Comments on: trying. http://louissa.com/2009/04/11/trying/ Tue, 15 May 2012 19:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nancy http://louissa.com/2009/04/11/trying/comment-page-1/#comment-115720 nancy Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:21:27 +0000 http://louissa.com/2009/04/11/trying/#comment-115720 I'm sorry about your very bad, no good, horrible, rotten day. But to me, you are still a girl who can do no wrong. So? A car, a fence, an antique thingy-ma-bob.... I'm looking at a giving heart, fingers and hands and feet that serve, a humble tear or two...and they all add to to one. very. beautiful. Mo-issa. I’m sorry about your very bad, no good, horrible, rotten day. But to me, you are still a girl who can do no wrong. So? A car, a fence, an antique thingy-ma-bob….
I’m looking at a giving heart, fingers and hands and feet that serve, a humble tear or two…and they all add to to one. very. beautiful. Mo-issa.

]]> By: Deb http://louissa.com/2009/04/11/trying/comment-page-1/#comment-115709 Deb Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:19:38 +0000 http://louissa.com/2009/04/11/trying/#comment-115709 Oh, dear. I'm so sorry your day hasn't gone so smoothly. You know all the cliche's: His mercies are new every morning, bla, bla, bla (not to make light of Scripture, but just *speaking* it doesn't always change how you feel about weaknesses or problems). Truth is, something in us wants to mourn a bit, wallow in the guilt, or just not get over it right away. The past is the past, though, and I wonder if you'll even remember any of today at some moment next week or month when you're in the middle of watching a wonderful sunset, laughing with buddies, or singing in a worship service. If it's not important enough to interrupt those things, then don't sweat it today. Wounds will heal. Favorite things will not last forever, and new favorites will come along. Cars and fences are mendable. Cheesebraids are re-doable if necessary. It's hearts and spirits that truly need tending. All good things will get the attention they need. Your family makes sure of that. Joy comes in the morning. Look for it. What a wonderful family you have! (Yes! You included!) Oh, dear. I’m so sorry your day hasn’t gone so smoothly. You know all the cliche’s: His mercies are new every morning, bla, bla, bla (not to make light of Scripture, but just *speaking* it doesn’t always change how you feel about weaknesses or problems).

Truth is, something in us wants to mourn a bit, wallow in the guilt, or just not get over it right away. The past is the past, though, and I wonder if you’ll even remember any of today at some moment next week or month when you’re in the middle of watching a wonderful sunset, laughing with buddies, or singing in a worship service. If it’s not important enough to interrupt those things, then don’t sweat it today.

Wounds will heal. Favorite things will not last forever, and new favorites will come along. Cars and fences are mendable. Cheesebraids are re-doable if necessary. It’s hearts and spirits that truly need tending. All good things will get the attention they need. Your family makes sure of that.

Joy comes in the morning. Look for it.
What a wonderful family you have! (Yes! You included!)

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