tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post404000248963628350..comments2023-08-13T04:25:25.780-04:00Comments on Life Blessons: Hello, I'm a Worrier. But, Right Now, I'm Not Worrying. (Read on for Some Big News)carmen @ life blessonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436197171458180834noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-90418596267808210012011-11-15T14:20:19.627-05:002011-11-15T14:20:19.627-05:00Congratulations, Carmen!
I will say a prayer tha...Congratulations, Carmen! <br /><br />I will say a prayer that all goes well for you guys! <br /><br />That verse in Philippians is one of the verses I've made it a point to memorize (because I catch myself worrying too!)Jackiehttp://jcrineer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-61714668625057805762011-11-14T07:28:05.105-05:002011-11-14T07:28:05.105-05:00Ohhh, that's such a good reminder, Amanda! Wor...Ohhh, that's such a good reminder, Amanda! Worrying is definitely NOT praying. I'll have to remember that and repeat it to myself when I find myself in a worrying tizzy!carmen @ life blessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436197171458180834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-51361775539887530442011-11-13T18:24:02.510-05:002011-11-13T18:24:02.510-05:00My friends from law school and I joke that we all ...My friends from law school and I joke that we all have mortgages, but ours are tied up to an 11x13 piece of paper with calligraphy on it that we have nowhere to hang up, ha! SO I'm living vicariously through all my internet friends who are taking such a big step!<br />Growing up, my mom had a magnet on our fridge of two little blue birds. One was calm, the other was all puffed up. It said, "Why pray when you can worry and fret?" It always made me laugh a little, but I know that as a fellow worrier, I need to check it. I read or heard somewhere recently (I wish I could remember where), "You know, worrying about something is NOT the same thing as praying about it." It just stopped me in my tracks. How often do we go over and over things in our heads, or even aloud with our friends, and not even notice that we haven't gone over it with God?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397176667036107115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-43181418610969976612011-11-11T17:43:35.303-05:002011-11-11T17:43:35.303-05:00Wonderful! Yes it's scary, but it's also a...Wonderful! Yes it's scary, but it's also an amazing time to continue building your life together. Remember what Christ said? "All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them" (John 14:23). <br /><br />No matter where you end up, you will be at home with Him!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577660312162371565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-74814926609653496162011-11-11T17:42:42.278-05:002011-11-11T17:42:42.278-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577660312162371565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-18343842367934969362011-11-11T12:48:28.847-05:002011-11-11T12:48:28.847-05:00Thanks for the encouraging words, ladies. I apprec...Thanks for the encouraging words, ladies. I appreciate that you can understand that place of worrying, although I wish none of you didn't! Just another thing the Lord is walking me through on this journey of learning to rest in Him more and more. Can't wait to share updates about the house once we're moved in!!carmen @ life blessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436197171458180834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-54843602838670935222011-11-11T11:33:42.572-05:002011-11-11T11:33:42.572-05:00the 'peace that passes all understanding' ...the 'peace that passes all understanding' is a blessed place to be... congrats on the new home!!! :O)Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401321564703337528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-66714299127436243362011-11-11T11:28:58.747-05:002011-11-11T11:28:58.747-05:00Congrats, Carmen! That's so exciting! I'm ...Congrats, Carmen! That's so exciting! I'm so glad you're resting in His peace right now, too. So much better that way. :)Kristin @ KK & A CAMERAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713275955859907042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-65438437268025870712011-11-11T11:13:42.254-05:002011-11-11T11:13:42.254-05:00Congratulations!!
When we wrote the check for our ...Congratulations!!<br />When we wrote the check for our down payment it was like, whoa. And it's overwhelming to think about how much we have to pay (we say that we own a wall now!) but it is the best thing I've done. I love our house, I love that it's OURS and I love that we're not moving any time soon!<br />Good luck and congrats! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800938470742958722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-4451850087521794322011-11-11T10:38:25.080-05:002011-11-11T10:38:25.080-05:00My good friend, Taylor (who blogs at Greater Thing...My good friend, Taylor (who blogs at Greater Things, http://tayloryves.blogspot.com/) just bought a house. Worry and anxiety come easily to her and me as well, so I can completely relate.<br /><br />Yet God has been bringing me closer to consistent peace and trust, and so I rejoice WITH YOU in that, because I know how good it feels. That standing in awe of how good it feels and knowing that it's God who brought you there, not your own efforts.<br /><br />Yay! :)Elspeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14958509525733180773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-49757492198139658882011-11-11T10:34:51.543-05:002011-11-11T10:34:51.543-05:00Congrats on the home! I'm definitely a fellow ...Congrats on the home! I'm definitely a fellow worrier so I completely understand. I love that Bible verse...it's kind of my go-to verse when I'm fretting about something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-14545158918624406252011-11-11T09:57:10.933-05:002011-11-11T09:57:10.933-05:00Congratulations on buying a house!
I can relate t...Congratulations on buying a house! <br />I can relate to this post very much, as I'm a big worrier too. Sometimes I'm puzzled when I find myself not worrying, but I realise that God has given me peace - it always serves as a reminder to keep bring my worries to Him rather than continuously fretting!<br />When I was 5 and there was announcement on the radio that my school was shut due to snow I didn't worry like you did. Instead I cried because I couldn't go to school!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088670939184519931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-53999403247253907622011-11-11T09:27:05.224-05:002011-11-11T09:27:05.224-05:00Thanks, ladies! I appreciate it so much and can...Thanks, ladies! I appreciate it so much and can't wait to show how it all came together (yet another testimony to God's goodness!) and to share how it all comes together turning it into a home. Expect quite a few decorating posts on the horizon :)carmen @ life blessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436197171458180834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-64361539481908112902011-11-11T08:44:01.135-05:002011-11-11T08:44:01.135-05:00Congrats! This is a big time in your life and I am...Congrats! This is a big time in your life and I am so glad you can be at peace with it to enjoy the milestone you are experiencing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807180913108287708.post-23874847036846222962011-11-11T08:34:54.062-05:002011-11-11T08:34:54.062-05:00Horray!Horray!Leah R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16937403015724865439noreply@blogger.com