tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post5310191100021134056..comments2024-03-13T09:08:42.601-05:00Comments on My Forest Cathedral: The Greatest Generation...Those Vets. Gotta Love and Appreciate Them. Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-48532087979811086262019-11-27T16:43:36.380-06:002019-11-27T16:43:36.380-06:00Marianna, I am SO glad you still have your little ...Marianna, I am SO glad you still have your little red autograph book!!! So you remember that Veteran's service? I drove all the way from here to oldtown courthouse to get us to that and it's just a great memory. I remember sitting there in tears I was so touched by the solemness and sacrifices and just seeing those elderly vets sitting there. I'm sure they were not used back then to see little girls wanting their autographs and appreciating them. Such a precious memory. The Greatest Generation. <br /><br />Oh that we may never forget to be that Jesus with skin on to others. So very important, that's what it's all about. Without Love we are tinkling bells and sounding cymbals. It so blesses *my* heart to be still, know He is God and *listen* to His voice.<br /><br />Thanks so much Marianna! I must see the little red booklet from when you were little that you made! <3Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-1449001745210119082019-11-27T14:24:36.101-06:002019-11-27T14:24:36.101-06:00Beautiful post! Great pics of Grandpa and Grandma!...Beautiful post! Great pics of Grandpa and Grandma! Very cool. I still have my little autograph book! Thanks of encouraging us to do that as children. I remember that day well, getting those autographs at the vet service! <br /><br />Loved what you said about being hospitable to the people around you -- even at the grocery store! It's so good to be attentive to those the Holy Spirit may be leading us to be extra kind to. You have always been really good about that! `Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718675384509580190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-26484629567163933232019-11-22T08:44:06.412-06:002019-11-22T08:44:06.412-06:00Thank you Katewinsity, have a blessed day! I appr...Thank you Katewinsity, have a blessed day! I appreciate you stopping by!Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-52514552840659226022019-11-21T09:39:53.680-06:002019-11-21T09:39:53.680-06:00How are you admin,
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(He explains it in the book) In May 1970 my Dad went through a crisis of faith (right after the Wayne State riot where 4 students were killed by the national guard) My parents had me (age 4) and a newborn baby and my Dad was really upset about the state of the country. He left for a week and spent time with Jim in Colorado. I had always heard of this man but never knew it was Jim until his book came out during the anniversary of Pearl Harbor and he was in the news a lot. His book had just been published. His wife was actually on the island when we were attacked as that is where he was based. What an amazing man of God! My dad is 80 now and has been used of God as well. I was so blessed to see the photos of you with the survivors in HI. You and your sisters are special girls! :) God bless! Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978607311578181125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-2327538606985471062019-11-15T08:40:01.474-06:002019-11-15T08:40:01.474-06:00Another great post, mom! So very thankful for our ...Another great post, mom! So very thankful for our veterans. It's so humbling to think what they and their families went through and also downright maddening to see so much of my generation not appreciate them. I want to have Asher make a little autograph book for veteran signatures when he's a little older. I love that. I also love the old music and the "I'll be seeing you song". <br /><br />Such neat, neat photos you found. Treasures for sure.<br /><br />I love our little town..such sweet caring people many of them are. You're always so good about striking up a conversation with people! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15476756279581301888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-78921796590838307192019-11-14T20:24:54.280-06:002019-11-14T20:24:54.280-06:00Oh, Mom.... what sweet memories these pics brought...Oh, Mom.... what sweet memories these pics brought back for me. I cannot believe it's been almost three years now since that trip. It is even more precious to me now knowing that some of these precious gentlemen have passed already. And yes, you have a good memory.. Jim Downing was indeed a speaker at a ceremony in remembrance of the Pearl Harbor attack there in Honolulu. I think he was about 102 at the time...? And yes, when I met & chatted with him briefly afterward, he was so friendly and had such a good spirit, I sensed he was a believer. He gave me a bookmark that advertised his book that he had written. I just looked it up again...<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Infamy-Journey-through/dp/1631466275/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jim+downing&qid=1573783820&sr=8-1<br /><br />That song... so reminiscent and nostalgic... so touching & beautiful. It reminds me of you, Mom... you raised us girls on this old music. And I love it... partly because it makes me think of you and our childhood. I'm so grateful. <br /><br />Sounds like some wonderful olders you've been able to chat with there in Farmtown... I know that makes your heart so full! They sound like some wonderful, sweet people!<br /><br />Those are great pics of Gpa too... I know it must be so hard to miss him especially during the holidays. :'( <br /><br />Thanks for sharing so thoughtfully, Mom. <br />With much love! Little Mama Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099968231545210095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-12726628083675355992019-11-14T18:34:02.034-06:002019-11-14T18:34:02.034-06:00I am so thankful you did this post to honor the ve...I am so thankful you did this post to honor the veterans. I love them too! That song you shared gives such nostalgic, homespun memories of days gone by.<br /><br />I loved your description of being in the store. And the pictures you used to illustrate are charming!<br /><br />God bless you! <br /><br />Mrs. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265603931136498066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-48359722893643781682019-11-13T07:46:16.240-06:002019-11-13T07:46:16.240-06:00Hi Christine, thank you so, so much.
I like the...Hi Christine, thank you so, so much. <br /><br />I like the way you put that..."It's like a present that you give to another." Yes! It is! That is great and that is how we feel when we receive the Gift of a Holy Spirit led conversation. We can just feel it can't we, coming and going we can feel it. Receiving and giving both! : )<br /><br />Your comments are a gift! Blessings to you Christine! <br /><br />Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-62694997906131824932019-11-13T07:42:58.991-06:002019-11-13T07:42:58.991-06:00Hi Barbara! Yes, it is so important to stay in tu...Hi Barbara! Yes, it is so important to stay in tune with the Holy Spirit at all times isn't it?<br /><br />You are so correct Barbara, what horrible atrocities have our vets seen? I've talked to some of the vets in the nursing home, one who liberated the camps. And now we have our Vietnam vets and the present as well. Yes, what do they do with *that*. Can you imagine? I cannot. Without God I don't know how.<br /><br />Your comment is such a blessing, thank you so much Barbara.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-91038842651447158712019-11-13T07:38:34.777-06:002019-11-13T07:38:34.777-06:00Dear Dana, Thank you so much for your encouragemen...Dear Dana, Thank you so much for your encouragements I appreciate it so much and I'm sure my daughters will be encouraged by your comment as well! <br /><br />Yes, Jim Downing. I think my daughter Lea had a chance to talk with him and he may be one of the veterans in the Pearl Harbor photos, he was one of the main speakers if I remember right according to Lea. She said that she could tell he was a Christian so that is awesome. And thank you for sharing about the book, I will put that on my book list, to get and to give! <br /><br />Blessings to you Dana, and thanks again!Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-6667696689137235492019-11-12T14:46:05.136-06:002019-11-12T14:46:05.136-06:00I really enjoyed the posts about you and your daug...I really enjoyed the posts about you and your daughter vising and talking with our "finest"! Your daughter is precious and very much like you, Mother like Daughter!<br /> When you love people, like you do, it is easy to open up and smile or talk with a stranger. People are desperate to be noticed or cared for. Even if it's just a smile or small talk. It's like a present that you give to another.<br /><br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-56733701656580311832019-11-12T13:08:54.301-06:002019-11-12T13:08:54.301-06:00Any time we can engage people (those we know and t...Any time we can engage people (those we know and those we don't) in positive, edifying conversation it is a blessing to them and to us. I share your opinion of wanting to be an ambassador of Christ wherever we are. None of us are perfect at it, but the effort is blessed by the Holy Spirit because He is the One who urges us to speak up!<br /><br />God bless our veterans. Some of them have seen and experienced things they cannot (and for reasons of national security often should not) express. It's like they're trapped with scenes in their minds they cannot dispose of. What does a person do with THAT?!! Only God knows and He is the answer.<br /><br />Good post, Amelia!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389829595981028640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-53834040045598229672019-11-12T12:13:25.479-06:002019-11-12T12:13:25.479-06:00Amelia, I just love your blog. Thank you for shari...Amelia, I just love your blog. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. I have a book recommendation written by a survivor of Pearl Harbor and also a committed Christian: The other side of Infamy by Jim Downing. He just passed away and was well over 100 years old! I read it aloud to my family and it is wonderful. Just had to share. I can tell your daughters are beautiful inside and out! :) I'm also reorganizing since I have graduated my last and it feels overwhelming with all the home schooling books I have saved and can't part with! God bless!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978607311578181125noreply@blogger.com