Comments on: Gratituesday: Life http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 24 May 2012 16:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Joyce http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2768 Joyce Sat, 31 May 2008 13:23:33 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2768 Laura, I was so blessed to meet you and your family. Your boys are wonderful. What a good time I had watching them!! Thanks for all you do, for all you say, and for living out your faith. Laura,
I was so blessed to meet you and your family. Your boys are wonderful. What a good time I had watching them!! Thanks for all you do, for all you say, and for living out your faith.

]]> By: candace http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2726 candace Wed, 28 May 2008 16:58:24 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2726 Laura, Just reading this brings tears to my eyes. I lost my 25 year old brother to suicide recently and I can't even begin to describe how it has changed everything for me. It has changed my focus to the eternal rather than the temporal. It has caused me to savor each day and each moment with loved ones. And I wonder if the heartbreak will ever subside. I am so sorry for your family's loss, and I'm glad you can rest in the fact that they are home now. I wish I could. One resource I recommend is www.griefshare.org Your family will be in my prayers, Candace Laura,
Just reading this brings tears to my eyes. I lost my 25 year old brother to suicide recently and I can’t even begin to describe how it has changed everything for me. It has changed my focus to the eternal rather than the temporal. It has caused me to savor each day and each moment with loved ones.
And I wonder if the heartbreak will ever subside.
I am so sorry for your family’s loss, and I’m glad you can rest in the fact that they are home now.
I wish I could.
One resource I recommend is
http://www.griefshare.org
Your family will be in my prayers,
Candace

]]> By: Niki Nowell http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2714 Niki Nowell Wed, 28 May 2008 06:04:52 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2714 Oh friend. I'm aching with you and praying for you. Sorry this is so late in coming. My Gratituesday post was about God always being there. Love you Laura! Oh friend. I’m aching with you and praying for you.

Sorry this is so late in coming. My Gratituesday post was about God always being there.

Love you Laura!

]]> By: Melanie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2713 Melanie Wed, 28 May 2008 03:17:39 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2713 I'm so sorry for your loss and that of your family. I love the quote posted by Kari, so true. Once again I'm reminded how small some of my troubles are in the big scheme of things. And I'm amazed what a small world it is--this couple had been on my mind a lot--I moved in Aug. from the KS town where the funeral is and just barely knew Gary's mother. What a blessing to know they both knew Jesus. I’m so sorry for your loss and that of your family. I love the quote posted by Kari, so true.

Once again I’m reminded how small some of my troubles are in the big scheme of things.

And I’m amazed what a small world it is–this couple had been on my mind a lot–I moved in Aug. from the KS town where the funeral is and just barely knew Gary’s mother. What a blessing to know they both knew Jesus.

]]> By: Jia http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2710 Jia Tue, 27 May 2008 22:54:44 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2710 I'm so sorry for your loss Laura. I've felt the sting of family death many times and it never gets easier when another one comes along. I'm new to Gratituesday, and I wasn't going to comment honestly, but I felt the need to express my gratitude for your post, as it was heartfelt and touched me. Jia I’m so sorry for your loss Laura. I’ve felt the sting of family death many times and it never gets easier when another one comes along.

I’m new to Gratituesday, and I wasn’t going to comment honestly, but I felt the need to express my gratitude for your post, as it was heartfelt and touched me.

Jia

]]> By: Michele http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2708 Michele Tue, 27 May 2008 21:07:10 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2708 Laura, I am so sorry for this loss that your family is going through. It is such an encouragement to read your post, though. I pray for God's blessing of peace upon you and your family, as you walk through a journey of grief. Michele Laura,
I am so sorry for this loss that your family is going through. It is such an encouragement to read your post, though. I pray for God’s blessing of peace upon you and your family, as you walk through a journey of grief.
Michele

]]> By: Kirstin http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2707 Kirstin Tue, 27 May 2008 20:32:43 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2707 I am so sorry about your cousin and his wife. I'm so thankful they are with the Lord right now! That is such a tough thing. We can't answer the whys and that's okay. I pray peace on your entire family. I am so sorry about your cousin and his wife. I’m so thankful they are with the Lord right now! That is such a tough thing. We can’t answer the whys and that’s okay. I pray peace on your entire family.

]]> By: Nova Quigley http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2706 Nova Quigley Tue, 27 May 2008 19:41:30 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2706 Dear Laura & Matt and family, Kari emailed me yesterday; I was emailing others re: two other tragic deaths. Today I read your Gratituesday blog and I cried and grieved with you. I thought about how we hear things on the news and sometimes think how sad. Then we hear of tragedy that involves someone we know........ I thought about how my deep tears will be a brief "moment" compared to yours and those of the family -- our PRAYERS will continue. I am grateful that you can experience the Lord being with you in the midst of your deep pain. [I've looked at the news sites and pictures!] How ironic they didn't even live there -- and they were so anticipating this visit. Yes, Gary and Suezque @ Home..... May God, as he promises in Isa. 42:16, lead and guide you along unfamiliar paths, turn the darkness into light before you, make the rough places smooth. Praise God for the people who have been God's love to you. May they continue (to borrow Claudia's phrase) prop you up with their love. May tomorrow's funeral (Wed.) be the mixture of sadness and blessing that you need. Nova & George Dear Laura & Matt and family,
Kari emailed me yesterday; I was emailing others re: two other tragic deaths. Today I read your Gratituesday blog and I cried and grieved with you. I thought about how we hear things on the news and sometimes think how sad. Then we hear of tragedy that involves someone we know…….. I thought about how my deep tears will be a brief “moment” compared to yours and those of the family — our PRAYERS will continue.
I am grateful that you can experience the Lord being with you in the midst of your deep pain. [I've looked at the news sites and pictures!] How ironic they didn’t even live there — and they were so anticipating this visit. Yes, Gary and Suezque @ Home…..
May God, as he promises in Isa. 42:16, lead and guide you along unfamiliar paths, turn the darkness into light before you, make the rough places smooth.
Praise God for the people who have been God’s love to you. May they continue (to borrow Claudia’s phrase) prop you up with their love.
May tomorrow’s funeral (Wed.) be the mixture of sadness and blessing that you need.
Nova & George

]]> By: Sheri http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2704 Sheri Tue, 27 May 2008 16:40:24 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2704 Dear Laura, I live in Kansas and have been living through the terrible storms over the weekend. I am so sorry for your loss. I heard about this couple on the news and did not realize this was your relative. Just know that you and your family are in our prayers. In Christ, Sheri Dear Laura,

I live in Kansas and have been living through the terrible storms over the weekend. I am so sorry for your loss. I heard about this couple on the news and did not realize this was your relative. Just know that you and your family are in our prayers.

In Christ,
Sheri

]]> By: Kristy Howard http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life/comment-page-1#comment-2703 Kristy Howard Tue, 27 May 2008 16:24:47 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-life#comment-2703 Laura, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for sharing your heart and reminding us all to stop and thank the Lord for LIFE- earthly AND eternal. Blessings to you, Kristy @ Homemaker's cottage Laura, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for sharing your heart and reminding us all to stop and thank the Lord for LIFE- earthly AND eternal.

Blessings to you,
Kristy @ Homemaker’s cottage

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