Comments on: Rock Collector http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/ Writing, Editing and Proofreading Services Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:44:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jackie Weatherly http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-23 Jackie Weatherly Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:41:52 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-23 Owee!!! Lord, please take Karen into your loving arms and hold her like she has never been held. Let her hear your heart beat as she lays her head on your chest. And above all else may the joy of your presence be her strength. In Jesus name I pray~Amen!!! Owee!!! Lord, please take Karen into your loving arms and hold her like she has never been held. Let her hear your heart beat as she lays her head on your chest.
And above all else may the joy of your presence be her strength.
In Jesus name I pray~Amen!!!

]]> By: Linda http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-22 Linda Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:07:05 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-22 Oh Karen, I so feel your pain. I don't know if you remember that both of my parents have passed, within 2 years of each other. If you need someone to talk to I am here for you - any time of day. Just call. I love you and pray for you all. Your parents were both such wonderful people! Oh Karen, I so feel your pain. I don’t know if you remember that both of my parents have passed, within 2 years of each other. If you need someone to talk to I am here for you - any time of day. Just call. I love you and pray for you all. Your parents were both such wonderful people!

]]> By: Holly Lee http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-21 Holly Lee Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:27:43 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-21 Hi Karen It saddens me to hear this news. I'm so sorry for your struggle. I pray for peace and comfort for you, your father and family during this time. It moves me to read your message and it warms my heart to hear the decisions of your heart. You have ministered to me in your own experiences and I thank you for being willing to share. I am 38 now and still working on having a family. My Dad is 73 and seems to be going strong, but I do want so desperately for him to experience the joy and love of a grandchild. I am an only child, so our family is small. Over these past years that my husband & I have tried to concieve, I have often thought about the possibility of him missing out on this opportunity and have prayed that my thoughts be wrong. My mom is 63 and doing well, too. But, she's also an only child and my desires are the same for her. But, my faith has grown by leaps and bounds in my maturity and I KNOW God is good and faithful! He has placed my husband & I in a position to reach out for assistance in trying to conceive. So praise Him!!! Again, I am so glad to hear from you, yet am praying for you and this difficult time. With loving thoughts, Holly Lee Hi Karen

It saddens me to hear this news. I’m so sorry for your struggle. I pray for peace and comfort for you, your father and family during this time. It moves me to read your message and it warms my heart to hear the decisions of your heart. You have ministered to me in your own experiences and I thank you for being willing to share.

I am 38 now and still working on having a family. My Dad is 73 and seems to be going strong, but I do want so desperately for him to experience the joy and love of a grandchild. I am an only child, so our family is small.

Over these past years that my husband & I have tried to concieve, I have often thought about the possibility of him missing out on this opportunity and have prayed that my thoughts be wrong.

My mom is 63 and doing well, too. But, she’s also an only child and my desires are the same for her.

But, my faith has grown by leaps and bounds in my maturity and I KNOW God is good and faithful! He has placed my husband & I in a position to reach out for assistance in trying to conceive. So praise Him!!!

Again, I am so glad to hear from you, yet am praying for you and this difficult time.

With loving thoughts,
Holly Lee

]]> By: SHERRY STUARD http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-20 SHERRY STUARD Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:09:19 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-20 KAREN, THIS IS REALLY HURTING ME TERRIBLY ABOUT YOUR DAD, MY BROTHER. HE ISN'T MY BROTHER AS YOU KNOW BUT HE IS IN REALITY TO ME AND OUR FAMILY. ALL OF THIS NEWS CAME ON MY BIRTHDAY. I AM 73 YEARS OLD TODAY. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CRY OVER LOLLY'S CONDITION, BUT I REALLY FEEL LIKE CRYING TODAY BUT JASON IS HERE AND I HAVE MANAGED TO HOLD IT IN. KAREN, I WISH SOMEONE KNEW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ROCKS THAT YOUR DAD SKETCHED ON AS A YOUNG MAN. I ALWAYS LOVED THOSE AND IT IS A SHAME THAT SOMEONE THAT PROBABLY HAS THOSE, DOESN'T MEAN A THING TO THEM. COLLECTING ROCKS HAS BEEN A FAMILY TRADITION. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OVER GAIL. I KNOW ALL OF YOU ARE STILL HURTING OVER YOUR MOM. I HAVE HAD MANY PRAYERS TO THE LORD OVER YOU DAD. WHAT A JOY IT HAS BEEN TO HAVE GAIL MITCHELL IN MY LFE ALL OF MY 73 YEARS. THANKS FOR HAVING ALL OF HIS CHILDREN AND FAMILY IN MY LIFE ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL YEARS. WE LOVE ALL OF YOU SO DEARLY AND ALWAYS WILL. BE BRAVE AND WE WILL ALL BE THERE TO SUPPORT ALL OF YOU WHEN YOU DO LOSE GAIL. ALL OF MY LOVE, SHERRY KAREN, THIS IS REALLY HURTING ME TERRIBLY ABOUT YOUR DAD, MY BROTHER. HE ISN’T MY BROTHER AS YOU KNOW BUT HE IS IN REALITY TO ME AND OUR FAMILY.
ALL OF THIS NEWS CAME ON MY BIRTHDAY. I AM 73 YEARS OLD TODAY. I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO CRY OVER LOLLY’S CONDITION, BUT I REALLY FEEL LIKE CRYING TODAY BUT JASON IS HERE AND I HAVE MANAGED TO HOLD IT IN.
KAREN, I WISH SOMEONE KNEW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ROCKS THAT YOUR DAD
SKETCHED ON AS A YOUNG MAN. I ALWAYS LOVED THOSE AND IT IS A SHAME THAT SOMEONE THAT PROBABLY HAS THOSE, DOESN’T MEAN A THING TO THEM. COLLECTING ROCKS HAS BEEN A FAMILY TRADITION. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OVER GAIL. I KNOW ALL OF YOU ARE STILL HURTING OVER YOUR MOM. I HAVE HAD MANY PRAYERS TO THE LORD OVER YOU DAD. WHAT A JOY IT HAS BEEN TO HAVE GAIL MITCHELL IN MY LFE ALL OF MY 73 YEARS. THANKS FOR HAVING ALL OF HIS CHILDREN AND FAMILY IN MY LIFE ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL YEARS. WE LOVE ALL OF YOU SO DEARLY AND ALWAYS WILL. BE BRAVE AND WE WILL ALL BE THERE TO SUPPORT ALL OF YOU WHEN YOU DO LOSE GAIL.
ALL OF MY LOVE,
SHERRY

]]> By: Terrie http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-15 Terrie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:52:24 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-15 Karen, Your family is in my prayers. I will always be here for you, any time, day or night, just pick up the phone and I will come. I am sending my love and prayers. I love you your friend Terrie Karen,
Your family is in my prayers. I will always be here for you, any time, day or night, just pick up the phone and I will come. I am sending my love and prayers.

I love you
your friend
Terrie

]]> By: Clarence Puckett http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-14 Clarence Puckett Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:34:02 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-14 Karen: It seems like I have known you a long time and yet it was thru sharing our faith in e-mails and you have become my friend in Jesus Chist. As a believer we do feel each other's pain. I also grew up in a large family [nine children, seven boys and two girls] five of them were teen-agers and got married while me and my three brothers were growing up, twins and a younger brother we called Danny Boy. We are in the twilight of our years also [where did time go?]. God has allowed the Puckett family an extended life and blessed us in abundance, all my brothers names and one sister started with a D, except me, I was named after my rich uncle who left me zilch, but it is okay, I am fine and have done well without it. My dad and mother died at age 76 and 72, and I am already 71 and all my older brothers and sisters are in their late seventies and eighties, but in fair health. I lost a brother at the age of 32 and that hurt awful bad. He was named after David in the Bible[ he favored Kirk Douglas] taught us all how to dance and fight [he was tough]. I continue to pray for you and your family daily, and I am not just saying that. I want to leave a legacy when I leave here if Jesus don't come soon, and I believe he is at the door. Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary [50 years] who would have thought it? God will give you his peace and comfort, Your Friend, Clarence Puckett Karen: It seems like I have known you a long time and yet it was thru sharing our faith in e-mails and you have become my friend in Jesus Chist. As a believer we do feel each other’s pain. I also grew up in a large family [nine children, seven boys and two girls] five of them were teen-agers and got married while me and my three brothers were growing up, twins and a younger brother we called Danny Boy. We are in the twilight of our years also [where did time go?]. God has allowed the Puckett family an extended life and blessed us in abundance, all my brothers names and one sister started with a D, except me, I was named after my rich uncle who left me zilch, but it is okay, I am fine and have done well without it. My dad and mother died at age 76 and 72, and I am already 71 and all my older brothers and sisters are in their late seventies and eighties, but in fair health. I lost a brother at the age of 32 and that hurt awful bad. He was named after David in the Bible[ he favored Kirk Douglas] taught us all how to dance and fight [he was tough]. I continue to pray for you and your family daily, and I am not just saying that. I want to leave a legacy when I leave here if Jesus don’t come soon, and I believe he is at the door. Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary [50 years] who would have thought it? God will give you his peace and comfort,
Your Friend, Clarence Puckett

]]> By: Aunt Maurine http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-13 Aunt Maurine Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:13:48 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-13 My Dearest Karen,I am so sorry. I don't know of any thing I can say except. I LOVE YOU and my thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family. Maurine My Dearest Karen,I am so sorry. I don’t know of any thing I can say except. I LOVE YOU and my thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family.

Maurine

]]> By: Rayla http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-12 Rayla Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:06:00 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-12 Karen you are so right. My dad, 84 is still alive in body but the Alzeimers has taken him this last year. Now he resides at Garden Terrace in his own little world. I won't be an orphan when my parents are gone as I was adopted 55 years ago. Both of my parents have shared and given me a life I might never have had. I ask God each day to take him while he still has some dignity but he hasn't answered me yet. My mother is also 84, and has aged because of her endless love and feels she should take take care of him as he did in earlier years. There are not many children lucky enough to see their parents reach their 63rd Anniversary but I have come June 2nd. I have been blessed with a very special set of parents and will always be in my heart when they are gone. My 15 years old son Charley is waiting with open arms for my daddy when he is ready. Karen you are so right. My dad, 84 is still alive in body but the Alzeimers has taken
him this last year. Now he resides at Garden Terrace in his own little world. I won’t be an orphan when my parents are gone as I was adopted 55 years ago. Both of
my parents have shared and given me a life I might never have had. I ask God each
day to take him while he still has some dignity but he hasn’t answered me yet.
My mother is also 84, and has aged because of her endless love and feels she should
take take care of him as he did in earlier years. There are not many
children lucky enough to see their parents reach their 63rd Anniversary but I
have come June 2nd. I have been blessed with a very special set of parents and will
always be in my heart when they are gone. My 15 years old son Charley is waiting
with open arms for my daddy when he is ready.

]]> By: Todd http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-11 Todd Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:29:16 +0000 http://topshelfediting.com/religion/rock-collector/#comment-11 Again much sympathy to you at this time. My dad died in 2004 and my mom a year later, so I can relate to some extent what you are going through, Karen, and I hate resorting to cliches, but you do have a key point -- your relationship with your parents is just taking another form; at the very least, you'll have them always in your heart and memory. Todd Again much sympathy to you at this time. My dad died in 2004 and my mom a year later, so I can relate to some extent what you are going through, Karen, and I hate resorting to cliches, but you do have a key point — your relationship with your parents is just taking another form; at the very least, you’ll have them always in your heart and memory.

Todd

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