tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post6833570068160989989..comments2023-11-03T11:44:18.308-04:00Comments on ~To live, love, and journal our days at~: "Savoring life"Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843762646877115013noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-38481733727079603612013-12-03T01:23:43.327-05:002013-12-03T01:23:43.327-05:00Awww, I am so sorry to hear about your foal. Mary...Awww, I am so sorry to hear about your foal. Mary loved looking at her pictures. I will not tell her the news as she will cry. She is such a tender hearted little thing. We plan on doing Operation Christmas Child next year. Mary is so excited to do this and loves to give things.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356506734835725327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-81240837028890715802013-11-18T16:34:48.572-05:002013-11-18T16:34:48.572-05:00I know you will be making so many children happy t...I know you will be making so many children happy this Christmas. We used to do this when my boys were in Cub Scouts. It was fun to see how much the boys enjoyed picking out things to put in each box.<br />I look forward to sharing this tradition with my grandson in the future.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-757511384041756892013-11-18T01:48:30.879-05:002013-11-18T01:48:30.879-05:00That is so cool that you do the boxes. We have do...That is so cool that you do the boxes. We have done that in the past and we get so much joy out of it. We support a little boy in Bolivia and Mary loves to write letters to him :)Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356506734835725327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-60207118530102300122013-11-18T00:20:29.090-05:002013-11-18T00:20:29.090-05:00I love the Scripture verse that ended your post! T...I love the Scripture verse that ended your post! That is certainly an impetus for service...service to the King! <br /><br />I am so sorry about the loss of your foal. I know that you and Mr. P. did all you could. You are such kind souls! <br /><br />{{Hugs}},<br />CherylCheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-34273535456316944342013-11-17T17:33:37.411-05:002013-11-17T17:33:37.411-05:00I missed your last post and just read it, I'm ...I missed your last post and just read it, I'm sorry about the sweet little foal. So sad.<br /><br />The Shoebox Ministry is a wonderful project. I'd love to see the faces of those who open the boxes! I hope the joy stays with them for a very long time and that knowing someone cares about them warms their hearts. <br /><br /> Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-49248191477214480692013-11-17T17:30:57.989-05:002013-11-17T17:30:57.989-05:00We love to participate in Operation Christmas Chil...We love to participate in Operation Christmas Child too! It's always fun to shop and fill up the boxes with toys and needed items. I can't wait for our grandsons to be old enough to help!<br /><br />I'm so sorry to read about your foal.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193049178630106990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-57610808060267872012013-11-17T15:35:30.750-05:002013-11-17T15:35:30.750-05:00You will sure light up a lot of faces. A lovely t...You will sure light up a lot of faces. A lovely thing to do. We do this at church too.<br /><br />I am so sad to hear the foal died.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-38671231414487123292013-11-17T13:02:25.997-05:002013-11-17T13:02:25.997-05:00Yes, this project is so special.
Children and adul...Yes, this project is so special.<br />Children and adults get such a warm feeling about giving.<br /><br />(My heart sadden when I read about the foal)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-54353234817743968102013-11-16T21:18:31.515-05:002013-11-16T21:18:31.515-05:00Oh, I love the Shoebox Ministry and have participa...Oh, I love the Shoebox Ministry and have participated in it for years. I, too, would love to actually give the boxes to the children. It's hard to believe that it's the only gift that most of those kids will get. Great post!Lea @ CiCis Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252011706208068724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-81046655258908346842013-11-16T19:01:50.941-05:002013-11-16T19:01:50.941-05:00Our church encourages our congregation to particip...Our church encourages our congregation to participate in this project too. Just finished ours today. We've been doing this for years--it would be amazing to actually distribute the boxes to the children!Karen and Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234935499886839237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-56932244031734959682013-11-16T18:15:27.575-05:002013-11-16T18:15:27.575-05:00We had so much fun doing that when the kids were a...We had so much fun doing that when the kids were all at home. It was they said more fun that getting their own presents. <br />I loved reading about you doing this. <br />Thank you so much for sharing about it. Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-72681205499824271452013-11-16T17:53:05.554-05:002013-11-16T17:53:05.554-05:00Have a happy Sunday.Have a happy Sunday.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-74057393141589729312013-11-16T17:15:37.537-05:002013-11-16T17:15:37.537-05:00Hi Sue, I am going to be getting my boxes ready t...Hi Sue, I am going to be getting my boxes ready today too. I decided to put together two; love doing this and it is such an easy way to bless the little ones. I'm working at the gathering spot on Monday afternoon-should be such fun! Love to see what everyone fills their boxes with.<br />Hugs today my friend,<br />NoreenNanaNor'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608980502430055753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-39884404577766721662013-11-16T15:24:09.188-05:002013-11-16T15:24:09.188-05:00What a beautiful thing you have done for those chi...What a beautiful thing you have done for those children, Sue... that is the true Spirit of Christmas... giving from a heart filled with love....<br /><br />I am sorry to learn of the colt's not making it, but she had a very caring family to do everything they could for her, and I am so touched by the care ya'll gave her.<br /><br />Hugs from Texas!<br />Jenni Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443650770496525972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-20608568439998682352013-11-16T13:10:09.196-05:002013-11-16T13:10:09.196-05:00A double blessing! The children will be so excite...A double blessing! The children will be so excited when they receive their box & you are blessed beyond measure for spreading love & joy.<br /><br />Smiles,<br />Carol Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807721575596262434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-801661333475604602013-11-16T12:42:56.869-05:002013-11-16T12:42:56.869-05:00This really looks like a great ministry. I can ima...This really looks like a great ministry. I can imagine the joy it brings. <br />Sorry about the little foal...ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-50945785172689951612013-11-16T12:35:00.955-05:002013-11-16T12:35:00.955-05:00HI Sue,
Oh, it's so good to see that you'r...HI Sue,<br />Oh, it's so good to see that you're still blogging ;) :) I'm getting back to blogging again, but I haven't read many blogs because work is starting to get crazy busy for the Christmas season. OUr church is also participating in Operation Christmas Child too :) :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather ;)Heather's Blog-o-ramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490555197097928275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-86179735038438604932013-11-16T12:06:17.359-05:002013-11-16T12:06:17.359-05:00Oh Sue I am soo glad you posted about this WONDERF...Oh Sue I am soo glad you posted about this WONDERFUL ministry. We have participated in this many times with our church, but not recently. And your soo right, the kids LOVE to be involved in such a thing. LOVED Vee's story about this...what a testimony! <br /><br />So sorry to hear about the loss..so sad. Guess that's all part of life on a farm. God's creatures are ultimately in His care<br /><br />Enjoy your week-end!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836655708421528876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057606934247237658.post-38860100394386578142013-11-16T11:52:54.020-05:002013-11-16T11:52:54.020-05:00You are going to bring much joy! Our wrapping part...You are going to bring much joy! Our wrapping party is tomorrow afternoon after church. The Sunday School kids are going to have so much fun wrapping and preparing. I had hoped to include my grands in this task, though it won't be this year. It just didn't work out. Perhaps next! <br /><br />We heard the wonderful testimony of a 19-year-old Romanian boy who was adopted as an eight-year-old by a local couple. He remembers getting a box when he was about five and living in a hole in the ground...no dry eyes for that testimony. He didn't understand what it was all about until recently when God used that memory to call him to missions. Stories like that bless my socks off! Thanks for getting the word out! Have you seen the video with Si Robinson? So cute! <br /><br />I'm so sorry that there's been sadness at your house. One gets so attached to the little critters and, of course you wanted the very best outcome. God, in His infinite mercy knows...we can always trust that. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com