Comments on: Here I raise my Ebenezer. #1 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/ He has made everything beautiful in His time. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:04:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tricia http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-1/#comment-94944 Tricia Tue, 26 May 2009 20:54:46 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-94944 Thank you for sharing. This really blessed me as I read. Thank you for sharing. This really blessed me as I read.

]]> By: A Time to Laugh http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-1/#comment-75481 A Time to Laugh Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:01:23 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-75481 [...] she would barely pass my grad project because she was uncomfortable with the topic (feminism!). That I, like her, would have a first born who was born still. And the rest, of course. . . . All the [...] [...] she would barely pass my grad project because she was uncomfortable with the topic (feminism!). That I, like her, would have a first born who was born still. And the rest, of course. . . . All the [...]

]]> By: Jeanne Denison http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-1/#comment-71259 Jeanne Denison Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:36:10 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-71259 Dear Camille, 33 years ago last May I lost a little boy. He was born 3 months too early and was only with us 9 hours. And Satan got to me really well. I became a Buddhist. After long and tortuous years in the cold and dark, I came in from the cold a year ago September. In the meantime, I had a daughter, and she in turn presented me with two beautiful grandchildren. We wanted a good education for them, so we sent them to Bethlehem Lutheran Church School, never dreaming that it would change everything. That year ago, as I knelt to confess my sins at 8:00 am, the light came through the west skylight and covered me (there's no light from the west in the morning here in September). The change has been awesome. I am glad you had the assistance of the Holy Spirit through your ordeal. May God continue to bless you and yours. Dear Camille, 33 years ago last May I lost a little boy. He was born 3 months too early and was only with us 9 hours. And Satan got to me really well. I became a Buddhist. After long and tortuous years in the cold and dark, I came in from the cold a year ago September. In the meantime, I had a daughter, and she in turn presented me with two beautiful grandchildren. We wanted a good education for them, so we sent them to Bethlehem Lutheran Church School, never dreaming that it would change everything.

That year ago, as I knelt to confess my sins at 8:00 am, the light came through the west skylight and covered me (there’s no light from the west in the morning here in September). The change has been awesome.

I am glad you had the assistance of the Holy Spirit through your ordeal. May God continue to bless you and yours.

]]> By: Bethany Lovegrove http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-1/#comment-71187 Bethany Lovegrove Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:22:06 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-71187 Wow. Unbelievable. I had never heard all these details, Camille. Thank you for sharing. It's an encouragement to me. Wow. Unbelievable. I had never heard all these details, Camille. Thank you for sharing. It’s an encouragement to me.

]]> By: Alicia Marie Sutter http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-1/#comment-69827 Alicia Marie Sutter Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:05:35 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/12/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/#comment-69827 I cried with you. I cried with you.

]]> By: Karen http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-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/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-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/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-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/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-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/here-i-raise-my-ebenezer-1/comment-page-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.

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