Comments on: She Almost Wished http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/ The way we spend our hours is the way we spend our lives. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leslie http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4947 Leslie Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4947 Love you friend - the real you. (((Lynn))) I don't find anything at all about you that isn't real. I'm thankful for you and for the ability to be real with you too. You are a treasure! Love you friend – the real you. (((Lynn))) I don’t find anything at all about you that isn’t real. I’m thankful for you and for the ability to be real with you too. You are a treasure!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4944 Lynn Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:32:52 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4944 And I would love for you to spend an afternoon, Phyllis. :) And I would love for you to spend an afternoon, Phyllis. :)

]]> By: Phyllis Bergenholtz http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 Phyllis Bergenholtz Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:56:55 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4910 I wish I could come to your house and spend an afternoon. -Phyllis I wish I could come to your house and spend an afternoon.
-Phyllis

]]> By: Lynn http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Lynn Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:04:51 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4905 Ashley, thank you so very much for your kind words. I know it's a challenge to work and homeschool, even if the work is just part time. I loved what you said about your pilgrimage to see the places where Laura lived and wrote. I would love to do that. LOVE it!! It gives me hope that Michaela and I could do that. I think I'll put it on my list of things I'll try very hard to do! :) Jenn, thank you so much. I enjoy reading other blogs as well and am very encouraged by them, yours included. :) Lynn Ashley, thank you so very much for your kind words. I know it’s a challenge to work and homeschool, even if the work is just part time. I loved what you said about your pilgrimage to see the places where Laura lived and wrote. I would love to do that. LOVE it!! It gives me hope that Michaela and I could do that. I think I’ll put it on my list of things I’ll try very hard to do! :)

Jenn, thank you so much. I enjoy reading other blogs as well and am very encouraged by them, yours included. :)

Lynn

]]> By: Jenn http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4903 Jenn Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:56:26 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4903 Lynn, you have such beautiful, deep thoughts. I am so glad you share them with us, encouraging us to stop and think about the things that matter. I've read that book many times and never stopped to think about those words. Thank you. Jenn Lynn, you have such beautiful, deep thoughts. I am so glad you share them with us, encouraging us to stop and think about the things that matter. I’ve read that book many times and never stopped to think about those words. Thank you.
Jenn

]]> By: Ashley http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 Ashley Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:26:47 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4901 Dear Lynn, Your words bring peace to my churning mind and soul. It is so amazing how God designed words to have the power of life and death. Thank you for allowing your heart to spill over in words of life- words to soothe- words to let go of what ifs and to encourage contementment. I wrote you a month or so ago and asked about working and homeschooling as I am a single mother who works part-time and schools my 9 year old daughter 3 days per week at home. Thank you for the reply you left. I appreciate it. Since you are reading The LIttle House Series, I wanted to share our journey with those. My daughter became immersed in Laura Ingalls Wilder when she was five years old. For the past four years, she has played Laura, lived Laura and continues to play dress-up, etc. I began to dream of seeing where Laura grew up etc. God let these dreams come to pass and for 2 years in a row (2007 and 2008), Annie (my 9 year old) and I went to Walnut Grove, Minnesota and DeSmet, SD for a pilgramage to see where Laura and her family traveled and grew up. Plum Creek is basically untouched and very quiet and non-touristy. You can see where the dugout was and Annie swam in Plum Creek for over 4 hours. It was delightful, looked for the old crab. The table stone is there. DeSmet is amazaing! It is where she lived and wrote four of her books about. The house that Pa built is so lovely and can be toured. We stayed in a bed and breakfast (Prairie House Manor) that was owned by Banker Ruth who was mentioned in The Long Winter. It was amazing! The rooms were lovely, the pancake man was served for breakfast with the story told along with it from Little HOuse in the Big Woods and we made so many friends along the way. Very family oriented, small town. Both Walnut Grove and DeSmet have outstanding pageants about Laura's life and family. It was a beautiful mother-daughter trip that will be sealed to our hearts forever. Thanks for letting me share this since you and Princess are enjoying the books. Blessings, Ashley Dear Lynn,

Your words bring peace to my churning mind and soul. It is so amazing how God designed words to have the power of life and death. Thank you for allowing your heart to spill over in words of life- words to soothe- words to let go of what ifs and to encourage contementment.
I wrote you a month or so ago and asked about working and homeschooling as I am a single mother who works part-time and schools my 9 year old daughter 3 days per week at home. Thank you for the reply you left. I appreciate it.

Since you are reading The LIttle House Series, I wanted to share our journey with those. My daughter became immersed in Laura Ingalls Wilder when she was five years old. For the past four years, she has played Laura, lived Laura and continues to play dress-up, etc. I began to dream of seeing where Laura grew up etc. God let these dreams come to pass and for 2 years in a row (2007 and 2008), Annie (my 9 year old) and I went to Walnut Grove, Minnesota and DeSmet, SD for a pilgramage to see where Laura and her family traveled and grew up. Plum Creek is basically untouched and very quiet and non-touristy. You can see where the dugout was and Annie swam in Plum Creek for over 4 hours. It was delightful, looked for the old crab. The table stone is there. DeSmet is amazaing! It is where she lived and wrote four of her books about. The house that Pa built is so lovely and can be toured. We stayed in a bed and breakfast (Prairie House Manor) that was owned by Banker Ruth who was mentioned in The Long Winter. It was amazing! The rooms were lovely, the pancake man was served for breakfast with the story told along with it from Little HOuse in the Big Woods and we made so many friends along the way. Very family oriented, small town. Both Walnut Grove and DeSmet have outstanding pageants about Laura’s life and family. It was a beautiful mother-daughter trip that will be sealed to our hearts forever. Thanks for letting me share this since you and Princess are enjoying the books.
Blessings,
Ashley

]]> By: Lynn http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4900 Lynn Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:24:44 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4900 Carol, thank you so much. :) Thanks Jennifer. I love the school and family ideas you share. ;) Missy, I'm so glad you popped in for a visit. I, too, find it hard to visit all of my friends' blogs, but love it when I get the time. :) Amanda, I'll have to think about the boys' books idea, and yes I'd be glad to share. It's been so long, there are things that come instantly to mind, but then other things that are slowly coming back that I'd forgotten about. Carol, thank you so much. :)

Thanks Jennifer. I love the school and family ideas you share. ;)

Missy, I’m so glad you popped in for a visit. I, too, find it hard to visit all of my friends’ blogs, but love it when I get the time. :)

Amanda, I’ll have to think about the boys’ books idea, and yes I’d be glad to share. It’s been so long, there are things that come instantly to mind, but then other things that are slowly coming back that I’d forgotten about.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4898 Amanda Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:23:49 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4898 ...and trying we will do, as it's faithfulness we're called to- not successes counted. Good work, friend over the miles. PS~ we just bought the Little House series for Christmas...I'm not sure if it's for the boys or myself. Would you consider sharing some books you and your boys loved? …and trying we will do, as it’s faithfulness we’re called to- not successes counted. Good work, friend over the miles.

PS~ we just bought the Little House series for Christmas…I’m not sure if it’s for the boys or myself. Would you consider sharing some books you and your boys loved?

]]> By: Missy http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4897 Missy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:04:07 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4897 It's been too long since I've visited your little corner of the web. I'm so sorry about Oreo's accident, but it is wonderful to know that she is healing and receiving the best of care. I like the changes you have made, and the inclusion of bunnies. And as a fellow lover of little birds, I enjoyed your pictures of your indoor birds immensely. :) Much love~ It’s been too long since I’ve visited your little corner of the web. I’m so sorry about Oreo’s accident, but it is wonderful to know that she is healing and receiving the best of care.

I like the changes you have made, and the inclusion of bunnies. And as a fellow lover of little birds, I enjoyed your pictures of your indoor birds immensely. :)

Much love~

]]> By: Jennifer Unsell http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/12/14/she-almost-wishe/comment-page-1/#comment-4896 Jennifer Unsell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:16:30 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1898#comment-4896 What a beautiful reminder Lynn and one I needed to hear today. I appreciate your blog and how you share you heart! What a beautiful reminder Lynn and one I needed to hear today. I appreciate your blog and how you share you heart!

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