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By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:09:21 +0000

A few things hit home with me about this post:
1. As everyone else has said, very inspirational. Thanks.
2. You quoted my favorite verse “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” I latched on to that verse many years ago, when I was still in early teens, and can say the promise of that passage has been extremely important in my approach to adversity – and I haven’t been disappointed yet.
3. My wife was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 12. She has many stories of how it has positively shaped her life (as well as plenty of stories of frustration). What I find interesting is how she has positively influenced others. She has been able to be supportive of others who have diabetes (and some other diseases) in ways that most others can’t, because she’s been – and continues to go – through it. She’s also probably saving my life (or at least my limbs). I’ve been diagnosed with diabetes in the last few years. She’s been watching my food intake and trying to keep me healthy (despite myself), which was incredibly helpful – if thoroughly annoying – especially when I was newly diagnosed and trying to break the habits of buying fried chicken and ice cream on every shopping trip.
4. You could also look at this as an opportunity to strengthen your marriage. Our home fellowship group is currently going through a book called “Sacred Marriage” and the latest chapter is on growth through suffering, so that was on my mind while I was reading this post.

I’m sorry your son (and your family, really… this affects all of your lives) has to go through this. It’s a burden I don’t wish on anyone. But as you say, trust in God, do not worry, and know that His will is being worked through you.

And for a little bit of hope with the disease itself – you may already know this, but there was a significant breakthrough in understanding how Type I works a while ago that significantly improves the chances of a cure being found “soon”.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:56:29 +0000

Very powerful story about what is really important and how to handle those events. We don’t know the end plan for us; but our faith will take us through everything. Thanks for sharing.

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By: glblguy

glblguy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:07:01 +0000

Thanks again everyone. Appreciate all the compliments and I love reading your stories as well.

@Deamiter – Thanks, just might take you up on that. He’s actually doing very well. He’s a tough little guy. We always worry about it, but he’s doing really great. Just pray they find a cure someday soon.

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:40:08 +0000

Great post. And I love the story of the farmer.

It can be almost impossible to understand why things happen, especially the bad things. I’m reminded of the word “strategy” which comes from Greek (I think) and it means “The General’s View.” In olden times battles were fought on the plains with the generals up on the surrounding hills. A general might see that his left flank had an opportunity to surround the enemy and would allocate soldiers to that area, moving them from another area. Of course, if you’re one of the ones NOT moved, you’d be screaming, “Why is he doing this to us? We need MORE help, not less!” But the soldiers don’t have The General’s viewpoint.

By: MMJ

MMJ — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:59:34 +0000

Great story glblguy. This really hits home. We have been going through quite a bit with our youngest daughter. We are still looking for a diagnosis, but our faith keeps us strong. If it were not for our nightly prayers as a family, we would be having a tougher time. Also, I believe that our older daughter is growing stronger spiritually. She amazes us with her understanding and prayers she offers at home and school.

Thanks for some more inspiration.