tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post5043053244818199175..comments2024-03-29T07:29:18.369-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Life Lessons—Getting the Most Out of a Bad SituationEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-75061220370803423752012-09-10T10:35:14.947-04:002012-09-10T10:35:14.947-04:00I hope trouble doesn't stay around long enough...I hope trouble doesn't stay around long enough to make friends with it, but I do love your statement, "Suck all the goodie out of them". There is always some goodie to extract from obstacles and I can usually use it to help someone else who is going through a similar situation.Thanks for the great advice.Cathy Biggerstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452262414188817271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-67725780717891025552012-09-08T18:05:26.675-04:002012-09-08T18:05:26.675-04:00Sorry . . . iPad not working properly when trying...Sorry . . . iPad not working properly when trying to type. Wanted to type and say I have been through some difficult times recently. :)<br />BethBeth K. Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254615640813203483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-84559603302207757992012-09-08T18:05:07.311-04:002012-09-08T18:05:07.311-04:00Sorry . . . iPad not working properly when trying...Sorry . . . iPad not working properly when trying to type. Wanted to type and say I have been through some difficult times recently. :)<br />BethBeth K. Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254615640813203483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-2257517587383722692012-09-08T18:00:23.940-04:002012-09-08T18:00:23.940-04:00What wonderful and helpful words Reba. I've be...What wonderful and helpful words Reba. I've been a thought some difficult times and this was a great reminder that good can come from the bad. <br /><br />Thank you<br />BethBeth K. Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254615640813203483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-50174713471600171412012-09-08T12:34:40.228-04:002012-09-08T12:34:40.228-04:00I agree with every. single. word. That is, until I...I agree with every. single. word. That is, until I'm going through the tough time. Then I'm on the floor, pitching a fit even though I know there's a lesson. Wish I handled those times with more grace, but you're right, good always comes from them. ALWAYS. S. Kim Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628604717256094833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90700760101150434252012-09-08T11:47:32.942-04:002012-09-08T11:47:32.942-04:00When I really listened to what my Pastor was sayin...When I really listened to what my Pastor was saying, I realized he was right. I realized God doesn't waste anything. ALL things work together for good.Reba J. Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034840601512291942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-7290021079150345592012-09-08T11:46:23.477-04:002012-09-08T11:46:23.477-04:00So very true... So very true... Reba J. Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034840601512291942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-28326123783755023272012-09-08T11:45:53.415-04:002012-09-08T11:45:53.415-04:00Glenda, so very sorry for your loss, but so gratef...Glenda, so very sorry for your loss, but so grateful that you have gained valuable wisdom through the most difficult challenge a mother could ever faceReba J. Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034840601512291942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29970127200796981622012-09-08T11:09:43.398-04:002012-09-08T11:09:43.398-04:00In the spring of 2011 I lost my youngest child. Sh...In the spring of 2011 I lost my youngest child. She had been bipolar and had given me plenty of opportunities to grow. She is now in heaven and no longer in pain and confusion but I have learned a lot through out the last year (and the last fifteen years of her life) God reveals Himself in those times. Thank you for your post, God bless you.<br /><br />Glenda ParkerGlenda Parker Fiction Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754857128158965300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-22946099985417909022012-09-08T07:44:42.800-04:002012-09-08T07:44:42.800-04:00I can identify with your post! As believers, we ha...I can identify with your post! As believers, we have to trust that nothing happens in our lives without the Father's<br />loving care. If we love Him, He works it for our good.<br />But it sure smarts when we are going through it. Thanks for posting.inChristalone~Megan Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595781095268450449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-91426798200453454722012-09-07T09:51:09.755-04:002012-09-07T09:51:09.755-04:00Thanks for the wise words, Reba! I loved the quote...Thanks for the wise words, Reba! I loved the quote, "It's not what you go through, but what you grow through that counts."Kristi Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028243971764320954noreply@blogger.com