Comments on: Here I raise my Ebenezer. #1 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/ He has made everything beautiful in His time. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:34:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Karen http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-65705 Karen Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:34:13 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-65705 Thank you for writing this. I found this blog because I had Googled the line from the hymn, trying to find out where it came from. God has been teaching me more about Him, and I see through your writing that I am not alone in how I have sometimes viewed Him. You mentioned "dangling a carrot" and I confess I have sometimes wondered if He might hold out something I wanted and then take it away at the last second. I also identified with how you described your prayers. I myself have described my own praying as "overly deferential and downright wishy-washy". I am often too afraid to pray for something specific because I don't want to be disappointed if it doesn't happen. I guess I have always felt that if I want something for myself or my family (as opposed to requests for other people, which are easy to pray for), I am being selfish, and therefore whatever it is can't be in line with what God wants. May God forgive me for my lack of trust. He is so patient! Thank you for writing this. I found this blog because I had Googled the line from the hymn, trying to find out where it came from. God has been teaching me more about Him, and I see through your writing that I am not alone in how I have sometimes viewed Him. You mentioned “dangling a carrot” and I confess I have sometimes wondered if He might hold out something I wanted and then take it away at the last second. I also identified with how you described your prayers. I myself have described my own praying as “overly deferential and downright wishy-washy”. I am often too afraid to pray for something specific because I don’t want to be disappointed if it doesn’t happen. I guess I have always felt that if I want something for myself or my family (as opposed to requests for other people, which are easy to pray for), I am being selfish, and therefore whatever it is can’t be in line with what God wants. May God forgive me for my lack of trust. He is so patient!

]]> By: Marsha http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-65448 Marsha Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:49:21 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-65448 I enjoyed your story. I have had 2 miscarriages and struggled with infertility issues my whole marriage. I now have several wonderful children and God used the birth of each to teach me a spiritual lesson. I know those times after miscarriages are dark and lonely. After one miscarriage I had to go to 2 baby showers at church not long after I had my miscarriage. It was hard, but I cried my way through them. Then we went through another round of fertility drugs and God without a doubt gave me a message one day through a series of events. He showed me that He knew what lay ahead and my infertility issues were in His hands. He makes provision for the birds and the flowers, He woudl care for me. When I did finally get pregnant with my last child, God's plan came to fruition and I realized why I had to wait so long. I had a devastating event happen in my life and had I not been pregnant, I don't know that I would have survived. When my precious little angel arrived, I made up my mind that everytime I looked at that baby that I would remember that God sent that child to help me get through my difficult time. God is so Good! I enjoyed your story. I have had 2 miscarriages and struggled with infertility issues my whole marriage. I now have several wonderful children and God used the birth of each to teach me a spiritual lesson. I know those times after miscarriages are dark and lonely. After one miscarriage I had to go to 2 baby showers at church not long after I had my miscarriage. It was hard, but I cried my way through them. Then we went through another round of fertility drugs and God without a doubt gave me a message one day through a series of events. He showed me that He knew what lay ahead and my infertility issues were in His hands. He makes provision for the birds and the flowers, He woudl care for me. When I did finally get pregnant with my last child, God’s plan came to fruition and I realized why I had to wait so long. I had a devastating event happen in my life and had I not been pregnant, I don’t know that I would have survived. When my precious little angel arrived, I made up my mind that everytime I looked at that baby that I would remember that God sent that child to help me get through my difficult time. God is so Good!

]]> By: A Time to Laugh » Blog Archive » Ebenezer — A Threepeat http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64705 A Time to Laugh » Blog Archive » Ebenezer — A Threepeat Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:01:30 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64705 [...] smile. That youngest one was just a few months old. And God had already taught me through him that He answers prayer, that He loves me a lot, that He parents me in that deep, attached love, and that my loyalty to [...] [...] smile. That youngest one was just a few months old. And God had already taught me through him that He answers prayer, that He loves me a lot, that He parents me in that deep, attached love, and that my loyalty to [...]

]]> By: Martha http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64656 Martha Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:10:17 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64656 Last fall, I read for the first time about the ministry of sewing for stillborn infants. It stayed with me for awhile, but I put it on the backburner. Lately, I've been doing more sewing, and to read this lights the fire. Thanks for sharing your story. It has inspired me to action. Last fall, I read for the first time about the ministry of sewing for stillborn infants. It stayed with me for awhile, but I put it on the backburner. Lately, I’ve been doing more sewing, and to read this lights the fire. Thanks for sharing your story. It has inspired me to action.

]]> By: Carole http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64591 Carole Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:47:22 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64591 This is beautiful. This is beautiful.

]]> By: TulipGirl http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64574 TulipGirl Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:02:49 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64574 *tears* *tears*

]]> By: Becca http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64542 Becca Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:27:34 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64542 Wow. You have no idea how much I needed that. Huh. God DOES hear us before we speak. And I had almost lost faith. (((goes back to pray))) Wow. You have no idea how much I needed that. Huh. God DOES hear us before we speak. And I had almost lost faith.

(((goes back to pray)))

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64421 Elizabeth Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:51:25 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64421 (((Camille))) That brought tears to my eyes, I needed to read that, thank you. (((Camille))) That brought tears to my eyes, I needed to read that, thank you.

]]> By: Heather http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64415 Heather Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:51:44 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-64415 Oh dear sweet Camille! I just went back and read Elise's Birth Story. Amazing what your words do for my heart! So many things that I experienced, that you found a way put into words! How do you do that?! : ) Thank you for taking the time to write that way-back-when!! I am so glad that I could read her story and yours, too! I am so thankful for you and for the love that you showed to me when I lost Job! You truly understood when others couldn't. Thank you!! And I am so thankful for Grant and the part he played, too! I am right there with you, praising God for the little ones that He has given (before and after!) that we are able to have with us here on Earth! What a joy they are to our hearts! Aren't they amazing?! God is so GOOD!! Oh dear sweet Camille! I just went back and read Elise’s Birth Story.

Amazing what your words do for my heart! So many things that I experienced, that you found a way put into words! How do you do that?! : ) Thank you for taking the time to write that way-back-when!! I am so glad that I could read her story and yours, too!

I am so thankful for you and for the love that you showed to me when I lost Job! You truly understood when others couldn’t. Thank you!!

And I am so thankful for Grant and the part he played, too!

I am right there with you, praising God for the little ones that He has given (before and after!) that we are able to have with us here on Earth! What a joy they are to our hearts! Aren’t they amazing?!

God is so GOOD!!

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