Comments on: First Person: Saying “Thy Will Be Done” in Advance http://mormonwoman.org/2009/06/11/first-person-saying-thy-will-be-done-in-advance/ A website for and about Mormon women, and about Mormonism in general Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:06:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: pam http://mormonwoman.org/2009/06/11/first-person-saying-thy-will-be-done-in-advance/comment-page-1/#comment-7165 pam Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:17:59 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=1409#comment-7165 Rosalie what an absolutely beautiful post. My father passed away not quite three months ago. He too had Alzheimers though it was a fall that resulted in a broken hip that caused his demise. Many times I was asked why I was not angry with Heavenly Father for allowing this to happen. Not once have I ever thought I had reason to believe Heavenly Father played a part in my father having this horrible disease. As was mentioned, we were given bodies and bodies are not perfect. Unfortunately they are subject to diseases and ailments. Though a couple of things I did learn through all of this is compassion and patience. Compassion for those that have this disease and patience in having to deal with it. A great lesson was learned and for that I am grateful. Rosalie what an absolutely beautiful post. My father passed away not quite three months ago. He too had Alzheimers though it was a fall that resulted in a broken hip that caused his demise.

Many times I was asked why I was not angry with Heavenly Father for allowing this to happen. Not once have I ever thought I had reason to believe Heavenly Father played a part in my father having this horrible disease. As was mentioned, we were given bodies and bodies are not perfect. Unfortunately they are subject to diseases and ailments.

Though a couple of things I did learn through all of this is compassion and patience. Compassion for those that have this disease and patience in having to deal with it. A great lesson was learned and for that I am grateful.

]]> By: Janelle http://mormonwoman.org/2009/06/11/first-person-saying-thy-will-be-done-in-advance/comment-page-1/#comment-7159 Janelle Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:05:16 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=1409#comment-7159 This post reminded me of the day I was diagnosed with a chronic illness. My husband came home from work and I cried with him. In my prayers that day, I may have let the idea "why me?" slip out. Immediately after praying I felt my heart and mind say, "Why not me?" God didn't give me this chronic illness. He gave me the opportunity to have a body. And sometimes, bodies don't work perfectly. I was still happy to be alive and be with my friends and family. I had ample things to be grateful for. The idea "Why not me?" has helped me cope with some more of life's ups and downs since then as well. This post reminded me of the day I was diagnosed with a chronic illness. My husband came home from work and I cried with him. In my prayers that day, I may have let the idea “why me?” slip out. Immediately after praying I felt my heart and mind say, “Why not me?” God didn’t give me this chronic illness. He gave me the opportunity to have a body. And sometimes, bodies don’t work perfectly. I was still happy to be alive and be with my friends and family. I had ample things to be grateful for. The idea “Why not me?” has helped me cope with some more of life’s ups and downs since then as well.

]]> By: Michelle http://mormonwoman.org/2009/06/11/first-person-saying-thy-will-be-done-in-advance/comment-page-1/#comment-7151 Michelle Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:18:24 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=1409#comment-7151 The older I get (I know it's all relative, but still) the more I realize that saying, "Thy will be done" really is a key to a peace-filled life. Easier said than done, however. Thank you for this, Rosalie. The older I get (I know it’s all relative, but still) the more I realize that saying, “Thy will be done” really is a key to a peace-filled life. Easier said than done, however.

Thank you for this, Rosalie.

]]> By: Amanda D http://mormonwoman.org/2009/06/11/first-person-saying-thy-will-be-done-in-advance/comment-page-1/#comment-7148 Amanda D Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:44:52 +0000 http://mormonwoman.org/?p=1409#comment-7148 Wow, what a powerful essay. I hope that I can say "Thy will be done". Thanks for sharing. Wow, what a powerful essay. I hope that I can say “Thy will be done”. Thanks for sharing.

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