“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep.”
Robert Frost-“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Tears fell like rain. This wasn’t goodbye. “See you later!” My body and brain were bushed. The quiet and I met in a special place. At that intersection, where my heart, mind, and soul collide, Jesus was there. “Thank you for another year to celebrate your birth with those I love. Thank you for the gift of …you.” All the gifts were opened. Everything else… the love of my family, weight of the diagnosis, aches in my bones, the shifting “rides” of pain & glucose levels, curiosity of new learned health facts, stacks of mail, hundreds of emails, looming responsibilities,…was still wrapped.
What mattered most?
Grasping love like my trekking pole, I loyally laced my boots for an end-of-the-year hike . “God, comfort those who suffered loss. Surround my family and friends with your love and grace. Rekindle the flame of faith in those who doubt. Work a miracle in those who count you out.”
YOU matter. When I pass you on the trail, I see you. Angry? Hurt? Happy? Sad? Rich? Poor? Hopeless? Mad? No matter how you feel, here’s a fact–you are loved.
Happy 2025, dear friends. Keep the faith!
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I will hang on to hope.🥰 Especially love the 2025 Makeover section.
Melissa, I was just at your place. My heart stopped. Do you feel the love I’m sending you? And the hugs and hope I’m praying and delivering? You’re never alone and you inspire me, my friend! Happy New Year!🩷🩷🩷
One day at a time gets us through one year at a time. I’m glad I met you on the hiking trail this year. Though your trails may be difficult over the coming year, may they led to plenty of beautiful views.
I’m so happy I met you too, Tippy. You’ve brought so many laughs through these years over at C’s place. Now we can keep hiking, one hour at time, one day at time. Thank YOU for the wishes for beautiful views.
On another note (I don’t know if C will admit this–), you might ask her what she sent me. It’s something YOU would love.
Happy New Year to you and yours, my friend. I appreciate you!
I’ll ask her. She sent me a can of Unicorn sandwich spread. Can you believe that? But I must admit, it was delicious.
TIPPY! You opened your can?!? I AM NOT opening my can. Did it taste like…chicken?
No, it tasted like rattlesnake.
Oh…groan,…yikes! Well, my can is staying sealed.
If you hear a rattling inside your can, you’ll know what it is.
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Or did it taste like armadillo? I heard that Armadillo got sent from the North Pole as well.
Armadillos taste sort of like pickles. Rattlesnakes, on the other hand, have their own distinct flavor. They’re kind of zesty, with a springy texture, with a flavor that really latches onto your taste buds.
“springy texture”, zesty…gosh, Tippy. You’re a connoisseur of cuisine and catchy descriptions! 😂😂🤪Now, let’s describe something normal like a ….cheeseburger. Oh boy!
Cheeseburgers taste a little cheesy, and a little like boogers.
TIPPY! Seriously, you nut. Don’t make a good thing sound so disgusting!
Sorry. I’m going to mind my manners for the rest of the day.
Tee hee! No apologies necessary! You make life fun!
Good. Besides, that was yesterday.
A day late, a dollar short—the only way to live! LOL
Its dangerous asking him to describe things!
Right? We never know! LOL
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Oh…yikes! Ugh….
However…if I were desperate…
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A crazy elf at the North Pole sent it!
She’s the crazy elf who lives in a padded igloo.
Oh, Tippy! LOL
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Yeah, you know who she is.
Oooh yeah, I think I do …. She is so fabulous! 😉
Pffft!
I had to take advantage of the opportunity you gave me. 😂
Pffft!
Speechless, eh? Chalk one up for me again. 😊
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Absolutely!!
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I think she’s fabulous too! 🥰
🥰 Awh!
Ah, yes,…a crazy elf from the North Pole (NOT Pennsylvania or anything, tee hee). We have such great elf friends.
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Like I told Tippy, some crazy elf at the North Pole sent it. 😉
Karla have a blessed and love filled New Year (and Merry Christmas too!) with all the joys of family!! We had a wonderful Christmas and I made the executive decision to leave the decorations up until we return from our vacation. It will be Christmas until the 5th anyway 🎄. Mochi got 3 new puzzle feeders which she has figured out already… She is still not completely convinced she’s a dog but we’re working on it!! I’m hoping that toy felt the surge of love from the prayer warriors at Christmas. You will be remembered in prayer at the next meeting in January!! Love is a powerful gift – and I’m sending mine to you! 💕💕🙏🏻💓💓🙏🏻💕💕
Val, it’s so good to see you, my friend. Mochi–good girl! WOW! She’s a smart one (of course she hasn’t figured out she’s a dog—shhhhhh–Finn doesn’t know either? tee hee).
Please hug the warriors for me (and YOU). I’m so glad that love resides in you —and oozes out to all who know you!
I’m so happy we get to start another year together. You, Sparky, and all the clan enjoy your vacation! Happy 2025! 🩷🐶🎶🤗🤗❣️❣️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks tons Karla! I’m praying and I’ll pass along your words to the warriors! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❣❣❣
You’re welcome ☺️! Thank you, dear friend!❤️❤️💚
What a great pair of quotes to include on the last day of the year, a day of memories and reflection already. The Robert Frost poem is an all-time favorite for many, and one I find resonance with. Many a snowy evening, around dusk, I have found myself stopping to look into the dark and darkening woods, taking in all that I could see and more I could imagine about them. Then, coming to realize that I was not yet home and had quite a ways to go, away I went. This poem always came to mind as I set off for the cabin.
The J. Carter quote captures so much of the man’s legacy. Good choice to commemorate his life and passing.
Thanks for filling in more memories for me today.
Happy New Year, Karla. Rascal sends his best as well.
Tim, I’m getting the coffee ready. Sip sip hooray to another year with the goodness of God surrounding us!
Thank you for affirming the choice of quotes, dear friend. It’s no surprise they resonate with you! My friend, MAK from Colorado, loves walking with her dogs in the snow. I’ve become a fan of cold-weather walks for various reasons. The quiet and still. I joke and ask my parents each year, ‘Why didn’t we go somewhere warm in the winter?” Yet, it’s in the winter “stillness” that I hibernate in hope. To make you giggle, it’s also better than sweating. Who can hike when it’s hot?
The unknowns….the mystery in the hikes, the woods, …often I think of C.S. Lewis when I’m in the woods (he called the woods of our experiences “patches of Godlight”. Undoubtedly, he experienced joy in nature–knowing God, discovering Joy!
Jimmy Carter spent his life working for others. Although many might not consider him a good President, he and his amazing wife shared such an honorable partnership and marriage, and passion for helping others! What a life!
I’m so happy we’re celebrating another year as friends/family, Tim! And you too, Rascal! God bless you both!!
PS–I’m going to go visit 1Pursuit. I was tickled pink when I saw your name in email! God is always working! Here’s to the woods, more Bear stories (lol), adventures, and the best–growing in wisdom and communion with Christ!
Oh Jimmy Carter and his long, good, inspiring life. Happy New Year, Karla and Finn!❤️🐩😊
YAY! Yes!
Thank you, MAK! I appreciate you so much! I’m so glad we are celebrating this last day of the year together~ Finn and I send our love and blessings always! Here’s to dreaming, walking, and continued health that hangs in there! ❣️🙏🏼🤗🩷🐶🐩🐕🦺🦓🥰
I can just picture you at Silver Dollar City with your family! ❤️ Beautiful memories. Sending love, sweet friend.
Thank you, sweet Kelley! My heart and soul (and belly) were full! I feel your love and prayers. I appreciate you, my friend. I’m sending love and blessings to you and yours. Happy 2025, Kelley!❣️🤗🙏🏼
Your posts are always so lovely and heartfelt. Merry Christmas my friend and Happy New Year. xx
Thank you, dear Lisa. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your love and support. I don’t take that for granted! Happy New Year! Sending you and your precious family love and blessings! 💛❣️🤗🙏🏼
Little sister posted again and a beautiful post. I miss your posts when you are taking a break.
You are in my prayers little sister.
I am glad you could celebrate Christmas with family.
Hello, big brother! Aww, thank you so much. How are you? I appreciate your support and prayers, always! I hope you’re doing well. Sip sip hooray to a new year, Matt. Here’s to NO surgeries and continued healing for you, too! God bless you!
I am okay. Relaxing at home tonight because NYE doesn;t mean much to me haha
I understand my friend. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing your beautiful and always hopeful spirit dear Karla. Best to you in the new year. 💖
Thank you, beautiful Michele! Your love and light always add sparkle everywhere! Your sweet spirit is inspiring. I pray that your year brings so many more adventures, dancing, and music. Peace and love.❣️🥰🤗🙏🏼
Peace and love to you and thank you for sharing your kind and loving heart with me. 💖🙏🏻🌼
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Happy New Year, Karla. Your writing and comments are great outpourings of love…I don’t know how you stay so strong and courageous.
May healing oil and His Shekinah glory anoint you with further wellness in abundance in 2025. Peace
Aw, Suzette. How sweet of you to stop by and write this precious response. I feel that healing and abundance–I’m so blessed, my friend. Without it, I don’t think my strength would continue. May blessings abound for you and yours too, my friend! Here’s to 2025 (and many Haiku’s and inspirations!) 🩷💛
You are very welcome Karla. Thank you for your wonderful blessings and creative support. Cheers.
Happy and blessed New Year Karla. No two years are alike, but thank God that He never changes through them all.
Thank you, Pastor Pete! You and your family continue to inspire me–your words and wisdom help my daily walk. Thank God HE never changes!
I left you a message on YouTube this morning. Your song touched my heart. You have such a gift, Pete. Thank you to you and your wife for all you do! And for being here to support me-it means so much!
“Rekindle the flame of faith in those who doubt. Work a miracle in those who count you out.”
Karla, all your words here touched me so deeply, as they always do. Knowing you have prayed these specifically, gives me such a great sense of peace, which I found myself praying for this morning. Peace regardless of the situation. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts and prayers. They are such blessings and may they return to you double in 2025.
Your words are precious, Deb. Thank you, sweet sister. You understand this depth of prayer. You know that peace we have and can experience when “all” that tries to hijack it is miraculously defeated with divine intervention!
“Peace regardless of the situation.” Amen, Deb.❣️ It doesn’t mean we won’t have frustration, anger, or sadness. But those are just feelings and you and I know ….the fact. Feelings will come and go. I’m so happy we are joined together, factually, as family, in faith. Much love to you and yours. I appreciate you so much. Happy New Year! 🩷💛🤗🙏🏼🥰
I love you more than you’ll ever know. You have inspired so many with your positive words – me included. When life winds down as it is for Paul right now I know that God is with us every step of the way. We both pray for your recovery and for your family every day. May God continue to give you the necessary strength and ability to continue on. Happy 2025. We love you.
Mama K–I hope you know how much you and Paul mean to me. It’s humbling to think my words can inspire. Thank you, thank you. I love you so much. The journey that you’ve both been on together for 60 years is inspiring. Your faith, through his hospice care and your challenges, motivates me. It “fans my flame” of faith! Thank you both for praying for me. I don’t take these prayers and thoughts lightly. Often, I tear up just thinking about the prayers that are said. It’s a strange feeling at times. Sometimes I want to tell people, “please, you don’t have to pray anymore for me.” Gosh, this is a marathon, Mama K. It’s hard to have the attention over something like this. I lay it at God’s feet. I’m humbled that you have invested time and energy to pray for me. My family is so thankful. I know God heals. He HAS healed me already. And I know, no matter what, all will be well. It’s ALL well with my SOUL. That’s the strength that God continues giving me. Any cancer progression won’t be bigger than my faith. We already have the victory don’t we? It’s a beautiful freedom and I’ll thank God daily for this gift. I love you dearly and will keep praying for you both, too. I’ll try and email every so often so I can hear of Paul’s progress. I do pray that you can have a few day trips and little adventures that you both enjoy. Happy New Year to you both! ❣️🙏🏼🩷❣️🤗💛
This is so beautiful. So grateful you stopped me in my tracks this day of new starts to ponder the moments of life. Thank you.
Wow, J.K. That touches my heart! Thank YOU so much, my friend. Many blessings to you and yours. Happy New Year! I appreciate you!
‘Nip & tuck? I’ll nip the ‘negative’ and tuck thankful thoughts in my heart and mind’ …I love it. Your 2025 makeover is a delight to read Karla, even with all that is happening you can see His love through it all 🤗🥰🤣
And for that kind lady, many blessings, peace and love for your year. I shall ‘tuck’ in some blessings and healing from across the big blue over to you, and pray for clear skies in your heart, forest trails in your soul, and streams of clear water for your love 🤗🥰
Big hugs for the new year, to you, family and Finn. And may it bring especially the beauty of just a smile from the power of love’s true depth. Take care Karla, and a high five at the top of the many mountains you climb 🤗🥰🤣🦋🐾🦓❤️🙏
MARK (do you hear me yelling your name across the huge pond?)! I’m so delighted to “see” you, my friend. I’m so happy you’re going through a makeover, too (tee hee).
“…even with all that is happening you can see His love through it all.” –Mark, when I’m not able to see it, I’ll be doomed! I have my emotions, just as Jesus,…but the miracles that swirl around me and keep me grounded also keep me finding them! All of these life experiences have been gifts to me, my friend. For through the changes or circumstances (health or what have you) my communion with Christ grows. I’m so trained through my walk with him to see the GOOD. When life happens, it’s never as bad as hearing….you may live only 5 months. Knowing we may not have tomorrow keeps me focused on what matters right now. The rest of it is just the world’s “fluff”. All temporary my friend (as you know!). Forest trails in the soul, clear water of love, God’s grandiose world outside of walls and halls–busy “calendars” and “things to do”. It’s about ….BEING. Not just…doing. I’m happy to be doing about HIS business. When I have to slow down (or stop typing because my hands, arms, and elbows ache? what’s up with that? :-), I’ll rest. But you know me, Mark. As long as I’ve got my fuel of faith and the Spirit living in me I’m living…FREE. Ah, freedom, Mark. You know this liberation!
Big hugs to you and yours. Finn and I send love and high five to you (uh, when I get to the end of a day, the top of a “hill” or mountain, or sometimes, just through the hour!)! May our 2025 bring the best learning, fun, and adventures yet! Please wave to all my ocean friends in Australia and your beautiful area during your summer time (as I’m bundling up here ready for winter hibernation).
As a New Year’s gift (I know they’re late as it’s already 2025 there now right? Is it 12:07??) I’ve sent my little itty bitty fairies with teeny tiny itty bitty donuts (chocolate of course!). There will be thousands of them (you’ll need that to equal one good donut, Mark). I’ll have them shed their itty bitty coats the closer they get to the Down Under! Happy New Year! 🥰🤗💛🩷❣️🙏🏼🙏🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼🧚🏼🍩🍩🍩
Well into 2025 as it is 3.30pm now, the new year has dawned well. Everyone is out swimming, snorkeling, board riding, jet ski’s and so many more things in a slightly warm 33C. But this allows a huge appreciation of it all 🤗
The fairy airstrip is wide open kind lady and building those choc donuts as we speak (and gratefully received thank you) 🤣 But I think it may take the rest of the year to lower the weight I’ve put on. I don’t usually eat many things but for the Grace of God, I’ve been able to ‘test’ a few things and allowed into the ‘no go’ zone (of course chocolate isn’t in the ‘no go’ zone) 🤗😂
And much love to you Karla, your communion with Christ gives such a strength and beauty in your soul. Your just being you is a healing like no other, and gives strength and courage each step you take. Whatever comes may it ever be built on that beauty my friend ❤️🙏
Big hug to the big soul on this big day of the new year. Have a great day kind lady 🤗🥰🤣🦋🐾🦓❤️🙏
Happy and blessed new year!
Thank you, my friend! Many blessings to you!!
Ah yes, we tackle another year, gently, by faith, mixing it with an abundance of love. Stay warm the next couple of months Karla. You are in our prayers and hearts!!
Gary, I pray you are all staying warm! You all remain in my heart and prayers, too! Please give the girls huge hugs. Tackling another year, gently, by faith and an abundance of love–beautiful words to live by, dear friend.
Our other Northern friend and I were talking today (your name came up!!)–all about faith and our walks. What an amazing adventure life is–to say the least. Thinking of the Fultz family and thanking God I get to be a part of your journey. ❣️🙏🏼
I like that image of ‘grasping love like my trekking pole,’ and lacing one’s boots for the journey ahead’: it resonates with me, and inspires me: a whole year to journey with the Lord and when tired to lean on those everlasting arms 🙂 have a good and faith-filled journey, Karla: will see you on the road 🙂
I’m so happy this resonates with you, John. You know well, my friend, how we have to keep leaning on the everlasting arms! I’m so glad we’re on this journey together! I’ll see you on the trails, my friend. Happy New Year! 💛🥰🤗
look forward to it, Karla 🙂
May you be greatly blessed in 2025 with health, well-being, peace, the joy of discovery and the rewards of blessing the lives of others as you do. Happy New Year + Mary
Hello, sweet Mary. Thank you so much. I wish the same for you and yours. God is so good–I say it in the deepest and most amazing ways at how he continues his goodness. I can’t wait to start sharing faith stories this year! Not just my own! You’re a blessing, Mary!
Happy 2025 with Jesus, Karla! We know He will be with us!
Thank you, Jon! Amen! Happy 2025! Many blessings!!
Dear Sister, such a heartfelt, inspirational, year-end post today! Happy you’re doing the things that bring peace and joy! Praying for the weight of it all and loads of blessings. 🙏🏻 YOU are loved!!! ❤️
Thank you, sister C LEA. Your love and prayers always lift me (as do your kind words and encouragement)! I pray for peace, good health, and many adventures for your 2025! I love you! 🩷🩷🩷🙏🏼🥰
A very happy new year Karla. Lots of good wishes and prayers for you
Thank you, dear Sadje. How sweet and kind! I wish the same for you, my friend.
Many thanks my dear friend
You’re welcome ☺️
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Happy New Year, Karla! God bless and keep you, my friend. Keep pressing on! 🥰❤️🙏
Thank you, dear Dora! God bless you and yours. Let’s keep pressing on together. Much love!❤️♥️💚🙏🏻
Oh, Karla, this is such an inspirational post that fills me with hope and, yes, faith! I especially Love this: “YOU matter. When I pass you on the trail, I see you. Angry? Hurt? Happy? Sad? Rich? Poor? Hopeless? Mad? No matter how you feel, here’s a fact–you are loved.” Happy New Year to you and Finn and your beautiful family. 🎊🎊
Thank you, sweet Stacy. Your friendship and kindness lift me! I hope you know how you inspire me! ❤️💚♥️🙏🏻🤗
Happy New Year Karla!
Thank you, Dwight! I appreciate you so much, dear friend. ❤️🙏🏻
Thankyou Karla, the feeling is mutual! Stay strong and positive in 2025!
You’re welcome ☺️ I will my friend!
Such a beautiful Post. No one could have said it better! I hope you are feeling better and better. I love you so much. Happy Wonderful New Year to You Sweet Karla! 🎶❤️🕊️🫖🎸🪺
Aw, thank you, Mama Wenda. You’re precious. I love you so much too! May God bless you huge!❤️💚♥️🎶🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Happy New Year, my precious friend! How I love reading your faith-filled finale! It really is always about our faith resting in the One who holds us in His Hands and gives us a firm foundation on which to stand!
You remain grounded in your faith in our Everlasting Father! Always know, you are an encourager in your heart writings! I love you and you are always in my thoughts and prayers❤️🙏🏻🥰☕️🎶❤️
Pam, you’re so precious to me. You understand well how much our faith sustains us~ no matter what!
Right now, faith is all I’m thinking of~ the deadly attack in New Orleans~ one individual who was “hell bent ” on carnage. On this first day of the year, faith is and will remain my focus. I’ll never understand these unthinkable acts by hopeless individuals who want to carry out evil. Humanity. The loss of life and fear, the tragedies and motives.
May faith continue to sustain all of you, sweet Pam. May God help us all!
I love you and hold you in my thoughts and prayers. Please give your family my love and regards, too. I appreciate you so much. ♥️🙏🏻♥️🎶🎶
I’m glad we can start 2025 as faithful WP friends, Karla. I wish you the best.
Me too, Mark. Thank you so much, dear friend. God bless you and the entire Bialczak clan!
My goodness, this post was the greatest start to my new year. Thank you, Karla! Here’s to 2025 with hope, joy, good health, and love. Bless you! 😍
Thank you, Jennie! I’m looking forward to our partnership and collaboration! I wish the same for all of you, sweet friend. God bless you all!❤️🎊♥️💚🙏🏻
I am, too! Best to you, Karla! 😍
Dear Karla, I’m praying that 2025 will be your best year ever! You are loved!🥰🐾🙏
Thank you, dear Cindy! ❤️♥️💚🙏🏻 we love you and Henry. I wish you the same!♥️ 🐾
Happy New Year, my precious friend. You, too, are so very loved. Thanks for always reminding us what is important in this life. A facelift? I might use that- love it! I was praying for you to have an incredible time with your family. Thank you, Jesus, for blessing my friend!
Ah, sweet sister! I’ve been thinking of you! I appreciate your love and support. Your prayers mean so much! Facelift! Yes! Waking up to hearing the awful and horrific news~ I’m reminded to keep looking up! Evil wants us to keep our faces down. When I’m looking down, I’ll pray. But my focus will be to keep looking up, in hope and love. I’m thankful for you, Mama M. Sending blessings and love to you and your precious family.❤️🙏🏻💚🎶
Oh my- hadn’t seen the news, so I looked it up. I keep praying “maranatha- come Lord Jesus- either to take your children home, or to fill us to overflowing with your presence while we’re still here.” Our world needs Jesus… and right now, they have Him in us. It is a blessing and a responsibility!
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I love the poem you opened with! We almost have it memorized!
Oh, how wonderful! That is so fantastic! Tell them all–“Well done!” Happy New Year to you and your amazing family! I appreciate you! ❣️❣️
I’m glad you had family around to celebrate Christmas. May your new year bring healing miracles, adventures in wonder, and joy filled moments.
Hello, Katelon! Thank you for this precious response and your friendship. I’m sorry I’m just now reading this, my friend. I wish the same for you in 2025!
Happy new year my friend ❤️❤️ so hope 2025 fills your heart with so much love and wonder.
Thank you, dear friend. I appreciate you! I’m grateful for our friendship and I wish the same for you. Give Hawklad my best, too (and the furry 4-legged one, too!! ). 🩷🤗
I hope 2025 brings good things to you: love, hope, healing and lots of time with family and loved ones! Happy New Year!
Thank you, sweet Ann! I pray that for you, too. I appreciate you! ❤️🙏🏻
Happy New Year Karla 🎉 ✨️ Praying for a year filled with beautiful moments for you and your family. 💕
Thank you, sweet Rachel! I pray you and your precious crew are well. May this year be wonderful! Love, Karla ❤️♥️🙏🏻🤗
Thank you!! Sending big new year hugs 🥰
You’re welcome ☺️ hugging you!!!
Ooh Karla, sometimes there are no words. Keep hiking my friend, love you tons and I will hike right with you by your side this year! You just don’t see me because I am short. 😉🩷💛💚💜🦄🦄🦄
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You are so precious, C! You’re beside me (I see you down there ;-)–you do know I’m short too?) When we catch the train together, you’ll see. Until then, we’ll keep hiking along. I love you, my friend. 💞🤗🩷🎶🎶
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How kind and gracious. God bless you, my friend. 💛🙏🏼
I love EVERYTHING about this post, Karla, lis sis! Seriously, i bow to you and when I think I’m having a tough time and am so grateful for your heart, your honestly, your faith, finding the light and being the light of God that you share so freely. You are an example of faith, intension and living life to the fullest in spite of what ails you!
This was so awesome and I nodded, laughed, shook my head and shouted YES .
2025 Makeover which I can’t copy and paste. soooo good.. Love you more that words can say!!! 💗💓💗
Thank you, Cindy! Your words touch my heart! I always want to reiterate how human I am—-for without God, I’m nothing (I just wrote about this last night, but haven’t published yet). I love all the “messiness” of humanity because my story is one of great redemption! Healing, recovery, reconciliation, and restoration! I’m here to tell about it.But also, to brag on others and boost and lift YOU. I was reading your post yesterday and linked TONS of you to a “bragging board” that I want to share sometime. Isn’t it wonderful that we’re all here in this beautiful world, experiencing all the juxtapositions of joy and sadness and sharing the sweet moments we learn? I do pray I can continue to live life to the fullest, C. There are moments I start to wonder and I STOP my stinkin’ thinkin’. Isn’t it just like a brain to try and tell you different when the heart and soul just….KNOW?!?!?! I can send you the Word “piece” of the Makeover? It tickles me that my words resonate with you! I love you more than words can say too, C. Here’s to many more years. 💚🥰🤍❤️
Oh I’m so glad to hear that Karla! and I love this ” I love all the “messiness” of humanity because my story is one of great redemption! Healing, recovery, reconciliation, and restoration! I’m here to tell about it.But also, to brag on others and boost and lift YOU.”
You do all of this and more. Wow, I’m so honored. I will love to see that someday.
Smart to kick that stinkin thinkin out before it takes over because yes, I know! “a brain to try and tell you different when the heart and soul just….KNOW?!?!?! ”
Oh yes, I love the words and would love them..they are so good. Awww here’s to many more years of loving and caring and sharing! 💓💓
🥰♥️🤗😘😘😘♥️♥️ thank you, C!!!!
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Hello sweet friend—I reached out to you. I’m headed out soon, but I’m so happy to reconnect. Your prayers and love over these years are appreciated. I love you and pray you are all well. 💚
Karla, your thoughts capture the essence of life’s next steps. Nourished with the positive memories of yesteryear, we’re ready to open a fresh opportunity as the New Year unfolds. The Spirit continues to open another heart to see God’s goodness. Your quote from President Carter is precious, and it reflects upon his faith and character.
Thank you, Richard. Your heartfelt response and thoughtful words always encourage me. God bless you.
My beloved little sis, the image of you with your loved ones, gathered around the table, “as if no time had passed,” fills me with such joy, peace, gratitude. We are bonded to the ones we love in Christ. So good…so, so, good. I love you, C
That’s exactly how I felt when I read of your gatherings (and the good giggles, too). Amen! 🙏🏻
I love you big sis and appreciate you more than you know.
Will you pass the potatoes? ❤️🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️
Dear Karla,
Thank you for your ongoing messages of friendship, love, faith, and peace. I admire and am inspired by your positivity and I wish you only the best for the still young 2025.
Warmly,
Tanja
Hello, Tanja,
It’s my pleasure, my friend. I’m sorry I’m not here more often!
It’s humbling to think that I am a source of admiration and inspiration. How kind and thoughtful. Thank you, my friend.
Here’s to a happy and healthy 2025! I enjoyed a quick get-away to see my youngest son; yet, had to return early due to a few challenges that I’m used to facing. Perhaps a bit more exaggerated by the cold air!
I hope you’re doing well, too.
Hugs and blessings, Karla
Thank you, dear Karla.
I’m sorry you had to cut short your visit and hope your added symptoms have abated again and you are feeling better!
Healing wishes,
Tanja
How kind! I was able to go and teach art today to several grade levels. This disease is so strange and inconsistent. I’m noticing more fatigue and aches. But Tanja, we ALL have them. I have joy in my heart though!
Sending lots of hugs and gratitude!
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Amen to that, keep the faith!
Hamish! It’s so good to see you, dear friend. I pray you and your precious family are well! 🙏🙏❤️