Hi Helen,
I am thankful that you know that our Lord Jesus is standing with you and 
gives you the strength you need!  It is hard to see a loved one in a 
situation like this andyou want to reach out to her and let her know you are 
there for her!  I am praying with you.
Love in Christ!
Huggs and blessings,
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Helen Wolf" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Hammered


> Phil, this is a beautiful, yet sad story, and I praise the Lord with you 
> that you can now look back and see that Jesus was there all the while. 
> When you said this at the end of your message;  " Is Jesus there for you? 
> Does He stand in the places that hurt or that are fearful or that are 
> sad?"  My immediate response was "Yes, Jesus does stand in all the places 
> of hurt and sadness in my life, and He is in the process of renewing my 
> mind in some areas where the hurts are most recent.   For example, my 
> sister is in a nursing home for Alzheimer patients, not knowing her 
> family, and doesn't seem to even remember the Lord Jesus she loves so 
> dearly.  Today is her birthday, and I wept quietly as I thought of her and 
> the years of our childhood and later, and how I have missed her so much. 
> I knew she wouldn't even realize who I was, but I phoned her anyway, and 
> talked of names, places, and events from our happy years, hoping she would 
> remember me.  She didn't need my phone call to wish her a happy birthday, 
> but I needed it........I needed to tell her I love her and miss her.
> And Jesus was right here with me, and with her, reminding me of something 
> I wrote to my cousin recently:  My total dependence on the Grace of God is 
> my spiritual and emotional strength, and that is what makes my life worth 
> living.  My inner Life is bound up with His by His Spirit, and I trust Him 
> that whatever has been and what will be, is in His will for me, and He 
> wills nothing for me except what is for my benefit.  It may not look like 
> it to the natural eye right now, but I know that it is Truth!  And this I 
> know for my dear sister as well.
> Where she is has been ordained by God, and He has willed nothing for her 
> except what is for her benefit.  And I praise Him that He is here even now 
> as the tears drop onto the keyboard.........yes, He is here standing in 
> the place that hurts and is so sad.
>
> In His Love,
> Helen
>
> Earlier you wrote:
>>Hitting The Nail On The Head
>>
>>
>>By Phil Scovell
>
> "Freedom in Christ is not just absence of bondage, but the presence of
> Life."