the heart the Father has given you. I forget all to often that we will go through hard times and it is NOTHING to be ashamed of Thank you so much for being so honest and sharing the heart the Father has given you. I forget all to often that we will go through hard times and it is NOTHING to be ashamed of

]]> By: Christy http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Christy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:56:02 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-268 I applaud your transparency and humility in sharing this. We all have situations which we need to be "real" about but it's not easy. All of those same questions run through your mind which are all ways which the enemy uses against us in so many ways. Thank you for reminding us that relationships, humble hearts, and seeking His will are so important. Standing on the promises of God will bring you through the tough times. Praying that the Lord's perfect be done and that you walk in the peace which surpasses all understanding. Can't wait to read the testimony! Bless you and your family. I applaud your transparency and humility in sharing this. We all have situations which we need to be “real” about but it’s not easy. All of those same questions run through your mind which are all ways which the enemy uses against us in so many ways.

Thank you for reminding us that relationships, humble hearts, and seeking His will are so important. Standing on the promises of God will bring you through the tough times.

Praying that the Lord’s perfect be done and that you walk in the peace which surpasses all understanding. Can’t wait to read the testimony! Bless you and your family.

]]> By: Kelli http://destinyinbloom.com/can-we-be-real/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Kelli Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:44:03 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=291#comment-267 Thank you so much for being so real! You have no idea how similar our paths have been this year! We've never met but maybe we will someday! My husband owns his own business as well and things started heading south in January (a month before the birth of our 4th child) as well. Financially speaking it has been the most trying year of our marriage. We were very close to losing our home but thankfully are in the final process of a loan modification to hopefully help save it. I was the one that didn't want anyone to know for fear of what others would think. My husband was gut level honest with our friends and families all along the way seeking their prayers and any opportunities they might be aware of. Because of that he has recently had the amazing opportunity to work with an amazing group of men and we feel like we are slowly seeing the light at the end of this very long dark tunnel! While he is still self-employed and we have no guarantees for our income right now God has proved himself faithful time and again. It is a day to day sometimes moment to moment journey of trusting but I know He will never leave us. Thanks again so much for sharing. While I hate it for you that you are having to walk this path it is encouraging to know we are not alone. Blessings to you!! Thank you so much for being so real! You have no idea how similar our paths have been this year! We’ve never met but maybe we will someday! My husband owns his own business as well and things started heading south in January (a month before the birth of our 4th child) as well. Financially speaking it has been the most trying year of our marriage. We were very close to losing our home but thankfully are in the final process of a loan modification to hopefully help save it. I was the one that didn’t want anyone to know for fear of what others would think. My husband was gut level honest with our friends and families all along the way seeking their prayers and any opportunities they might be aware of. Because of that he has recently had the amazing opportunity to work with an amazing group of men and we feel like we are slowly seeing the light at the end of this very long dark tunnel! While he is still self-employed and we have no guarantees for our income right now God has proved himself faithful time and again. It is a day to day sometimes moment to moment journey of trusting but I know He will never leave us. Thanks again so much for sharing. While I hate it for you that you are having to walk this path it is encouraging to know we are not alone. Blessings to you!!

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