Saturday, July 26, 2008

from "Streams in the Desert"

I do not ask my cross to understand,
My way to see -
Better in darkness just to feel Your hand,
And follow Thee.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Sheri, I have been praying for God to heal Steve, that He might be glorified! I know that the Holy Spirit has touched so many lives in so many places through Steve, you and your family, and yet, through this experience there will be many more lives touched and drawn to our God, the Most High. This is indeed an opportunity to show the world the hope we have in Jesus. And, yet, of course there is pain, physical and emotional, and great fear...these are an inevitable part of being humans on this earth, which is not our home! My heart has been so heavy, thinking of what you must be feeling through all of this. But, I love reading your daily blog and seeing the Word of God sustaining you and your family. You are such an encouragement to me, even though I have not seen any of you in quite some time. In fact, we never have had alot of time together, but I have always seen Jesus in you and have a very special place in my heart for you and Andy as well as Steve and Charlie, though I am not very well acquainted with them. Please let me know if we can help with Andy in any way. If he would like to come and hang out with Charley and I any weekend, just give me a call or an email, and we'll be there to pick him up! We love all of you and will continue to pray for Steve's healing! Trina Wile (and Charley)

Mama June said...

When I start to write something here I always hesitate. So many people (incl Steve n Sheri), seem to have just the right words to say or scripture to quote. I'm just a mom trying to hang onto every silky strand I see.

There is so much I want you to know about my Steve! There are stories about tonsils and ice cream. Stories about skiing downhill face first! I want you to know that as a child he wouldn't wear any shirts with blue jeans except shirts that had blue in them. (I do think he's grown beyond that bit of fashion faux pas!)

I keep reading your words to describe him and know those words are true. I query. How can each of you know him so well? He has friends that have stayed in touch with him back from the 1st grade! Who does that anymore?!

He still lights up a room when he walks through the door. I have seen that JOY that Steve so easily exudes. I was telling him just before we found his illness, that every time I see his name on my caller ID, I get excited. Not because of any reason except that my day IS better after I talk to him. The Lord has truly blessed our family with Steve. This venue seems to be the best way to share our son.

We hope and pray that Steve will be healed. It's amazing that HE is already showing why we smile when we see Steve. You and I, the whole of us, see the shining face of the Lord when we see Steve. His beauty and love of the Lord have put him exactly where he needs to be. He is healing your heart, even though it may seem to be breaking.

We'll have another chat later. To thank so many of you who have sent cards and letters; I can't name you all. To Toby, Jay, Regan let us just feast in this gift the Lord has been so gracious to share with us. Whether it is long or short, we will continue to praise God for the gifts he has shared.

Please continue to share with our family and friends here on these pages. This is a blessing for us all.

And, if nothing else I say seems to make sense, of this I know you will agree: Steve loves the Lord...and the Lord loves Steve!
Mama June

SNB's said...

Thanks for the kind words June. I always thought of you and Don like family. Steve played a huge part in my life growing up; I really feel like we grew up together.
A lot of who I am is because of the influence Steve’s had in my life, and he really taught me what it meant to be and have a true friend. Thanks Steve! By the way, I put another page of pics on the post for you. I hope and pray that you feel better today.
Love ya, Toby