I’m not sure if I even know how to express what I’m thinking … but it’s along the lines of feeling so blessed — like you said, “seen” — in being allowed to pray for you. Having been given the opportunity to accompany you on the ride has made me more empathetic, more cognizant of the various approaches to suffering, more in tune with what I seek (or do not seek) from God. In short, I feel like a more complete person having gone through this journey with you. So if it makes any sense at all, thank you. Thank you for the invitation.
Erin, sis! LOVED perusing these thoughts from you just now -- and the fact that you're stumbling along a bit ("not sure how to express") makes me feel like i'm in good company!
I've been so surprised how many DIFFERENT feelings and experiences can live right next door to each other....
--Am I giving or receiving?
--Is this hard or good?
--Is there heart-stopping beauty or agonizing pain?
Heheh: YES.
Anyhow: so sweet to hear of a kind of abundance here -- gifts that you have also received! -- which has been my sense of it too (but it matters that someone raises their hand and says so ;)
Sending all the both/and love your way today + taking these sentiments with me into another round of treatment! xoxo...jt
I’m not sure if I even know how to express what I’m thinking … but it’s along the lines of feeling so blessed — like you said, “seen” — in being allowed to pray for you. Having been given the opportunity to accompany you on the ride has made me more empathetic, more cognizant of the various approaches to suffering, more in tune with what I seek (or do not seek) from God. In short, I feel like a more complete person having gone through this journey with you. So if it makes any sense at all, thank you. Thank you for the invitation.
Erin, sis! LOVED perusing these thoughts from you just now -- and the fact that you're stumbling along a bit ("not sure how to express") makes me feel like i'm in good company!
I've been so surprised how many DIFFERENT feelings and experiences can live right next door to each other....
--Am I giving or receiving?
--Is this hard or good?
--Is there heart-stopping beauty or agonizing pain?
Heheh: YES.
Anyhow: so sweet to hear of a kind of abundance here -- gifts that you have also received! -- which has been my sense of it too (but it matters that someone raises their hand and says so ;)
Sending all the both/and love your way today + taking these sentiments with me into another round of treatment! xoxo...jt