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Kaitlyn is a Virtual Assistant, book launch manager, and storyteller who writes about discovering God's goodness in the ordinary and faithfulness in the difficult. She loves good books, deep conversations, and iced vanilla lattes. Kaitlyn is the author of Even If Not: Living, Loving, and Learning in the in Between.

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  1. Kaitylin how true are your words in today’s reading. You know what comes to mind is Jesus in the boat fast asleep with the disciples. When the waves roared they began to panic as they thought they were going to drown. So they woke Jesus said do you not care we are going to drown. Jesus answer was brilliant he said ye of little faith. Meaning why don’t you trust even though the wave seem to be getting higher and bigger and raging more in Jesus that he is there in life’s difficulties. That rage over our head to calm them down and tell us what to do and not panic like the disciples did. They were amazed when the disciples saw Jesus clam the water. Like us in life we don’t trust in our Saviour as much as we should we panic that is human for us to do that. Instead of praying and taking it to Jesus to know what to do about our situation. I done that loads of times in my life panicking and saying what do I do. Instead of going to Jesus in prayer. That natural for us to do that. Then in my panic I asked others to pray for me in the situation. Instead of thrusting God. I got back from God by the Holy Spirit. Dawn why did you not come to me first and pray to me about it. Which I should have done. I have said to God sorry I should have I just panicked over it. Two songs comes to mind in these times that have helped me. “Burdens are life’s at Calvary Jesus Is very near” and “What a friend we have in Jesus all our sins and griefs to bear what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer. Thoes songs say it all. Thank you for today’s excellent read. Pray for you all incourage. Love Dawn Ferguson-Little Co.Fermanagh N.Ireland xx

  2. Dear Kaitlyn……………………..Reading your story today definitely in pretty much my story as well. Too many heartbreaking issues have taken me down in the last 5 years and I have cried until there just are no more tears left. I am living in a Senior Independent Facility, but unfortunately, it is not that kind of living for 95% of the 100 people here. I have a few friends, but I can’t explain what I am going through. They would not understand. I don’t belong here even though I am almost 78 years old. I was married for 54 years to a man who I was forced to marry as he date-raped me and in three weeks I knew I was pregnant. Back in the 60’s, when things like that occurred, the woman was always blamed for it. I was only 21 years old and was just out of college and when I told my parents, I was scared to tell them what really happened which I knew many years later when it was too late, that was a big mistake, he wanted me to get an abortion and he thought that would solve the whole problem; however I said there is one caveat to that and I will NOT get an abortion. The wedding was a mess and the worst day of my life. fast forward to 5 years ago when I noticed that him mind was waning and there was a big fight over going to a doctor. I knew it was the beginnings of dementia and I made him go to 2 neurologists with me. They both verified that I was correct. I stayed with him for 3+ years to try and get him to follow doctor’s orders. He would not and he increased his drinking and every night I was abused until one night he tried to kill me. I knew then something had to be done. Meanwhile, one of the worst heartbreaking thing happened. My 52 year old son at the time called me one night and told me I was a liar and there was nothing wrong with his Dad except old age and he said, “I no longer consider you my mother and furthermore, you will never see your (at that time) 11 year old only grandchild or even speak to him. He hung up and I collapsed in a ball of tears calling to Jesus to please help me. I don’t know what to do. There is so much more to the story, but I already took up enough of your time and maybe you have seen this story before. I had to sell our house of 40 years which really broke my heart too, and I had to find a place to live. I have moved 3 times in the last 2 years and even though this place is bad, I don’t have the strength or courage to even go out and find another better place. I have nobody to help me and age doesn’t help. At 35 I could do it. Over 4 years later, things just keep happening to me, but I do now that I am not really totally alone as Jesus and my Holy Spirit are always with me, but some days, it would be nice to have a person sitting across from me that I could get a hug. Thank you Kaitlyn for your words. I am working and praying to try and get me help to get myself out of this season. Somethings are better, but I have a long way to go. If you would, could you say a prayer for me? Kaitlyn….Have a Blessed weekend………………………Betsy Basile

  3. Kaitlyn, thank you for sharing. Your words soothed an ache in my soul. I feel so alone in my battle, fighting for life with another undiagnosed autoimmune disease. It feels like cancer eating away at my body, my life, my dreams. But at least with cancer you know what you’re fighting. Unfortunately I do not have friends like that anymore. Your words remind me of a time that I did and even though I don’t know you, I could receive your encouragement – a small piece of manna that I desperately needed!

    • Hugs, Rebecca. Autoimmune diseases suck. So sorry you don’t even get to name this particular enemy. May God make His presence keenly felt in your life today that you might be able to feel and experience the constancy and intensity of His love for you.

  4. Thank you for writing this – and also especially for nothing that sometimes there’s no beautiful bow on the story this side of heaven. Now squirreling away words of comfort and truth!

  5. Honestly, the fact that your story doesn’t have a neat and tidy ending makes your testimony all the more powerful. May God continue to uphold you. Thank you for sharing about the goodness of our God.

  6. Dear Kaitlyn, thank you so much for writing this. Your words both give hope to those in the midst of the storm, and also encourage us to notice and lift up our friends and family who may be fighting a battle. This has given me a wonderful (but hard) idea. What if each day I seek out someone who needs “their arms held up” and speak or write a word of encouragement? I know it won’t be easy, but I’m praying it will bring comfort and honor God. Prayers for you as you continue to walk through your storm, you are a gifted writer and God is using you to touch people that need to feel His love.

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