Comments on: But ye have not so learned Christ

By: Kathryn Soper

Kathryn Soper — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:03:00 +0000

I needed this, Marintha. Thank you. I’m so sorry that you lost your friend.

By: Stephen M (Ethesis)

Stephen M (Ethesis) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:50:20 +0000

Bless your heart, I’ve had a week like that myself. The biggest difference, other than have had the sickest week of my life, is that when I got to Church Sunday morning someone else had set up the chairs for me so I was able to drive home and go back to bed for the day.

I and the guy I was assigned to show up with and set up chairs are both grateful to that mystery person.

By: Lindsay1138

Lindsay1138 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:44:26 +0000

I am really bad about listening to the still small voice. I actually felt prompted to take the SUV to church instead of the car, didn’t feel like looking for the keys, and due to snow ran off the road and caused $350 of damage to the car! And all just because I ignored a prompting. And sadly, that isn’t the first time. The worst one being when I didn’t wake up my daughter and take her in to see her Grandma the day before she unexpectedly died. Still haven’t forgiven myself for that one.

By: Melissa M.

Melissa M. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:47:01 +0000

Marintha, your week sounded all too familiar to me. Life is stressful enough as it is, but Christmas can send me over the edge. And I’m so sorry about the death of your friend. I sympathize, empathize, and hope you find peace, rest, and comfort this week. And I echo the other commenters who advised you to be gentle with yourself. You definitely need some gentleness and tender care!

By: Terresa Wellborn

Terresa Wellborn — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:46:12 +0000

{I had an eloquent comment for this but it didn’t go through and I lost it. Drats!}

All the same, this post rang out to me of all the daily “to do’s” and how in the sprint of life, we can miss the moments that mean so much more.

But we can’t realistically be everywhere at once, either. It’s a tug-o-war for me, too.

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:25:17 +0000

Thanks for such an honest and thought-provoking post. I am sorry about your friend and definitely can understand your wishing you had spoken with her. However, my opinion on that is that it’s never too late. The spirit world and its inhabitants are not that far from us. Another tender mercy.

I honestly feel like I have a better relationship with my dad now than I did before he passed away. (Don’t get the wrong idea, here. I’m not holding seances with him, using ouija boards, or anything like that. Quite the contrary.) But I’m convinced we’ve had a couple of brief, spirit-to-spirit communications. And they were meaningful.

May your Christmas week be filled with hope and peace.

By: Jennifer B.

Jennifer B. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:14:15 +0000

I love the sweet that you found in the bitter this week. Thank you for sharing it.

By: Barb @ getupandplay

Barb @ getupandplay — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:29:27 +0000

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your experience- I will never forget this post.

By: mormonhermitmom

mormonhermitmom — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:38:46 +0000

My condolences on the passing of your friend. The craziness of life can just suck the life out of you. But you DID take time out for your toddler. Jesus “suffered the little children”. You DID help your sister out when she needed you. Jesus stopped to bless the sick woman who touched his garment and was healed. You and your husband DID share the responsibility of helping your kids be involved in the community. Jesus performed a miracle at a wedding so the guests could be taken care of. Yes it all felt like running around, but it WAS something.

By: Tay

Tay — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:11:34 +0000

Aw man, not talking to a friend when you feel like you need to and then she unexpectedly passed away? I, unfortunately, have had that happen. There are so many things I wanted to say, so many reasons why i was too busy to do it. Sometimes i blame myself for her death since I feel like I could have somehow prevented it (car crash on the way home from college). Could I have made her more cautious? More likely to pull over when she got too tired? Of course I have learned I cannot feel that way, that plenty of people told her the same things I would have. But it’s still there in the back of my mind.

Anyway, I won’t say I know how you feel, but I will say that I understand your regret for not talking to her when you felt you should call her. It’s hard to pull away from the crazy and see what important until the crazy dies down.