Comments on: Freedom http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828 In my favorite poem by Robert Frost, Nothing Gold Can Stay, he reminds us that like the seasons of nature, life is one season melting into another, and quickly fading away. This is my attempt to document each season in my life and my family. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:32:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Holly http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3191 Holly Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:24:20 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3191 Rachel, Yes another way we relate! I understand. I battled Bulimia for 13 years. Only having children saved me in the beginning too. (Of course, Jesus saved me...but through the physical care I had for my children!) I am so happy for you - to read how God has worked in your life. So many break thru moments - so much growth. Keep abiding, keep believing His love for you. Rachel,

Yes another way we relate! I understand. I battled Bulimia for 13 years. Only having children saved me in the beginning too. (Of course, Jesus saved me…but through the physical care I had for my children!)

I am so happy for you – to read how God has worked in your life. So many break thru moments – so much growth.

Keep abiding, keep believing His love for you.

]]> By: Laura Burton http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3167 Laura Burton Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:11 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3167 Rachel - thank you for being transparent and REAL with people. You are a beautiful woman, inside and out, and I'm so proud of you for sharing this. You have a big heart and a love for the Lord that is evident. Thank you for your friendship. It's very special to me!! Love you, Laura Rachel – thank you for being transparent and REAL with people. You are a beautiful woman, inside and out, and I’m so proud of you for sharing this. You have a big heart and a love for the Lord that is evident. Thank you for your friendship. It’s very special to me!!

Love you,
Laura

]]> By: Rachel http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3161 Rachel Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3161 Thank you to everyone who left a comment on this post. I confess there was a certain measure of anxiety in posting this for all the world to see, but I truly believe God wanted me to. So, I thank you all for your kind words. It helps to have such positive reaction to something that makes me feel quite vulnerable. I love you all! Thank you to everyone who left a comment on this post. I confess there was a certain measure of anxiety in posting this for all the world to see, but I truly believe God wanted me to. So, I thank you all for your kind words. It helps to have such positive reaction to something that makes me feel quite vulnerable.

I love you all!

]]> By: Tamara http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3158 Tamara Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:45:53 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3158 I pause to write any words for yours linger here on the page with such beauty in your surrender. In the last year I struggled with and came to a similar point as you did here--daring to tell the untold stories we carry. God showed me through wise teachers and caring people who, like Amy for you, helped give birth to my heart. I've found it to be challenging and awkward to learn to take care of this new gift of life given to me. It's been hard to "take care of myself" but less so since I've learned to realize that it's all about allowing God's glory to be revealed through His amazing work in the midst of my raw weakness. Thank you for sharing your story so that it may echo, linger, and travel...inviting others to enter into the dark corners if their own story in order that they might experience the Great Story: the power of True Love to redeem and restore! I pause to write any words for yours linger here on the page with such beauty in your surrender. In the last year I struggled with and came to a similar point as you did here–daring to tell the untold stories we carry. God showed me through wise teachers and caring people who, like Amy for you, helped give birth to my heart. I’ve found it to be challenging and awkward to learn to take care of this new gift of life given to me. It’s been hard to “take care of myself” but less so since I’ve learned to realize that it’s all about allowing God’s glory to be revealed through His amazing work in the midst of my raw weakness. Thank you for sharing your story so that it may echo, linger, and travel…inviting others to enter into the dark corners if their own story in order that they might experience the Great Story: the power of True Love to redeem and restore!

]]> By: Cassandra http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3154 Cassandra Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:06:33 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3154 Wow, how's that for an honest post? Thanks for your honesty... While I have never dealt with eating issues, I have other problems in my life that I deal with! I am so glad that this summer has helped you to grow in the Lord. I admire you alot! Wow, how’s that for an honest post? Thanks for your honesty… While I have never dealt with eating issues, I have other problems in my life that I deal with! I am so glad that this summer has helped you to grow in the Lord. I admire you alot!

]]> By: Joy http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3151 Joy Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:03:52 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3151 BTW, I know I messed up on my grammar in that paragraph...sorry. BTW, I know I messed up on my grammar in that paragraph…sorry.

]]> By: Joy http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3150 Joy Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:02:43 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3150 Wow. I had no idea. All my life I have admired you for your strength. I'm so glad the Lord is healing and helping you. Realizing it was sin must have been tough. I dealt with several tough things in MI that was pretty hard for me. Through all the things that happened there I got SO bitter, and even angry. I used to kind of baby and pity myself, thinking I deserved to feel sorry for myself over it. Then I read this book by a great preacher. One of the chapters was about bitterness. He talked about what a sin it was and that it needed to be confessed just like any other sin. I felt so ashamed at that moment. But after that, I was happy again, not consumed with myself. Well, this is longer than I expected. :) Love you! We need to get together sometime before I move. Wow. I had no idea. All my life I have admired you for your strength. I’m so glad the Lord is healing and helping you. Realizing it was sin must have been tough. I dealt with several tough things in MI that was pretty hard for me. Through all the things that happened there I got SO bitter, and even angry. I used to kind of baby and pity myself, thinking I deserved to feel sorry for myself over it. Then I read this book by a great preacher. One of the chapters was about bitterness. He talked about what a sin it was and that it needed to be confessed just like any other sin. I felt so ashamed at that moment. But after that, I was happy again, not consumed with myself.

Well, this is longer than I expected. :) Love you! We need to get together sometime before I move.

]]> By: Patti N http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3147 Patti N Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:40:47 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3147 Rachel, you are such a beautiful young woman. Thank you for allowing your pain and God's goodness to shine so brightly. What a healing post this is! I imagine many will see it and experience God's grace because of it. I praise God for you. Love, Patti Rachel, you are such a beautiful young woman. Thank you for allowing your pain and God’s goodness to shine so brightly. What a healing post this is! I imagine many will see it and experience God’s grace because of it. I praise God for you. Love, Patti

]]> By: My Brave Friend » GentleWhisper.com - By Amy Maxwell http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3146 My Brave Friend » GentleWhisper.com - By Amy Maxwell Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:12:44 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3146 [...] very proud of my friend Rachel. [...] [...] very proud of my friend Rachel. [...]

]]> By: Jenn http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828/comment-page-1#comment-3145 Jenn Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:48:06 +0000 http://www.nothinggold.net/blog/archives/828#comment-3145 Oh Rachel! I admire you for sharing your guts and your story. This has everything to do with the transparency you wrote about and now I know how to pray for you! My sister struggles with the same thing and its a day-to-day fight for her. Thank you for being so vulnerable! Oh Rachel! I admire you for sharing your guts and your story. This has everything to do with the transparency you wrote about and now I know how to pray for you! My sister struggles with the same thing and its a day-to-day fight for her. Thank you for being so vulnerable!

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