tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.comments2022-10-12T20:16:55.888-07:00Main StreamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-67863962065074489372015-01-14T15:05:12.355-08:002015-01-14T15:05:12.355-08:00Thank you, Karen, for sharing your story. Praise ...Thank you, Karen, for sharing your story. Praise God that you have emerged from the fire refined and transformed (strong, vibrant, full of hope and love), instead of destroyed (bitter, angry, full of pain and resentment). May you continue to grow in Him, and to bless others through that growth.<br /><br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-79595579827749970572012-09-03T11:39:36.425-07:002012-09-03T11:39:36.425-07:00"May the God of hope fill you with all joy an..."May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 <br /><br />He is the God who provides you with the hope that is stirring within you. Let it fill you up and overflow! Love you!!Annette Stongerhttp://www.annettestonger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-76682041107528464352012-09-02T11:34:40.564-07:002012-09-02T11:34:40.564-07:00we love you and are praying for you! ~Melissa B...we love you and are praying for you! ~Melissa B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-34593257297809916772012-08-16T15:33:48.819-07:002012-08-16T15:33:48.819-07:00Beautiful Karen. I love you.Beautiful Karen. I love you.Davina Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07566367604148526823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-74783731428636996272012-08-16T13:21:13.609-07:002012-08-16T13:21:13.609-07:00i wanted to say thanks for being such a loving, ca...i wanted to say thanks for being such a loving, caring friend to my sister-in-law Karen. I was my pleasure to meet you as brief as that was. TomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905901365557440336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-85595506924972787882012-08-16T13:03:34.735-07:002012-08-16T13:03:34.735-07:00this is beautiful!this is beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-31459913166558931302012-08-16T12:40:50.590-07:002012-08-16T12:40:50.590-07:00Life is an amazing thing both beautiful and awfu...Life is an amazing thing both beautiful and awful.<br /> your word are beautiful despite the situation, the loss. God will be there for you and so will your friends! bless you always! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-5517468559424774132012-08-16T12:38:02.358-07:002012-08-16T12:38:02.358-07:00Thinking of you every day. This is beautiful and ...Thinking of you every day. This is beautiful and sad at the same time.Pam Knoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-2369522288810177552012-08-12T20:29:10.264-07:002012-08-12T20:29:10.264-07:00Thanks for sharing Karen. God bless you. Praying f...Thanks for sharing Karen. God bless you. Praying for you and Austin.MJ Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-42464123870161776672012-08-11T18:51:52.943-07:002012-08-11T18:51:52.943-07:00This is really, really helpful. While I am viewing...This is really, really helpful. While I am viewing some difficult times in hindsight--this really applies and is what God is trying to tell me. I 'kicked and screamed', not loudly, and no one knew, but I didn't trust and see all that this article so clearly shows me...and I am seeing...and hoping that I remember because God is bnot done with me yet and I know there will be many more ups and downs until I see Him face to face.Cathy Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377566895436117550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-23390814570408709852012-08-11T18:15:37.104-07:002012-08-11T18:15:37.104-07:00Thank you for sharing such raw, terribly real-life...Thank you for sharing such raw, terribly real-life words that remind me of my utter need for God. With deep care and love.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096769165672158842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-82522026630942725542012-08-10T14:09:11.274-07:002012-08-10T14:09:11.274-07:00Karen, your words had me in tears. You walk us ba...Karen, your words had me in tears. You walk us back to being there to watch each of the very difficult firsts and the lasts that you had to walk through alone. No matter how many surrounded you, you had to go through it alone, except for One; the One who will continue for days, weeks and years to come, to make good things out of a sad and hard thing. I have heard you say 3 times already that it wasn't supposed to be like this. With the Hope in Your heart, this end will also be a beginning....Love you--and you are an amazing woman.Cathy Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377566895436117550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-23170346368670462802012-08-10T10:05:04.652-07:002012-08-10T10:05:04.652-07:00Beautifully written of pain so raw. I could not h...Beautifully written of pain so raw. I could not help but literally feel your pain. I have known loss of someone dearly loved - it wasn't a husband though, a grandfather dearly loved - my shoulders shook, my eyes swollen from producing too many tears and I could not stop the sobbing. It was the first time I lost someone close.<br /><br />From what you've penned, I can now know what you are going through ... and my heart aches. No. It breaks.<br /><br />When we are married, a part of that plan is to grow old together. To raise children together. To one day enjoy grandchildren together. It breaks my heart that you've been robbed of that. <br /><br />I pray that the precious memories you shared together will bring some level of comfort as you rely on the One who came to heal the brokenhearted, Who said He'd never leave us.<br /><br />You are loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-71862616052828059882012-08-10T08:38:02.292-07:002012-08-10T08:38:02.292-07:00Beautiful, Karen. Praying...XOBeautiful, Karen. Praying...XOKim Goadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520268265475434065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-37929912228949242102012-08-09T19:05:22.622-07:002012-08-09T19:05:22.622-07:00So beautiful! I can't imagine your pain. You e...So beautiful! I can't imagine your pain. You express it poignantly here. I pray that God's peace and presence fills you during the dark and lonely moments.Annette Stongerhttp://www.annettestonger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-1572084008857449182012-08-09T18:47:25.153-07:002012-08-09T18:47:25.153-07:00There are no words. This is beautiful, karen. Pray...There are no words. This is beautiful, karen. Praying God holds you close when the world feels too big.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161638433069320645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-72867521081053573622012-07-27T15:55:52.369-07:002012-07-27T15:55:52.369-07:00Similar thought in Jesus Calling's reading tod...Similar thought in Jesus Calling's reading today (or maybe tomorrow's. I read today's and tomorrow's this morning.) Good writing. Thanks, Annette.Cathy Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377566895436117550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-53157756124491465872012-07-27T15:51:23.191-07:002012-07-27T15:51:23.191-07:00Thank you, Karen. This was wonderful and helpful.....Thank you, Karen. This was wonderful and helpful...very helpful words of Truth.Cathy Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377566895436117550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-666920770459419782012-05-11T03:18:59.175-07:002012-05-11T03:18:59.175-07:00Great job! Thanks for sharing. I can SO relate. I&...Great job! Thanks for sharing. I can SO relate. I'm in the process of purging my junk, too. Doesn't it feel so good afterward? Oh, and BTW, you could always lend that tent out to a friend who doesn't have a sleeping bag either and is dying to go camping with her son... Just sayin'. ;-)Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870168126290016272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-36593357062922249972012-04-30T04:24:09.827-07:002012-04-30T04:24:09.827-07:00My goodness the photo of the unfinished sculpture ...My goodness the photo of the unfinished sculpture does create a vivid picture of a life with out Christ! Thank you for this encouraging post.Sharon Aleshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981634089875702230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-10956021048313838992012-04-16T07:25:53.583-07:002012-04-16T07:25:53.583-07:00Beautifully said! Thank for the reminder, through ...Beautifully said! Thank for the reminder, through your story about your Papa, that God is always there, waiting for us to respond to Him.Annette Stongerhttp://www.annettestonger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-53115190926051150482012-04-06T08:44:05.223-07:002012-04-06T08:44:05.223-07:00Beautifully put, Rebecca! Thankful for the reminde...Beautifully put, Rebecca! Thankful for the reminder of what Christ did for all of us...Annette Stongerhttp://annettestonger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-4036241012327608502012-01-08T15:08:35.327-08:002012-01-08T15:08:35.327-08:00Interesting that my daughter is struggling with so...Interesting that my daughter is struggling with something and realized she is at a place to balance talking to people and going to God. She didn't go to people for advice, and then she took the big step, being very brave. Then she realized she wanted to talk about it perhaps too much than was helpful. She realized the other day that she needs to find the balance. I am so proud of her. This is a hard time for her. I want to send this to her in the mail as I can only send short emails as she can text a little.Cathy Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377566895436117550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-38137501456141461632011-12-21T18:35:07.787-08:002011-12-21T18:35:07.787-08:00Jamie!
I just now discovered your kind comment! I&...Jamie!<br />I just now discovered your kind comment! I'm so sorry you were discouraged on Dec. 14th. I pray our loving Father has lifted your head and sweet heart.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Miss Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435856838346255638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047513741991629272.post-25294559943092123972011-12-14T12:36:35.684-08:002011-12-14T12:36:35.684-08:00Miss Jill,
Sarah told me of your exciting news. ...Miss Jill, <br />Sarah told me of your exciting news. I would love to have an autographed copy of your book! :)<br /><br />I am a little discouraged today, and came to visit you at just the right time. That was His recipe for me today. Constantly loving and good is He. Perhaps the thing that discouraged me today is actually evidence of His working in me. When I am weak, He is strong! Thanks for posting.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023785506466927969noreply@blogger.com