Comments on Other Such Happenings: today's journal entry

Brilliant site, I hadn't come across www.other...

2010-08-27T04:44:06.612-05:00

Brilliant site, I hadn't come across www.othersuchhappenings.com before during my searches!
Continue the good work!

You always touch my heart in just the right place....

2010-05-12T16:26:30.741-05:00

You always touch my heart in just the right place. Thank you once again!
~Tasha

Very poignant thoughts my friend....and powerful p...

2010-05-07T23:56:35.130-05:00

Very poignant thoughts my friend....and powerful prayers....praying for you and family... = Donna

Marsha, I am telling you now that I don't beli...

2010-05-04T21:40:54.320-05:00

Marsha, I am telling you now that I don't believe I could be as strong as you have been. I have thought about how I would react if I had lost one of my children. I think I would have been angry with God. That is shameful for me to say, but true. I am in awe of your faith and love you for it. You make me want to be closer to God and have that kind of faith. I have often cried with your posts and have prayed for you often. But, I also prayed I would never face a similar situation. Thank you so much for being my friend, and for sharing your thoughts and feelings so honestly with us. You truly do touch us and make a difference.

Donna Scott

It is so hard for me to sometimes look ahead in fa...

2010-05-04T19:16:04.125-05:00

It is so hard for me to sometimes look ahead in faith. I often catch myself looking back at what was, what I wish I could have changed...and so I fear I might miss what is in front of me.

So near...

That is one reason I'm taking my daughter away from all my distractions on her birthday. To focus on HER. To be present. To enjoy the moment that I have RIGHT NOW and not waste it away.

Though I don't know you personally, I can say ...

2010-05-04T13:32:45.234-05:00

Though I don't know you personally, I can say what an awesome Christian Mom you are and a wonderful person with a sweet, endearing heart. Take good care.

Your faith is so beautiful Marsha!

2010-05-04T12:05:05.749-05:00

Your faith is so beautiful Marsha!

Love you, honey!

2010-05-04T08:39:57.230-05:00

Love you, honey!

Marsha, I have been following you for a while now....

2010-05-04T08:24:10.331-05:00

Marsha,
I have been following you for a while now. I found you on THL. Your post today brought me great JOY. I have a "deposit in Heaven too". The Lord saw fit to bring my Josiah to Him on his birthday 10 years ago. I linked this post to my blog http://joycornerfarm.com It is an honor to "know" you. Thank you for all the smiles you have brought to my heart. Abundant blessings of JOY!
Dawn

Thanks for the reminder. With graduation coming u...

2010-05-04T07:28:01.055-05:00

Thanks for the reminder. With graduation coming up, my mind has definitely been thinking about the things we are missing. I know better, but that is why it's a battle right?

Hugs to you.

I love you. You know that, right? I do.

2010-05-04T00:43:08.002-05:00

I love you. You know that, right? I do.

thank you for being willing to lay it all down for...

2010-05-03T23:52:46.821-05:00

thank you for being willing to lay it all down for the amazing wonderful Savior that we trust so vulnerably.

you are a precious sweet example.

amy in peru

Thanks, Marsha - it reminds me of that old, old hy...

2010-05-03T22:58:48.709-05:00

Thanks, Marsha - it reminds me of that old, old hymn "With Eternity's Values in View, Lord". Keep our eyes ahead...

Marsha, Thank you for sharing your wonderful faith...

2010-05-03T22:38:12.962-05:00

Marsha, Thank you for sharing your wonderful faith. I remember after my brother died I had a dream... I had lost my youngest in a crowd and was searching frantically... my brother had found him and brought him to me. That dream was amazing and I felt so comforted after, like he was there and he would be watching over my boys. Bless you, Marsha.
Heather

Marsha! God has been working on my heart in this a...

2010-05-03T21:57:13.374-05:00

Marsha! God has been working on my heart in this area and I just posted that this morning. He is so patient with me as I slowly loosen my grip on things I *think* I have (knowing everything comes from Him and everything is His). But God is stirring in my heart and even though I know what surrendering means, I don't think I will fully understand until I act in faith and do it. Knowing that to God least means greatest, death means life, etc...I have a feeling that surrender means gain.

Love you and lifting you up! I love seeing pictures of Christian!
Karen

Wow. You truly are a gift in my life. I may not ha...

2010-05-03T21:45:08.174-05:00

Wow. You truly are a gift in my life. I may not have lost a child, but I commend your strength and desire the deeper walk you push us all to take.

I fear what I will have to surrender. I understan...

2010-05-03T18:55:57.291-05:00

I fear what I will have to surrender. I understand that feeling, and as a mother the fear mostly revolves around losing my child.

A family in our community just had a tragic accident this weekend involving the loss of their 2 year-old due to something their older child unknowingly did. The anguish and heartbreak are unimaginable to me -- and so scary.

Thank you for showing that with God, a mom can still live and move on after that loss. Thank you, thank you.

Good thoughts...thank you for sharing! I know how ...

2010-05-03T18:43:25.926-05:00

Good thoughts...thank you for sharing! I know how you feel. I appreciate people who are willing to share this kind of thing with others. :)

Also appreciate hearing the hard stuff. we all won...

2010-05-03T17:49:19.179-05:00

Also appreciate hearing the hard stuff. we all wonder, how could we go on living...but you prove that not only do you go on living, but you do it with grace and wisdom and with the love and support of your heavenly father. You are fulfilling his purpose for your life. You are such an example. Love you!

My heart aches for you, Marsha. Thank you for shar...

2010-05-03T17:43:53.480-05:00

My heart aches for you, Marsha. Thank you for sharing, even the hard stuff.

Bless you.

2010-05-03T17:19:23.287-05:00

Bless you.

I love you, Marshy!

2010-05-03T17:02:16.165-05:00

I love you, Marshy!

I often think this way about homeschooling. I thi...

2010-05-03T16:59:39.843-05:00

I often think this way about homeschooling. I think about keeping on...just walking ahead looking at the path that God placed before my family. Not to my side where I hear the little comments about, 'Yeah, but now he'll be in high school...surely you're not going to homeschool through high school!"

Keeping my eyes on the 'prize' is the only way to go.

I had my grandmother ask me (for the 215th time)if Nathan was in REAL school now.

yeah. 'Cause his algebra, history, biology, Spanish and writing this year has been totally fake.

Can't wait to tell him that it was all fake and for nothing. :P