tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post6692765183643578621..comments2023-12-29T16:13:47.863-08:00Comments on Walking Well With God: When Looking Back Propels You ForwardBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-249903809491694402016-05-26T03:11:46.679-07:002016-05-26T03:11:46.679-07:00Lora,
Once I learned the meaning of Ebenezer, it m...Lora,<br />Once I learned the meaning of Ebenezer, it made looking back a whole new experience! I do pray that others would see Christ's work in me- I want that to be my testimony.<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-84615665324298817082016-05-23T04:40:57.309-07:002016-05-23T04:40:57.309-07:00I did not know the meaning of Ebenezer either - th...I did not know the meaning of Ebenezer either - thank you for sharing! I've always enjoyed singing Come Thou Fount. You have been through so much, Bev. God has turned your tests into a beautiful testimony. I too, struggled with post-partum depression after the birth of our second daughter.<br /><br />Thank you kindly for stopping by my blog and leaving kind words. Bless you!Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549959564253260558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-7979041095173962392016-05-23T03:26:36.608-07:002016-05-23T03:26:36.608-07:00Carrie,
Yes, looking back we have to sift through ...Carrie,<br />Yes, looking back we have to sift through our emotions, but what stands higher and above our feelings, are the Ebenezers. God's faithfulness always trumps our feelings and emotions...that's a hard lesson I'm having to learn. Glad you found some encouragement here.<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-19571330497830286432016-05-21T11:07:08.862-07:002016-05-21T11:07:08.862-07:00I absolutely love the idea of counting our "E...I absolutely love the idea of counting our "Ebenezers"! And I agree, looking backward to sift through our experiences and emotions is beneficial when seeking the Ebenezers. I'm in love with this idea - a fabulous picture of God's faithfulness and protection. Thank you, thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021062382764679577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-33570853992227295842016-05-19T07:43:16.092-07:002016-05-19T07:43:16.092-07:00Laura,
The Motherland...I love it!! We've bee...Laura,<br />The Motherland...I love it!! We've been glued to the TV cheering the Pens on, hopefully, to the Stanley Cup. So glad you stopped by from Sue's link up - welcome!! So good to have you here! God certainly has poured out His love on me and I am truly blessed!!<br />Blessings to you and a high 5 to your hubby on last night's win :)<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-49076839288461090612016-05-19T07:39:43.603-07:002016-05-19T07:39:43.603-07:00Lux,
Welcome back!! Glad you found some encourage...Lux,<br />Welcome back!! Glad you found some encouragement here. Ever since I came to understand the significance of Ebenezers, I have tried to make a conscious effort to build them and look back upon them to see God's helping hand.<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-1621086727554038102016-05-19T07:37:53.830-07:002016-05-19T07:37:53.830-07:00Carly,
You and me both...Ebenezer?? I will have t...Carly,<br />You and me both...Ebenezer?? I will have to check out your 31 day series...what a testimony you have of what you and God have come through together!! Our Ebenezers are not just for us to see, but for others to witness and be in awe of God's faithfulness. I know others are blessed by your story!<br />Blessings and ((hugs)),<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-78795263888693195442016-05-19T07:35:42.935-07:002016-05-19T07:35:42.935-07:00Nancy,
What a great idea...I am a very visual lear...Nancy,<br />What a great idea...I am a very visual learner and this would be a great, tangible reminder of all the times God has been faithful. Oh the jars I could fill!! I love your idea of capturing them in a journal - also very tangible - and a wonderful legacy to pass on through your family!! Great ideas! Thanks for sharing...I always love your ideas! Getting a smile over moving boxes of stones :)<br />Blessings,<br />Bev Bev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-36576049799216599372016-05-19T07:29:48.233-07:002016-05-19T07:29:48.233-07:00Linda,
Not that I'm glad we share some of the ...Linda,<br />Not that I'm glad we share some of the same difficult chapters, but each one that we've come through is another Ebenezer of God's faithfulness to give us hope and urge us onward. Thanks for your encouragement, as always!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-87664650435890331032016-05-19T07:28:14.431-07:002016-05-19T07:28:14.431-07:00Susan,
Now that I know its meaning...it makes so m...Susan,<br />Now that I know its meaning...it makes so much sense to build monuments to remind ourselves of God's faithfulness, because we are human and doubts arise and these stones are always there to remind us there is hope.<br />Blessings and thanks for stopping by!<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-36826076237138392162016-05-19T04:15:02.965-07:002016-05-19T04:15:02.965-07:00Bethany,
That's what strikes me too, that ther...Bethany,<br />That's what strikes me too, that there's not just one or two, it's one after the other. I then wonder why I have any doubts at all when I have such faithfulness to look back upon? <br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-1126592581615230972016-05-19T04:13:27.007-07:002016-05-19T04:13:27.007-07:00Jen,
That's right, we ALL have Ebenezers and w...Jen,<br />That's right, we ALL have Ebenezers and we do well to repeatedly look back to reflect upon them. Aren't the children beautiful...you should see pictures after they've been sponsored and are in school for a while...their smiles are radiant!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-24397332667106287652016-05-19T04:11:10.821-07:002016-05-19T04:11:10.821-07:00Holly,
So true...sometime not so good memories kee...Holly,<br />So true...sometime not so good memories keep me from repeating past mistakes, which for some reason, I'm prone to do. Thanks for your insights here!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-58943993008374270132016-05-18T19:46:01.764-07:002016-05-18T19:46:01.764-07:00Beautiful. Simply beautiful --your life is a testi...Beautiful. Simply beautiful --your life is a testimony to God's faithfulness and great love. I am married to a guy from Pittsburgh and although he has lived in Maryland for 40 years, the "Burgh" in him is still there! We call it "The Motherland". :-) Visiting you from Sue Detweiler's link up! :-) Laura Acunahttp://laura-acuna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-61291319402502347892016-05-18T16:48:14.585-07:002016-05-18T16:48:14.585-07:00Hey, it's been a while since I've read you...Hey, it's been a while since I've read your post. <br />Always so amazingly inspiring. I love the idea of Ebenezers. God is always there to give a helping hand in times of trouble.Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-8539725242114758592016-05-18T10:40:57.152-07:002016-05-18T10:40:57.152-07:00I remember the first time I heard that hymn wonder...I remember the first time I heard that hymn wondering what on earth it was talking about! But now that I know, I love the idea of Ebenezers. It is so important to remember God's help in the past and it definitely gives us confidence when we face difficult times to look back and remember his faithfulness. Thanks for sharing where you have known God's help in difficult times. When I wrote my 31 Days series about healing from abuse I called the last post "My Ebenezer" and the whole series was meant to be a reminder of God's help so far.Carlyhttp://lifeinthespaciousplace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-67227125566645005012016-05-18T09:15:12.906-07:002016-05-18T09:15:12.906-07:00Long ago I read about a family that did collect st...Long ago I read about a family that did collect stones for the Ebenezers in their lives--times when God protected, provided, guided, etc. They wrote on each stone with a Sharpie, briefly describing the miracle and included the date. As I recall, at the time the father wrote the article, they had several large jars on a shelf holding their sizable collection of Ebenezers! In place of stones, I've used a notebook to write down the miracles and special blessings God has bestowed on our family. I began in 1983 when our children were young; now they're married and we have two grandchildren. The notebook contains well over 1000 Ebenezers! (Perhaps it's a good thing I didn't use stones. We've moved six times since then. Can't imagine moving hundreds of stones!!) www.nancyaruegg.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060173405144735663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-63371813470378159162016-05-18T07:26:05.389-07:002016-05-18T07:26:05.389-07:00Dear Bev ... some of your most difficult chapters ...Dear Bev ... some of your most difficult chapters ring true for me as well. In this season, I continue thanking God that He specializes in redeeming our brokneness ... and somehow can use it for His glory.<br /><br />And that, my dear, is what we see you doing!Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568264417855502332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-79553531539757286622016-05-18T05:54:51.855-07:002016-05-18T05:54:51.855-07:00Hey neighbor at Beth's...I love the explanatio...Hey neighbor at Beth's...I love the explanation of the hymn and Ebenezer... ;) Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134491640460300081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-76890478794472748672016-05-17T15:17:00.668-07:002016-05-17T15:17:00.668-07:00Just beautiful, Bev! I especially love this and ca...Just beautiful, Bev! I especially love this and can say the same of my life: "There on the horizon I see one monument after another after another of God's faithfulness to me. I stand here now because He saw me through. He was my stone of help - my Ebenezer." Thanks for sharing!! #RaRaLinkupBethany McIlrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322793398329595901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-460657361973103282016-05-17T14:19:54.010-07:002016-05-17T14:19:54.010-07:00Such hope leaks through this post! Love that we al...Such hope leaks through this post! Love that we all have Ebenezers in our life, but that we just have to look back and see them! So beautiful the faces of all those children as well! Blessings! Visiting from Jennifers! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358082469481452041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-20484114616603146652016-05-17T04:01:12.175-07:002016-05-17T04:01:12.175-07:00You are so right, Bev. We do need to look back at ...You are so right, Bev. We do need to look back at those Ebenezers. I also find that when God reminds me of something that I'd sooner forget, it's to remind me not to go back down that road! Happy Tuesday, friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-30271033488471141942016-05-16T10:15:47.674-07:002016-05-16T10:15:47.674-07:00Michele,
YES!! Only by His grace have I come hith...Michele,<br />YES!! Only by His grace have I come hither!! This was such a helpful exercise for me spiritually and in writing and capturing my Ebenezers...so glad you found encouragement here!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-68773989451716220252016-05-16T10:13:38.873-07:002016-05-16T10:13:38.873-07:00Lisa,
My faithful "fan" from the beginni...Lisa,<br />My faithful "fan" from the beginning :) Yes, when I truly look back and count...that's a whole lotta stone!! Praying for you as you put one foot in front of the other and move forward with Him. Thanks for your prayers for the children and the school!! You are such a blessings!!<br />((Hugs)),<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-89059596822424040132016-05-16T10:11:21.977-07:002016-05-16T10:11:21.977-07:00Mary,
May looking back over the faithfulness of Go...Mary,<br />May looking back over the faithfulness of God in your life in the past, give you strength, courage, and hope to let go and step forward, with confidence, into what the future holds. I know God has great things in store!!<br />Blessings,<br />Bev xxBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.com