tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post7067405686655348015..comments2024-03-19T05:11:07.323-04:00Comments on A Word of Encouragement: The Full Measure of JoyLaura Hodges Poolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-5257486751937624712013-03-09T10:50:38.564-05:002013-03-09T10:50:38.564-05:00Hi Laura,
I loved your post and encouragement on j...Hi Laura,<br />I loved your post and encouragement on joy!<br />I found you on Faith Filled Fridays!<br />Blessings, <br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-5970430690332334062013-03-09T09:31:17.515-05:002013-03-09T09:31:17.515-05:00Thanks, Stacy! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. ...Thanks, Stacy! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Trials are difficult, and I don't like them any more than anyone else does. Yes, it's hard not to kick and scream, but once I discovered the comfort God provides when we allow it, the journey is often not as bad. I love the book of Job! Through reading it, I discovered it's possible to have joy during hard times. In chapter 38, when God answers Job, that's when I finally grasped the greatness of God and that I really have no business questioning his plans for me. It was an eye opener. Thanks so much for stopping by. God bless you.Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-21528612500993547452013-03-09T09:25:22.689-05:002013-03-09T09:25:22.689-05:00You're welcome. I agree that it's difficul...You're welcome. I agree that it's difficult to find joy when you're struggling so hard to survive a trial. I've found that God's joy is the only thing that gets me through sometimes. I'm glad you're coming out of your trial, and God is right there with you. Thanks for stopping by and sharing! God bless.Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-68798436949299323152013-03-09T09:22:21.219-05:002013-03-09T09:22:21.219-05:00Thanks, Tereasa. I'm glad you enjoyed the post...Thanks, Tereasa. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Sounds like you have an amazing story to tell with your experiences, as well. I'd love to hear about them. God bless. Thanks for stopping by.Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-90104499514415956922013-03-09T08:45:04.000-05:002013-03-09T08:45:04.000-05:00Laura, what an amazing post! A few years ago I fel...Laura, what an amazing post! A few years ago I felt God prompting me to study Job as I was learning about contentment. Job said, "when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold" (Job 23:10). That one line, coupled with the fact that Jesus KNEW He had to suffer, has provided me with such a different perspective in the trials. Not that I do it perfectly, but I don't kick and scream as much as I used to!<br /><br />Stacy Vosshttp://www.eyesofyourheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-17669476468997209392013-03-08T14:17:54.503-05:002013-03-08T14:17:54.503-05:00I have generally been one to praise God in the mid...I have generally been one to praise God in the midst of a trial. But have recently been through one that had me bitter and struggling to find the joy. As I am slowly tiptoeing out of the trial I am finding the joy coming on little by little. Oh how I wish I had seen it in the middle of all the yuck! How much more could God have been glorified in that way?! Thank you for sharing this! Sarah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891646816848865720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-70781593992009774042013-03-07T09:19:00.197-05:002013-03-07T09:19:00.197-05:00I would love to meet Elizabeth Elliott. I have bee...I would love to meet Elizabeth Elliott. I have been to the Ecuadorian jungle and I have worshipped with the Quichua people. I believe that living in Ecuador as long as she did and knowing Christ made her the beautiful light that we all enjoy. Great thoughts here, Laura!Tereasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702809283384481445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-35163676758172431612013-03-06T19:35:09.459-05:002013-03-06T19:35:09.459-05:00Thanks, Jody. I'm glad you enjoyed it. What an...Thanks, Jody. I'm glad you enjoyed it. What an incredible blessing it must have been to see Elisabeth in person! I used to listen to her on the radio each day. I can imagine her saying that. She seemed to have a wonderful sense of humor. Thanks for sharing your story.Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-90534947240141446472013-03-06T13:05:33.996-05:002013-03-06T13:05:33.996-05:00Laura, what a lovely post and message. I met Eliza...Laura, what a lovely post and message. I met Elizabeth Elliot at a Homeschool conference years ago. I will never forget how she made me laugh. The subject was frugality. One of the speakers talked about saving and recycling. When it was Elizabeth's turn to speak, she said, "Ladies, just how many wire bread ties do you need?" So funny. She then spoke to us about moderation. Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635262114916498671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-27768726983606413632013-03-06T12:52:47.836-05:002013-03-06T12:52:47.836-05:00You're welcome, Cindy. Thanks for stopping by....You're welcome, Cindy. Thanks for stopping by. I'm so glad you discovered true joy. God bless you.Laura Hodges Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922456545952355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314337119339520012.post-41143699744612439382013-03-06T08:09:35.048-05:002013-03-06T08:09:35.048-05:00Thank you for sharing this wonderful message! I...Thank you for sharing this wonderful message! I'm studying "joy" this week in my Bible study. I've lived without it and it's not a good place to be. God continues to show me true joy is only found in Him. My Little Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875214430935109799noreply@blogger.com