Feb 4th, 2010 by Greg England
Many years ago we were camping at Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee. It was a favorite place to visit. On this particular trip, we were visiting a small waterfall where a young man had lost a football over the falls and was trying to retrieve it. He was right under the falls and caught in a hydrofoil … the water kept pulling him back under the falls.
He was surrounded by people wanting to help, but having no way to help. The more he struggled to swim out from the water pulling him down, the more exhausted he became. We knew going into the water to help would only place another person in peril. We searched, in vain, for something to throw to him to pull him to safety. Calls had been made to the park ranger, but they had not arrived. Meanwhile, this young man was in serious trouble and all we could do was watch. Helplessly.
With one last heroic effort on his part, he was able to break away from the hydrofoil and barely swim to safety. He was exhausted. We were emotionally exhausted from just watching.
That’s how I feel right now. There are so many things in my life over which I have no control and they are pulling me down physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I pray. A LOT. I’m trying to learn depths of trusting God. I want more than anything to actually hear from God but silence seems to be the heavenly response.
I go through waves of despair … hope … anxiety … peace … stress … calm. I have friends praying for me. There is great comfort in knowing people are praying on our behalf.
For the foreseeable future, I’m going to take a break from blogging. I just don’t have the energy to write and the things I’d like to write, I can’t. Not at this time. Hopefully when things settle down and smooth out, I can chronicle our lives right now and it will help someone else.
I plan to be back, just don’t know when. In the meantime, I’ll still be reading and commenting on your blogs.
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Greg England
Praying for peace for you and yours. I’ll miss reading what you write.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer
take care!
Love you Greg! I will be praying for you!
Enjoy yourself!
I realize that sounded a bit cold… I just meant you should take some time and try to … enjoy yourself!
My heart is sorrowful for you Greg, without knowing, I still feel your anguish. You and your family will remain in my prayers. If I can help just say the word. I truly pray you will see God’s answer to your prayers soon. Until then I pray you will trust and that you will experience his peace.
I will miss your posts, but I know how important a season of refreshing is too.
Brother, I’m with you. Take as long as you need. I know I’ll miss your insights and stories (they’re usually either hilarious or cause one to tear up), but it sounds like you just need to take a breather. I’ll be praying for both you and Janice.
Praying for you, Bro.
God bless you, brother! Take care. Rest, recuperate. Get into your pool in the evenings and let your surroundings wash away. Relax. You are loved by many people. You are being cheered on by a great cloud of witnesses…both here and in the clouds. Looking forward to hearing from you when you feel better.
No words.
I will miss your post.
I have an available ear.
I will pray for you and yours.
Greg, your words have ministered to me in so many ways. I pray that this time will be a time of drawing nearer to the heart of God and that in this you will experience the fullness of everything God has intended for you! Rest in Him and allow Him to replenish your strength and restore all that has been taken from you – emotionally, spiritually, physically, mentally!
Grace and peace to you!!
Praying for you. sometimes we need to stop the flow of words from our hearts, minds and mouths and let the flow be inward–restoration from our loving, powerful, caring perfect FATHER. Again, praying for you.
You know you are in my prayers real often. I continue to pray for you and your family and whatever is going on in your life. I’m as close as the phone or e-mail, and I love you, my friend and brother. Lately, I have felt somewhat the same way. So much swirling around me that, some days, it’s hard to find smiles and something positive to share. But I will look forward to your coming back. Peace and blessings to you.
Been there, know how it feels, especially the silence from on high.
You’re doing the right thing. Rest, bro.
I don’t often comment but I always read and enjoy your blog so much. You will be in my prayers. Gods timing isn’t always our timing but it is perfect.
Greg, been there and done that! I will be praying that God will give you peace and a will to come back to blogging! I will truly miss reading your words of wisdom!
Greg, you are doing the right thing! Get some rest brother-in-law!
Love you and miss you,
Gayle
I hope your break is exactly what you need. I’ll miss your blog during that time. You are in my prayers … my friend.
Just caught up on your thoughts. You are in mine. B.
Appreciate you brother!
You are loved. We are praying for you, friend. Come out and play guitar with me for a few days. Maybe that will help you hit your reset button.
I keep coming here every morning out of habit and the longing to see something from you here to start my morning off right – while drinking my first cup of coffee.
But understand. When I come here I say a prayer for you – for your well-being, your spirit to heal and for your mind and body to come together – all as a unit – in peace and wholeness.
Much love, Dee
I know that when we are in despair hearing advice is probably last on the list of things we want to hear. I don’t know your problems specifically. I know that my life has been in a whirlwind lately as well.
Today I watched a video series on You Tube that really encouraged me. It was about the “awesomeness” (is that a word?) of God. It teaches that even when we are not holding on to Him, He’s holding on to us. I encourage you to watch. It’s in about 5 segments. In the search window type: “Louie Giglio – How Great Is Our God.”
I love you brother and will be in thought to the Father about you.