tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588336233411766539.post2436260812647416029..comments2024-02-16T03:41:40.603-05:00Comments on The Pilgrim Road: Wisdom in the MinesLoriann Champagne Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083673392369385755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588336233411766539.post-1145722744372574182012-04-23T22:41:22.986-04:002012-04-23T22:41:22.986-04:00Dearest Jane,
Your comment means more than I can ...Dearest Jane,<br /><br />Your comment means more than I can say...though I am sad for your pain, it is encouraging to be reminded of the value in suffering. I will pray for you...and thank you for your persistence to comment. Pray I do not lose heart, friend!Loriann Champagne Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083673392369385755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588336233411766539.post-70200959232328828252012-04-22T10:59:29.590-04:002012-04-22T10:59:29.590-04:00Hi Loriann,
Talk about trials I keep trying to co...Hi Loriann,<br /><br />Talk about trials I keep trying to comment and lose my comment!!<br /><br />I just wanted to say we are here and are praying and I certainly as many others do understand this "darkness" and trials (yes with an s more than one trial) that you are walking through. I am walking with you. I am praying for you. All of us experience in this life some pain, sorrow, sickness and horrible struggle. Sometimes I see people who "seemingly" have it all and seem so "happy on the outside" later on I hear of some internal struggle or problem they are experiencing...the outside may look good but inside there is a struggle. Many great men and women of God have gone through what is called "the dark night of the soul" where everything is just intense darkness. Martin Luther, Moses, Peter, John Calvin, Jesus, St. Terese to name a few suffered this dark night. In this intense trial, when we choose the "high road" God is working in us a holy determination to walk and move with him which stirs an intense determination and begins to ignite a fire and light in the darkness..friction creates fire and it is happening in us. Even though you are in that mine..the darkness..that gold nugget of truth is within you bringing forth a light in your darkness that is a testimony and encouragement to those around you..that treasure of truth brings forth light in the darkness..How do I know?? I too am experiencing a dark night of mine own and thorough HIM we will grow together my dearest friend. In darkness shining out too...JaneJane U. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115587242033142400noreply@blogger.com