tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post2074406053957143987..comments2024-03-16T02:19:20.831-07:00Comments on Sandi Rog: Rambling about my faith, or lack thereof (and an update)Sandi Roghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14133590559340429928noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-90595112363337185062011-05-06T19:00:39.255-07:002011-05-06T19:00:39.255-07:00I'm praying for you too, Sandi, that God will ...I'm praying for you too, Sandi, that God will hear your prayers for healing, and that His will can be done at the same time...He gave you those words to speak to the pregnant mother. Trust, and lean on Him, not yourself, to understand. How amazing the example He has asked you to be. God bless you and yours!Marie Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161108133031905188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-36831847327781466212011-05-05T18:15:08.091-07:002011-05-05T18:15:08.091-07:00You don't have to fight dear sweet sister, my ...You don't have to fight dear sweet sister, my and Papa God are fighting for you :) LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-64353177029755123072011-05-05T17:04:14.614-07:002011-05-05T17:04:14.614-07:00Everyone's said it so well. I completely under...Everyone's said it so well. I completely understand your faith and that 'lack of' feeling you mention. But God is doing something amazing with your story - the story of this battle for healing. It sounds like something God would do - use cancer to rid of you of MS so that the story can be more amazing than 'humanly' possible. So, you know what? I think you're going to come out of this with a story that will bless a lot of people and bring them to the Lord and I'm excited about that.<br /><br />Praying for all the rigors of this month, for you, your family, that pregnant mother and the bone marrow doner!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-12883727759580383272011-05-05T15:29:30.419-07:002011-05-05T15:29:30.419-07:00I was going to send you an email with the link to ...I was going to send you an email with the link to that song! It spoke to me yesterday, I had never heard it before. Today I watched a video of her explaining how she wrote that song and was even more touched by their faith and journey. I am praying for you and for God to heal you here on earth. Thanks for being so honest. You know you can always tell God how you feel b/c He loves you so much. And you can always share it with us because we love you, too!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547279026740589595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-33498223601819781352011-05-05T15:21:54.890-07:002011-05-05T15:21:54.890-07:00Thank you ALL for your posts and helpful words of ...Thank you ALL for your posts and helpful words of encouragement. <br /><br />Joy, your name suits you! What a life you've had! Amazing. Thank you for giving me hope.<br /><br />Nike, I tried to post on your blog that you have a lovely book cover, but I couldn't find how to do it. Not sure what went wrong there, but CONGRATULATIONS on your recent release! <br /><br />Dina, I so want to have FAITH that HE WILL HEAL ME. I just pray it's also His will. xxxSandi Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133590559340429928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-65883709908709428052011-05-05T14:57:33.682-07:002011-05-05T14:57:33.682-07:00Sandi, I don't even know how to say what I wan...Sandi, I don't even know how to say what I want to say, cause I've had terrible lack of faith at times.<br /><br />But w/regard to our frail human bodies, there's a current in human thinking that runs deep that it might not be His will. I believe that healing is His will. But boy oh boy, it's real hard to fight this deep current. It's like all the demons in hell are snidely whispering, "What makes you think you can make it?"<br /><br />And you have to battle it through. It's a whole lot easier to know you're going to see your castle when you're feeling pretty good. But when there's pain and exhaustion...not so easy to muster up the faith.<br /><br />Personally I think when the going is the roughest we have to delight in the Lord. When we're exhausted, rung out, utterly spent...we have to find out a way to delight in His presence and to allow joy into our lives. Even in little ways. If you like vanilla ice cream, make sure you get yourself an ice cream cone. Put your favorite worship music on, the CD you delight in. Watch an old Laurel and Hardy movie and laugh yourself silly. And praise the Lord.Nike Chillemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840406107033413597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-11851730451769129822011-05-05T14:53:05.788-07:002011-05-05T14:53:05.788-07:00Sandi;
I am so proud of you - your honesty.
I live...Sandi;<br />I am so proud of you - your honesty.<br />I lived through twelve years of being literally house-bound - 16 MRI's and 6 EMG's - doctor, specialists, tests, prodding, hospitals - and on and on it went - for years. I have a list of diseases and syndromes that fills a small notebook and has led to an auto immune disorder that has me fleeing when someone sneezes. I understand the times of wondering how it could happen when being a wife and mother were so very important to me. Pain was so bad that tears on my cheeks were like needles in my face.<br />Long, long story shortened:<br />ONE THING I TOLD THE FAMILY and FRIENDS who bothered to stick around for so many years - THERE ARE TWO THINGS I KNOW- <br />ONE: God has a reason for allowing this and has not made any mistakes. And this next didn't come to me quite as easily or as fast as the first: NOTHING - NOT ONE THING - THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME - HAS TOUCHED ME - THAT HASN'T FIRST GONE THROUGH MY HOLY, CREATOR'S HANDS> When you create something it belongs to you and you can keep it, give it away, sell it, destroy it> Well, GOD CREATED ME - HE CAN DO OR ALLOW ANYTHING HE WANTS TO ME< WITH ME<FOR ME. I asked God to heal me but after ten years? Well, this fat gal who couldn't walk, drive, do a world of things for so long is now writing, doing NanaDayCare for her four year old grandson one day per week, blogging, cooking, cleaning (well, when I have to) and pretty much doing everything I can to get the word out - I'M ALIVE - GOD HAD HIS REASONS!<br />You, have been inspiring and encouraging and don't you dare lose your honestly!journeystojoy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061978800433274943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-89698063397804056542011-05-05T10:25:01.443-07:002011-05-05T10:25:01.443-07:00Thank you for sharing, Sandi. You're faith is ...Thank you for sharing, Sandi. You're faith is such an encouragement. It may be hard for you to see how you're encouraging others, but you are. Please keep fighting and seeking God. And you're right. His will is always best. Though from a human perspective, it isn't always easiest.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-14939493379006933442011-05-05T10:23:12.712-07:002011-05-05T10:23:12.712-07:00Hi Sandi,
Yeah, it seems like lack of faith to ask...Hi Sandi,<br />Yeah, it seems like lack of faith to ask for what we want, but then I remember the example of Jesus and Paul asking for what they wanted. They both got what they wanted, God's will be done, but neither got what they asked for. Does that mean you and I should not ask for complete healing of our physical bodies? No, we should ask and ask again, and then be accepting of whatever the outcome. <br /><br />I pray for your complete physical healing and I pray for your spiritual peace in the hands of a Father who loves you enough to send his Son to die for you.<br /><br />I know you are tired. Weary in a way that only chronically ill people can understand, but you don't, won't, can't give up. And when you can no longer go on for yourself, let your family and those who love you carry you to the next step.A J Hawkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648994755202423226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-36028624955167656342011-05-05T09:42:09.012-07:002011-05-05T09:42:09.012-07:00Hi Sandi - Whatever may or may not happen your lif...Hi Sandi - Whatever may or may not happen your life and soul are in God's hands. I have ceased trying to understand how God works and why. His ways are not our ways. At times like this all you can do is blindly trust. It is child-like faith alone which pleases Him. The castle you want to visit in Bavaria, Germany and I have wanted to visit it too for over 20 years! I hope your dream to see it comes true. If I had the money I would take you myself!Marlayne Gironhttp://www.thevictorbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-60694684494208655942011-05-05T09:21:50.302-07:002011-05-05T09:21:50.302-07:00Sandi, I was raised in the "Word of Faith&quo...Sandi, I was raised in the "Word of Faith" movement, and while I think sometimes they get out of balance, I think it might be just what you need right now. No one ever doubted if it was God's will to heal them, and there is a power with that. How can you believe in faith if you don't know if God wants you well? Sounds like a conundrum that points to some sort of fundamental issue in the belief system. I for one believe that there are plenty of scriptures on healing to stand in faith for it whole-heartedly and without reservation. Look up some Kenneth Hagin or Marilyn Hickey info. Even Joyce Myers has some good teaching on faith and healing.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-91018857814504908432011-05-05T09:13:35.613-07:002011-05-05T09:13:35.613-07:00Sandi, I want to thank you so much for being hones...Sandi, I want to thank you so much for being honest throughout this awful process. Every time I read one of your posts, it brings tears to my eyes and a prayer to my heart. Yes, you doubt. Not that God is able to heal, but that healing you is in His will. That's an understandable doubt. But never does it sound like complaining, and even through all the pain I can hear your deep-rooted faith. And it really is inspiring.<br /><br />I'll focus my prayers on this upcoming battle of yours--and continue to pray thanksgiving for you, this awesome, amazing, inspiring woman I'm so proud to call my friend.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-82504933861243195532011-05-05T09:11:31.516-07:002011-05-05T09:11:31.516-07:00Praying for you Sandi. As are my parents. God is b...Praying for you Sandi. As are my parents. God is bigger than MS and Cancer. You only need faith the size of a mustard seed. You CAN do it! Remember where two or more are gathered there He is in the midst. You have many more than 2 gathered. Keep the faith. =)Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-64087349021270979142011-05-05T08:56:20.098-07:002011-05-05T08:56:20.098-07:00Sandi,
We love you sooooo much, and we are confide...Sandi,<br />We love you sooooo much, and we are confident in Jesus that He will recieve all the glory for what He is doing through all of this. Just put your full trust in Him. He has the birds eye view. He knows what He is doing. He has always made something beautiful that has been ugly. This cancer is ugly, but then..... there is GOD!!!<br />Love, Uncle JerryNostalgic Reflectionshttp://www.nostalgicreflections.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-18525309099449674412011-05-05T07:34:31.095-07:002011-05-05T07:34:31.095-07:00Sandi, complain? You've inspired me. What an a...Sandi, complain? You've inspired me. What an amazing God we have who can take one person like you, cuddle you in his hand, and work thru you to inspire the rest of us. <br /><br />Thank YOU! And may God's perfect will for you be accomplished! I believe.<br />cb<br />http://sunnebnkwrtr.blogpsot.com/Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765332646987825952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-56903252079878595962011-05-05T05:26:30.153-07:002011-05-05T05:26:30.153-07:00Thank you for sharing, Sandi. Reading what you wri...Thank you for sharing, Sandi. Reading what you write makes me feel I am looking right into your sweet, open and honest heart. Somehow that encourages me, that we are all just very human, but seeking God! Thank you, and prayers for you, friend. TraciePMrs P!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16392193925741430188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-50183205812494662482011-05-05T05:03:27.036-07:002011-05-05T05:03:27.036-07:00Thank you for letting us know and I am continuing ...Thank you for letting us know and I am continuing to lift you up in prayer!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693346981997723405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-49277989834133966562011-05-04T23:20:18.614-07:002011-05-04T23:20:18.614-07:00Thank you, Tangi. You're amazing too, you know...Thank you, Tangi. You're amazing too, you know. :-)Sandi Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133590559340429928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804586883900844332.post-44378829330120102892011-05-04T23:12:59.118-07:002011-05-04T23:12:59.118-07:00Yes, you WILL get better! You WILL be healed! An...Yes, you WILL get better! You WILL be healed! And this wonderful man's bone marrow WILL LOVE your body...as everyone LOVES you! As K'Sai and I sing to each other every night, I leave you with this...YOU'RE AMAZING, JUST THE WAY YOU ARE! AND WHEN YOU SMILE, THE WHOLE WORLD STOPS AND STARES FOR A WHILE, BECAUSE YOU'RE AMAZING...:-)tangerinee23https://www.blogger.com/profile/02187371632543949155noreply@blogger.com