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Comment on A Letter to My Niece, Addison Elizabeth, on Her Very First “Birthday” by Grandma Carr

Grandma Carr — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:09 +0000

Caroline…As always, my eyes are moist when I read your writings. These are the first pictures I’ve seen of dear Addie. Thanks to you I can feel her small body in my arms, soft and smelling delicious as only a tiny newborn can. And I think of your entrance into this world….so very different. It seems that too many days went by before I got to hold you. And then the blanket seemed to weigh more than your tiny body, connected to so many wires and tubes. Oh, God…how GREAT YOU ARE that today your sweet Caroline can rejoice with us in yet another generation joining us to continue His work. Give Addie a long hug for me. Love…Grandma

Comment on A Letter to My Niece, Addison Elizabeth, on Her Very First “Birthday” by Linda Lyzenga

Linda Lyzenga — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000

Congratulations, Auntie Caroline!

Comment on A Prayer on October 24, 2009 at 10:00pm by Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:39:26 +0000

Absolutely. I felt like I was reading a page out of my own journal.

Comment on A Prayer on October 24, 2009 at 10:00pm by Amber

Amber — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Wow! I completely understand. Sometimes it’s so hard for me to be honest with God because I can’t really find the words to say, but what you’ve just written is what I’ve been trying to tell Him all along. How can someone have so much patience with me? How can I keep screwing up, but stand before Him perfect? I wish that I could just be okay with Him and everything He is (that stuff I know & don’t understand), and me being a new creation, but my questioning mind just won’t let me sometimes.

Comment on Lessons from My Dying Basil Plant by Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:32 +0000

I killed my basil plant too. And I had such high hopes for it.

Comment on Lessons from My Dying Basil Plant by Grandma Carr

Grandma Carr — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:50 +0000

Caroline….I love your writings. So often you express what I have buried in my memory closet long ago. One of my most challenging scriptures is Isaiah 64:6. “All of us has become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like FILTHY RAGS; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.” But I can’t stay there. That’s like remembering only the Friday on Golgatha. Turn and LOOK….THEN CAME SUNDAY!! Our blessed Lord took the key of pain and sacrifice and set us free from sins price. He says that we are worth it….I believe it….that settles it! Love you much, Grandma

Comment on Lessons from My Dying Basil Plant by Dave

Dave — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:14:21 +0000

I thought I edited that comment better than that. Obviously the first 2 paragraphs are yours. The date popped in from copying your pic. Messy Dave.

Comment on Lessons from My Dying Basil Plant by Dave

Dave — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:11:20 +0000

“I’m taking care of it the right way, aren’t I?” I think. “I’m doing what I’m supposed to. And it’s still not working.”
June 2009 047

I suppose life is just like that sometimes. Rules and tags in plant pots only can take you so far. Sometimes it’s the sun. Sometimes it’s the unusual coolness of the air or a simple growing apart or a natural death. I tend to these plants, to these relationships, to these people, and wait expectantly for their curved spines to straighten up because I did or said the right thing. I suppose sometimes things just grow away from each other, growing towards what they want and away from what they don’t. I guess at times, I have to be what someone doesn’t want. And I have a hard time with that.

I love the simple lessons of life. And this one hits me so often in working with the church. So often it “droops” when I try so hard to make it robust.

And then I remember that my work is not MY work. I am a partner with God. I will trust Him, work prayerfully with Him, and entrust the crop to Him.

Thanks for more of those beautiful words.

Comment on “Jesus Wept” by Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:34:42 +0000

@ Amanda!

I am here to make you laugh and stuff you full of cupcakes anytime you want to bawl. Promise.

Comment on “Jesus Wept” by Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:34:03 +0000

@ Matthew 6:33!

I am glad that I could provide some encouragement to you. And I think it’s beautiful that you have such a gentle and open heart.

And also, when I cry, I promise it’s not pretty little tears. It’s red-faced, snotty, snuffly tears. (I think the only women who cry lovely tears are ones in movies, with makeup artists and air-brushing. Just a theory…)