tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post3410235748838200202..comments2024-03-27T22:01:10.408-07:00Comments on SNAP THAT: The End of an EraJoyfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-56835417678855229912017-08-19T20:56:16.515-07:002017-08-19T20:56:16.515-07:00Hello sweet lady!
I've missed visiting, so I t...Hello sweet lady!<br />I've missed visiting, so I thought it was time to do some catching up.<br />Such a lovely tribute and your mom is gorgeous! What a beautiful face.<br />Again,I want wish to extend my condolences to you in the loss of your mom. Reading this post brought a tear to my eye.<br /><br />Remembering you, dear friend~Debbie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661813843716269751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-28575405224130363712017-08-05T06:10:22.900-07:002017-08-05T06:10:22.900-07:00Dear Penny, I'm so glad I came online today to...Dear Penny, I'm so glad I came online today to see your post. I have been thinking about you in your(and my own) absence from blogging and wondering and hoping that you have been well as I know you had been in need of some rest and to take care of your own health. I am so glad to see you again but very sad for you Penny, for the loss of your Mother. You always give us, your readers, such strength and encouragement in our own struggles and challenges. Here you are again showing us that spirit in the middle of this most enormous loss. I have few words, but sometimes just sitting with a person in silence and holding their hand is enough. I am doing that through the blogasphere right now. How important to have that family gathering and celebration of your Mother, to find some comfort in your shared and individual memories of her and to be close to each other. The photos of your Mum's birthday and cake are so lovely. I think I can see in her eyes how much she must have enjoyed that fuss and the celebration. Thank you for sharing these with us. Lots of love, Jan. xxJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987111031726857718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-83231017467485573772017-07-27T15:14:33.565-07:002017-07-27T15:14:33.565-07:00Hi Diane, thank you for stopping by and leaving su...Hi Diane, thank you for stopping by and leaving such a lovely comment. It is true we have to lean on our faith at times like this. I'm so glad I have a faith to lean on. I'm sorry for your loss too. I know it is hard to lose loved ones. No matter how long they are gone we continue to remember and miss them. Hugs. xxJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-1509159982738034572017-07-27T11:19:56.298-07:002017-07-27T11:19:56.298-07:00Penny I am so glad to hear from you but oh so sad ...Penny I am so glad to hear from you but oh so sad to hear the news. I know just how difficult it is to say goodbye to ones mother, I cannot believe that it is 15 years since I had to do that. My thoughts are with you. At times like these you have to lean on your faith and try to accept that God has a bigger purpose for us. May all the love that surrounds you give you strength. Take care, hugs DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-49936212503591337672017-07-26T16:23:21.964-07:002017-07-26T16:23:21.964-07:00Hello Heidi, so nice to read from you again. I app...Hello Heidi, so nice to read from you again. I appreciate your kind words. They meant a lot. I hope you and Buddy and hubby are all doing well. I'll be by to see if you are blogging again :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-22326440112136324612017-07-25T21:02:10.515-07:002017-07-25T21:02:10.515-07:00Penny you wrote such a beautiful account of how th...Penny you wrote such a beautiful account of how the loss of your Mom arrived and ended with a life celebration.. I am sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for sharing events of your time away. I hope you will be back now and then to share again . Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-56266963692451815682017-07-24T21:56:14.226-07:002017-07-24T21:56:14.226-07:00You are very sweet Jeanie. Such a happy light in t...You are very sweet Jeanie. Such a happy light in this world and I appreciate our blogging friendship. I understand what you mean about the envy over the clothing. To be honest, I will miss not having my mom to make clothes for. It was a duty that I came to appreciate and enjoy doing for her as it gave her a lot of joy to have the new clothing I made.<br /><br />I appreciate your kind, loving and healing thoughts. I will do my best to return to this blog though the focus may shift a bit.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-43804322556946779002017-07-24T21:54:19.262-07:002017-07-24T21:54:19.262-07:00Thank you dear Joanne. You are a very wise woman w...Thank you dear Joanne. You are a very wise woman who is a strong rock for so many. I appreciate your words here. xxJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-70671892414949591832017-07-24T21:53:39.442-07:002017-07-24T21:53:39.442-07:00Thank you Nancy. It's so great to have the ass...Thank you Nancy. It's so great to have the assurance of a temporary separation. I can really visualize mom being so very happy and enjoying all the visitation :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-1925507276587147052017-07-24T21:52:49.084-07:002017-07-24T21:52:49.084-07:00Hello dear Kami, what a nice surprise to have a vi...Hello dear Kami, what a nice surprise to have a visit from you. Your words are like honeycomb to the soul. I thank you and ask the Lord to bless and heal. Hugs. xxJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-91649128675697433072017-07-24T21:52:00.975-07:002017-07-24T21:52:00.975-07:00Thank you for your kind words Eileen. I'm glad...Thank you for your kind words Eileen. I'm glad you enjoyed the flowers :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-74426257032790146292017-07-24T12:19:33.918-07:002017-07-24T12:19:33.918-07:00My dear friend -- you come and visit and say lovel...My dear friend -- you come and visit and say lovely things to us but we never knew of this so that we could share in your sorrow and lend our cyber shoulders to you during a time when you needed it. I thank you so much for sharing this journey you have traveled in these many months. Those of us who have said goodbye to our moms know the challenge of the caregiving and the worry and the love and the hole in the heart that departure leaves. I, too, am grateful that her passing was peaceful and without pain and that she gave you and your brother a great gift of love in the days before. I'll always think of her receiving a Penny-made dress. You shared several with us and I have to admit, I was a tad envious you had a mom for whom you could make clothes or buy something special. <br /><br />I hope you will return to this blog world with your posts. But until then, know that many of us are thinking loving and healing thoughts, for though months may pass, the grief doesn't stop on a given date or moment, nor does it stay away completely once it eases. Know that you have a safe place here.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-32602727800951981252017-07-24T07:06:22.427-07:002017-07-24T07:06:22.427-07:00Thank you for the break from your busy life to tel...Thank you for the break from your busy life to tell us of our beloved Mom, and the lovely picture of her. Life is such a journey, Penny, as we learn. Your happy words bless all of us.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-62565808617099125672017-07-24T05:59:09.817-07:002017-07-24T05:59:09.817-07:00So sorry to know about the loss of your mother. Bu...So sorry to know about the loss of your mother. But we have assurance that she is now with her heavenly Father and no more pain and sickness for her. Here, there will be sadness but the separation is only temporary. I do hope you will continue blogging when everything has settled down. Have a beautiful day!Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-86768523183488791052017-07-24T05:46:01.649-07:002017-07-24T05:46:01.649-07:00My dear encourager, I am so sorry to hear about yo...My dear encourager, I am so sorry to hear about your Mother. I know how your heart must heart. Through the midst of your trial, you remained a shining light of encouragement for me. I am so thankful for the reminder you are to me by your testimony. I will be upholding you in prayer.<br />Kami Gimenezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412304691385459497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-15888694773761754212017-07-24T05:28:39.463-07:002017-07-24T05:28:39.463-07:00Hello, Joy! I am so sorry for your loss of your M...Hello, Joy! I am so sorry for your loss of your Mom. I am glad your family was able to all come and celebrate her life. Beautiful photos of your Mom on her birthday. The flowers are lovely too. I hope to see more blog post from you. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-51821270905905144322017-07-24T04:42:04.503-07:002017-07-24T04:42:04.503-07:00Thank you for visiting and commenting dear Jo. You...Thank you for visiting and commenting dear Jo. You are right. I will miss my mom and of course there is now a void in terms of all the many things I used to do when she was part of my life. However I know she is now enjoying her eternal reward and for that I am very happy for her. She suffers no more. Hugs my friend. xxJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-86258465141892952052017-07-24T04:40:53.564-07:002017-07-24T04:40:53.564-07:00Hi Joy, you and your blog have been on my mind a l...Hi Joy, you and your blog have been on my mind a lot the last few days so it was great to hear you have picked up blogging again. I want to thank you for keeping me in prayer. I can feel it working. Hugs. xxJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-13571252698151335312017-07-24T03:53:08.304-07:002017-07-24T03:53:08.304-07:00Dearest dear Penny, thank you for sharing this hea...Dearest dear Penny, thank you for sharing this heartfelt time with us in a post. You will miss your mom as you spent many hours speaking to hear on the phone, making beautiful garments for her and also visiting her regularly with your brother. Bless you in this time. I, like all your readers above here, hope you'll continue to blog. Blessings Jo Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-43372550143580281522017-07-24T03:25:22.889-07:002017-07-24T03:25:22.889-07:00Hi Penny glad you have returned to blogging as hav...Hi Penny glad you have returned to blogging as have I. You have been through so much, and hope you soon will get that rest and slower pace I keep hoping for you xxxjabbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676807234825122277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-90625508749540503812017-07-24T03:14:58.795-07:002017-07-24T03:14:58.795-07:00Yes Mari, I know as a believer you understand sinc...Yes Mari, I know as a believer you understand since you've also lost your mother. It really is joy in the midst of sorrow. I'm so grateful I have the assurances I have. I'm also very grateful that the blessings were obvious as we went through the death and burial process. It made everything more bearableJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-61049551603048398352017-07-24T02:53:35.609-07:002017-07-24T02:53:35.609-07:00Thank you very much dear. ♥ I appreciate your vi...Thank you very much dear. ♥ I appreciate your visit and your comment.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-79052041196153805682017-07-24T02:49:25.981-07:002017-07-24T02:49:25.981-07:00i'm so sorry about the loss of your mother.
i ...i'm so sorry about the loss of your mother.<br />i hope, you'll feel strong and healthy to find the right decisions. my thoughts are with you ♥ak_uthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017345969835821654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-32808079805804763912017-07-23T20:35:49.681-07:002017-07-23T20:35:49.681-07:00I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom. ...I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom. I know how hard it is as my Mom went to be with the Lord 13 years ago. As you said, we can have joy in the middle of sorrow when we know that the separation is temporary and we know that they are in heaven. I'm thankful you were able to see the blessings as you went through this.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940863090367389327.post-13968639184185713992017-07-23T20:34:48.908-07:002017-07-23T20:34:48.908-07:00Thank you Red. Your words mean a lot.Thank you Red. Your words mean a lot.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.com