tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post8801128535526652708..comments2013-09-21T08:01:41.821-07:00Comments on Run with Endurance: Holston Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537566271805142123noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-3690529377392397462011-08-26T14:17:37.387-07:002011-08-26T14:17:37.387-07:00Hello
I don't know if you will still receive t...Hello<br />I don't know if you will still receive this comment as it is now August 27, but I followed the short life of Endurance daily, honestly, with mixed emotions on various treatments, but always with prayers that God would not allow Endurance to suffer from the continued trials to his little precious body and for intellegence to the medical team, each and every one to make decisions that would be the "right" ones, and also for the comfort of you, His Mother, his father and siblings especially, who I know had to be going their own trials on a daily basis.<br />Your comments on the last day of life of your little baby brought such sadness to my heart for you, being a Mother and Grandmother. I hope you have since commenced receiving some comfort in the renewed caring for your other children who need and needed you throughout all of this and now for the restructure of their lifes. I know that there had to be some purpose in this child's struggles, in addition to medical knowledge from the various trials, but also to reach to others, both in the areas of the hospital(s), and through people who followed his life, plus to his siblings.<br />There is a little six year old girl who has been in my granddaughter's daycare since she was 8 months old, who was suddenly diagnosed with a tumor the size of a lemon at the base of her skull,causing her many medical problems that seemed like internal upsets, but that caused her to show some serious signs at my granddaughter's home, after having been nausous for several days and out of school. My granddaugher immediately called her parents (both nurses)who rushed to ER, and within hours had the diagnosis, and within a total of less than 24 hours she was in surgery to remove the large tumor, and also to find that it is a rare form which throws off thousands of things that spread to her spine. She has been in hospital now for over 2 months, is receiving chemo and having a very difficult time with heavy pain medications and many other medications with nasty after effects. Even with survival, she will suffer certain effects for a lifetime (which may be only 2 years worse case)and she is a very strong, determined little child, TARYN, Her Mother sent the following that I thought you might like to read and share and add her to your prayers: TARYN'S PRAYER<br />Lord Jesus we pray, Hold our baby in your arms and keep her safe from all harm.Rock her genty when she cries, softly wipe the tears from her eyes. Almighty god please Lead us through our darkest days, and hold our hands along the way. Help us through the blackest nights, and keep us safe within your Light. Through your Grace we seek the Courage to accept your will, and the strength to follow you still. Guide us with coices we make and heal our most painful heartaches."<br />On a personal note, my heart aches for you and your family and I pray that you will heal from the worse pain day by day.<br />Darla hapygirl@comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-89321387561973014972011-08-04T12:32:31.981-07:002011-08-04T12:32:31.981-07:00We would love for you to continue this blog in mem...We would love for you to continue this blog in memory of Endurance and see updates on y'all.Bradhttp://crossearcher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-32461826635059981652011-07-18T10:56:19.423-07:002011-07-18T10:56:19.423-07:00~solo gloria deo~
Thank you Lord for bringing the...~solo gloria deo~<br /><br />Thank you Lord for bringing the gift of Endurance through my life, I am only more blessed by it. <br /><br />We also would like to thank you so very much for allowing us into your hearts and lives by sharing with us God's mercies and greatness throughout Endurences life.<br /><br /><br /> Is it not from the hand of God? A merical how Endurence's life has been used to work in us ~ and how we are brought closer to God through the prosses. <br /><br />Count it all pure joy James says... pure joy(really???)...<br /><br />Yes really!!! For we will know pure joy when... "...we see...face to face.[for] Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." Oh, to know as we are known, to be with God, what unspeakable joy this will bring. <br /><br />So we rejoice to let patience have its perfect work, and we, putting our hope in Christ Jesus, wait. Praying we may be able to bring but a little honor due His glorious name. <br /><br /> Endunance has served His God well! He has, amoung many other things, illuminated how temporal this fallin world is. How it's only true value can be found in a closer walk with Christ. May we, like Endurance, be granted the ability to bring about in our own small little lives honor and renoun for Jesus. <br /><br /> There is little I could ever say to ease the pain of your loss, for even with great faith we must still endure the pain. But if there is anything I would say, it is this,<br /><br />"Your son Endurance will not be forgotten, in his short time hear on earth we were taught, while being brought even closer unto the heart of God, lasting lessons from our Lord Jesus Christ. And this thing for which I speak is a great honor for your son. It is few who will walk this earth who could ever boast a more valuable legacy. And you have done well to shoulder your burden with stamina thus far, now know that Christ will not leave you alone in your grief. He is close to the broken hearted. So REST in your faith, and cry upon His chest, for in time His purposes will be revealed, you need not strain to search them out. <br /><br />Oh what an honor to have been allowed to eat at this table with you. For Christ has drawn nigh, giving us much substance and even more to which we have the great honor to digest. <br /><br />With much love in memmory of Endurance, may you have some rest and peace at this difficult time. <br />The Frees FamilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-80658831615799224212011-07-05T16:08:30.360-07:002011-07-05T16:08:30.360-07:00Dear friend,
I feel the Lord will continue to sh...Dear friend,<br /><br />I feel the Lord will continue to show you how to share your journey of love, grief, hope, and healing with so many people around the world... You have a great ability in writing, painting with words the difficult realities and emotions that you and your family have been through these last 9 months... I have been blessed by your words, by seeing God giving you strength day by day... He is with you and your family. He loves and cares for you. Continue to run this race for His glory... with His strength, by His wisdom. I love you dear friend... <br />AnabelAnabel E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09197799724145620589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-10504690902841075872011-06-28T20:01:58.200-07:002011-06-28T20:01:58.200-07:00Oh Heather, I so appreciate your blog, please don&...Oh Heather, I so appreciate your blog, please don't stop... in fact, I'd <br />love to hear from you more often! I check in every couple days to see <br />if there are any updates, and I was thrilled to see your diary of the <br />last day, though tears were streaming down my face by the end.<br /> <br />Thank you for sharing. I would like to hear details of how God is <br />providing and caring for your family along the way.<br /> <br />Love and blessings,<br />LetriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-13117420163902291192011-06-27T14:41:37.121-07:002011-06-27T14:41:37.121-07:00I know I am a stranger, and I hope I am not imposi...I know I am a stranger, and I hope I am not imposing, but someone left me a link to your blog on my blog Raising Arrows. We lost our daughter Emily when she was 7 months old and I blogged my way through the grief. and continue to do so...<br /><br />I just wanted to encourage you to continue writing if you want to (only if you want to) because the name of this blog honors a very precious child who will encourage you to run with endurance the rest of your life here on earth.<br /><br />You do not have to always write about your grief to keep this blog (the name speaks of so much Truth!). I was given a Scripture passage a couple of years ago which made me realize what I write isn't just for me. It is 2 Cor 1:3-7. I want to encourage you to read it and know that some day...some day you will be strong enough.<br /><br />{HUGS} from a mama who understands.Amy @ Raising Arrowshttp://www.raisingarrows.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-13985932858891473122011-06-24T21:59:25.324-07:002011-06-24T21:59:25.324-07:00Hi Sweet Mama! It's Dina here. Friday night ...Hi Sweet Mama! It's Dina here. Friday night and I just read the blog you wrote Wednesday. I think you did a SUPER job, nothing "out-of-etiquette" there! In fact, for those of us following the blog, we needed to know how it was on Endurance's final morning here on earth...I thought about it for days, wondering what it must have been like for you. That's so cool when you told your husband "I'm holding his body. He's in heaven!" Amen!!! I hope you'll keep the blog up, it helps us know how to pray for your family, especially now when you have so many new "friends" who love and care for you all! We want to lift you up as you continue on this path called life...Sooo glad that we are in His hands!!! (And that Endurance is in Jesus's arms literally!) Love you, Hon. Take care, DinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-8203654562144438142011-06-23T23:03:13.517-07:002011-06-23T23:03:13.517-07:00Thank you for telling us this story. It really mea...Thank you for telling us this story. It really means a lot and there's nothing inappropriate with posting it.<br /><br />As for closing down the blog, I think you should leave it up for at least a little while so that people can read Endurance's story and be blessed by it. It's almost kind of like a journal. Actually, there are printers who can print your blog as a book. Kind of a neat idea. That's what Jasmine Baucham ended up doing with her blog.<br /><br />Love,<br />StephanieStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193892493282639233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-61061524740927621082011-06-23T18:49:17.466-07:002011-06-23T18:49:17.466-07:00Sorry, I wasn't thinking when I said change th...Sorry, I wasn't thinking when I said change the name. I was writing what Mrs. Pollock did. I think your blog name should remain the same!!Laura Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327925242918273566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-43582322659306890422011-06-23T15:58:13.083-07:002011-06-23T15:58:13.083-07:00You should keep this blog up, even if you don'...You should keep this blog up, even if you don't do very many more posts. At least for a long while. It is such a great testimony of God's love and care for your family. It could be such a great blessing to anyone and everyone who stumbles across it. And I think you should keep the name the same.<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us about Endurance's last day here on earth. I do not think that anything you said was inappropriate to post.<br /><br />Love,<br />CarilynCarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244374169659640476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-26899584921562389692011-06-23T15:11:02.937-07:002011-06-23T15:11:02.937-07:00Thank you so much for doing this blog it really ha...Thank you so much for doing this blog it really has been encouraging!<br /><br />Whatever you do, DO NOT change the name!!!!!!!<br /><br />Run With Endurance, percevere and continue to use this blog to bless others. Endurance has passed away, don't erase this testimony! Don't let it fade away......use this blog to tell people who you are TODAY because of the life of Endurance! And what God has and is doing in your family's life.<br /><br />Please keep going! I will always be blessed by this blog!<br /><br /><br />~SEWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-25213215752801568152011-06-23T13:21:28.821-07:002011-06-23T13:21:28.821-07:00Thank you for sharing this story! <3
You shoul...Thank you for sharing this story! <3<br /><br />You should do what Mrs. Pollock did with her husband's blog... change the name, and make it your family blog! We'd love to continue to hear about your lives, and blogging is therapeutic! :-)Laura Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327925242918273566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106498357630610115.post-26360607064543406392011-06-23T10:35:24.045-07:002011-06-23T10:35:24.045-07:00Our family has been following your blog since our ...Our family has been following your blog since our friend Steve (TN) told us about little Endurances passing. I am so sorry for your loss and pain! We lost our little baby girl in Nov. Even though we have never met I wanted to Thank you for letting us get to know you and your precious little baby through this blog. We will continue to pray for God's comfort and peace for you and your family!Shawnahttp://meltonmemories.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com