tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post2164066751266933265..comments2023-10-30T06:11:25.102-04:00Comments on Samuel's Heart: Blog ConfusionKatAphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-10061115377452378362012-04-13T22:43:25.250-04:002012-04-13T22:43:25.250-04:00Thanks, Celeste, for the encouraging words!Thanks, Celeste, for the encouraging words!KatAphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-62292882314905808722012-04-13T22:41:06.634-04:002012-04-13T22:41:06.634-04:00Thanks, Marissa. I love you, dear friend.Thanks, Marissa. I love you, dear friend.KatAphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-30449141835673249702012-04-13T17:06:49.754-04:002012-04-13T17:06:49.754-04:00I'm with "stillwalking"- though I do...I'm with "stillwalking"- though I don't check your blog daily, it is always always good to see what is going on in your family and what you are sharing of your heart. The lives that you are living are an encouragement and helps me praise Jesus even more for what we've been given. Just keep writing about your life, the kids, the day to day of being a follower of Jesus. And thank you for sharing your heart.<br />Hugs from Berkeley-<br />Celesteskybluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01865119619395892372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-41116560660845541142012-04-07T21:16:31.791-04:002012-04-07T21:16:31.791-04:00Please don't stop blogging!!!!! I check your b...Please don't stop blogging!!!!! I check your blog literally everyday, hoping to get a glimpse into you and your beautiful family's life. I know that makes me sound part crazy, but you know it's just because I love you guys so much! :) Like everyone who reads this blog, I have repeatedly been challenged and encouraged in my walk with Jesus, and we all see Him so clearly on display in your life.stillwalkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428221700560097672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-29725734882602583562012-04-06T20:44:14.504-04:002012-04-06T20:44:14.504-04:00Rebecca, you're hardly a 6 degrees of separati...Rebecca, you're hardly a 6 degrees of separation person since we know you in person! Thank you for the encouragement and kind words. I want to live for God, and if this blog helps other people want to do that too/more, then it's pretty hard to imagine closing the loop and limiting who can read it. I just don't know where to put my head so that I am comfortable with everything -- how can I make it available to any reader and yet not be writing for an audience? Before it was an easy grid -- I was journaling my grief. But what am I doing now? Am I journaling at all? Writing in the hopes of helping someone else? If so, that's such a major paradigm shift, that I will have to work really, really hard to get comfortable with it. Anyway...more of my confusion, I guess. :)KatAphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-41897473436437503202012-04-06T20:37:19.886-04:002012-04-06T20:37:19.886-04:00Thanks, Anjea! And, yes, Bryan should publish a p...Thanks, Anjea! And, yes, Bryan should publish a pancake book. I imagine a coffee table picture book. Could be so fun!KatAphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-53415271510007276312012-04-06T20:20:11.099-04:002012-04-06T20:20:11.099-04:00Guess I'm one of your six-degrees of separatio...Guess I'm one of your six-degrees of separation audience members. I regularly check your blog because of how I can see Jesus shining through your life, your circumstances. Your grief, your transparency, your love, your ability to focus on God in all things, speaks to me in a biblical way. I don't mean to sound blasphemous, but your blog encourages me as much as the Bible does. Perhaps because the Spirit shines through you and Bryan. Guess that's what our patriarchs (& matriarchs) were...normal folks who lived for God. <br />You do have a lot of options about your blog, though. I have a family blog and a random thoughts blog that are connected. One serves as a photo album for my family who are scattered about the U.S. The other is just for my random thoughts. You can also add a level of privacy and change to view by invitation only, which will keep out folks like me, those on the periphery and keep looped your family and dear friends. <br />Your confusion is understandable and you will continue to work through it in a prayerful way in order to find an answer that gives you peace.Rebecca Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200053198605174964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-7161673136044241402012-04-05T21:45:43.855-04:002012-04-05T21:45:43.855-04:00With any blog, the initial reasons for writing can...With any blog, the initial reasons for writing can change over time. I've personally really enjoyed reading along, and I find your strength throughout the ups and downs that your family has been through a most inspiring trait. I second what Amanda wrote that your blog also helps me to remember each moment, and recognize those little moments for what they are - that it's the little things we need to cherish in this life. It has helped me be more present with both Jason and Kiarda.<br /><br />For where the blog is going...I don't know if this is helpful or not, but we keep a family blog. It started out as a way for me to document the roller coaster of pregnancy and parenthood, but it has morphed into a documentary about our family. That's ok by me - it's a great memoir, it helps to disseminate information to friends/family, allows me the chance to reflect on new developments and my parenting choices, and will be a record for my kids when they get to the age when they become parents and ask questions like "Did I do ___ when I was little?" or "How did you handle ___?" etc.<br /><br />Keep on writing what's on your heart and mind - the audience is just here to listen (read). :) *hugs*<br /><br />Random addendum: Brian should really write a book about how to make pancake art!! I'm sure it'd be a great seller! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592846107148908416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-27048554967738388252012-04-05T20:25:19.660-04:002012-04-05T20:25:19.660-04:00Thank you, sweet Melissa! I think I've told y...Thank you, sweet Melissa! I think I've told you this before, but when God gave us Samuel, I feel like He also called us to love and serve those who are facing grief -- especially those who have lost a baby. It's good for my heart to hear that in some way I have done that for you. <br /><br />And, yes, Samuel and grief will always be a part of our story -- one of the most significant (perhaps THE most significant), for sure. He will always be my third son, my treasured child, and what, besides Jesus, I look most forward to about Heaven. Just as Thomas will be for you. Our grief is by no means over; it's not a finished chapter and never will be. I love the way you put it: "Your grieving and his life are just as relevant to your family as Anna rejecting cheerios!" So true.<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words and encouragement!KatAphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-13736790102756496162012-04-05T18:43:09.076-04:002012-04-05T18:43:09.076-04:00Kathryn- I love your blog! All of the different st...Kathryn- I love your blog! All of the different stages of it have been so helpful...and hopeful...for me. Reading about your initial journey with Samuel and the initial grieving process was hard, but good....like putting words to and validating so many crazy emotions. As I've told you before, it has been so good to see another family go through something so awful and do it so well. <br />Samuel will always be your third child, and grief is a big part of your family's story. Your grieving and his life are just as relevant to your family as Anna rejecting cheerios! Please keep sharing your life, and shining your light. You've been a blessing to me!mbehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204818281659179202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-48657830352203649362012-04-05T16:23:46.597-04:002012-04-05T16:23:46.597-04:00Wow, thanks, Amanda! I can't tell you how enc...Wow, thanks, Amanda! I can't tell you how encouraging that is to me. It's things like this that make Bryan say -- in no uncertain terms -- that he can't imagine me abandoning the blog (and perhaps that he won't allow it! :) ). Thank you for the encouragement! It blesses my heart.KatAphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237933553147533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415766182421516146.post-51112859764187569262012-04-05T15:58:12.836-04:002012-04-05T15:58:12.836-04:00You know what I love most about your blog? I love ...You know what I love most about your blog? I love that more than anything, your heart for Jesus shines through. Doesn't matter what you write about - joy, sorrow, hope, fear - the bottom line is always Him. <br /><br />Your blog has touched my life in a way that I'm just not sure I could ever effectively describe. It is a poignant reminder to me to cherish every single moment I have on this earth. And to never lose sight of our good and faithful God who is the same today as He was yesterday and as He will be tomorrow.<br /><br />I know your blog has evolved/is evolving. I do hope you continue on - in whatever fashion. Your writing is so beautiful - truly, truly a cup of sunshine for my soul. <br /><br />Wishing you and your family a very blessed Easter. =)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684635942698630390noreply@blogger.com