tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post6225502239930114526..comments2023-10-18T08:38:58.474-06:00Comments on Abiding Joy: More on Acceptance, Or Why I Want to Be a Currant BushCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084809272304095697noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-21491266829120445452015-03-09T16:50:47.909-06:002015-03-09T16:50:47.909-06:00I can't believe how blessed I am with the sibl...I can't believe how blessed I am with the siblings the Lord gave me. I don't think I could keep holding on without the strength and comfort and example you continually give. I love you so much!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084809272304095697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-43952598471264130852015-03-09T16:48:32.632-06:002015-03-09T16:48:32.632-06:00I'm so sorry as I read this. I can relate. Dep...I'm so sorry as I read this. I can relate. Depression during pregnancy is what ultimately led to us deciding not to have any more children. I decision that still hurts from time to time. I'm so proud of you for striving for a patient and positive attitude during such a difficult trial. I love you, my friend, and I pray that things get better for you soon. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084809272304095697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-891797701771964662015-03-09T16:44:06.771-06:002015-03-09T16:44:06.771-06:00James, thank you for your kind words! I love the a...James, thank you for your kind words! I love the analogy of the rock garden. So applicable. That sounds like a group meeting I would have really benefited from. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084809272304095697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-6721861143689129362015-03-09T16:42:07.175-06:002015-03-09T16:42:07.175-06:00I hope you know you have been an anvil in my life....I hope you know you have been an anvil in my life. I think of you and your profound insights often. I will be forever grateful to have you for my friend!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084809272304095697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-58580401834899260842015-03-09T16:40:19.878-06:002015-03-09T16:40:19.878-06:00Well, you know I do love roses! I love you too and...Well, you know I do love roses! I love you too and I can't wait to see you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084809272304095697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-2017858909562636112015-03-09T15:14:41.895-06:002015-03-09T15:14:41.895-06:00My dear beautiful sister. Words are not enough to ...My dear beautiful sister. Words are not enough to convey what I feel as I read your inspired words. I echo all the words in previous comments. I have cried as I watch you struggle, and then to rise and continue on, and make it through everything you keep being handed. You just keep holding on. You have so much tenacity. I love you.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534129915677420796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-83224581093219064882015-03-01T21:18:07.026-07:002015-03-01T21:18:07.026-07:00I wept reading this. I have struggled with postpar...<br />I wept reading this. I have struggled with postpartum depression. For some reason this pregnancy I am feeling it coming on before I have even delivered. and feel so frustrated sometimes that I can't just shake it off and feel whole and energetic and engaged in the things that are good and right and serving my family as I want to. Your words are comforting because I know you and what an amazing beautiful person you are and it gives me hope and makes me feel less alone in all this. Thank you friend for expressing your willingness to be shaped by our Father in Heaven's plan and reminding me that I really want the same for my life and that all of us can trust what He is doing with our lives. amandalynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-12596699823894226892015-03-01T14:52:46.232-07:002015-03-01T14:52:46.232-07:00I love your words, Cheryl. Thanks for being willi...I love your words, Cheryl. Thanks for being willing to share your story. I am reminded of a PTSD group that I facilitated a few months ago where we discussed acceptance and perspective. We talked about a rock garden and how one cannot see the whole garden from one vantage point, but needs to walk around the whole thing to see it all, even the difficult parts. I believe that the Lord is already using you. Your words and spirit can and do inspire others (myself included). Thanks again for sharing. mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474452258731903956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-11912034896688805032015-03-01T12:30:32.540-07:002015-03-01T12:30:32.540-07:00I needed this today! In sacrament meeting there w...I needed this today! In sacrament meeting there were quite a few stories about how the iron forger needs to put the iron into the fire and then pull it out and bang on it, then put it back into the fire, then finally at the end quench it into the cool water. Someone else than got up and said, sometimes you are the iron getting shaped, but also sometimes you are the anvil. Sometimes we are the people that God is using to shape others. I love you very much and I am proud to call you my friend.Jentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300669089472309938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899894682659638642.post-3021010071254485912015-03-01T11:53:40.367-07:002015-03-01T11:53:40.367-07:00My dear currant bush,
I hope you feel my love for...My dear currant bush,<br /><br />I hope you feel my love for you and your journey.<br />I must admit you've looked to me more like a rose bush than a currant one.<br />Super excited to see you soon!<br /><br />Your dwarf Banana tree.Belkycitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08150629040326011626noreply@blogger.com