tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post68258589578578013..comments2024-03-28T09:06:47.146-04:00Comments on Home Joys: Treasuring Each DayGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-6511932888348484452017-10-15T01:47:01.285-04:002017-10-15T01:47:01.285-04:00Anoymous 1, Your reply is so odd to me, I can thin...Anoymous 1, Your reply is so odd to me, I can think of no response.<br /><br />Obviously there is a spectrum from 'helicopter' parenting to irresponsible negligence. Each family must operate within their comfort zone on this spectrum. <br /><br />Life provides plenty of risk and injury which we cannot control and must accept. Those areas which we can control demand careful consideration. From broad experience, please know that serious injuries from all power tools are quite common and particularly heart-breaking because most are preventable. <br /><br />Many of us have lobbied tirelessly for manufactures to include clear warnings in both their instruction manuals and on the equipment itself. Please at least take the time to read these warnings so one can make wise choices.<br /><br />When my father taught me to drive a car, one of his first lessons was, "Slow down to 15 MPH when any child is near because you never know what a kid is going to do." Wisdom. Take it or leave it.ROMVLVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328049384431588914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-90626968090789020482017-10-11T18:21:15.341-04:002017-10-11T18:21:15.341-04:00Beautiful pictures. I love going zoos even with ou...Beautiful pictures. I love going zoos even with our kids now grown we go to ours regularly. I haven't been to the Smithsonian in ages but fondly remember it. Erikahttp://lifesreflectionsblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-33227770469837311892017-10-11T16:54:02.023-04:002017-10-11T16:54:02.023-04:00Yes, dear Savior, come quickly!
I do find encoura...Yes, dear Savior, come quickly!<br /><br />I do find encouragement from you to simply put our prodigal daughter in the Lord's hands and leave her there, completely trusting the Lord as He leads my husband to lead us in how to deal with her. Just what I needed to hear. Thank you for taking us along in your journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-51082094048586868922017-10-10T10:28:56.860-04:002017-10-10T10:28:56.860-04:00I respect and appreciate your words ROM, but I see...I respect and appreciate your words ROM, but I see the matter differently. It appeared to me that there was adult supervision present and I think it's important for children to learn to enjoy doing productive activities with their family. Accidents can happen at any age, who better then the parent to access and know the maturity level of their child and when they are ready for new tasks. I was cooking at the stove by age 9 but another relative has barely introduced their child at age 15 to use of the stove. Power tools can be dangerous, you are right..and so can many other things. My brothers and I would chase each other and throw nails at one another..we were unsupervised and obviously not thinking clearly, we had a need for more guidance. We should consider safety issues in all that we do. Julie VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-46657025804871069002017-10-09T21:59:33.977-04:002017-10-09T21:59:33.977-04:00I had to read Ed's description of that mri mac...I had to read Ed's description of that mri machine sound to Elvin. He thought it was perfect! The waiting....and wondering...and more questions. It's really hard! But I can see God's hand of love and grace all over your story and your pictures of your beautiful family. So glad you've been able to have some special family outings. Keep leaning on His wonderful promises and unfailing love! Virginia Horstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-57814231975741222752017-10-09T21:50:25.532-04:002017-10-09T21:50:25.532-04:00Are you serious? If do, I think you were unkind. I...Are you serious? If do, I think you were unkind. If not, that's a poor sense of humor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-52398616257282829342017-10-08T21:20:44.214-04:002017-10-08T21:20:44.214-04:00"Lord, come quickly."
Yes. And amen! Ma..."Lord, come quickly."<br /><br />Yes. And amen! May He bless you with much peace.Bethany Eicherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279586692972368906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-89306985107597251902017-10-08T20:23:26.061-04:002017-10-08T20:23:26.061-04:00Having had mris, I found his description amusing a...Having had mris, I found his description amusing and too true! 😃 praying the tumors are shrinking! Your DCdays sound lovely- air and space is on our to do list!RoseneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-58718815628974658982017-10-08T20:11:44.039-04:002017-10-08T20:11:44.039-04:00Amen to your last thought ! I'm happy to see t...Amen to your last thought ! I'm happy to see that you are keeping on with life even though your future is uncertain. However, aren't all of our futures uncertain? Thankfully we serve a risen saviour that gives us the promise of better things to come!! I pray that the rest of the autumn and the holiday season fill your hearts and home with joy!Barb Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-15507146290212888182017-10-08T18:22:31.602-04:002017-10-08T18:22:31.602-04:00Hi - I just wanted to let you know I am still pray...Hi - I just wanted to let you know I am still praying for your husband and family - I have posted to you before. My husband is a stage 4 cancer survivor. He had that terrible chemo sickness, surgery, radiation, lost a lot of weight. My he is recovering now - God granted him complete healing from his cancer! I pray God has it in Ed's plan for a complete healing. I think you are a lovely family and I very much enjoy your blog. My thoughts are with you tonight. memehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917472273921446916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-13095523627193503102017-10-08T17:53:33.537-04:002017-10-08T17:53:33.537-04:00I am so pleased you are all able to get out and ab...I am so pleased you are all able to get out and about, Gina. I will keep praying for you all. It is hard to understand God's will at times and I have given up trying :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-49946788846697881622017-10-08T15:23:51.067-04:002017-10-08T15:23:51.067-04:00Thank you Gina, for sharing your beautiful, illust...Thank you Gina, for sharing your beautiful, illustrated, family update. I hope you have learned the following advice, but you have not explicitly stated it, and one of your photos concerns me, so please allow me to offer a reminder. Country/farming folk seem more likely to ignore such warnings as such families more stress child independence. Also, one imbalance in a family, such as Ed's serious illness, can lead to other imbalances--distraction perhaps. Please more think carefully about actions within your family. Specifically: CHILDREN AND POWER TOOLS DO NOT MIX. Any ER physician or orthopedic surgeon will agree. How often we instruct a family to go back to their house and search the grass-catching bag of their lawnmower for body parts. A child should NEVER operate dangerous power tools--and are all dangerous, even an applesauce maker driven by an electric drill. Also, if an adult is operating a driving lawnmower, all children should be strictly forbidden and supervised to keep them far away from such deadly machinery.<br />End of lecture. Love in Christ to you all.ROMVLVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328049384431588914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-72539882673503544562017-10-08T14:37:02.897-04:002017-10-08T14:37:02.897-04:00I love the picture of you Gina on the train to D.C...I love the picture of you Gina on the train to D.C. This is a time of many emotions for you. You switch between fight and flight to at peace so often. You are a wonderful reflective writer. All that is real is the current moment really. Prayers to your beautiful family. Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027163638314511943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-86726500570752151792017-10-08T14:36:25.722-04:002017-10-08T14:36:25.722-04:00We are praying for Ed, and your family.
My own hu...We are praying for Ed, and your family. <br />My own husband has PKD (polycystic Kidney disease) and with his kidney function now at 18%, he is on the transplant list at Mayo Jacksonville. <br /><br />I understand your waking up multiple times to check on him, as I do the same thing. Tony is now having symptoms of his disease, daily pain that sometimes causes him to miss work, occasional hits of gout, tiredness. I hate this disease, I want my healthy husband back!<br /><br />But God's got this. It's going to be alright, one way or the other. Hugs to you and your family.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375047719439206884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-21437695662041910242017-10-08T11:57:35.223-04:002017-10-08T11:57:35.223-04:00So glad life at your house is continuing to go on,...So glad life at your house is continuing to go on, joyously, beautifully, graciously! Prayers continue for you, Ed, Trent, and family. Psalm 107: 19-20 They cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. Grandma Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-78997916576827725152017-10-08T07:59:04.670-04:002017-10-08T07:59:04.670-04:00We take the handle off the mill and the bit out of...We take the handle off the mill and the bit out of the drill and just chuck the drill right onto the shaft. The children love it because it is so fast.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-69152274083606245132017-10-08T07:46:41.423-04:002017-10-08T07:46:41.423-04:00Praying that the growth is due to radiation swelli...Praying that the growth is due to radiation swelling. Radiation does cause that. On a different note, I love the picture of using the drill to rotate the sauce maker. I never thought of that. What type of bit are you using to turn it. I want to try that. donna www.merryheartcrafts.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259185101727684392noreply@blogger.com