Comments on: Finding the Silver Lining http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/ Life's a Dance Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: janet oberholtzer http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-50 janet oberholtzer Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:48:44 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-50 Hi - found your site through twitter. Nice site and great post. Super truthful sentence ... "It never ceases to amaze me how God takes our baby steps and uses them to sharpen us." I was in the hospital for 2 months following massive injuries in an accident. My nurses were angels - all of them, except 1. Jane* did her duties, but was always in a hurry, not seeming to care if she hurt me (more) but doing what she had to do as fast as she could. After a few days of this, I was not happy with her and was going to ask the nurse supervisor to not ever let her in my room. But somehow an internal nudge had me asking God for help. I felt useless laying in bed and I realized that even here God could use me. I could help Jane be a better or a worse nurse by how I interacted with her and I could help her see me (and her other patients) as people, not duties. Thank God, his spirit stepped right up and by the time I left the hospital, Jane and I were buds and she called me later, just to see how I'm doing! *changed name. Hi – found your site through twitter. Nice site and great post.

Super truthful sentence …
“It never ceases to amaze me how God takes our baby steps and uses them to sharpen us.”

I was in the hospital for 2 months following massive injuries in an accident. My nurses were angels – all of them, except 1. Jane* did her duties, but was always in a hurry, not seeming to care if she hurt me (more) but doing what she had to do as fast as she could. After a few days of this, I was not happy with her and was going to ask the nurse supervisor to not ever let her in my room. But somehow an internal nudge had me asking God for help. I felt useless laying in bed and I realized that even here God could use me. I could help Jane be a better or a worse nurse by how I interacted with her and I could help her see me (and her other patients) as people, not duties. Thank God, his spirit stepped right up and by the time I left the hospital, Jane and I were buds and she called me later, just to see how I’m doing!

*changed name.

]]> By: Bob Strachan http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Bob Strachan Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:15:22 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-40 Wow... Jen I can't imagine how tough this must have been, praying for you guys. Really encouraging post, thanks. :) Wow… Jen I can’t imagine how tough this must have been, praying for you guys. Really encouraging post, thanks. :)

]]> By: patriciazell http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-39 patriciazell Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:48:18 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-39 Praying that God will continue to bless you and to work things out for your good. Praying that God will continue to bless you and to work things out for your good.

]]> By: patriciazell http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-38 patriciazell Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:46:58 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-38 God causes all things to work together for our good! Be blessed! God causes all things to work together for our good! Be blessed!

]]> By: Colleen Coble http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Colleen Coble Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:26:55 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-37 What a great post, Jen! I'm an eternal optimist so I'm apt to find the silver lining everywhere too. Love that about you! What a great post, Jen! I’m an eternal optimist so I’m apt to find the silver lining everywhere too. Love that about you!

]]> By: TL Hines http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-35 TL Hines Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:16:29 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-35 Well, you've certainly got me beat on the old "So, anything big happen this week?" question. It says a lot about you that you're looking for the opportunity to grow and learn from hardship. What if more of us took that attitude every day? Well, you’ve certainly got me beat on the old “So, anything big happen this week?” question. It says a lot about you that you’re looking for the opportunity to grow and learn from hardship. What if more of us took that attitude every day?

]]> By: Nancy http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Nancy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:13:28 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-34 Great blog! I am so sorry this happened to you but admire the way you are handling it! Great blog! I am so sorry this happened to you but admire the way you are handling it!

]]> By: shraddha http://jenniferdeshler.com/2009/08/07/finding-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-33 shraddha Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:13:35 +0000 http://jenniferdeshler.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-33 very nicely said.. very nicely said..

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