tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post5685108620179087782..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: A Broken RecordUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-17815918215035541062014-06-03T11:10:33.619-06:002014-06-03T11:10:33.619-06:00I've had a really tough 2014 so far, some very...I've had a really tough 2014 so far, some very sad things. Deaths. And yet, this is so true - thank you! "Life isn't about being happier all the time. It's about experiencing everything - highs and lows and in-betweens. Just as you shouldn't want to be sad all the time, neither should you want to be happy all the time."Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-3054828237250150952014-05-26T10:19:01.400-06:002014-05-26T10:19:01.400-06:00Thank you so much, Heidi. :) Hugs.Thank you so much, Heidi. :) Hugs.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-69174868828540095782014-05-20T10:58:29.714-06:002014-05-20T10:58:29.714-06:00I can only begin to imagine how hard this is... no...I can only begin to imagine how hard this is... not just the day-to-day living with the pain but the knowing it doesn't necessarily end. I am so thankful you have a supportive family, and that you trust and lean on God. I don't know why God allows some to suffer so much more than others, but I do know he uses that to make us more like him, if we allow that. And you, in turn, can inspire and encourage others. Praying now for healing, hope, and endurance, and a joyful spirit even in the pain.Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-76819953851556360822014-05-16T07:26:34.039-06:002014-05-16T07:26:34.039-06:00J.T., you are so right! I am so very thankful that...J.T., you are so right! I am so very thankful that He is right here beside me. I've felt His presence and it is such a comfort. Thank you so much for your prayers. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-38506434110527812542014-05-16T07:23:28.002-06:002014-05-16T07:23:28.002-06:00Jen, how true it is, that God has beautiful and ma...Jen, how true it is, that God has beautiful and marvelous things still waiting! I am better today thanks to Him and thanks to the prayers of you all. I am very blessed. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-64790714445099508682014-05-16T07:22:19.754-06:002014-05-16T07:22:19.754-06:00Thank you so much for your comment. :-)Thank you so much for your comment. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-85812413393443622772014-05-15T21:23:47.134-06:002014-05-15T21:23:47.134-06:00I'm sorry to hear that you have had a bad flar...I'm sorry to hear that you have had a bad flare-up. But venting is always good - along with the chocolate! God never promised a perfect happy life, but He promised to walk with us through the pain. And knowing that, we can embrace whatever He sends. I really feel for your daughter, watching you and knowing that she could suffer the same condition. But you are teaching her that despite pain and suffering you can still lead a rewarding and fulfilling life. A powerful lesson. When I pray for you, I will also pray for her.J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-76137804400473620772014-05-15T20:10:04.591-06:002014-05-15T20:10:04.591-06:00"How else will you know how to relate to thos..."How else will you know how to relate to those who are struggling? How else will you know how to embrace joy when it comes into your life after a particularly rocky path? "<br /><br />So, so true. I'm very sorry to hear you're going through a rough patch with your health right now. I will definitely say a prayer for you. Having been there myself...it's very difficult. It requires great strength of mind and soul and spirit to keep one's head up despite it all. Simply take care of yourself as best as you can. The sun is usually around the corner somewhere. So long as you hang onto that hope, that God still has beautiful and marvellous things for you, you will be okay, but just don't ever let go of that thread!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233479262926672923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-18864014107352241512014-05-15T19:35:31.814-06:002014-05-15T19:35:31.814-06:00You are amazing and you are handling you life and ...You are amazing and you are handling you life and it's problems with a grace that puts the rest of us to shame. If you feel the need to hate the disease you have earned it and the need to vent is human. We all have to do that sometimes. God Bless and keep you and your family<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-53879407021974972382014-05-15T18:53:32.324-06:002014-05-15T18:53:32.324-06:00Faith, your comment brought tears to my eyes. Than...Faith, your comment brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so, so much for your thoughts and understanding, and especially for your prayers. God bless you. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-16897373021656269342014-05-15T18:48:52.165-06:002014-05-15T18:48:52.165-06:00Oh, Melissa, I'm going to finish typing this c...Oh, Melissa, I'm going to finish typing this comment and say a prayer for you. I've had to live through intense, some of it chronic, pain at various points of my life, and it is so hard to think about anything except making it through.<br />If eating chocolate helps you make it through, it will help you be more present for your family and your work and your house later--so don't sweat it. And I think that being in pain gives us a special chance to be united with God--to be united to Him in His Passion as well as His joy makes our relationship with Him that much more meaningful. I guess that proves your point that life isn't all about happiness--because even God lived through the pain for us and following Him means we'll have trials of our own. <br />That doesn't mean you can't lie in bed and ask Him to make it better! <br />Thanks for your honesty in this post. I will, quite seriously, be spending a few minutes praying for you right now.Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.com