tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post1611950499483023303..comments2024-03-15T13:00:08.144-05:00Comments on 2 Kids, a Mini Van and a Mortgage: Back HomeKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05304478032446507014noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-53389204269936213282012-08-18T23:54:19.981-05:002012-08-18T23:54:19.981-05:00I am a huge Brennan Manning fan and I'm a comp...I am a huge Brennan Manning fan and I'm a complete fan of honesty and transparency. The moment you feel like you have to be something or someone else for your readers is the moment you have given us too much of a voice in your head. You write for you and for Lucy and we can like it or not and read or choose not to. Don't change who you are or what works for you and your family. <3 I am sure you have received tons of information and a slew of resources over the course of cancer treatment, etc... but I wondered if you had heard of sibkids. It might be a great resource for Ella.Hope_05noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-72166310519585796432012-08-17T19:33:54.524-05:002012-08-17T19:33:54.524-05:00Brennan Manning is one of my favorite authors. You...Brennan Manning is one of my favorite authors. You would love his book "the furious longing of God' It is one of those books that you must read every few months. It is so good! Continuing to pray for little Lucy - what a testimony of our Lord! <br /><br /><br />My sister Cari had another bone marrow biopsy today and a few tests next week and then hopefully we can get a plan of action going. She is hurting and I am ready to see her healing take place!bethherring62noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-45198473238204899252012-08-17T11:41:02.532-05:002012-08-17T11:41:02.532-05:00I'd say you're experiencing very normal &a...I'd say you're experiencing very normal & expected emotions & feelings. I'd be concerned if you weren't feeling all these things! I appreciate your honesty. That makes you a super mom in my book...honesty, realness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-71462512799697578902012-08-16T20:08:51.256-05:002012-08-16T20:08:51.256-05:00I know it is a great source of comfort to know His...I know it is a great source of comfort to know His hands are holding you tight, and I also suspect coupled with that knowledge is the fact that you love your children and husband more than anything on earth.....so together these two strength sources are things that help to keep you from falling apart. You have a remarkable husband as well as extended family. Their love for you and your children are abiding presences that you are blessed with. There are those times when you know that you just can't go on, but somehow something happens within you and outside of you that grants you a reprieve from those feelings. You WIll Make It Through This!!! Don't dump guilty feelings on top of your trauma. You have no need to do that. However you feel at any given time is how you feel that those times...it is OK to have them. <br />Press on....you are doing great!!!!Marjorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-4944175758144410192012-08-16T19:44:14.796-05:002012-08-16T19:44:14.796-05:00****HUGS********HUGS****Jennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-60724399040782965982012-08-16T11:23:36.524-05:002012-08-16T11:23:36.524-05:00Kate......I have a totally different set of proble...Kate......I have a totally different set of problems, but I'm right there with you in regards to your feelings of hopelessness and helplessness; feelings of abandonment and betrayal; questioning but still believing; and wondering "why". I feel for you sweet girl. Rest assured, you are not alone in these feelings and in the feelings of guilt and anger and yet so much needing to know He hasn't turned His back on you, leaving you to fend for yourself, testing you to see how well you do, .....needing to know He's listening and leading you somewhere purposeful and "good". The overwhelming need to get there soon hangs around your shoulders and gets heavier every day. He said He would never give us more than we could handle....yet we wonder....because we feel almost tapped out. All we can do is hang on....keep putting one foot in front of the other....we're on the road to "somewhere". I hope we get there soon. ........... I'll be looking for that book you mentioned. Thanks.S Nixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-18092749860102155662012-08-16T10:53:59.436-05:002012-08-16T10:53:59.436-05:00Lifting you up to God!! Praying for His presence t...Lifting you up to God!! Praying for His presence to wrap around you and your family.<br /><><child of Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635805396738062444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-31525918705919321782012-08-16T10:23:08.155-05:002012-08-16T10:23:08.155-05:00First and foremost, you are human!! Through all o...First and foremost, you are human!! Through all of your trials and tribulations of the last few years, you have been THE rock! And every now and then, a rock crumbles a little - especially when it is tossed around, ran over, thrown up to the highest and lowest peaks of the vally. Sweetie, you are truly super strong and having a weak moment or day or week, etc. God does understand. I cannot comprehend the heartbreak and then the miracles you have endured with Lucy, the ups and downs.. your life has been a total rollercoaster with her. Then you have two other precious children that you have to feel guilty about not being there for their everyday lives. You have a lot to digest, mull through, try to make sense of this and continue to be the best Mom, and yes, you are the best Mom those three children could ever have. Take the opportunity of this blog to vent, unload and continue to share your life with us. Believe it, we do share in your pain and happiness (but only a small portion compared to what you have) Lots of love ande big hugs!Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-27359272938257049682012-08-16T09:04:28.843-05:002012-08-16T09:04:28.843-05:00Many of us have had the same feelings for a lot le...Many of us have had the same feelings for a lot less. Let it out. God can handle it. You will love The Ragamuffin Gospel. Will continue to pray. Ritanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-60907230287245440492012-08-16T08:22:21.750-05:002012-08-16T08:22:21.750-05:00Kate-
I have NO IDEA and I will NOT pretend TOO b...Kate- <br />I have NO IDEA and I will NOT pretend TOO but, I can interceed and pray for U when u are not able to pray for yourself !! Janell Fredericksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-8528883949507892082012-08-16T08:19:48.116-05:002012-08-16T08:19:48.116-05:00Kate, I read your blog all the time. I'm fight...Kate, I read your blog all the time. I'm fighting Ewings sarcoma which you may know is a pediatric cancer. I'm also a working mom of 2 little girls. I have to tell you your dinner conversation with Erik seems very normal to me. I can come home from 8 hours of chemo, make dinner (but not eat) and we carry on a conversation very similar to that. I don't know if that makes it normal or not - I've ceased to try define normal in the last 9 months - doesn't seem to be much point to it. So anyway I could go on forever but it may help you to know others are fighting similar but different battles. For what it's worth, we all fight on our own way and that's okay. My blog is purerealfresh.blogspot.com if you're interested. Judy.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12869700377662906171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-44077129667353141952012-08-16T07:46:32.131-05:002012-08-16T07:46:32.131-05:00Kate, it thrilled my soul to see that you're g...Kate, it thrilled my soul to see that you're going to read Ragamuffin Gospel. I've had the book for years, and it's dog-eared and shabby looking. It's real and it's honest and one of the best things that's happened to print.<br />Go ahead, by they way.. I was also glad to read of your anger. GET MAD! I'll hold you in prayer. <br />Grace, peace and normalcy,<br />Patpatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-21163461396887859692012-08-16T07:16:05.624-05:002012-08-16T07:16:05.624-05:00Kate, I love your honesty. As Christians we all ha...Kate, I love your honesty. As Christians we all have these times of doubt and anger but we don't share them. I believe everyone of us has them. I am continuing to pray for you. Like you said, our God can handle our doubts, fears, anger, and worries.Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-18591798164960348512012-08-16T07:00:27.964-05:002012-08-16T07:00:27.964-05:00I think you are totally normal!!! don't worry ...I think you are totally normal!!! don't worry about not being able to pray, I think that is normal too. and you can be sure that rest of us are praying for you!! I honestly don't know how you have kept it "together" this long. God has something big planned for your kids. and you and Eric are amazing. I know all of this seems so fluffy. I don't know what your going thru, nor do I want to. All I have is words on a screen. but if it helps, even for a milisecond, know that you and Eric and ALL three of your childrens names are lifted up in prayer, when you are too angry, and heartbroken to pray, the rest of us are holding your family even higher.Shanannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-82243452707944787792012-08-16T06:35:12.564-05:002012-08-16T06:35:12.564-05:00I agree you are Supermom! I'm not a counselor...I agree you are Supermom! I'm not a counselor but I really think what you're going through is not unusual. I think sometimes God welcomes our doubts, our anger, our fear. It gives him another chance to prove one more time that he is the great and powerful God we know he is. I'm praying for you and believe you are truly amazing in my eyes and God's.bevwalksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-85740959132055101332012-08-16T06:13:50.280-05:002012-08-16T06:13:50.280-05:00Glad to hear you're home. Praying for you all...Glad to hear you're home. Praying for you all :) xxxNicole Bahnhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=736367403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-46059098422547533372012-08-16T06:08:29.975-05:002012-08-16T06:08:29.975-05:00Dear Sweet Kate, when we find we are at a place w...Dear Sweet Kate, when we find we are at a place when we can't pray, that is when intercessary prayers from prayers warriors are the most powerful......Let us do the praying when you can't. God knows your heart and understands.Julia Gilbreathhttp://www.facebook.com/julia.gilbreath.7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-64052063931993574542012-08-16T06:07:19.154-05:002012-08-16T06:07:19.154-05:00Sending special prayers up for you, Kate. You are ...Sending special prayers up for you, Kate. You are human, and your feelings are real. Please take care and know prayers are coming from Elgin, IL.Moira Leen Savelhttp://www.facebook.com/moira.savelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-67364310122930885202012-08-16T05:54:11.617-05:002012-08-16T05:54:11.617-05:00Kate, too many Christians wear 'the mask of pe...Kate, too many Christians wear 'the mask of perfection.' This is disastrous, not only to the whole body of Christ, but to themselves. It is 'taking off the mask' to realize what we really are in our flesh. This not only keeps us aware of how much need we have for Christ but it also constantly reminds us of just how very much He has done for us and loves us. Proud of you for not being a mask wearer. "In our weakness He is made strong." Please let us know what you think of the book as you delve into it. So happy you are home!!!Tara Bricconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-8685954847525502882012-08-16T05:44:42.805-05:002012-08-16T05:44:42.805-05:00I'm sure it is normal and you are doing an ama...I'm sure it is normal and you are doing an amazing job. :)Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-76473737064760552962012-08-16T05:06:03.992-05:002012-08-16T05:06:03.992-05:00Kate, I, too, am a counselor. YOU ARE AS NORMAL AS...Kate, I, too, am a counselor. YOU ARE AS NORMAL AS ANY HUMAN BEING CAN BE. Your family is certainly living out Heb. 12:1. When you are down, tell yourself what incredible confidence God has in you that he allows you to carry the load you have carried the past 20 months. Then "Catch the Devil Red Handed" (title of an old book but certainly good advice for Christians) as he tries to get you to think otherwise.Nava Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-7745103038521513502012-08-15T23:53:42.181-05:002012-08-15T23:53:42.181-05:00Girl, you have every right to throw a fit! I appl...Girl, you have every right to throw a fit! I applaud you for doing so. That is the normal thing to do. When I read that you can't even pray now.. I saw you in the spirit realm laying on the floor sobbing. Then this umbrella of prayer covered you. That is why we were created; to lean on each other, pray for each other, encourage each other, stand in the gap for one another. This blog family of yours loves you and stands with you. Praying for you harder than ever! May God just wrap His comforting arms around you tonight. Pouring peace over you while you snuggle that little angel tonight.Erin Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-49519538575192904882012-08-15T23:24:14.924-05:002012-08-15T23:24:14.924-05:00I think of you often, pray for you always.
My d...I think of you often, pray for you always. <br />My daughter was in an accident tonight ... in a new car we bought her only a few weeks ago. Shes only 16. But she's fine, that car can be replaced. <br />Reality's hitting me hard tonight. My husband's away on business for a week. Tonight I feel resentment. I know there is much to be thankful for.<br />It's no surprise I checked in on you tonight. You're inspiring. At my low point. During your own.<br />I just want to thank you. You're a good example for those who surround you. :) <br />Your sweet Lucy is never far from our thoughts ... always in our prayers. Hoping and praying you have a restful night. :)lizzilounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-47816719047320422092012-08-15T22:48:22.126-05:002012-08-15T22:48:22.126-05:00Thanks Renee. I needed that encouragement tonight....Thanks Renee. I needed that encouragement tonight. Much love!!<br />Katekate krullhttp://erikandkatekrull.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845195637603537263.post-7358977506003946062012-08-15T22:38:17.968-05:002012-08-15T22:38:17.968-05:00Thank you for that very last part of your post. M...Thank you for that very last part of your post. My family is going through a medical event right now that we can't seem to handle, and the last part of your post helped me so much.Krissinoreply@blogger.com