tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.comments2022-11-20T00:24:42.916+13:00the art of sojourningCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-54790617094112182572015-03-02T19:03:26.957+13:002015-03-02T19:03:26.957+13:00It was so much fun seeing you all in nz, I hope yo...It was so much fun seeing you all in nz, I hope you are all having a great time back home :)Gracie Smythnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-40500349769617448612014-11-11T05:09:52.220+13:002014-11-11T05:09:52.220+13:00Go for it, Elizabeth! You can do it! It shouldn&...Go for it, Elizabeth! You can do it! It shouldn't be too hard to trace each finished figure on a neutral backing color and glue it on - that should make them nice and sturdy. Let me know how it comes out! We are looking forward to using ours this year in New Zealand on home leave :) Love that it's so portable, and it says "Christmas" to our kids wherever we are!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-18422725277637194102014-11-03T09:27:46.986+13:002014-11-03T09:27:46.986+13:00Nice, I love your holiday visuals! I got about hal...Nice, I love your holiday visuals! I got about halfway done cutting out the felt figures last year, maybe this year I'll get a little farther. I felt that they were a little flimsy, so I need to add backing.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-91620523412303222652014-10-23T02:44:10.842+13:002014-10-23T02:44:10.842+13:00This is SO good. Thank you for sharing...even the ...This is SO good. Thank you for sharing...even the difficult parts. Much love to you in Jesus!Jenhttp://www.jenstanbro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-57888883100299262042014-10-15T15:54:03.032+13:002014-10-15T15:54:03.032+13:00I hope she enjoys this tribute someday as much as ...I hope she enjoys this tribute someday as much as all of us who read it now! Love the baby talk!flamekindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603600582532864827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-86537359176316380062014-10-15T14:29:59.000+13:002014-10-15T14:29:59.000+13:00SO precious and reminds me of being a mom with lit...SO precious and reminds me of being a mom with little girls!!<br />Thanks<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-57012297443034781392014-09-28T05:10:33.694+13:002014-09-28T05:10:33.694+13:00she got so big!!!she got so big!!!elizabethhttp://elizabethonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-10317128679449300322014-08-15T18:40:13.749+12:002014-08-15T18:40:13.749+12:00I like your list Carolyn, ive broken both ankles (...I like your list Carolyn, ive broken both ankles (same place two years running, lol) so understand about having to depend on others for everything. It's humbling & makes you appreciate help from friends and family more than ever. Praying for you. Love Ann.xxKiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056954462286468524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-70962773725541249232014-08-15T03:17:45.542+12:002014-08-15T03:17:45.542+12:00Oh, my sweet friend... Thank you for these words t...Oh, my sweet friend... Thank you for these words today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-44383816732628666612014-07-27T04:02:21.997+12:002014-07-27T04:02:21.997+12:00I definitely think my kids are more connected than...I definitely think my kids are more connected than we are... And yes, I need to let them loose more often! Learning, slowly... :) Miss you, dear friend!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-24584264168345340922014-07-27T04:01:42.087+12:002014-07-27T04:01:42.087+12:00My pleasure! So encouraging to hear! Thank you.My pleasure! So encouraging to hear! Thank you.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-54851838123137508622014-07-27T02:23:49.695+12:002014-07-27T02:23:49.695+12:00This is beautiful! All kids love water and dirt. ...This is beautiful! All kids love water and dirt. I think they're more connected that we are! (P.S. If you drop a duck, you know, it can fly...) =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-36558646594641024252014-07-27T00:19:49.233+12:002014-07-27T00:19:49.233+12:00Every word you have written fills my cup, Carolyn....Every word you have written fills my cup, Carolyn. Thank you for encouraging and teaching like sweet water.mjstwin2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14870266046874076402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-69559910861112629122014-07-09T02:30:39.703+12:002014-07-09T02:30:39.703+12:00Absolutely! :)
Absolutely! :)<br />Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-14114122589867656202014-07-09T00:54:05.543+12:002014-07-09T00:54:05.543+12:00I'm cracking up that so many of these begin wi...I'm cracking up that so many of these begin with "easy". This post could be titled "Diary of A Young Mother!" Cooking in bulk is quite useful, spend 3 days, cook for 6 months and freeze it. Once you have all the ingredients out, may as well maximize the efficiency.thttp://cjf.venturesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-7516048945698338442014-06-08T04:20:29.577+12:002014-06-08T04:20:29.577+12:00Thanks for commenting, Elizabeth & Ruth! (Don...Thanks for commenting, Elizabeth & Ruth! (Don't know why the "reply" button isn't working on your comments...) And yes, I'm still on the internet past my bedtime - need to take my own advice! :) Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-83250775334518771982014-06-04T05:49:05.473+12:002014-06-04T05:49:05.473+12:00Oh my, yes! What an epiphany! More Jesus, more s...Oh my, yes! What an epiphany! More Jesus, more sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-34541434168681977782014-06-01T08:03:04.791+12:002014-06-01T08:03:04.791+12:00I saw this post come out and only read it just now...I saw this post come out and only read it just now, and it made me laugh when I read what the 2 things were. :) Sitting here at midnight on the Internet. Limiting computer time is a big one and slow internet does help...for example, if I write offline and then go online briefly to post it and download messages. I do get very frustrated when I'm in the middle of writing something and it's gotten late, because those thoughts don't always come back. But usually the cause is poor planning...surely I would have finished in time if I hadn't checked all those websites first! Glad to hear I'm not the only one! Going to take your advice and get off the computer...Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-139536770234715372014-05-08T23:18:59.296+12:002014-05-08T23:18:59.296+12:00Tears and goosebumps! I'm coming up on 10 year...Tears and goosebumps! I'm coming up on 10 years, too. Since college graduation, anyway. Mind-boggling.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-69916290290136347902014-05-08T00:25:04.242+12:002014-05-08T00:25:04.242+12:00I think this dog is going to hold a whole book of ...I think this dog is going to hold a whole book of lessons. I can't wait to learn them with you. May God bless you for your compassion and willingness to do what is hard and doesn't make sense at first bCathie McCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-29164896567685103842014-05-07T23:42:04.619+12:002014-05-07T23:42:04.619+12:00Well, it's today's decision, and I know it...Well, it's today's decision, and I know it's the right one for right now... we'll see what happens! I'm not committing myself to anything - just taking it one day at a time :) Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-3464827734122049872014-05-07T23:40:59.247+12:002014-05-07T23:40:59.247+12:00Hi Elizabeth2 :) - thanks so much for your comment...Hi Elizabeth2 :) - thanks so much for your comment. I love how you grasped the complexity of the dilemma so accurately, and portrayed so well how there just isn't always an obvious "right" answer!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-88581948998536631812014-05-07T23:31:35.649+12:002014-05-07T23:31:35.649+12:00I'm totally with you on not being an animal pe...I'm totally with you on not being an animal person, so I'm pretty impressed! Whew. Sigh of relief that a decision was made!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-1705545391643684342014-05-07T23:25:49.016+12:002014-05-07T23:25:49.016+12:00There definitely isn't one right answer! I'...There definitely isn't one right answer! I'm not not much of an animal activist myself, though I certainly wouldn't want to harm one. I remember seeing my first stray dogs in Mexico and just knowing from what I'd been told that they were probably pretty diseased. In the back of my head I sort of figured that there wasn't money in the budget for spaying/neutering/euthanizing/vaccinating, etc. Maybe that's sort of a privileged mindset, but letting it get out of control isn't exactly humane to anyone either.<br /><br />I often see old ladies buying sausages for stray dogs here, and in a way it's a picture of true compassion; spending their few kopecks on a poor animal. But it's foolish at the same time, encouraging a potential sick animal to hang around and depend on you and potentially reproduce. <br /><br />That's what the problem is, isn't it? God's wisdom just doesn't always make sense. Sometimes it means hurting another creature in order to make things better. And sometimes it means going against our instinct/wisdom/sense of caution, in order to show compassion.<br /><br />I would DEFINITELY join you in thinking about safety. But there are other lessons here, so many teachable moments, and lots of human beings involved with different thoughts and feelings. Lessons about why there are animals in the world who have been treated this way, lessons about decision-making, and lessons about how the right decision or answer to prayer might involve pain, but God always knows best.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075126476030582782.post-11376955811580530542014-05-07T12:15:14.683+12:002014-05-07T12:15:14.683+12:00Hi Tenney, thanks so much for your empathy! And y...Hi Tenney, thanks so much for your empathy! And yes, our part of the world is similar to what you saw in India - some people do have pets, but they are pretty neglected most of the time and dogs kept at houses are often purposely trained to be vicious guard dogs since there is such a high crime here. (People just don't have enough, so they get desperate.) I have seen the occasional family actually love a pet dog in the way people love pets in the West, but it's rare. I've decided to take the boys out with me this morning to see if we can rescue the dog from where it was thrown yesterday, if it's still there, and then we'll go from there... I have no idea what's next. I'm in over my head, but I'm trusting God to show me what to do! And I'm also trusting Him to show my kids compassion in action in whatever road we end up having to take in this situation. Thanks for your encouragement!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544223597726830584noreply@blogger.com