tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23878882.post114745342809508337..comments2012-05-09T20:09:35.129-04:00Comments on Quotes and Thoughts: My ThoughtsAdielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577148168309526848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23878882.post-1147737922487366372006-05-15T20:05:00.000-04:002006-05-15T20:05:00.000-04:00I understand your feelings about Mothers' Day comp...I understand your feelings about Mothers' Day completely. My mom's been dead for almost 12 years and it's only been the last 2-3 Mothers' Days that I haven't dreaded the day.<BR/><BR/>There were many times I just "ditched" church on Mothers' Day because I didn't want to be reminded of what I didn't have. I didn't want to be around so many people celebrating while I was grieving.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898419808499048196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23878882.post-1147710230651494242006-05-15T12:23:00.000-04:002006-05-15T12:23:00.000-04:00Do you ever stop and think really hard, just so yo...Do you ever stop and think really hard, just so you can come up with the perfect thing to say? The phrase or words that will take all the pain away and make things better?<BR/><BR/>I don't think those words exist. I have been told innumerable times that bad things that have happened are God's will.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes it helps, sometimes I don't even feel like the speaker even believes it.<BR/><BR/>Not a thing occurs on this planet or in this universe that God did not ordain in advance. Not a blade of grass dying is not done for our eventual good.<BR/><BR/>At Carrie's grandfather's burial, Pastor Ed made the excellent point that you don't care about a place until someone you love is there. <BR/><BR/>Did any of us care about or even know where Peoria is until Seth and Crystal and Company moved there?<BR/><BR/>Heaven became much more real to all of us I think since our Mother moved there. And if Heaven is more real, then God and His promises are more real.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if I'm jsut speaking for myself or for anyone else, but I believe God's promises more than ever because of July 19th, 2003.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10276607997370647836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23878882.post-1147551026430802042006-05-13T16:10:00.000-04:002006-05-13T16:10:00.000-04:00After the last tear fallsAfter the last secret's t...After the last tear falls<BR/>After the last secret's told<BR/>After the last bullet tears through flesh and bone<BR/>After the last child starves<BR/>And the last girl walks the boulevard<BR/>After the last year that's just too hard<BR/>There is love<BR/>Love, love, love<BR/>There is love<BR/>Love, love, love<BR/>There is loveGabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564684423399340421noreply@blogger.com