tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post4583658105976532935..comments2024-03-27T03:04:01.422-06:00Comments on Seasons of Humility: Campfire: Second EveningAmber Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-40233829012176195862012-05-31T00:55:37.758-06:002012-05-31T00:55:37.758-06:00Julie,
That is amazing!! How very true, indeed - ...Julie,<br /><br />That is amazing!! How very true, indeed - that God gives us grace when we need it! And that is such an awesome story about being given the friendship of Grace when your mom prayed for grace for you! What a beautiful example of motherly love and the love of God! :) It's so neat to have that memory to care with you to remind you of God's grace - thank you so much for sharing it here with us. :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-5498643604949040092012-05-31T00:51:53.875-06:002012-05-31T00:51:53.875-06:00Amanda,
Oh, dear friend - I could say the same ab...Amanda,<br /><br />Oh, dear friend - I could say the same about you! Your perspective is wonderful and humbling and beautiful. I am truly blessed to constantly see through your e-mails and your letters and your comments that you keep turning to the Lord in good times and extremely trying, painful times. I am humbled by your attitude - thank you for always pointing to God and always being ready to give Him the glory, no matter what! You truly are a gift, my friend. :)<br /><br />God bless you!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-66202414265302046182012-05-30T07:56:00.392-06:002012-05-30T07:56:00.392-06:00Thank you for your fishing story. I have a miracle...Thank you for your fishing story. I have a miracle story:<br /><br />When I was a young girl I was very very shy(still am in situations I am not comfortable or familiar with). My family and I had moved and I was faced with starting a new school. I was petrified! The first week in our new home my cousin and I had walked to a little convenience store. While walking a group of kids our age had accosted us and threatened us. I was scared to go to school for fear I would run into them. The first morning of school my mother dropped me off. She told me later that she raced over to a friends house in tears and asked her to pray with her. My mother said all she could think to pray over and over all day long was "Lord give her grace" I managed to make it through the day. I even made a friend. My last class of the day was PE and I saw my mom out in the parking lot so went over to the fence to talk to her. Told her I met a new friend and was so excited. When I got home my mom asked me what this new friends name was. Can you guess? I told her "her name is Grace" WOW! Talk about a literal answer to prayer! And talk about not only my mom's faith growing but when she told me about praying for grace, my faith grew too. I never forget that story, it is a great reminder of God's love and provision for us. I haven't had contact with Grace since those jr. high days, but isn't that the way God works? He gives us grace when we need it!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-25305314912899759562012-05-29T21:15:36.618-06:002012-05-29T21:15:36.618-06:00Amber, the way you put things into perspective rea...Amber, the way you put things into perspective really blesses the soul, you know that? Love what you shared here, my friend. Just like those disciples, we have to experience the need to appreciate the provision. Humility is learning, like Paul did, to be content in whatsoever state you're in. <br /><br />As you know, last year was quite the year for my family and me. Brought low many times and facing great loss at every turn. Never in our Christian walk did we have to trust God more than we did last year, for everything. Even though as Christians you assume you rely on God for everything... well, God showed us that wasn't the case for us. We were never rich but we didn't want for anything either. It's humbling to wonder when and how a bill is going to get paid or how you're going to keep the roof over your head. It's also very humbling when you're faced with the mortality of your loved ones and even your pets, knowing you can't save or heal them. We had to rely on God for EVERYTHING - as it should be!<br /><br />We had to go through those things. Jesus taught us so much. Our unconscious fallow ground and our unconscious pride was shaken and broken up like never before. We had to experience nights with an empty net to truly appreciate the power, love and faithfulness of our God to fill that net to overflowing.<br /><br />While last year held the greatest trials the Stanley's have ever seen, it also held the greatest testimonies! Testimonies that would have never even possible without those trials. Even when things are bad God is still good. Even when things are hopeless God is still faithful. Even when your empty God is ready to make you full. Standing at the precipice of the valley of death opens your eyes to the depths Love will go to give you life.<br /><br />I could go on and on but I'll stop before I digress any deeper, lol! ;-) It's a little later on my coast anyway so I'll just say goodnight. Thank you again for this important fishing lesson, my friend :-)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />AmandaAmanda Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372107574684016349noreply@blogger.com