Comments on: CWO- “Aloneness” http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/ Its not about the hair... Wed, 16 May 2012 19:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vicki http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12482 Vicki Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:23:53 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12482 Your post touches me deeply. It often feels so lonely for me, too, and yet I'm not going through chemo or having my hair fall out. I can't imagine what that's like. I only remember what my mother went through, and overcame. Sometimes what we're going through is something we can't share out loud. And so your post helps me realize how very close Jesus is---to both of us. Thank you for letting Him use you this way. May His grace prove more than sufficient over and over again. You are loved. And read. (write the book!) hugs, Vicki Your post touches me deeply. It often feels so lonely for me, too, and yet I’m not going through chemo or having my hair fall out. I can’t imagine what that’s like. I only remember what my mother went through, and overcame. Sometimes what we’re going through is something we can’t share out loud. And so your post helps me realize how very close Jesus is—to both of us. Thank you for letting Him use you this way. May His grace prove more than sufficient over and over again. You are loved. And read. (write the book!)

hugs,
Vicki

]]> By: Morning Glory http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12479 Morning Glory Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:20:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12479 I come and read every day that you post but don't often comment because there are so many comments that you must have trouble getting to the end of them. But you touch my heart so deeply. Your faith is a beautiful thing to be able to witness. You're still in my prayers. I come and read every day that you post but don’t often comment because there are so many comments that you must have trouble getting to the end of them. But you touch my heart so deeply. Your faith is a beautiful thing to be able to witness. You’re still in my prayers.

]]> By: Blaine @ 5McCKids http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12409 Blaine @ 5McCKids Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12409 "I cherish every moment for the gift that it is, even alone times, because none of us are promised a tomorrow." It took being widowed suddenly, with two young children, at the age of 24 to teach me that. Would I have chosen to lose my husband? No way! But I am so grateful for the beauty that God made from those ashes. I have never been more blessed than I am now, and truly appreciate every second I get to be with my loved ones. You're doing well, my friend. You're learning and stretching with each of God's promptings, and blessing so many with your willingness to share the journey. Bless you! “I cherish every moment for the gift that it is, even alone times, because none of us are promised a tomorrow.”

It took being widowed suddenly, with two young children, at the age of 24 to teach me that. Would I have chosen to lose my husband? No way! But I am so grateful for the beauty that God made from those ashes. I have never been more blessed than I am now, and truly appreciate every second I get to be with my loved ones.

You’re doing well, my friend. You’re learning and stretching with each of God’s promptings, and blessing so many with your willingness to share the journey. Bless you!

]]> By: jeanette http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12399 jeanette Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:47:25 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12399 Ou have obviously touched many people as you fight the battles that you are facing. I think a book would be a wonderful idea - I for one would rush out to buy it. What an inspiration you are! Ou have obviously touched many people as you fight the battles that you are facing. I think a book would be a wonderful idea – I for one would rush out to buy it. What an inspiration you are!

]]> By: Gwen http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12367 Gwen Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:09:44 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12367 You are a poster child for perseverance! Wonderful post. Also, we are women! We are allowed to cry over things as small (NOT) as losing our hair. Crying cleanses out some of those bad feelings and then God puts in good ones and gives us the strength to move on. Be proud. You are a poster child for perseverance! Wonderful post.

Also, we are women! We are allowed to cry over things as small (NOT) as losing our hair. Crying cleanses out some of those bad feelings and then God puts in good ones and gives us the strength to move on. Be proud.

]]> By: Loni http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12338 Loni Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:56:43 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12338 So good to see you posting with IOW again. I think I could write that book with you Heather. Thank you for sharing your heart through all your posts - even the lonely times. God is shinning through you dear. So good to see you posting with IOW again. I think I could write that book with you Heather. Thank you for sharing your heart through all your posts – even the lonely times. God is shinning through you dear.

]]> By: Barbara http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12337 Barbara Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:43:16 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12337 I wrote about loneliness today, and I love Henri Nouwen, so a friend pointed me here to your blog. I am so glad she did, I feel very encouraged by your faith. Thank you. I wrote about loneliness today, and I love Henri Nouwen, so a friend pointed me here to your blog. I am so glad she did, I feel very encouraged by your faith. Thank you.

]]> By: Angie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12336 Angie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:35:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12336 Heather, I've never been here before, but from what I have read....you write that book! God is doing big things in your life! I will be back...you are in His Hands! What a place to be :) Blessings to you, Angie from Florida Heather,
I’ve never been here before, but from what I have read….you write that book! God is doing big things in your life!
I will be back…you are in His Hands! What a place to be :)
Blessings to you,
Angie from Florida

]]> By: Julie@Shanan Trail http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12335 Julie@Shanan Trail Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12335 Heather ~ I am so glad that you have realized how sure a foundation that you have. While on the Internet, I masquerade as His Little Handmaiden, Acceptance-with-Joy... but in truth I have just assumed the name. You live it abundantly ~ Blessings to you! Heather ~ I am so glad that you have realized how sure a foundation that you have. While on the Internet, I masquerade as His Little Handmaiden, Acceptance-with-Joy… but in truth I have just assumed the name. You live it abundantly ~ Blessings to you!

]]> By: Cat http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12334 Cat Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:47:02 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12334 Heather, You should write a book, I learn and feel something SO VERY AWESOME, each and everytime I read your posts. I am alway braught closer to the Lord when reading your posts. Thank you! YOU are such an Inspiration to me sis. You will never know how very much you mean to me. WE GET EACHOTHER, and many times we are the only ones that do. ;) LOL Love you sis! Heather,

You should write a book, I learn and feel something SO VERY AWESOME, each and everytime I read your posts. I am alway braught closer to the Lord when reading your posts. Thank you! YOU are such an Inspiration to me sis. You will never know how very much you mean to me. WE GET EACHOTHER, and many times we are the only ones that do. ;) LOL

Love you sis!

]]> By: Nise' http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12333 Nise' Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:38:50 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12333 Thank you for the reminder that no matter what is happening in our lives HE IS THERE and to find security and peace we need to keep our eyes focused on Him no matter what our circumstances, (it's hard at times, I know). I agree, write that book and your blog posts would be a great devotional book as well! Thank you for the reminder that no matter what is happening in our lives HE IS THERE and to find security and peace we need to keep our eyes focused on Him no matter what our circumstances, (it’s hard at times, I know).

I agree, write that book and your blog posts would be a great devotional book as well!

]]> By: Lyric http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12332 Lyric Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:32:59 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12332 Your life is an epistle read by many...changing many... Thank you for such a treasured gift. Prayers continue, daily. Your life is an epistle read by many…changing many…

Thank you for such a treasured gift.

Prayers continue, daily.

]]> By: Lisa B @ simply His http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12331 Lisa B @ simply His Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:54:27 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12331 Hey Heather, I haven't commented in awhile but I still check in with you here a few times a day. This has been an amazing process watching it from the outside. You are a wonderful, talented writer. You very accurately describe the ups, the downs and the sames (God's still on His throne!). You should write a book and you should go back and start with blog posts you've written. Shoot, even if you just put the blog posts in a book, I'd read it :) Stay strong my dear sister in Christ! Lisa B. Hey Heather, I haven’t commented in awhile but I still check in with you here a few times a day. This has been an amazing process watching it from the outside. You are a wonderful, talented writer. You very accurately describe the ups, the downs and the sames (God’s still on His throne!). You should write a book and you should go back and start with blog posts you’ve written. Shoot, even if you just put the blog posts in a book, I’d read it :)

Stay strong my dear sister in Christ!
Lisa B.

]]> By: Gina http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12330 Gina Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:07:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12330 I thought the same thing...cancer, a gift?? But I did find it to be true! I also found the Lord to be true to His word! He will never leave you or forsake you! and He will give grace in abundance at just the right moment. I know how hard it is to face yet another treatment, but somehow God's grace is always right there jsut when you need it and it gets you through! How amazing! Still praying for you in Wisconsin! Gina I thought the same thing…cancer, a gift?? But I did find it to be true!
I also found the Lord to be true to His word! He will never leave you or forsake you! and He will give grace in abundance at just the right moment. I know how hard it is to face yet another treatment, but somehow God’s grace is always right there jsut when you need it and it gets you through! How amazing!

Still praying for you in Wisconsin!
Gina

]]> By: jan http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12328 jan Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12328 "we are called to convert our loneliness into solitude". wow. but how to do that? i am 58 yrs old and still suffering depression from the fact that both our children and their families choose to live hundreds of miles away. we have good relationships - they just don't want to live in dallas. i miss my family. it is all i have. i suffer extreme loneliness. family was everything when they were growing up - all the family lived here and we spent holidays, birthdays, celebrations together. now it is fleeting and occasional. i admire your strength in the face of a much bigger crisis. “we are called to convert our loneliness into solitude”. wow. but how to do that? i am 58 yrs old and still suffering depression from the fact that both our children and their families choose to live hundreds of miles away. we have good relationships – they just don’t want to live in dallas. i miss my family. it is all i have. i suffer extreme loneliness. family was everything when they were growing up – all the family lived here and we spent holidays, birthdays, celebrations together. now it is fleeting and occasional. i admire your strength in the face of a much bigger crisis.

]]> By: Ellen B. http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12327 Ellen B. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:50:42 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12327 Blessings on you dear one... Blessings on you dear one…

]]> By: Mark George http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12326 Mark George Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:50:07 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12326 Walking through the fire that God does not put out causes great refining in the heart. So much so, that it illuminates your face and the world around you. love walking with you HD Walking through the fire that God does not put out causes great refining in the heart. So much so, that it illuminates your face and the world around you. love walking with you HD

]]> By: Beverly http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12325 Beverly Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:42:25 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12325 It is strange, isn't it? How you can call a diagnosis a gift. But it makes you realize the gifts that you already had. That is the one good thing about illness. A book? Wow! You're inspiring! It is strange, isn’t it? How you can call a diagnosis a gift. But it makes you realize the gifts that you already had. That is the one good thing about illness.

A book?

Wow!

You’re inspiring!

]]> By: Holly Smith http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12324 Holly Smith Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12324 Aloneness must be a theme today...I wrote about it too and didn't even know about the "In other words" quote today. I praise Him today Heather for what you have written. I am glad that you have found Him immovable and unshakable...just like the verse that says, so that the things that may be shaken will fall away and the things that can't be, like your relationship with Him, will still stand! I need to know that about Him.... Praying for you today! Love in Him, Holly PS I'd buy several copies of that book of yours! Get to writing it, Girl...I think it is a story worth telling and reading about :) Aloneness must be a theme today…I wrote about it too and didn’t even know about the “In other words” quote today.

I praise Him today Heather for what you have written. I am glad that you have found Him immovable and unshakable…just like the verse that says, so that the things that may be shaken will fall away and the things that can’t be, like your relationship with Him, will still stand! I need to know that about Him….
Praying for you today!
Love in Him,
Holly

PS I’d buy several copies of that book of yours! Get to writing it, Girl…I think it is a story worth telling and reading about :)

]]> By: Toni http://especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/comment-page-1/#comment-12323 Toni Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:36:11 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/06/19/cwo-aloneness/#comment-12323 Just how did you grow in wisdom to such an extent at such a young age? Heather, I have so much to learn from you. I *am* learning so much from you. God is working through you, I believe, will continue to do so to His glory. What a blessing you are to me. I continue to pray for you as you and your family journey this painful growing season together. Blessings, ~Toni~ Just how did you grow in wisdom to such an extent at such a young age? Heather, I have so much to learn from you. I *am* learning so much from you. God is working through you, I believe, will continue to do so to His glory.

What a blessing you are to me. I continue to pray for you as you and your family journey this painful growing season together.
Blessings,
~Toni~

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