tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post3078504705276987864..comments2024-02-29T04:37:08.119-06:00Comments on Stretch Marks: Hitting Landfall.Melissa Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372304520512615187noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-78854596226020879092008-09-02T08:29:00.000-05:002008-09-02T08:29:00.000-05:00I loved this post...I even wrote down all of the "...I loved this post...I even wrote down all of the "Job" for my hubby to read.<BR/><BR/>My ex-step-daughter evac'ed to Tyler (near Lufkin)...her mom lives there...and went into labor and had her baby 2 weeks early...baby and mom are doing great. <BR/><BR/>After Katrina...no one in their right minds would stay ...especially as the forcasts were looking very grim. I personally will never ride out another hurricane in a double-wide...Dolly scared the be-jee's out of me!GingerJarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264306220362474678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-69175138553854080902008-09-01T23:34:00.000-05:002008-09-01T23:34:00.000-05:00Done.Amen.Done.<BR/>Amen.Evihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557484901286555554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-89293651227869268112008-09-01T22:42:00.000-05:002008-09-01T22:42:00.000-05:00I am writing you from the guest room of our dear f...I am writing you from the guest room of our dear friends in Spring, TX. Our family is scattered from LA to Lake Texoma and Jonesboro, AK, but we are safe and grateful to God for His goodness. Please keep all evacuees in your prayers as we return home. Melissa, thank you for a beautiful message. Gail (homentx)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-65827840293827060852008-09-01T19:56:00.000-05:002008-09-01T19:56:00.000-05:00Came here from Soliloquy. Gustav's big ol' eye jus...Came here from Soliloquy. Gustav's big ol' eye just passed over us. He was a major let-down and an answer to prayer. It really was nothing compared to Lily or Rita. We never even lost electricity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140251369331552673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-91919115403857916222008-09-01T16:26:00.000-05:002008-09-01T16:26:00.000-05:00I'm in Texas too, but we are not as close to the c...I'm in Texas too, but we are not as close to the coast...I hope you and your family are doing o.k. My husbands friend just called from La and said they were literally holding there door closed, the wind was so bad.Hipmomofboyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875510680988142884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-79110837671115291962008-09-01T15:58:00.000-05:002008-09-01T15:58:00.000-05:00Mr. Wonderful and I had the conversation yesterday...Mr. Wonderful and I had the conversation yesterday about what we would take if we were required to evacuate. We both agreed on the necessities and the things that cannot be replaced, like wedding pics and baby momentos.<BR/><BR/>It was very sad for me to see ALL the carloads of Louisianaians evacuating through Alabama. There were more Louisiana cars on the interstate yesterday than Alabama ones. Very sad.ugagirl30https://www.blogger.com/profile/18333925463695354634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-56031999673478389992008-09-01T15:33:00.000-05:002008-09-01T15:33:00.000-05:00I delurk. Therefore I am.Gustav can get the heck o...I delurk. Therefore I am.<BR/><BR/>Gustav can get the heck out of Dodge, already. I'm so over him. But I'm still praying...it's what I do best.Lula!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18341753113164178323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-79699005141768585632008-09-01T14:23:00.000-05:002008-09-01T14:23:00.000-05:00Melissa,God has blessed you with a gift. Thank yo...Melissa,<BR/>God has blessed you with a gift. Thank you for this. I am praying.Michelle R Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024961661573511589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-22288311537561796802008-09-01T13:46:00.000-05:002008-09-01T13:46:00.000-05:00Thanks Melissa, for taking me there.Thanks Melissa, for taking me there.Anita J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13937990318873239017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-11482133433561836192008-09-01T12:34:00.000-05:002008-09-01T12:34:00.000-05:00My thoughts are with those being effected!!! Good...My thoughts are with those being effected!!! Good Luck!!! <BR/><BR/>On a strange note --- of course here in Utah we don't get hurricanes but we do get some hurricane force winds -- which we did last night. We always are hopeful that the remnants of the hurricanes make to Utah so we get some rain....Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207240826243115784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-28808482002541063422008-09-01T11:47:00.000-05:002008-09-01T11:47:00.000-05:00What a wonderful and heartbreaking post.Amen.What a wonderful and heartbreaking post.<BR/>Amen.Putting the FUN in DysFUNctionalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996772324484385959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-23970035072905561082008-09-01T11:22:00.000-05:002008-09-01T11:22:00.000-05:00Very well said. I hope the hypothetical wedding p...Very well said. I hope the hypothetical wedding pictures, dog tags and baby bracelet make it through the storm. That hit my heart the hardest!<BR/><BR/>And you're right. He has a stupid name.<BR/><BR/>Thinking about everyone in its path.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916264953926347992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-9676276452515672842008-09-01T10:55:00.000-05:002008-09-01T10:55:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm saying a prayer alright. I have family in ...Oh, I'm saying a prayer alright. I have family in Baton Rouge, including a 75 yr old grandmother who is alone in her home. I worry.<BR/><BR/>Taunting a hurricane isn't a good idea. lolRheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-10956006321780955472008-09-01T09:18:00.001-05:002008-09-01T09:18:00.001-05:00Yes - so sweet. We are praying.Yes - so sweet. We are praying.Breannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283200671938399364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-16497160755568927322008-09-01T09:18:00.000-05:002008-09-01T09:18:00.000-05:00I love those verses from Job. Thanks so much for ...I love those verses from Job. Thanks so much for sharing. I got up this morning to find the storm is making landfall as a 2, which will hopefully mean much less damage and heartbreak than last round. <BR/><BR/>Still praying for you, by the way. Sending you hugs!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438793762929989131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-31840708979360482812008-09-01T09:10:00.000-05:002008-09-01T09:10:00.000-05:00Very sweet post. And thankfully God IS bigger than...Very sweet post. And thankfully God IS bigger than any stinky ole' hurricane.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333983360381789152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-60056246786297602162008-09-01T09:01:00.000-05:002008-09-01T09:01:00.000-05:00Beautifully written. We will be praying without c...Beautifully written. We will be praying without ceasing until everyone can make it home.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916853180728593287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-8828935099998287522008-09-01T08:58:00.000-05:002008-09-01T08:58:00.000-05:00How do you ALWAYS have words... funny, appropriat...How do you ALWAYS have words... funny, appropriate, deep, and Godly??Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821933183134526738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-51099693250401979312008-09-01T07:57:00.000-05:002008-09-01T07:57:00.000-05:00Great post! I couldn't imagine.Great post! I couldn't imagine.Laura Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878325934353943862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-21949320161021061072008-09-01T07:54:00.000-05:002008-09-01T07:54:00.000-05:00Wow, Melissa, how do you do that? Your perspectiv...Wow, Melissa, how do you do that? Your perspective is amazing. Way to show us the hearts and the needs of the people we're praying for.Tracy P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750283241399825265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283609455099320000.post-75717951442948226792008-09-01T07:40:00.000-05:002008-09-01T07:40:00.000-05:00So frustrating that this is happening again. We a...So frustrating that this is happening again. We are praying for those who are being hit by Gustav. <BR/><BR/>My hubby's grandfather is a Gustav and he's really not so bad.....however, i would probably vomit in my mouth a little if he did a song and dance and unbuttoned his shirt to his navel. I would see his Depends and that would give me horrid nightmares for the rest of my days.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301661752836564102noreply@blogger.com