tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459417.post5539532235135549042..comments2023-10-17T05:09:23.639-08:00Comments on Living In Alaska: Thar She Blows!Connie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823945953153064691noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459417.post-2849283216402144542009-03-27T15:56:00.000-08:002009-03-27T15:56:00.000-08:00OOHH so glad you are here!! I have to say I know s...OOHH so glad you are here!! I have to say I know some of what you mean. My Mom lived with us for a bit after coming back from Alaska...it was very very hard that some siblings would call here relentless and at all hours...when they wouldn't give me the time of day before!! And ALWAYS had an opion that I was supposed to listen to.<BR/>I love byour words of wisdom you always have and I so hope that things will get better. You are precious..I have no doubt!!<BR/>And I seen on the news about the Volcano...beautiful and scary!! I didn't know it would remove paint!!<BR/>glad your back...I missed you!!Attiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07257174898973960652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459417.post-30058122409851634352009-03-24T11:58:00.000-08:002009-03-24T11:58:00.000-08:00So wonderful to read an update from you, Connie Ma...So wonderful to read an update from you, Connie Marie. God bless you my friend! :~DSusannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090290482455881323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459417.post-39477794200665987122009-03-24T08:50:00.000-08:002009-03-24T08:50:00.000-08:00I'm always encouraged to know that my blogging rea...I'm always encouraged to know that my blogging readers pray for me when I read the comments! Thanks so much Jo, and everyone that has. It is good to life each other up. My husband was saying the other day that when an older person passes on, especially an older Christian, we can know for sure that a major part of our prayer back-up has also passed on too. We must come in and stand in their places! We have so much to be thankful for and so much to ask for God's continuing grace in our families.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragement Connie. Is it funny how we will pick out others that are going through or have gone through similar circumstances to see how they fared. So we go through these things and are comforted not so that we can be comfortable, but so we can know how we can become a comfort to others that are going through the same thing. I admire all those women/men that have stood up to the challenge and with God's help, did the very best they could!<BR/><BR/>I think the reason I have such a challenge with this is that I have loved solitude, and quietness. I am learning how to make all that happen even with someone else here with us now. <BR/><BR/>Live and learn... I am certainly doing all of that!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the friendships here, I have appreciated every comment and email. Thanks.Connie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823945953153064691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459417.post-68375090961289172262009-03-24T04:49:00.000-08:002009-03-24T04:49:00.000-08:00I have to say it was wonderful to hear from you si...I have to say it was wonderful to hear from you since I was beginning to wonder about you. I figured you and Doug were busy, I didn't realize the life changes/challenges that you were dealing with. I am going to come back and listen to that message. It sounds like something I could hear!<BR/><BR/>Many years ago, Dave's grandmother moved in with his parents. My MIL had to endure the same types of things from her siblings as you apparently are. There were 9 children in that family and there were 9 differing opinions regarding Grandma's care. For one Uncle in particuliar, his "free ride" was over. He was living with her but because he worked, he couldn't be there to monitor her diabetes and other health issues.<BR/><BR/>My MIL moved her from Michigan to their house in Missouri and lavished her with care and attention. When Grandma passed away she did so having lived a long and cherished life. My MIL got to repay her Mother for all that she had done over the years. <BR/><BR/>My MIL pretty much ended up doing what she thought was best for Grandma and if the others weren't on board, too bad so sad. Naturally, that created some divisiveness in the family but Kathy had to stop thinking she had to please everyone else.<BR/><BR/>On a different note, the pictures of the volcano are really neat. We've heard that it's erupted 6 times now. Not that it's the same but we are in for some severe weather today and tomorrow. Springtime in Texas...Tornadoes, Hail, thunderstorms blah, blah, blah...<BR/><BR/>Hugs, BBF,<BR/>COnnieConstancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748558090320737035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459417.post-13637361736427771442009-03-23T14:05:00.000-08:002009-03-23T14:05:00.000-08:00God is sooo good. He has made such a fabulous cre...God is sooo good. He has made such a fabulous creation and Mt Redoubt is part of it!! I'm don't like the ash that is part of the erupting process. We can all learn from God's creation. <BR/>I've been thinking of you and praying for you. Thanks for sharing the challenges that you have been facing. May God give you what it takes to deal with all the different aspects of them. ((HUGS))<BR/>I'm going to check out Laura and Paul's site. I'm sure you all were such a blessing to them and the community.mrsjojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176001574650712829noreply@blogger.com