tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post115253684426536326..comments2024-02-26T08:02:05.002-05:00Comments on Nitty.Gritty.: Going home...Jodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338865463777681078noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152676123997360262006-07-11T23:48:00.000-04:002006-07-11T23:48:00.000-04:00*sigh* I'm so glad I read this blog entry. All t...*sigh* I'm so glad I read this blog entry. All too often I tend to forget about the big picture and what is truly important in life. Your words touch so many people, as you see in your comment. Thank you so much.manababieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972417886928074122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152640518805040882006-07-11T13:55:00.000-04:002006-07-11T13:55:00.000-04:00Jody, I am new to your blog...wishing you a good d...Jody, I am new to your blog...wishing you a good day...<BR/><BR/>Your words are loving and tender...you are in my prayers.<BR/><BR/>Love from a mom in mt zion, ilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152631231543848742006-07-11T11:20:00.000-04:002006-07-11T11:20:00.000-04:00Touching. God Bless!Touching. God Bless!Michelle Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914775743535300392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152625923778685642006-07-11T09:52:00.000-04:002006-07-11T09:52:00.000-04:00Your words are truly inspirational. I linked to y...Your words are truly inspirational. I linked to your website and blog from Whitney's. Thank you for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Didn't know if you had heard of the Pearl Family...<BR/>http://www.alexandmatt.com/journal/<BR/><BR/>Thank you again for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152596274492060572006-07-11T01:37:00.000-04:002006-07-11T01:37:00.000-04:00Thank you for your post today Jody. It is very to...Thank you for your post today Jody. It is very touching.<BR/><BR/>KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152594627870381522006-07-11T01:10:00.000-04:002006-07-11T01:10:00.000-04:00Jody, I found your blog because it was a link on C...Jody, I found your blog because it was a link on Carrie's blog...I am a friend of hers. I think you and Chip have amazing strength and faith. I read your words and find comfort in them, and also realize how lucky I am to be a mom. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings. You make such a difference in this life--you and your family make it better.<BR/><BR/>AimeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152591101324599582006-07-11T00:11:00.000-04:002006-07-11T00:11:00.000-04:00Perhaps wondering is our love language to God. Per...Perhaps wondering is our love language to God. Perhaps wonder is our most un-tampered-with form of worship. Perhaps we never "know God" better than when we are dizzied by the thought of eternity and the expanse of space; when our hearts ache with an unanswered "why?" Perhaps when we feel most lost, most orphaned, and when his face is most inscrutable...perhaps it is then that crying "Abba, Father" turns His holy ear..Tom Kapankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431717152727352230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152585252098537202006-07-10T22:34:00.000-04:002006-07-10T22:34:00.000-04:00Perspective. It's amazing what a bit of perspecti...Perspective. It's amazing what a bit of perspective can do for your spirit. Thank you for refocusing my spirit today. Hugs, Jody -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152568721696345312006-07-10T17:58:00.000-04:002006-07-10T17:58:00.000-04:00Hello,Very strange coming across your blog post to...Hello,<BR/><BR/>Very strange coming across your blog post today. I am from Gaylord, and know Chip from hockey back at the Sportsplex, as I announce for Gaylord Blue Devil hockey. It was just 2 short days ago, we were sitting around with my wifes sisters, as one of them are pregnent, and they were discussing names, and your daughters name came up as being a beautiful and interesting name. Just strange, 2 days later to run across your post. I have a blog site for my side business, RD Sports Photo, and in the search function for blogs, just typed in Gaylord and came across this. Just funny how things work sometimes.Rob DeForgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729641031465210822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152554741099602152006-07-10T14:05:00.000-04:002006-07-10T14:05:00.000-04:00Hi Jody! I came across your blog today afterseeing...Hi Jody! I came across your blog today afterseeing you post on Melody Ross's. I am bawling right now & cant even see the screen or keyboard. My son Jaxon passed away from cancer at 3 on Sept 24,2002. Your post today made me want to hug you. WOW! I Don't have a blog but you can email me @ loribobsmith@hotmail.com. I think you are a truely gifted writer & person. I too think of Heaven daily and long for home. I long for the day I can hold Jaxon in my arms again. God bless you & your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152549943980426252006-07-10T12:45:00.000-04:002006-07-10T12:45:00.000-04:00thank you for sharing this today Jodythank you for sharing this today JodyShawnna Sampleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530824148525249161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152548870990134482006-07-10T12:27:00.000-04:002006-07-10T12:27:00.000-04:00Jody, a came across your site a short time ago aft...Jody, a came across your site a short time ago after reading a post you left on the Laura VanRyn blog. I am very touched by your life story and by your amazing faith that you live by each day.<BR/><BR/>Your faith reminds me of the faith of the family of a dear friend of mine, who was murdered back in August 2004. <A HREF="http://jason-lindsay.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Jason Allen</A>, along with his fiance Lindsay Cutshall, were shot to death on an isolated beach in California. They were Christian camp counselors who lived amazing lives, dedicated to serving others and serving God. I had never met anyone like them before... and then, one day, they were gone. Even though this tragedy completely broke my heart into a million tiny pieces, I have seen God do tremendously good things through this tragedy. It is so sweet to see Him turn this tragedy into triumph. And He has done that in your situation too. You have no idea how powerful your story is... it really changes people's perspective on life and faith... and I greatly admire you and your family for firmly believing in God's sovereignty in the midst of your life's worst heartbreak. I love what you said...<BR/><BR/>"I don't believe God 'put' us in that place either, but I do believe He 'allowed' those events to occur- for whatever reason, I don't quite know. I believe that He is able to make sense out of what happened- maybe not in my lifetime and I may not understand fully- but I trust that He can make something beautiful out of something ugly, hurtful and painful- if I allow Him to do so. It's not easy or simple to do- to hand Him your hurt and brokeness. But I am finding that it's true."<BR/><BR/>That is so true... we don't know why God allows things to happen but He can definitely change tragedy into triumph and bring sweetness to a heartbreaking situation.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867870804414627038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152548484931852832006-07-10T12:21:00.000-04:002006-07-10T12:21:00.000-04:00Wow Jody, you are an amazing woman.What a beautifu...Wow Jody, you are an amazing woman.What a beautiful entry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152547823313942282006-07-10T12:10:00.000-04:002006-07-10T12:10:00.000-04:00This was an amazing post! I can not say I have ev...This was an amazing post! I can not say I have ever experienced anything like your story but I am so impressed with your outlook on it. This post has just touched me greatly and I will keep you in my prayers!!CathyValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749770583767616788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152547294177019202006-07-10T12:01:00.000-04:002006-07-10T12:01:00.000-04:00Very beautifully written.Very beautifully written.Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796076332054673857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152545504106936002006-07-10T11:31:00.000-04:002006-07-10T11:31:00.000-04:00Jody,Thank you for your post today.You amaze me w/...Jody,<BR/>Thank you for your post today.<BR/>You amaze me w/ your outlook.<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Jackie CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733763.post-1152540468392719892006-07-10T10:07:00.000-04:002006-07-10T10:07:00.000-04:00Your words just take my breath away.Your words just take my breath away.Suzellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17666439254808697302noreply@blogger.com