tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post83312759159251599..comments2023-10-21T07:52:07.859-04:00Comments on Overcoming With God: Naomi Rawlings Shares About Thankfulness in the Midst of Trials--Lyme DiseaseCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-9247942763522126462014-04-06T19:13:06.265-04:002014-04-06T19:13:06.265-04:00Bonnie, you are such a blessing to us at OWG. Tha...Bonnie, you are such a blessing to us at OWG. Thanks so much for sharing. And encouraging and praying! Hugs!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-23082812967605531762014-04-06T18:29:01.615-04:002014-04-06T18:29:01.615-04:00Thank you, Chris.Thank you, Chris.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-10719587184299470222014-04-06T18:28:08.667-04:002014-04-06T18:28:08.667-04:00I'm so very sorry for you great niece, Kay. Ly...I'm so very sorry for you great niece, Kay. Lyme is a terrible, terrible disease, though it does sound as if your niece is making progress. Personally, I've been homeschooling my son, and that's been rather essential, because there's a lot of days he's too sick for school, and a lot more days he mentally can't handle school. The mental issues have honestly been the biggest struggle for us. It seems easier to treat the physical than the emotional in many ways.<br />Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-67072078564282026862014-04-06T18:25:30.155-04:002014-04-06T18:25:30.155-04:00Ah, I'm sorry for your own struggles and diffi...Ah, I'm sorry for your own struggles and difficulties, Bonnie. And you're exactly right about us taking health for granted until we don't have it anymore. But even in the face of adversity, God is always there and God is always sufficient. And you're right about bitterness. It's a choice we make, and one we can easily fall into if we're not careful. Thank you for that reminder!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-36684892018682903762014-04-06T18:21:09.416-04:002014-04-06T18:21:09.416-04:00What a lovely testimony, Janice. Thank you for sha...What a lovely testimony, Janice. Thank you for sharing!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-78678067077618246702014-04-06T18:20:23.325-04:002014-04-06T18:20:23.325-04:00Thanks to everyone who's stopped by this post....Thanks to everyone who's stopped by this post. A lot of you have commented that my story has inspired you to be thankful in your own lives, and I'm so very grateful for that. I think it's very important to remember that NOTHING is ever too big for GOD. Problems and trials may arise that we can't face on our own, but with God we can always triumph.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-78363045011555173992014-04-06T18:18:28.576-04:002014-04-06T18:18:28.576-04:00I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy w...I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them, Jackie.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-8515038359503077802014-04-06T18:17:42.770-04:002014-04-06T18:17:42.770-04:00It sounds like God has been exceedingly good to yo...It sounds like God has been exceedingly good to you, Nancy. And thank you for your prayers for my son. I so appreciate them!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-49909946267237475792014-04-06T17:05:01.151-04:002014-04-06T17:05:01.151-04:00Anne, you are such a wonderful prayer warrior! Bl...Anne, you are such a wonderful prayer warrior! Bless you! Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-78744885172319714672014-04-06T06:04:11.307-04:002014-04-06T06:04:11.307-04:00I'm thankful for so much--where to begin? It&#...I'm thankful for so much--where to begin? It's important to have a thankful spirit. This was what Paul tried to teach Christians. At this point, I'm especially thankful of God's presence and direction in my going back to a university. I'm a retired teacher who loves to learn. Right now, I'm too tied down to do the traveling that's the best way for me to learn new things, so I'm taking university courses "just for the fun of it." LOL. There was some insecurity in going back that caused me to lean more and more on God, and I find that's a good place to be. I thank Him multiple times each day. Trust is very freeing!<br />wandrnlady@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-71077324252543431742014-04-05T02:11:20.654-04:002014-04-05T02:11:20.654-04:00Hi, Naomi and Carrie!!
Oh, Naomi - thank you for ...Hi, Naomi and Carrie!!<br /><br />Oh, Naomi - thank you for that beautiful post!! It brought me to tears, and is so timely for me - as I am, right now, facing the possible recurrence of a serious issue in my own life (hence, my lateness in commenting). <br /><br />Behind every person's smile - there is eventually a broken heart, about which we may be unaware. We should never take life and it's blessings for granted, nor should we judge anyone only by those things that are visible. Health is one of those things we may tend to take for granted - until we no longer have it. When trials come we can, as you said, choose either to be bitter - or thankful!! It's not always easy to be thankful in the face of adversity, I've found it requires a strong relationship with God - and trusting that He has the situation under control, a purpose for it, and I will indeed grow through it - as you and your family have!!<br /><br />I'm praying for your son's healing, for you and your family, and a resolution to the insurance/financial issues!! I would love to read both of your books - thanks for the opportunities to win copies, ladies!!<br /><br />I'm most thankful for my salvation - next would be my family and friends, and my Christian fiction author/writer/reader friends have certainly been a blessing to me!! With maturity, aging, and adversity - I've also learned more appreciation for the blessings of the smaller things in life I may have taken for granted!! God has blessed me greatly - even in the face of adversity!!<br /> <br /><br />FB<br /><br />bonnieroof60(at)yahoo(dot)com<br /><br />OWG Bonnie Roofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-58937835887715429892014-04-03T04:00:48.996-04:002014-04-03T04:00:48.996-04:00Hi Naomi, I am moved by your openness and apprecia...Hi Naomi, I am moved by your openness and appreciate the honesty revealed. As I read about you 'choosing' to be thankful, my heart is in total agreement. Life's circumstances can often be harsh but they can also often be worse. It's seeing with eyes wide open and focused on the Lord that allows us to choose the positive over the negative. <br /><br />I sincerely hope your son makes a full recovery from his illness, and soon. I will pray.<br /><br />Anne Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326796364748948854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-55305779769956606112014-04-01T00:47:42.944-04:002014-04-01T00:47:42.944-04:00Im praying God heals your son.......Im praying for...Im praying God heals your son.......Im praying for your whole family too.......<br />It can be super hard to be in big messes like you have but those are the times you grow in our Lord and get stronger <br />God bless u<br />Chris Granville<br />granvilleATfrontiernetDOTnetAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17957295057243140443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-80075286241691017232014-03-31T20:32:49.093-04:002014-03-31T20:32:49.093-04:00Naomi, I was so inspired by your post. Thank you. ...Naomi, I was so inspired by your post. Thank you. My great niece also has Lyme's Disease. She has been able to actually attend school this year (so far), after being on homebound the year before. They have ramped up her antibiotics as it was beginning to flare up again last month. I am always praying for her. To answer the question: Isn't it hard to come up with something special that we are most thankful for? There are so many, many blessings! One of the blessings that I've been thinking on in the recent months is that our God is so gracious that we have the opportunity to access His presence at any moment of every day. When I think about that, I am truly amazed. FB<br />may_dayzee(at)yahoo(dot)comKayMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972922396306756344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-16887502177995997982014-03-31T12:32:53.822-04:002014-03-31T12:32:53.822-04:00Thanks for all the lovely replies! Life looks so m...Thanks for all the lovely replies! Life looks so much better when we dwell on the things we have to be thankful for instead of all the things we think are going wrong. :-D We all carry burdens and will face different trials at various points in our lives, but God is bigger than all of that, isn't He?Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-13415786057797299652014-03-31T12:31:19.999-04:002014-03-31T12:31:19.999-04:00Wow, Natalie, what an encouraging story about your...Wow, Natalie, what an encouraging story about your dad. God is so good to us, even in the midst of trials!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-48470925336065268572014-03-31T12:30:04.777-04:002014-03-31T12:30:04.777-04:00Thanks, Carrie! Knowing there's support and pe...Thanks, Carrie! Knowing there's support and people praying is always a blessing. :-DNaomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-24668950489140427402014-03-31T12:27:28.074-04:002014-03-31T12:27:28.074-04:00What a lovely testimony, Jenny. I'm certain yo...What a lovely testimony, Jenny. I'm certain you can relate to a lot of my post, but for different issues than Lyme disease.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-32182302841088097992014-03-31T12:12:40.585-04:002014-03-31T12:12:40.585-04:00Hi Maxie, it certainly sounds as though God has bl...Hi Maxie, it certainly sounds as though God has blessed you with a lovely family, and that's more important than so many of the material things we try to fill our lives with, isn't it?Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-60627166166685852832014-03-31T12:10:51.021-04:002014-03-31T12:10:51.021-04:00What a wonderful opportunity that you get to adopt...What a wonderful opportunity that you get to adopt, Heidi! And as for your friend, I hope God gives her swift, easy healing. Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-30069165508374970172014-03-31T12:09:39.710-04:002014-03-31T12:09:39.710-04:00We all need those reminders sometimes, don't w...We all need those reminders sometimes, don't we Susan? Glad the post was a blessing to you.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-38782605934800341682014-03-31T12:09:01.271-04:002014-03-31T12:09:01.271-04:00So happy for you and those dressers, Linda!So happy for you and those dressers, Linda!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-11024757522211311102014-03-31T10:10:49.907-04:002014-03-31T10:10:49.907-04:00Naomi, I to lifted you all in prayer.
I loved the ...Naomi, I to lifted you all in prayer.<br />I loved the reminder to be thankful where I am in life and for what I have.<br />I am thankful for my faith., My family, home and my dog. <br />you are right about life isn't about things but the people in it.<br />I liked your F B page<br />Also thank you as your books are always inspiring.<br />mcnuttjem0(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754548601652231995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-44149473289499468822014-03-31T09:37:29.448-04:002014-03-31T09:37:29.448-04:00Naomi will be praying for your son and your family...Naomi will be praying for your son and your family! So sorry about this disease; we live among ticks..this makes me so thankful we have escaped the disease.<br />I am also thankful for my family.....and thankful you reminded us about being thankful!<br />I don't do FB<br />Am anxious to read ALL your books.<br />Blessings~~~<br />jacsmi75 at gmail dot comJackie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560988571943512422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-35268061710240780502014-03-31T07:33:40.965-04:002014-03-31T07:33:40.965-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com