tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post310126552476894408..comments2020-06-18T06:16:57.509-07:00Comments on Journey of Faith - Uganda and Beyond: Never tell God...Ruthie H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08300424322263964718noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-75979977879709760802012-02-26T11:13:10.829-08:002012-02-26T11:13:10.829-08:00Joyful Noise, thank you for the comment. I appreci...Joyful Noise, thank you for the comment. I appreciate your prayers and blessing.Ruthie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300424322263964718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-68850177391145898162012-02-23T13:11:15.038-08:002012-02-23T13:11:15.038-08:00Holding those little lives and praying 0ver each o...Holding those little lives and praying 0ver each one as you send blessing for a future of them knowing Jesus is a full time job.<br />May the Lord grant you wisdom and strength as you minister as His messenger.a joyful noisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712092116466408490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-14778875635110622402012-02-20T04:57:23.375-08:002012-02-20T04:57:23.375-08:00Lauren, yes, one good thing about "juggling&q...Lauren, yes, one good thing about "juggling" is we realize even more our dependence on the Lord. No, Ugandans for the most part are not as "addicted" to juggling as Americans. I think sometimes they watch us and think we are a bit crazy with all of our running around. :)<br />Darlene, I can identify with those feelings of not knowing where to begin. I like the advice I received once at a journalism conference in reference to not knowing how to begin a paper. The instructor said to start with a paragraph. If you can't start with a paragraph, start with a sentence. If you can't start with a sentence, start with a single word. Sometimes, taking small steps can be the best start. Thanks, too, for your prayers! They are greatly appreciated. :)<br />Jennifer, it is great to hear from you! God certainly knows how to answer our prayers, most of the time, better than we can imagine. :) I like your prayer of asking God to help you be "useful" to Him. I believe He wants nothing more than for us to be willing vessels in His hands. And, yes, interruptions can definitely be the ministry. I just need to remind myself of that when I become frustrated with them. :) Thanks for reading and commenting!Ruthie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300424322263964718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-63998232731004888172012-02-17T10:26:53.349-08:002012-02-17T10:26:53.349-08:00Ha! I have also learned that you have to be carefu...Ha! I have also learned that you have to be careful for what you ask of God. <br />A few years back, I asked for "structure" in my life because I felt like, having no set schedule, it was hard to measure progress. But then God gave me a job teaching preschool, which was a little too much structure. I just don't seem to be created for a 9-5 job (or 8-12 in that case, which with me ended up 8ish-12ish). Plus the paid hours did not include prep time, which ended up taking away time from my volunteer ministries that are very important to me. So I only did that job for one school year. <br />Since then I have simply asked God that I may be "useful" for Him. My days may have no set structure, and I may not know what each day will bring, but my prayer is that I may not get in the way of them being used for His glory. After all, I remember a missionary once saying, "Sometimes... interruptions are the ministry." <br />Thanks for the blog, Ruthie. I really enjoy your posts.<br />May the Lord give you His strength and grace to accomplish what He wants for each day, and may He give you His peace as you trust in Him for those things that don't get accomplished.<br />~ Jennifer, Andy's friend from The Dalles.Dzhenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464701948348572332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-43676519806341304662012-02-17T10:12:38.087-08:002012-02-17T10:12:38.087-08:00What am I juggling? So much that I am guilty of do...What am I juggling? So much that I am guilty of doing a lot of time-wasting because I'm not sure where to start, or how to finish, all those things I'm tossing about.<br /><br />Did that make sense?<br /><br />I like the image of more than one juggler. I think Joanne and I help you juggle via our prayers. ;-)<br /><br />Thanks for the good reminders.<br /><br />Blessings.Simply Darlenehttp://simplydarlene.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-14520006831145965062012-02-17T07:20:08.331-08:002012-02-17T07:20:08.331-08:00I always feel like I'm juggling a hundred thin...I always feel like I'm juggling a hundred things at once! It's good for me,though, if only because it draws me closer to God. Thank you for your testimony on that! As a side question, are the Ugandans just as addicted to "juggling" as Americans? (-:Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275901948825550198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-60999895391352224202012-02-16T21:55:30.752-08:002012-02-16T21:55:30.752-08:00Thanks, Joanne, your comment and ever-present enco...Thanks, Joanne, your comment and ever-present encouraging words! I, too, am thankful for the energy God provides - though sometimes I feel old. ;)Ruthie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300424322263964718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908418862928442229.post-68310682995947421812012-02-16T17:26:13.004-08:002012-02-16T17:26:13.004-08:00I juggle often. Part of my character, let alone t...I juggle often. Part of my character, let alone the everydayness of life. My thought re: you is that it's good that you are young-ish still. You'll have energy and understanding and a great desire to help others move forward with and for the Lord. Bless you.caryjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488368153291827383noreply@blogger.com