tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post1990893537193798452..comments2023-10-21T07:52:07.859-04:00Comments on Overcoming With God: Linda Brooks Davis -- Overcoming Family DifficultiesCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-12596245589103118922018-04-18T09:12:17.751-04:002018-04-18T09:12:17.751-04:00Congrats Sister Mary Lou, you won a copy of Linda ...Congrats Sister Mary Lou, you won a copy of Linda Brooks Davis's award winning novel "The Calling of Ella McFarland!" Will be getting your information to Linda! Thanks for being an Overcoming with God blog follower! Blessings!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-4634678134909116192018-04-18T09:09:36.073-04:002018-04-18T09:09:36.073-04:00Linda Brooks Davis, We were so happy to host you h...Linda Brooks Davis, We were so happy to host you here on OWG blog! And thank you for your kind words and your blessing!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-42091241370353703762018-03-12T19:05:45.148-04:002018-03-12T19:05:45.148-04:00Linda, thank you for sharing your heart! I'm d...Linda, thank you for sharing your heart! I'm dealing with strained family relationships. <br /><br />Blessings!Caryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-75972790951351079302018-03-05T08:35:02.984-05:002018-03-05T08:35:02.984-05:00Just beautiful answers-- and my heart and prayers ...Just beautiful answers-- and my heart and prayers go out to you. <br /><br />You spoke truth about evil becoming good, and good evil. At times I am so sorrowful I can barely breathe. The worst is seeing my children suffer (illness among other things) - so like you, I lay it before God which sounds trite, but I can't do a thing about what is going on in this world but God can. I need to trust His will over mine. My life is His. It keeps me walking. <br /><br />Below is a verse which speaks of my state of being right now <br /><br />Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto the, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61: 1-2 KJV<br /><br />I pray for God's hand into your situation. And for all who are struggling. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing - this helps me as well. <br />Moira Greeleyhttp://moiragreeley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-9705914737072945382018-03-05T01:43:52.279-05:002018-03-05T01:43:52.279-05:00Throughout life’s big troubles there have been tim...Throughout life’s big troubles there have been times I could not read. I was always thankful when I could get back to reading. If it wasn’t life altering I could still read, but I have had some life altering situations in my life. I hate you are going through the tough time. It’s hard to go through life’s hard knocks. Your book sounds really interesting. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199613329604304105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-72447508473516869042018-03-04T23:41:16.216-05:002018-03-04T23:41:16.216-05:00Hey, like everyone else I’m sorry for the trials y...Hey, like everyone else I’m sorry for the trials you and your family are facing. My favorite verse is Trrust is the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path. Proverbs 3:5,6 KJV. I may have messed the thy and thines up. <br />I have many trials myself but I never like to talk about it to people because I don’t want to be a burden to them. But I know where I can lay my burdens down and leave them there. But being a sinner I tend to pick the burden back up and try to fix things myself. <br />Proverbs 3:5,6 is the verse I have relied on for more than 30 years now. A lot of times I repeat over and over trust in the Lord trust in the Lord. Thank you for being an inspiration to me. Pam Lunsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661506263763807067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-30910540330587272132018-03-04T22:40:25.767-05:002018-03-04T22:40:25.767-05:00I am sorry things are difficult right now, an unde...I am sorry things are difficult right now, an understatement, I'm sure. I went through my parents divorce as a young child and it was not pretty. But back then courts were more fair. 1 Peter 2: 18-19 might be helpful, not really knowing the situation. May His perfect justice prevail!<br />Also - my cousin is Ellen McFarland, isn't that interesting.<br />perrianne(DOT)Askew (AT)me(DOT)com<br />PerrianneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-47344995172068393492018-03-04T21:43:48.510-05:002018-03-04T21:43:48.510-05:00Praying for the perfect person to win. And pulling...Praying for the perfect person to win. And pulling for you 😊Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-3714173326401697402018-03-04T21:42:35.603-05:002018-03-04T21:42:35.603-05:00Hi, Mary Lou! I’m honored and encouraged by your c...Hi, Mary Lou! I’m honored and encouraged by your comments. Thank you for blessing me. I hope you get to read Ella’s story. She’s quite a woman 😊Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-29524145720839453942018-03-04T21:37:58.109-05:002018-03-04T21:37:58.109-05:00Hi, Arletta! So glad to meet you. Thank you for th...Hi, Arletta! So glad to meet you. Thank you for the encouragement. We have wonderful, godly, praying friends. Their prayers keep me on my feet. God bless you!Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-22018400017482229162018-03-04T21:35:40.845-05:002018-03-04T21:35:40.845-05:00Hi, Ann. It’s always wonderful to see you in chats...Hi, Ann. It’s always wonderful to see you in chats. You are such an encouragement! God bless you and thank you for prayers. Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-13141277285372395632018-03-04T21:32:01.535-05:002018-03-04T21:32:01.535-05:00Hi, Paula. Great to meet you. I’m sorry for your l...Hi, Paula. Great to meet you. I’m sorry for your loss. I realized when I lost mine that it doesn’t matter how old they get. Death is so very final. But your mother lived a long and fruitful life, I’m thankful the Romans passage is helpful, as it is for me. God bless and comfort you!Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-67217784235927235042018-03-04T21:22:22.567-05:002018-03-04T21:22:22.567-05:00Hi, Kay. It’s great to “meet” you here on Carrie’s...Hi, Kay. It’s great to “meet” you here on Carrie’s wonderful blog. One of my most persistent sins is worrying. Realizing it’s rebellion based in pride has so convicted me. But dealing with it requires moment by moment refocusing on the Lord’s having this situation in His loving hands. If you get to read The Calling of Ella McFarland, I think you’ll discover a woman you can identify with. God bless!Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-2598613875979737122018-03-04T21:12:15.447-05:002018-03-04T21:12:15.447-05:00Hi, Andrea! Great to meet you here. Bravo to you f...Hi, Andrea! Great to meet you here. Bravo to you for your lifetime of self-sufficiency. That shows your sensitivity to others, not wanting to be a burden, etc. I understand that! If you get to read The Calling of Ella McFarland, you’ll discover a woman a lot like you. God bless you! Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-21397635569675504532018-03-04T21:07:21.245-05:002018-03-04T21:07:21.245-05:00It’s so hard to really and truly “let God,” isn’t ...It’s so hard to really and truly “let God,” isn’t it? It’s a moment by moment struggle. But the Lord is faithful—especially to control freaks 😊Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-77488551840097814152018-03-04T20:54:26.433-05:002018-03-04T20:54:26.433-05:00I am so sorry. I am Sister Mary Lou and I wrote t...I am so sorry. I am Sister Mary Lou and I wrote the post above about my dad's mental illness and my mother's death but I forgot to enter my email address: <br />flowersmarylou85(at)gmail(dot)com Would so love to win your book. Many thanks. Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819901920964640591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-13847747628868757772018-03-04T20:32:27.784-05:002018-03-04T20:32:27.784-05:00My greatest trials have been my father's strug...My greatest trials have been my father's struggle with a mental illness - my half-sister and her family abandoned him, and his death, and my mothers battle with cancer and her death. It was my constantly praying to God and crying to God and clinging to God that helped me through all these difficulties. I am praying for you and your family now and hope God will bless you and help you. I would love to win your book. I love the title and the cover and it sounds so very interesting! Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819901920964640591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-15872349295743267642018-03-04T20:24:11.229-05:002018-03-04T20:24:11.229-05:00Family situations are always messy! I hope you hav...Family situations are always messy! I hope you have friends that are supportive. While I haven't had to deal with sensitive issues like this, our family has gone through some other tough situations. I'm so glad I have three sisters to lean on. arlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976964775581513359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-28839967643510578462018-03-04T18:19:35.332-05:002018-03-04T18:19:35.332-05:00Hate you are dealing with this. Prayers for you a...Hate you are dealing with this. Prayers for you and your family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775632755186192668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-48441148091141331962018-03-04T15:26:44.370-05:002018-03-04T15:26:44.370-05:00I struggled for a while at being helpless to visit...I struggled for a while at being helpless to visit my 101 year old mother, who has passed on two weeks ago. My sisters and brother had more opportunity to visit her more frequently than I. Thank goodness I was able to speak with her by phone when she could still comprehend. <br />I have taken the verse Romans 8: 38 &39 . Nothing is able to separate us from the love of God, in Christ our Lord! Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-88946676632602406352018-03-04T14:51:22.007-05:002018-03-04T14:51:22.007-05:00Linda, thank you for sharing how you are dealing w...Linda, thank you for sharing how you are dealing with this horrible time and situation. I am encouraged by your self-examination and how the Lord is helping you grow more like Jesus. I have been praying that God would reveal my sins to me, so I can strive to do better. I recently read a wonderful book that is helping me (I hope) become more the person God planned for me to be. It is Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges. It is an eye-opener and caught me on a couple of sins I would not have considered to be a problem for me. Blessings...KayMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972922396306756344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-31214784551101745432018-03-04T14:03:53.004-05:002018-03-04T14:03:53.004-05:00I'm sorry you are dealing with sensitive famil...I'm sorry you are dealing with sensitive family issues in this mixed up system. <br />I was born self-sufficient and have taken care of others all my life, it was expected of me and I did so without complaint. I know that His grace is sufficient for me and that He is with me. As I have become more physically disabled and need help myself, it is difficult to live that verse day to day. I am weak. The world is broken.<br />Thankfully, I have books. Books that encourage and strengthen me. Books that take me to another time and place. 1bgpaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390270298092966251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-18619193277164201402018-03-04T12:59:03.267-05:002018-03-04T12:59:03.267-05:00I sympathize with you I myself have been strugglin...I sympathize with you I myself have been struggling with a family situation. And again, like you I won't talk about it. I just remind myself that some things are out of my hands and so I'm sure God will do what he thinks is right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730929790305672135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8713519582170578996.post-46632248912811000442018-03-04T11:21:22.644-05:002018-03-04T11:21:22.644-05:00Thank you, Carrie, for hosting me and providing th...Thank you, Carrie, for hosting me and providing this beautiful platform for children of God to testify to overcoming through Him. May He anoint you and your ministry with power!Linda Brooks Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003737963882716877noreply@blogger.com