We Will Survive

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Shubunkin

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I was thinking this morning how we share our troubles with each on this board, and pray for each other. A lot of us - actually all of us, probably, have been through some horrible things, very difficult things, many types of life's tragic messes, and hardships. WE are all survivors! :clap:

Don't think of your troubles only - but think of what we end up with - experience. Experience enough to help the next person through the same things.

We come into life as marshmallows, and end up as hard candy. :pink:

(Okay, that saying was dumb - anyone care to try a better one?) :help:
 
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I was thinking this morning how we share our troubles with each on this board, and pray for each other. A lot of us - actually all of us, probably, have been through some horrible things, very difficult things, many types of life's tragic messes, and hardships. WE are all survivors! :clap:

Don't think of your troubles only - but think of what we end up with - experience. Experience enough to help the next person through the same things.

We come into life as marshmallows, and end up as hard candy. :pink:

(Okay, that saying was dumb - anyone care to try a better one?) :help:

We come into life as marshmallows, and exit life as marshmallow cream.
 
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You guys are going to turn me into a cannibal...

Anyways,
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 said:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
 
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I just got off the phone with my best friend, and wanted to share some news. A little over a year ago, I posted a prayer request for his father, who had just found out that he had colon cancer. Today my friend was excited to tell me that his father's latest tests looked like someone who had had cancer ten years ago. I think it is wonderful that there is a place on the internet where we can share our worries, our sorrows, as well as our joys. Thank you all. *insert marshmallow related metaphor here*
 
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I just got off the phone with my best friend, and wanted to share some news. A little over a year ago, I posted a prayer request for his father, who had just found out that he had colon cancer. Today my friend was excited to tell me that his father's latest tests looked like someone who had had cancer ten years ago. I think it is wonderful that there is a place on the internet where we can share our worries, our sorrows, as well as our joys. Thank you all. *insert marshmallow related metaphor here*
That is wonderful news! :) Continued prayers for him, too. :crosseo:
 
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I was thinking this morning how we share our troubles with each on this board, and pray for each other. A lot of us - actually all of us, probably, have been through some horrible things, very difficult things, many types of life's tragic messes, and hardships. WE are all survivors! :clap:

Don't think of your troubles only - but think of what we end up with - experience. Experience enough to help the next person through the same things.

We come into life as marshmallows, and end up as hard candy. :pink:

(Okay, that saying was dumb - anyone care to try a better one?) :help:
What great and inspiring post..
 
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That was a long time to be in the hospital. My FiL was in the hospital for three months - Dec, Jan, Feb and then had to return again after a few weeks for another stay for a couple of weeks. He is a strong person, but we could all see how that was wearing him down.

Prayers always help us through it, whether we realize it at the time, or not. Sometimes just praying for others has kept me leveled out when some horrid things were going on.
 
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