Comments on: Despite Myself… http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/ Its not about the hair... Wed, 16 May 2012 19:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cindy http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17900 Cindy Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:55:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17900 Hey Heather, Just checkin in on you. I've been working a lot and unable to blog, but think of you often. Enjoy your hotel! Hey Heather,
Just checkin in on you. I’ve been working a lot and unable to blog, but think of you often. Enjoy your hotel!

]]> By: Sisterlisa http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17893 Sisterlisa Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:35:50 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17893 How wonderful Heather!!!!!! How wonderful Heather!!!!!!

]]> By: BendingPeak http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17875 BendingPeak Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:02:35 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17875 I hope you both have a wonderful time. :) I hope you both have a wonderful time.
:)

]]> By: Taylor Vaughan http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17857 Taylor Vaughan Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:09:43 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17857 And thank of, Father God, for Heather. For her honesty and for her life. Thank you for giving her the strength to battle every day. And thank you for using her in amazing ways through this less than perfect time. And, thank you Heather for allowing God to work through you. You have blessed my life in many ways, though I know you only from the Land of Blogs. You, your husband, and your babies are in my prayers every day. And thank of, Father God, for Heather. For her honesty and for her life. Thank you for giving her the strength to battle every day. And thank you for using her in amazing ways through this less than perfect time. And, thank you Heather for allowing God to work through you. You have blessed my life in many ways, though I know you only from the Land of Blogs. You, your husband, and your babies are in my prayers every day.

]]> By: Angela http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17841 Angela Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17841 The awesome thing is that your post is all still as true today as it was bc. It is so important to stop and be thankful for what is right under our noses every day. Why is it those are often the easiest things to take for granted? Thanks for the reminder. Continuing to pray for you. The awesome thing is that your post is all still as true today as it was bc. It is so important to stop and be thankful for what is right under our noses every day. Why is it those are often the easiest things to take for granted? Thanks for the reminder. Continuing to pray for you.

]]> By: Melanie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17810 Melanie Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:40:21 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17810 That was beautiful! You have been truly blessed with an amazing family and the ability to help others see our own for what a blessing they are as well! I thank you for that! That was beautiful! You have been truly blessed with an amazing family and the ability to help others see our own for what a blessing they are as well! I thank you for that!

]]> By: Lundie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17808 Lundie Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:05:23 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17808 I know you've got lots more going on, but I just wanted to share <a href="http://lundieslife.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/hey-im-nice-and-so-are-they/" rel="nofollow">the nice award</a> with you. ((hugs)) I know you’ve got lots more going on, but I just wanted to share the nice award with you. ((hugs))

]]> By: Sheila http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17807 Sheila Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:24:51 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17807 Heather I have spent this evening going back to the beginning of your post to where you first found out. I couldn't stop there I read each post to see how you dealt with this terrible blow. I am amazed by you and your spiritual life, love for God, trust and the honor and glory that you are giving to him. You truly are living the christian life. You are a blessing to others, not only cancer patients, but others like myself who are just dealing with life. You truly have blessed me today. I am adding you to my blogsite (if that is ok) I have many friends who visit and your testimony is so good. I want you to know I am praying for you and your family as my friends and family will do. I truly believe God is healing you, all of the good things that have come from this. The timing (how you found out) getting to the Mayo quickly. Oh My, God is sooo Good and you show people (so many people) his love on a daily basis. I pray that you will have strength to overcome the fears that lay ahead. I truly believe you will beat this. Stay strong and remember we are praying for you. I think you have an amazing family, I feel like I know them just from reading about them. God bless each one of you. I will continue to visit and keep in touch. You have so much grace and diginity and I just want you to know that you have made a difference in my life tonight. I pray for a good nights rest for you, and many days of comfort and ease in the days ahead. God Bless and keep you in his loving care Sheila Heather I have spent this evening going back to the beginning of your post to where you first found out. I couldn’t stop there I read each post to see how you dealt with this terrible blow. I am amazed by you and your spiritual life, love for God, trust and the honor and glory that you are giving to him. You truly are living the christian life. You are a blessing to others, not only cancer patients, but others like myself who are just dealing with life. You truly have blessed me today. I am adding you to my blogsite (if that is ok) I have many friends who visit and your testimony is so good. I want you to know I am praying for you and your family as my friends and family will do. I truly believe God is healing you, all of the good things that have come from this. The timing (how you found out) getting to the Mayo quickly. Oh My, God is sooo Good and you show people (so many people) his love on a daily basis. I pray that you will have strength to overcome the fears that lay ahead. I truly believe you will beat this. Stay strong and remember we are praying for you.
I think you have an amazing family, I feel like I know them just from reading about them. God bless each one of you. I will continue to visit and keep in touch. You have so much grace and diginity and I just want you to know that you have made a difference in my life tonight. I pray for a good nights rest for you, and many days of comfort and ease in the days ahead. God Bless and keep you in his loving care
Sheila

]]> By: Lori http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17806 Lori Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:13:00 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17806 I cried the entire time I was reading this. It put things into perspective for me and made me realize how much I have to be grateful for. I am so blessed for having found your blog. Thank you for your honesty, your courage, your testimony. Thank you. I cried the entire time I was reading this. It put things into perspective for me and made me realize how much I have to be grateful for. I am so blessed for having found your blog. Thank you for your honesty, your courage, your testimony. Thank you.

]]> By: Heather http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17804 Heather Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:18:05 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17804 Heather, as a relatively new reader of yours, I did not read this a year ago. I thank you for reposting it. There can never be enough gratitude in this world. In fact, that is one thing this world truly lacks. Thank you for your faith, insights, thoughts, prayers for others, for your words in this blog and for your "happy heart" (Madame Blueberry, VeggieTales). You are an amazing example to your family, friends and readers - you don't just have faith ~ you live it. May you always be grateful. Peace, Heather Heather, as a relatively new reader of yours, I did not read this a year ago. I thank you for reposting it. There can never be enough gratitude in this world. In fact, that is one thing this world truly lacks. Thank you for your faith, insights, thoughts, prayers for others, for your words in this blog and for your “happy heart” (Madame Blueberry, VeggieTales). You are an amazing example to your family, friends and readers – you don’t just have faith ~ you live it. May you always be grateful.
Peace,
Heather

]]> By: Anna http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17802 Anna Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:55:20 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17802 This is beautiful. I pray that I can have a similar mentality about the life He has blessed me with. This is beautiful. I pray that I can have a similar mentality about the life He has blessed me with.

]]> By: elaine47 http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17801 elaine47 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:15:50 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17801 Heather, You are such a wonderful inspiration and example to all. Your perseverance is a blessing to many. You are pressing on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. You are an example of scriputre that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens. As you press on in all things believing and trusting in Jesus Christ, the one who knows you best, leave behind His peace, joy and righteousness with every step. Keep smiling and writing and loving and thanking, be blessed. Thank you for sharing and encouraging others. Always look up, and fight the good fight. I have been fighting for 28years now with chronic illness and severe pain, I was diagnosed with a very rare disease and was given a life span not to exceed age 20 and am now 47 and it is the Lord's love and grace and my family love and commitment and the prayers of the saints that sustain me. How thankful we are and blessed beyond measure!!! In Christ love, elaine Heather, You are such a wonderful inspiration and example to all. Your perseverance is a blessing to many. You are pressing on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. You are an example of scriputre that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens. As you press on in all things believing and trusting in Jesus Christ, the one who knows you best, leave behind His peace, joy and righteousness with every step. Keep smiling and writing and loving and thanking, be blessed. Thank you for sharing and encouraging others. Always look up, and fight the good fight. I have been fighting for 28years now with chronic illness and severe pain, I was diagnosed with a very rare disease and was given a life span not to exceed age 20 and am now 47 and it is the Lord’s love and grace and my family love and commitment and the prayers of the saints that sustain me. How thankful we are and blessed beyond measure!!!

In Christ love,
elaine

]]> By: Holly Smith http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17800 Holly Smith Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:52:22 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17800 Tears falling with you, Heather. How very precious...each word! Praying for you to continue to walk this thing out in victory and honor and glory...praying for God to heal you, friend. Love, holly Tears falling with you, Heather. How very precious…each word! Praying for you to continue to walk this thing out in victory and honor and glory…praying for God to heal you, friend.
Love,
holly

]]> By: peach http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17798 peach Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:33:46 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17798 The tears sting my eyes as well, Heather. Yet, I am SO glad you posted this again. I especially loved the ending, because it shows your steadfast faith and your spirit that loved the Lord so much, even before you knew cancer would be in your path. May He strengthen you and bolster you through the words of your past that resonate in your present and give hope for your future. You are precious, to so many, dear Heather. Praying for you as I head off to bed tonight. The tears sting my eyes as well, Heather. Yet, I am SO glad you posted this again. I especially loved the ending, because it shows your steadfast faith and your spirit that loved the Lord so much, even before you knew cancer would be in your path.

May He strengthen you and bolster you through the words of your past that resonate in your present and give hope for your future.

You are precious, to so many, dear Heather. Praying for you as I head off to bed tonight.

]]> By: Erin http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17797 Erin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:57:02 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17797 Amazing reflection...what a good one! Thank you for sharing! Amazing reflection…what a good one! Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Gretchen http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17796 Gretchen Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:54:26 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17796 Heather, that was just beautiful. If God had chosen to take you in November, your heart would've been ready. Thankfully (for us), you're here, showing his glory through your everyday life and victory over cancer. Blessings, Heather. Heather, that was just beautiful. If God had chosen to take you in November, your heart would’ve been ready. Thankfully (for us), you’re here, showing his glory through your everyday life and victory over cancer.

Blessings, Heather.

]]> By: Chris http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17795 Chris Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:44:55 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17795 Thank you for sharing this and making me think about all the positives in life. I am so thankful for my family. Each of us are different for a reason and that is just the way it should be. Thank you for making me mindful of this in the hectic times of life. Your journey is encouraging me and helping me to be a better mother and wife to my family. I hate the hard days that you have been having and I will continue lifting you up in your valleys as you have done for me. Stay stong and be blessed, Chris Thank you for sharing this and making me think about all the positives in life. I am so thankful for my family. Each of us are different for a reason and that is just the way it should be. Thank you for making me mindful of this in the hectic times of life.

Your journey is encouraging me and helping me to be a better mother and wife to my family. I hate the hard days that you have been having and I will continue lifting you up in your valleys as you have done for me.

Stay stong and be blessed,

Chris

]]> By: episcopollyanna http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17794 episcopollyanna Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:17:45 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17794 That is so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. *hugs* That is so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. *hugs*

]]> By: Barb http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17793 Barb Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:16:32 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17793 Heather...I find myself seeking your blog on a daily basis...you truly are amazing...and being a *christian person* myself I just need to tell you ~ I KNOW GOD IS PROUD OF YOU! You share incredible strength thru your blog, my prayers continue for your journey! Heather…I find myself seeking your blog on a daily basis…you truly are amazing…and being a *christian person* myself I just need to tell you ~ I KNOW GOD IS PROUD OF YOU! You share incredible strength thru your blog, my prayers continue for your journey!

]]> By: Laurie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17792 Laurie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:52:40 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/30/despite-myself-2/#comment-17792 Beautiful...nuff said Beautiful…nuff said

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