tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.comments2013-08-26T17:40:07.127-05:00UNBROKEN........Crystal Balentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306033595399728836noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-88497288279069468052013-08-26T17:40:07.127-05:002013-08-26T17:40:07.127-05:00hi Crystal, how are you? God bless you. hi Crystal, how are you? God bless you. N Abramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888108039248683428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-44131617830222370022012-01-17T10:20:29.765-06:002012-01-17T10:20:29.765-06:00Crystal, I'm so glad to hear that you're e...Crystal, I'm so glad to hear that you're experiencing peace during this time. I know people who have been through similar circumstances and it is heart-wrenching. I hope to hear good things about this precious baby in the near future!Always Leave Room For Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136196154119092959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-40217447318036528042011-12-01T12:10:33.836-06:002011-12-01T12:10:33.836-06:00I don't know why God chooses not to always hea...I don't know why God chooses not to always heal us physically. Is it because He knows it will all be worth it when we get home? Is it, like Paul in II Cor. 12, that he wants us to lean more on Him, because if so, then there have been many times I wanted to tell Him, "okay, whatever you are trying to tell me, I've got it, so let's please move on!" Is it so we can be a model to others, because frankly I don't really WANT to be a "model to others" if it means real hardship. The point is, God didn't tell Job why he had to suffer and he doesn't tell us either. <br />I do wonder about this though: should the question be " Why did God allow me to get so ill after I returned to Him and started living for Him?" or should it be, "Did God know the illness that was going to happen to me, so He led me to start living for Him beforehand so I could learn to lean on Him during my illness?" <br /><br />I used to get so mad at God when I would get a little extra money from a bonus or something, then He would take it away soon afterward by letting the car transmission go bad, or the house furnace break. Then one day I suddenly realized that maybe, because he KNEW the transmission was about to break, he let me obtain a little money BEFOREHAND". I quit blaming Him and started thanking Him- most of the time anyway :).Barrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-45995062650233116802011-12-01T11:57:47.167-06:002011-12-01T11:57:47.167-06:00You have heard me say this before, I imagine, but ...You have heard me say this before, I imagine, but it is a slogan I love to repeat: "Sometimes God chooses to calm the storm. Other times God chooses to calme the child CAUGHT in the storm". Seems very obvious to me, watching you these past 4 years, that you have definitely learned a lot of skills from God about how to find calm in the storm.Barrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-47605061310449550822011-11-26T19:18:11.484-06:002011-11-26T19:18:11.484-06:00found you on blog frog - following via gfc - I'...found you on blog frog - following via gfc - I'm a Christian homeschool mama of 3 boys - with RA - praying and waiting on my healing- dealing with the pain every day & trying hard to do my best for my boys (even if that means we do school in bed with mommy sometimes) we make it work - the hardest part is making sure I don't let the pain make me snappy when little boys do little boy things :) God bless you - He does want to heal us! I like to think of the woman in the crowd who reached out to grab his cloak as he walked by - He told her "your faith has made you well" big cyber hugs! look forward to encouraging each other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674599982885673432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-84635568689401113182011-11-26T00:40:28.887-06:002011-11-26T00:40:28.887-06:00Oh Crystal! I feel for you! I had written a good...Oh Crystal! I feel for you! I had written a good long comment and it did not save when I tried to post it. Please view my blog at http://alwaysleaveroomforgrace.blogspot.com and follow it (I followed you from blogfrog/incourage) and I will send you a message letting you know what I wrote that was lost. (your profile won't let me send a message unless you're following me :)Always Leave Room For Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136196154119092959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-3895866923519712992011-11-03T10:31:11.425-05:002011-11-03T10:31:11.425-05:00Please continue to trust in God and to be encourag...Please continue to trust in God and to be encouraged! People need to hear stories like yours. If nothing else they should learn the importance of simply being thankful. You're in my prayers.<br /><br />http://speedoflife-times.blogspot.com/atheldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703093542192110024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-78329367018548760772011-10-24T12:40:20.503-05:002011-10-24T12:40:20.503-05:00When our questions are in the form of prayer, we c...When our questions are in the form of prayer, we can be sure that He will always answer. Yes - No - Not, now.<br /><br />We don't always want to hear our answers. Our God is one of purpose! There is purpose behind everything that He does or allows.<br /><br />Positioning ourselves into the listening posture is not always easy. It really takes dedication, and the knowledge that we can't make it (anywhere) without His constant guidance.<br /><br />http://speedoflife-times.blogspot.com/atheldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703093542192110024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-68251423820567686522011-10-04T18:37:13.217-05:002011-10-04T18:37:13.217-05:00I think everyone can always use a bit of refuse an...I think everyone can always use a bit of refuse and quuite time..we dont egt enough of it!cinnibonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074109632970180290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-7339234575360006972011-09-27T19:11:35.159-05:002011-09-27T19:11:35.159-05:00Thank you both so much for your comments of suppor...Thank you both so much for your comments of support. I love you both.Crystal Balentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306033595399728836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-52207872317026883372011-09-26T22:45:32.462-05:002011-09-26T22:45:32.462-05:00My heart breaks with yours as I read this. You are...My heart breaks with yours as I read this. You are becoming a hero of faith to me. I might as well go ahead and pencil your name into Hebrews 11 in my Bible: "By faith, Crystal..."Angie Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-60575323924640234762011-09-26T18:17:11.817-05:002011-09-26T18:17:11.817-05:00First of all I had no idea there was a grandchild ...First of all I had no idea there was a grandchild coming into y'alls lives. Congratulations? Second of all, I am praying so hard for you and your family. Your faith is amazing to me. I can't imagine going through all that you are. I pray very hard for answers and for something to just give you some kind of relief from the pain.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003762760443883330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-31213113309260648012011-09-20T01:24:52.903-05:002011-09-20T01:24:52.903-05:00I hope you're feeling better! Hospital visits ...I hope you're feeling better! Hospital visits are no fun. I hope it provided you with at least a little relief. <3Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326584438180614623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-51794817928472662222011-06-20T19:32:39.166-05:002011-06-20T19:32:39.166-05:00Crystal - Just know that you are loved and very mu...Crystal - Just know that you are loved and very much missed! You are on our hearts and in our prayers... I am just now learning how to comment and follow blogs. I know I'm way behind on all of this.Betsy Areyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796367095987102155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050098355741157849.post-18622543959387754942011-06-18T07:41:07.557-05:002011-06-18T07:41:07.557-05:00I just read your blog all the way through. Thank y...I just read your blog all the way through. Thank you for posting. I think I understand a little better now. I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I am proud of you for being strong and I am proud of you for admitting when you're not strong. We really miss seeing you as much as we used to and I miss singing with you on praise team. I am thinking about you and praying for you this morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269279054321903536noreply@blogger.com