tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post8490721191566984874..comments2023-10-04T07:54:09.785-07:00Comments on Growing Is Beautiful: How To Give Thanks In The WaitingCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-38633138074959094592012-03-23T07:49:05.825-07:002012-03-23T07:49:05.825-07:00@Laura: Love and miss you more, my love! Write m...@Laura: Love and miss you more, my love! Write me soon and let me know how you are. Sigh. Dreaming of all our hours together drinking tea--you knitting and me crocheting those crazy flower hats and scarves. Best. vacation. ever. Praying for you...Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-20072890534019669892012-03-23T07:47:07.599-07:002012-03-23T07:47:07.599-07:00@Bernadette: Well, lucky for me--your comment *di...@Bernadette: Well, lucky for me--your comment *didn't* get lost in space, so I get to hear from you twice. Hooray! And just so you know, I can barely sew a button, too. Sewing is *not* my thing. AT ALL. But I love having something to keep my hands busy while chatting with a friend or watching TV or listening to a sermon. Somehow it helps me focus. Perhaps someday *when* we meet (I refuse to say *if*) I can teach you to crochet or knit. A girl can dream, right? Love you, Dear.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-60680160098810771942012-03-23T07:43:48.611-07:002012-03-23T07:43:48.611-07:00@Bernadette: Yes! Oh how I'd love to pull up...@Bernadette: Yes! Oh how I'd love to pull up a chair beside you and share a bit of ordinary life across the table. And this: "your thanks becomes mine." Exactly. When I'm reading another's list of gratitude, I am giving thanks right along with them. So beautiful. And thank you, thank you for prayers.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-9000971415502530882012-03-23T07:41:17.772-07:002012-03-23T07:41:17.772-07:00@Mama Griffith: Yay! So happy you found a bit of...@Mama Griffith: Yay! So happy you found a bit of joy here--wishing we could have an afternoon of tea and knitting together. Maybe someday.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-88112284012604728372012-03-23T07:39:50.112-07:002012-03-23T07:39:50.112-07:00@tinuviel: Well, there was a *little bit* of tryi...@tinuviel: Well, there was a *little bit* of trying--my new friend Bernadette over at http://thefreedomjournal.blogspot.com/ has been inspiring me to try writing my gratitude list in the form of poetry. And somehow that makes all these everyday things seem so very eloquent. Because life really is poetry anyway, isn't it?<br /><br />I never learned to cable in crochet--so I guess were even! Knitting cables is surprising straightforward--except of course I'm doing it while learning to knit in the round on double-point needles. Heehee. I'm a bit overzealous in my learning. But it's looking so good--even if it takes me *forever* to make this pair of leg warmers.<br /><br />And your words here? Oh so needed. And I didn't even know it. I feel at a bit of a standstill these days. Thank you for assuring that He is working and I am growing in tiny steps.<br /><br />Sending love right back to you, Dearest Friend!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019187519810116317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-55164142165300707122012-03-22T13:59:18.383-07:002012-03-22T13:59:18.383-07:00love and miss you my friend!love and miss you my friend!Clumsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801138855203138784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-31404566429010038792012-03-22T09:28:03.160-07:002012-03-22T09:28:03.160-07:00okay so my comment got lost in space...computers m...okay so my comment got lost in space...computers make me feel sooooo dumb! this post makes me feel warm and fed and held. all the comfort of home and friends and tea and knitting. ( i can barely sew a button, but i so greatly admire you gals who knit beauty.) your words take me there, and it's nice to share. love to you today, friend.<br />b.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332663226765227179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-55315796855907371022012-03-22T09:24:05.020-07:002012-03-22T09:24:05.020-07:00and now...if we could just meet for tomato soup an...and now...if we could just meet for tomato soup and grilled cheese. feeling all warm just because. your thanks becomes mine. still praying, friend.<br />bernadetteBernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332663226765227179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-14570039296686653492012-03-22T08:47:52.230-07:002012-03-22T08:47:52.230-07:00Oh I really like this poem....it rings true. Tea a...Oh I really like this poem....it rings true. Tea and knitting and friends. So special. Thanks for that little cup of joy.Mama Griffith,https://www.blogger.com/profile/07176114313068025458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674016135108707034.post-32848551782686580002012-03-22T06:54:29.727-07:002012-03-22T06:54:29.727-07:00Just look: eloquence without even trying. I'm ...Just look: eloquence without even trying. I'm thankful your tea went so well and you received a recovery day after. Those days are blessed! My prayers join yours for the miracle of effective treatment. Congratulations, also, on learning cables. I haven't attempted that yet in knitting, only crochet.<br /><br />You are growing beautifully, sister, whether you can see it or not. Your gratitude gives witness to His work in you as you learn, lay down life, and heal. You are right where He wants you. Don't lose heart.<br /><br />Much love to you in Jesus today, dear heart.tinuvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462001159262770932noreply@blogger.com