Thank you for sharing your story. You are an inspiration to us all and I admire your courage. It sounds as though you have an amazing life and I believe that we should all live our lives to our full potential - just as you are! Thanks for sharing.
What an incredible testimony to the truth that only God sees the complete picture. I'm grateful He's preserved your life and that you are blessed so richly. Thank you for telling this story in such a powerful and beautiful way. Smiling...because I see joy in YOUR smile.
Wow...this is an incredibly powerful lo and I thank God for your unanswered prayers as I'm sure that your husband does and children will. May the Lord bless you and keep you always!
You are amazing...what a truly incredible story you have shared...I definitely have tears in my eyes! You are here for many many reasons...Keep being beautiful and wonderfully creative!!
omg this is so beautiful!! and you're so brave to share your story! thank you so much for sharing this! not only does this have a awesome presentation but the actual message is incredible!
oh heather, this is so amazing, i am so glad you found yourself,and yes there are a lot of unanswered prayers, but it isn't that he isn't there but the answer is sometimes no. i thank god for saying no to you because you would not be here anymore, and no matter what my friend, people do need you.
god bless you always, hug's, your friend
LOVE this. This was very moving. I am happy for you that you could expose yourself like this and inspire others to keep trying. I love the way you did this LO- its awesome!! Definitely getting votes.
I have goosebumps on my arms and tears in my eyes. You are SO STRONG!...to have gone through that and to scrap it and hold your head up high. Very inspirational.
Absolutly beautiful tribute for your love of Jesus Christ. Your words are very inspirational and encouraging. Your story with leave a legacy of faith for all who know you. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Heather this is amazing. ANd so are you! Your words are so genuine and touching and reach into the heart - right from your heart! You are so kind to share this. This is something that will touch so many people and make a difference for them too. I'm so glad that God has wonderful plans for you. And that He allowed you and me to be right here, right now, sharing your wonderful insight. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Wow. Heather. I just don't even know what to say but thank you - thank you for sharing so much of yourself (and so beautifully - both the LO and the words) and I hope it encourages even one person who has walked in your shoes.
Grateful to have you here and grateful to call you a friend :)
WOW WHAT AN AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL LO!!! If you could now how badly I needed to read your journaling today!!!! Thank you for sharing it and Thank you Jesus for leading me to it!!!!!! Blessings to you!!!!
Thank you so much for your transparency! This is so beautiful! And what a ministry this one lay out will be! I'm saving this in my favorites! Wish there was a way to mark it #1! Hugs to you! Cheryl
Really touched my heart here. The lo is beautiful & so is the journaling. It's nice to be reminded of all the beauty that surrounds us in everyday things! TFS! Many blessings to you!
This is amazing, not only is the picture as well as the LO beautiful, but your journaling gave me goosebumps. Your writing is beautiful and captivating, and it could not have been easy, so I want to thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Wow, that is amazing journaling and a very pretty layout. It is so wonderful how God turns around those circumstances and makes our scars into something beautiful.
WOW very powerful. Glad you are here...I enjoy your work soooo much. I loved the journaling- I love all those things too. i also pee on myself at times- but hey we've earned that!!!
this was a layout for scrapfaith this month... the challenge was to scrap about unanswered prayers. deep stuff. awesome work done by all the girls. The journaling is deep stuff, so if you don't feel like plunging off... skip it. :) My hubby took the picture for me of my hands- it's hard to see scanned, but the picture is meant to show the hands of praying, and to show the scars on my arm where the } is. the papers are SEI Chocolat. TFL! Journaling: I'm not sure how many nights I used to lie in bed at the age of 14, praying to God to die. It was a lot. And I'm really not sure at what point I started thinking about taking my own life, believing there really wasn't a life worth living. I remember the attempt though. I remember the day I thought for sure it was going to be my last, deciding the fate of my life was in my control. The scars on my wrist have faded over the years, as has the shame of them. Seldom do I get questions about them, but I know they are noticed. They stand out against my arm and have faded to the white they are today. I forget about them from time to time, until they catch my eye. While I am not proud of them, I am not ashamed either. It took many years before I could look the people in the eye, the ones that do get around to asking, and tell them what they were from. And each time I do, I thank God for knowing. My life has its ups and downs just as every life does, but I am abundantly blessed in life. I am thankful there was a power greater than I that knew what an amazing life I would have. The joys and laughter, and all the fabulous memories. Rainy days. Sunny days. My kids' bed head. My husband's kisses and hugs. Laughing so hard you cry (and in my case, pee on myself). Snuggles. Creating. Play-doh. Pictures… I could stare at pictures all day. Clean car smell. New candles. Swings. Slides. Being a wife. Being a mother, a sister, an aunt. Babies sneezing with a mouth full of baby food (always happens at least once, and cracks me up every time!). New flowers. A great pedicure. My kids running to me proud to show off their latest accomplishment. Girl's night. A good book. Email. Blonde curls (I'm partial). Clean baby smell. Opening the blinds first thing in the morning. A noisy house full of family and friends. A fruity frozen drink by the pool. Trying out a yummy new recipe. Giving birth. Being proposed to. Friends so amazing. Seeing Brent sing and dance to Ice Ice Baby. Cameron making up his own dances. Megan turning everything into a song. Parties. Spring days at the park. Waking up every day to the life that is mine. I have said before that if I had to do it all over again, I would in a heartbeat. Because it would mean I'd be right here,right now, and I wouldn't trade that for the world.
My scars are a constant reminder of that- it seems just when I'm having a crappy day, or in a bad mood, the light seems to catch those scars and stop me in my tracks. To remind me how whatever is going on, no matter how huge, just won't matter over time. That I might even be grateful for it later. And that's the moment in the day that I am so thankful for unanswered prayers.
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