I loved this SO much! I appreciate your reminder of exactly "what just happened" which highlights your faith, resilience, and surprising joy through it all. And I stopped the tape and reran it where Todd listed all the people who God called at a time when they could rightfully feel they weren't ready. At all. That hit me where I live. In my mind the only good time to ask more from me is after I have enough saved up in my reserve tank. Which of course, negates any need to rely on God. Duh.
On a purely shallow note: Patty, that blue is fabulous on you!
You are always so encouraging! God seldom lets us know what's coming because we couldn't handle it. I never would have thought I could raise a baby in my 60s, much less a child with special needs. But when I look back over the past few years, I'm inspired by everything God has gotten us through.
Thanks for the feedback about the blue. That was the important part. 😆
Thank you both, I loved it. It helps me because I can feel like God is distant when I go through challenging things. It's a great reminder that he's not and I need to lean in and know his character and that he's a God that loves me
I felt like God was distant in the beginning, too. It took me a while to learn to trust him again. If you've followed me, you know I struggled with anger toward God. That was something I never thought I would do. However, working through that taught me so much. I appreciate you sharing.
I just love both of your hearts - your realness and your authentic relationship with the Lord. Thank you for sharing your fears and how you've struggled to overcome them. It's always encouraging to know that in my own struggles with fear, I'm in good company! And even better, that God is faithful in carrying me through. I appreciate Todd's advise to be practical (I think that's the one good thing about fear - it helps us face reality and be solution oriented); have a routine of going to God and the people he has placed in our lives; and to lean in my preciousness before God.
Thanks, Bab. I don't know anyone who doesn't struggle with fear. I love hearing about how other people overcome. It always helps. One of the reasons I love pulling Todd in on the videos is that his approach to life is so practical. Some people might not relate to me, but maybe they will to Todd.
Guys this was so helpful for us right now. Especially, Todd when you said how you thought things should be at our age and just said, "NOPE". Losing my job at 67 and trying to sell myself again for these past 3 months has been exhausting, fearful, shameful (for not preparing for this stage and not getting hired yet), and at the same time very revealing of my character. Your suggestions of how you deal with this is very encouraging and gives me a concrete plan.
Thank you, Bub, always good to hear from you and I appreciate your thoughts and insight. I always thought that getting older would be easier as a disciple. Boy was I wrong. But I am not hopeless or faithless. Will be praying that doors will be open for you and that you’ll be able to reinvent yourself as you move forward. Love, Todd.
Thank you both for sharing your heart- this was really encouraging and helpful.
So glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know.
I loved this SO much! I appreciate your reminder of exactly "what just happened" which highlights your faith, resilience, and surprising joy through it all. And I stopped the tape and reran it where Todd listed all the people who God called at a time when they could rightfully feel they weren't ready. At all. That hit me where I live. In my mind the only good time to ask more from me is after I have enough saved up in my reserve tank. Which of course, negates any need to rely on God. Duh.
On a purely shallow note: Patty, that blue is fabulous on you!
You are always so encouraging! God seldom lets us know what's coming because we couldn't handle it. I never would have thought I could raise a baby in my 60s, much less a child with special needs. But when I look back over the past few years, I'm inspired by everything God has gotten us through.
Thanks for the feedback about the blue. That was the important part. 😆
Thank you both, I loved it. It helps me because I can feel like God is distant when I go through challenging things. It's a great reminder that he's not and I need to lean in and know his character and that he's a God that loves me
I felt like God was distant in the beginning, too. It took me a while to learn to trust him again. If you've followed me, you know I struggled with anger toward God. That was something I never thought I would do. However, working through that taught me so much. I appreciate you sharing.
I just love both of your hearts - your realness and your authentic relationship with the Lord. Thank you for sharing your fears and how you've struggled to overcome them. It's always encouraging to know that in my own struggles with fear, I'm in good company! And even better, that God is faithful in carrying me through. I appreciate Todd's advise to be practical (I think that's the one good thing about fear - it helps us face reality and be solution oriented); have a routine of going to God and the people he has placed in our lives; and to lean in my preciousness before God.
Thanks, Bab. I don't know anyone who doesn't struggle with fear. I love hearing about how other people overcome. It always helps. One of the reasons I love pulling Todd in on the videos is that his approach to life is so practical. Some people might not relate to me, but maybe they will to Todd.
Guys this was so helpful for us right now. Especially, Todd when you said how you thought things should be at our age and just said, "NOPE". Losing my job at 67 and trying to sell myself again for these past 3 months has been exhausting, fearful, shameful (for not preparing for this stage and not getting hired yet), and at the same time very revealing of my character. Your suggestions of how you deal with this is very encouraging and gives me a concrete plan.
Thank you, Bub, always good to hear from you and I appreciate your thoughts and insight. I always thought that getting older would be easier as a disciple. Boy was I wrong. But I am not hopeless or faithless. Will be praying that doors will be open for you and that you’ll be able to reinvent yourself as you move forward. Love, Todd.