tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post8971456746681689264..comments2023-11-26T09:28:37.701-08:00Comments on Abiding Love, Abounding Grace: The Big Small Wonders of Prayer, Family, & Faith Arising...~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-82141985515340017042015-06-10T15:23:32.026-07:002015-06-10T15:23:32.026-07:00Prayer really is powerful. It's amazing though...Prayer really is powerful. It's amazing though how often I breeze through my day, trying to do it all in my own strength. So glad your daughter is feeling better. Continued prayers for you and her! Asheritahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815569110927241036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-13932221153146602822015-06-01T07:16:26.061-07:002015-06-01T07:16:26.061-07:00Thanks so much Diana... for the sweet comment and ...Thanks so much Diana... for the sweet comment and more importantly, for the prayers! My girlie is on her last day of antibiotics and feeling so much better! Thanks so much for stopping by!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-56581888715687097492015-05-31T14:06:56.975-07:002015-05-31T14:06:56.975-07:00Dear Karrilee, Such a beautiful post and reminder....Dear Karrilee, Such a beautiful post and reminder. I prayed for your sweet daughter. Prayer is so important. Your neighbor kind of at Holley Gerth. Blessings DianaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446419024146485127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-58322533071191560932015-05-28T20:04:44.873-07:002015-05-28T20:04:44.873-07:00I remember a time when I was mad at God. I just wa...I remember a time when I was mad at God. I just wanted to give up. Heart and soul pain does that. And the thing that I couldn't stand was the thought that I wouldn't pray again, and I new I just couldn't. Yes, there was no feel good answers for my pain. There was no understand why. It was real heart ache, but I knew a life without prayer was not an option for me. That was a number of years ago now. But when I think about prayer, I remember when I wanted to throw in the towel and couldn't because prayer was such an important part of who I was and who I wanted to be.<br />To bear my soul, to connect with Him. These are essential to life. I don't understand it all, but I believe in a God who does. I believe he loves perfectly. And, he tells us to come to him. I pray with hands and heart open to his wisdom and love. For me, that is more than enough.<br />Thank you for your words about prayer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759727586303488513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-83979022406168582332015-05-28T19:56:24.564-07:002015-05-28T19:56:24.564-07:00AWEsome testimony, Karrilee! Hope your girlie is w...AWEsome testimony, Karrilee! Hope your girlie is well on the way to HEALED!Inspired By Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846209740481251443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-32775703998243593072015-05-28T07:17:00.443-07:002015-05-28T07:17:00.443-07:00Helen, I am so glad you stopped by! Thanks so much...Helen, I am so glad you stopped by! Thanks so much!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-42112932675564868742015-05-27T18:46:15.465-07:002015-05-27T18:46:15.465-07:00Loved your post. Am a great believer in the power ...Loved your post. Am a great believer in the power of prayer (I'll leave it at that for the moment). Great post, very thought-provoking. Thank you. Helen {I headed over from Karen Beth's}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-86695930105055286802015-05-27T14:33:49.435-07:002015-05-27T14:33:49.435-07:00Amen, Tiffany! I think prayer, like most things, ...Amen, Tiffany! I think prayer, like most things, gets easier (?) or better (?) with practice! Keep at it... and as you said - it's not about what you say or how you say it - it's about being with Him and letting Him love you! Pressing in with you, xoxo~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-81516803148517862472015-05-27T13:36:58.002-07:002015-05-27T13:36:58.002-07:00"But the truth remains that He is willing and..."But the truth remains that He is willing and wanting to hear us speak. He will wait." I have to admit, Karrilee that prayer is something I wrestle with. I get distracted and my mind (and the enemy) try to transform the times I'm still into a review session of all I'm doing wrong. But...God in His grace reminds me that it's not about my words, because He knows my heart. I don't have to clarify and explain my longings, I just need to tune my heart to His and speak with honesty and often simple gratitude. He listens and He answers every. single. time. I won't ever get over how wonderful and amazing that is. I'm grateful for the power of prayer and the way it transforms us. So glad that power was unleashed in your sweet girls life! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632383537232933520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-56089077293005137232015-05-27T11:03:34.174-07:002015-05-27T11:03:34.174-07:00Oh my... so happy to hear that the accident was mi...Oh my... so happy to hear that the accident was minor - but still - scary, I'm sure! Praying for your little one! We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony! That means, when we are finding it hard to overcome - well, my how those journals come in handy! ;)~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-90275375471982952542015-05-27T11:01:58.121-07:002015-05-27T11:01:58.121-07:00Amen... there is always more! I wrote a few posts...Amen... there is always more! I wrote a few posts a couple of years ago for my 31Days of Encountering God series (link in sidebar) on prayer and different ways we enter in! It's such a lovely conversation... not a one way monologue like I first believed! Thanks so much for stopping by!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-11898898402844663062015-05-27T11:00:10.959-07:002015-05-27T11:00:10.959-07:00(Read above reply to Wendy's comment! LOL!) G...(Read above reply to Wendy's comment! LOL!) Grace... so thankful for His grace for when we push Him aside and choose our own way... when we turn over and stay cozy in bed... and yet He keeps trying... keeps gently waking us... keeps pursuing us to spend time and just be with Him!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-3664187658628556572015-05-27T10:58:14.675-07:002015-05-27T10:58:14.675-07:00Grace... all Grace, right my friend? How He gently...Grace... all Grace, right my friend? How He gently wakes us and then waits... and shovels grace - whether we get up or turn over... all Grace! (But oh how we benefit when we stay awake... in more ways than one!) Thanks so much for stopping by!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-63119035744570133622015-05-27T10:56:36.468-07:002015-05-27T10:56:36.468-07:00Amen, Dana! That's what it's all about, r...Amen, Dana! That's what it's all about, right? The real-life demonstations... the living it out for real! Thanks so much for stopping by!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-71501136572871986222015-05-27T10:55:52.901-07:002015-05-27T10:55:52.901-07:00I love this testimony, Tara! I love that we are so...I love this testimony, Tara! I love that we are sowing an inheritance or legacy of prayer in our every day lives... Love you, friend!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-89417901622919513502015-05-27T10:53:51.357-07:002015-05-27T10:53:51.357-07:00Thanks Mary! I am still working it out - but I lov...Thanks Mary! I am still working it out - but I love including the audio once in awhile! So thankful for you, friend, and how you encourage and support! Always a joy to be hanging out in the same corners of the interwebs together!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-17189773561259456402015-05-27T10:52:48.053-07:002015-05-27T10:52:48.053-07:00Yes! Yes it is, Christina! Thanks so much for sto...Yes! Yes it is, Christina! Thanks so much for stopping by!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-76104911771488180462015-05-27T10:37:39.329-07:002015-05-27T10:37:39.329-07:00That is awesome. Don't you love having those j...That is awesome. Don't you love having those journals to look back remind you of all that the Lord has done? We had an ER scare last night. My 2 year old landed on the corner of the coffee table and completely busted his head open. Luckily had only needed three staples to the laceration, which is not fun, but it could have been worse. Anyway, glad your girlie is okay! Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11180417908209217887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-42781805744637994332015-05-27T08:33:30.586-07:002015-05-27T08:33:30.586-07:00I am learning to pray in a new way and it is so wo...I am learning to pray in a new way and it is so wonderful. I agree with you that prayer is the jam.moonbean7https://www.blogger.com/profile/11678917317806931128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-55161003705117922932015-05-27T06:00:36.531-07:002015-05-27T06:00:36.531-07:00I have to say that I'm finally starting to rea...I have to say that I'm finally starting to really identify with those times when He's calling me from the covers and I don't obey. It sticks with me. Yet, just as you say, those feelings certainly never come when I forgo the sleep and join Him in my quiet time. I can be so selfish about this. Thinking that someone with an autoimmune condition and four children needs more sleep... But I know that He fills me like never before when I sacrifice that sleep. He makes certain that I have what I need to make it through the day when I've been unselfish and respond to His call...before the day becomes "gloriously bossy," as my friend once said. ;) <br /><br />So glad to hear that your girlie is feeling better. I remember those days of trying to do it on my own and it was always SO much more wonderful when I had those who love me taking care of me. Love you, friend!Jennifer Frisbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500924562926241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-54104598227289789252015-05-26T22:45:36.486-07:002015-05-26T22:45:36.486-07:00Love this, Karrilee! From the insight that God let...Love this, Karrilee! From the insight that God lets us turn over and go back to sleep, to the privilege and honor it is to carry one another as we storm the gates! Love your heart. Great post. Wendyhttp://wendyspeake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-84203115801002639332015-05-26T19:06:50.809-07:002015-05-26T19:06:50.809-07:00Power of prayer. And family. And love. Great post...Power of prayer. And family. And love. Great post. I like the real-life demonstration of people loving each other. Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457493766357268948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-68310900487154471712015-05-26T18:58:58.026-07:002015-05-26T18:58:58.026-07:00Oh friend yes THIS!! Prayer really does work. I lo...Oh friend yes THIS!! Prayer really does work. I look back over my FaceBook friends list and see the ways God has answered prayers. 5 years worth of praying through that list over Lent. Last August, when my mom was ambulanced to the ER, I was afraid to go alone. I sent out a quick text and immediately my friends were there. My fiend Erin picked me up and stood in the ER with me. Such a gift!! I am so thankful we don't have to do this alone. "We are one. We are for each other and with each other and not a one of us needs to face things alone!"Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-1939406613255433862015-05-26T17:56:24.873-07:002015-05-26T17:56:24.873-07:00Love your beautiful heart and voice! Hearing your ...Love your beautiful heart and voice! Hearing your voice as I was reading was so perfect for this post. Keep it coming girl! <br />As for prayer, you described its pure power, how it draws us into community and that we really cannot live without it. Thank you sweet Karrilee! So glad to be in community with you at #TellHisStoryMary Geisenhttp://www.passagethroughgrace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24687432.post-88009325475393564862015-05-26T17:45:01.486-07:002015-05-26T17:45:01.486-07:00It is a beautiful thing to have an intimate relati...It is a beautiful thing to have an intimate relationship with Him through prayer and to have a body of brothers and sisters lifting us up to Him and to do the same for them!Christina Myershttp://www.humbleandbold.comnoreply@blogger.com