Not "just" a blog

I've had a craving for a certain chicken recipe and I remembered a friend posted it on her blog. As I signed in to my blog I saw that some of the blogs I follow had new post! This was very exciting I love the writings of many of the women whose blogs I follow, they are all so talented! I often feel intimidated by their ability to express their feelings through writing. I found myself reading all of these different post there was a similar theme in each one and that was the love of Christ and how each women has found comfort in the Lord during times of trial. I remembered a time in my life where I was reading the blogs of mothers who lost their children. At the time I couldn't believe there were so many mothers who had gone through this experience and who were so willing to write about it. They found comfort in sharing their experience and expressing how the Lord helped them through it. I could never comprehend or relate to what they were going through, I had two healthy boys! We had never even gone to the ER not even for a stitch a broken leg or arm or any of the usual reasons why young active boys end up there. And then on August 17, 2011, there we were! In the early hours of the morning my husband and I were experiencing the heartache many parents face. The news you never expect to hear about your own child, he's 13 years old and he has a Brain tumor. The next few months were filled with appointments and a biopsy and here I sit almost a year later full of the Lords comfort and goodness because my son is ok, at times I feel guilty why did other people have to go through such heartache why are their children gone? But I know I can never question the Lord and his plans as the words to a favorite song "God never moves without purpose or plan." as I was skimming through post after post it dawned on me, maybe the Lord was preparing me a year ago, using the blogs of other mothers to prepare me on my own journey of heartache and uncertainty. All of these women have been an encouragement to me and the funny thing is I don't even know them personally ! I've often said the Internet can be used for evil as well as for good. I'm thankful for the transparency of others to express their weakness' to share their hardest times and for their encouragement to move on although it's not always easy. Here is a quote from one mom The grief still hits us like a sledgehammer out of the blue sometimes (I mean, who knew that taking your baby to the dentist to have some stains polished off of his teeth could send you into a sad funk for the next three days?), but overall God is getting us through, just as He promised He would. Rejoice in the Lord - Ron Hamilton God never moves without purpose or plan When trying His servant and molding a man. Give thanks to the LORD, though your testing seems long. In darkness, He giveth a song. O REJOICE IN THE LORD! He makes no mistake. He knoweth the end of each path that I take! For when I am tried and purified, I shall come forth as gold. I could not see through the shadows ahead, So I looked at the cross of my Saviour instead. I bowed to the will of the Master that day, Then peace came, and tears fled away! Now I can see testing comes from above, God strengthens His children, and purges in love. My Father knows best, and I trust in His care; Through purging, more fruit I will bear.