tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post5628832669770207141..comments2024-03-03T02:22:26.171-06:00Comments on Author Lisa Harris: No Turning BackLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-53864585075042623072016-02-16T02:15:28.658-06:002016-02-16T02:15:28.658-06:00Thank you so much for your encouraging words, Mary...Thank you so much for your encouraging words, Mary. They were such a blessing to me! I love being surrounded by people who encourage me to never turn back. Thank you!Lisa Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-25803922635357053472016-02-14T17:24:14.305-06:002016-02-14T17:24:14.305-06:00Sorry I have only just been catching up on reading...Sorry I have only just been catching up on reading your great blogs, Lisa. This one is so timely for me this morning to read about your experience with "no turning back". I sure do understand your feelings as only these last few days have been praying about seemingly both my husband and I accepting too many appointments, especially his preaching ones to churches with no ministers. Many involve travelling what used to be distances that once did not make us very weary as they do now we are so much older. I too have sung that song, earnestly meaning every word so many times. I decided to follow Jesus when in my teens, and knew then and been reminded again today this is still for a lifetime of "no turning back" - including ONLY going where HE wants me to with Him. Sometimes the difficulty is to be sure it is following Jesus - and not my own desires. I understand your grief so much, dear Lisa, and if we mere humans do, how much more our loving, every faithful Heavenly Father does. Am so comforted this morning by your thoughts and the comments here also. Thank you all." Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04872541607287521402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-78510372808949556372016-01-15T09:21:54.313-06:002016-01-15T09:21:54.313-06:00Appreciate so much your comment, Ian and your pray...Appreciate so much your comment, Ian and your prayers as well!!!Lisa Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-82522960895466528622016-01-15T09:21:28.446-06:002016-01-15T09:21:28.446-06:00Thank you so much for sharing your heart, Shannon....Thank you so much for sharing your heart, Shannon. I love your last line about maybe why God asks us to do hard things. I think you are so right. I want to trust him intimately as well!Lisa Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-18156519482283663582016-01-15T09:13:11.115-06:002016-01-15T09:13:11.115-06:00Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing, Jul...Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing, Julie! I appreciate it and am so glad it encouraged you.Lisa Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-80517922313235497642016-01-15T03:28:51.496-06:002016-01-15T03:28:51.496-06:00Lisa, I can't imagine how tough it is. May Sco...Lisa, I can't imagine how tough it is. May Scott and yourself especially sense the Lord's presence in these days and weeks. I'll sure be praying for you both and your 3 kiddies. Grace and peace ... Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-45646319134439281062016-01-14T11:35:38.592-06:002016-01-14T11:35:38.592-06:00I feel this often, and our family hasn't done ...I feel this often, and our family hasn't done anything as drastic as yours. :( My husband felt the call to serve in Afghanistan as civilian support to the military for a couple of years ... but the wear and tear on our family. And then we took up the adventure of moving halfway across country, for a new job that would let my husband be home with us, but it meant leaving half our children (and their spouses and a coming grandbaby) behind. We love it here, but the separation from family is almost more than I can stand sometimes. Why does God ask us to such hard things? Is it because we'd get complacent and stop trusting Him so intimiately? I'm not really sure ...<br /><br />Blessings, Lisa, for sharing this! <3Shannon McNearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731942705231600275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-3244647512063007662016-01-14T09:01:33.682-06:002016-01-14T09:01:33.682-06:00You have described my heart... thank you for the e...You have described my heart... thank you for the encouragement to keep looking to Him.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512365119831254389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-40335329541319578492016-01-14T06:43:34.770-06:002016-01-14T06:43:34.770-06:00You're so right, Shirl! Thanks for the encoura...You're so right, Shirl! Thanks for the encouraging words!Lisa Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20065726.post-587541868897059222016-01-14T06:38:34.273-06:002016-01-14T06:38:34.273-06:00Yep, grief it is. Sometimes we WANT to turn back! ...Yep, grief it is. Sometimes we WANT to turn back! But as you say, it's not usually a good thing. You have to keep moving forward, and guess what? It's usually just fine - 'cos God's there already. Big hugs Lisa!Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.com