Comments for "Do the next thing" http://diane.simmlers.com daily considering my role in my home, my church, and my country. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:16:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on What I didn’t say… by Mary E. Dow http://diane.simmlers.com/2011/03/21/what-i-didnt-say/#comment-1085 Mary E. Dow Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:54:51 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=291#comment-1085 Congratulations! And your family is the better for it, I'm sure. Congratulations! And your family is the better for it, I’m sure.

]]> Comment on Simply thoughts by Teresa http://diane.simmlers.com/2011/03/08/simply-thoughts/#comment-1083 Teresa Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:40:40 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=278#comment-1083 I may have to give this a try. It was good to catch up with your week. I may have to give this a try. It was good to catch up with your week.

]]> Comment on Giving the Boys the Boot by Mira http://diane.simmlers.com/2011/03/02/giving-the-boys-the-boot/#comment-1080 Mira Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:54:46 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=276#comment-1080 Awww <3 I almost cried. That was really sweet. Awww <3 I almost cried. That was really sweet.

]]> Comment on Giving the Boys the Boot by Teresa http://diane.simmlers.com/2011/03/02/giving-the-boys-the-boot/#comment-1079 Teresa Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:01:55 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=276#comment-1079 I love hearing your mother's heart for your boys and how much they mean to you. They are amazing young men! I love hearing your mother’s heart for your boys and how much they mean to you. They are amazing young men!

]]> Comment on The other side of the fence by Cabby Back http://diane.simmlers.com/2010/12/19/the-other-side-of-the-fence/#comment-1072 Cabby Back Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:57:34 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=274#comment-1072 Diane, got your Christmas letter. Wow, all four in the Guard. Tried locating Fran on FB and was unable. If you would want to be friends with Sherry and me, we are at "BraytonCabby Back". Talk to ya soon. Cabby Diane, got your Christmas letter. Wow, all four in the Guard. Tried locating Fran on FB and was unable. If you would want to be friends with Sherry and me, we are at “BraytonCabby Back”. Talk to ya soon. Cabby

]]> Comment on The other side of the fence by Aunt Laurie http://diane.simmlers.com/2010/12/19/the-other-side-of-the-fence/#comment-1068 Aunt Laurie Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:15:48 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=274#comment-1068 Well, yeah, we should count our blessings, and that does help put things in perspective and please God. And we can always find someone who has it worse in whatever aspect of our lives is challenging us, but the trials we have are real and they are the ones that are particularly trying to us! I think we are being refined in those areas where we need to be refined! For example, my circumstances force me to acknowledge my lack of patience. So I need to pray my way through interactions with some people. I think of it as "borrowing" a good dose of patience from the One who has an inexhaustable supply! God is so good. He loves us! It's amazing! Hope tomorrow is an easier day. See you soon! Love, Laurie Psalm 138:8 - The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me; thy mercy O Lord, endureth forever; forsake not the works of thine own hands. Psalm 37:24 - Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. John 16:33 - These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world. Well, yeah, we should count our blessings, and that does help put things in perspective and please God. And we can always find someone who has it worse in whatever aspect of our lives is challenging us, but the trials we have are real and they are the ones that are particularly trying to us! I think we are being refined in those areas where we need to be refined! For example, my circumstances force me to acknowledge my lack of patience. So I need to pray my way through interactions with some people. I think of it as “borrowing” a good dose of patience from the One who has an inexhaustable supply! God is so good. He loves us! It’s amazing!
Hope tomorrow is an easier day. See you soon!
Love, Laurie
Psalm 138:8 - The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me; thy mercy O Lord, endureth forever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Psalm 37:24 - Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
John 16:33 - These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.

]]> Comment on “Like Son, Like Father” by WendyBee http://diane.simmlers.com/2010/10/01/like-son-like-father/#comment-1066 WendyBee Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:21:24 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=270#comment-1066 Wow! That is so exciting! What a great article! What a great endeavor! I didn't realize Fran was away. How are you doing? Wow! That is so exciting! What a great article! What a great endeavor! I didn’t realize Fran was away. How are you doing?

]]> Comment on Religion and Politics by Aunt joyce http://diane.simmlers.com/2010/09/22/religion-and-politics/#comment-1045 Aunt joyce Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:37:32 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=261#comment-1045 Very well said Diane. I remember hearing that said many times and in fact if I want to visit my family I have to live by that because I am so far right of them that there is no quiet discussion. It becomes an angry conservative Catholic bashing. Well, I'm learning how to express myself without being too toxic but at my age I'm not sure how much better I can get. It is important to not allow "THEM" silence us. But, again, speaking without slaying the listener is far more effective. Thanks for sharing. Very well said Diane. I remember hearing that said many times and in fact if I want to visit my family I have to live by that because I am so far right of them that there is no quiet discussion. It becomes an angry conservative Catholic bashing. Well, I’m learning how to express myself without being too toxic but at my age I’m not sure how much better I can get. It is important to not allow “THEM” silence us. But, again, speaking without slaying the listener is far more effective. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on On being not well by Teresa http://diane.simmlers.com/2010/09/20/on-being-not-well/#comment-1040 Teresa Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:30:08 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=259#comment-1040 I agree that in our society and in our churches especially there is lip service given to being transparent and open about what we are struggling with but as soon as we share that the struggle is internal and unexplainable there is a shunning. It is not an official shunning, I think that would be easier, it is a situation where you are avoided. It plays with ones mind as well, wondering are they really avoiding me or am I being too sensitive. It would be much better if we were just told, "I am sorry about what you are going through but I have no intention of involving myself in you life." We would know the score then. The only encouragement I can offer is to know that Christ understands the struggle with depression. It helps me to know that He knows what I feel and He wants me to embrace the tools that will help. Charles Spurgon struggled with Depression and he was an amazing man of God who wrote amazing things about his God. I am encouraged God uses those of us who are damaged internally! I agree that in our society and in our churches especially there is lip service given to being transparent and open about what we are struggling with but as soon as we share that the struggle is internal and unexplainable there is a shunning. It is not an official shunning, I think that would be easier, it is a situation where you are avoided. It plays with ones mind as well, wondering are they really avoiding me or am I being too sensitive. It would be much better if we were just told, “I am sorry about what you are going through but I have no intention of involving myself in you life.” We would know the score then. The only encouragement I can offer is to know that Christ understands the struggle with depression. It helps me to know that He knows what I feel and He wants me to embrace the tools that will help. Charles Spurgon struggled with Depression and he was an amazing man of God who wrote amazing things about his God. I am encouraged God uses those of us who are damaged internally!

]]> Comment on Erik a Pilot, Technically by Jen http://diane.simmlers.com/2010/04/09/erik-a-pilot-technically/#comment-1032 Jen Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:41:27 +0000 http://diane.simmlers.com/?p=252#comment-1032 That's great! I have great respect for pilots. Not sure if you remember me....I was going through some of my old posts while transferring my blog from HSB over to blogger and remember how kind and helpful you were during my husband's first deployment, so I wanted to stop by and say "hi"! Steve just returned from his 3rd deployment--this one a year in Afghanistan--and we are about to move again. God bless! I still remember, "do the next thing" from you! :) That’s great! I have great respect for pilots.

Not sure if you remember me….I was going through some of my old posts while transferring my blog from HSB over to blogger and remember how kind and helpful you were during my husband’s first deployment, so I wanted to stop by and say “hi”! Steve just returned from his 3rd deployment–this one a year in Afghanistan–and we are about to move again.
God bless! I still remember, “do the next thing” from you! :)

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