tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.comments2023-07-20T10:20:46.037-05:00A Nerd and A Free SpiritA Nerd and A Free Spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05143765099100795398noreply@blogger.comBlogger1706125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-22881108535012241152016-09-29T18:39:56.000-05:002016-09-29T18:39:56.000-05:00This is beautiful. She is a gift!This is beautiful. She is a gift!Laura Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817637305623694718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-79744585219342473612016-04-26T14:56:04.338-05:002016-04-26T14:56:04.338-05:00Loving the posts! She is adorable! I'm so sad ...Loving the posts! She is adorable! I'm so sad I missed her first day at church. I've been watching for you guys but we were out of town this weekend. Oh well, there will be many more Sundays. 💜💜💜Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008484103682131347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-12815397982300397552016-04-24T20:28:45.406-05:002016-04-24T20:28:45.406-05:00Glad her first wedding was a success! She is adora...Glad her first wedding was a success! She is adorable!Laura Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817637305623694718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-33503718057094742442016-04-24T09:30:00.524-05:002016-04-24T09:30:00.524-05:00Sounds like a win all around to me!Sounds like a win all around to me!melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596481070591372036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-52310172613201056342016-04-16T22:30:21.855-05:002016-04-16T22:30:21.855-05:00So thankful that sweet Norah is here safe and soun...So thankful that sweet Norah is here safe and sound and glad you didn't have to have a c-section as well. What a beautiful story :)Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388031902824817765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-55284312597282427412016-04-15T22:07:14.181-05:002016-04-15T22:07:14.181-05:00Oh, Kathryn! What a wonderful story. I'm just ...Oh, Kathryn! What a wonderful story. I'm just so, so happy for you guys. 💙💙💙Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008484103682131347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-41251230067713985492015-12-31T20:40:01.691-06:002015-12-31T20:40:01.691-06:00This was beautiful Kathryn. I want you to know tha...This was beautiful Kathryn. I want you to know that as my own daughter was coming I also yearned every day to see her, especially the closer it got. I bargained with her all the time. "Cline, if you come out I promise you so many kisses!" But in my pregnancy, I often thought of you during the tough times and remembered a sense of gratitude for even those moments. You have so bravely and openly shared your experience, and I appreciate you for it. I thought, if someone like Kathryn, a kind, Godly, sweet person (married to someone with those same qualities) could experience pregnancy loss, there's no reason why I couldn't too. So I savored every moment because instead of hiding your experience, you shared the truth. I appreciate you and am so joyful for you and Mark. No one knows God's plan, but I do personally feel a sense of peace that you will meet little Norah and you'll get to savor all of the moments, even the sleepy ones before too long. ShannaOSUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282480007205398689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-53644327451210783592015-12-20T02:14:49.306-06:002015-12-20T02:14:49.306-06:00This is a really beautiful post. I'm so glad t...This is a really beautiful post. I'm so glad to learn of Norah, to know that you're waiting in expectation for her! Prayed just now that she would continue to grow healthy and strong, and that God would continue to grow your heart for Him in the next 15 weeks as you wait!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349246197379841614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-90595464821313368672015-02-11T17:10:28.869-06:002015-02-11T17:10:28.869-06:00I really enjoyed this post, Kathryn. I think about...I really enjoyed this post, Kathryn. I think about you a lot ( for someone I haven't seen in about 10 years) and I sincerely wish for your heart to be mended by having a child or for God's plan to be revealed to you in a way that this all connects for you with an ultimate happy ending. ShannaOSUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282480007205398689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-66848312067250820242015-02-11T15:53:37.647-06:002015-02-11T15:53:37.647-06:00This is so interesting to me, because I just had a...This is so interesting to me, because I just had a somewhat similar conversation with someone the other day regarding faith and long suffering. I have had many long-term and extremely stressful events in life, but I don't know that it ever really shook my faith. I didn't even realize that until I had this conversation with someone the other day about let-downs in life negatively affecting their relationship with God. It dawned on me that I never feel let down because I've never felt it's His responsibility to make our lives easy but to teach us, support us, and guide us through whatever life throws at us, just as a parent would, and that it's our responsibility to keep a kind and open heart and be strong through trials. (Which I can tell you guys have.) And I have to believe that struggles in life give so much value to the blessings. It's brave of you to open up on this particular subject as I'm sure it's painful for you and Mark. I pray that you two will be blessed with this desire and that when you do, it'll be so valuable to you.Krisztina Williamshttp://krisztinawilliams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-2028232397282289322014-09-30T03:56:43.722-05:002014-09-30T03:56:43.722-05:00Just thinking about you. Hope you are doing well!Just thinking about you. Hope you are doing well!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349246197379841614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-6034007041408068782014-07-01T09:27:36.544-05:002014-07-01T09:27:36.544-05:00I am so, so sorry for you loss. Though I have neve...I am so, so sorry for you loss. Though I have never experienced being pregnant or miscarrying, I cannot fathom the pain. Trust that I will be lifting you and your husband up to the Father.<br /><br />Though I have not experienced that particular loss, I have experienced another type of deep, unsettling loss. My heart needed these words this morning, as it seems like all I have done for a while is cry and ask God "WHY" and "Why aren't you protecting my heart? I thought you would love me better than that!". I struggle with the bratty thoughts, too. <br /><br />So though I do not know you personally, you are my sister in Christ and my heart breaks for you.<br /><br />I have been stuck on Isaiah 61. He will bring beauty from ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. He will bind up the brokenhearted; he will heal all of our wounds. <br /><br />I don't know what your story will hold, and I don't know what my story will hold. But I know God is faithful and He is good, even though we may not feel it, and may not want to agree with that statement at times. <br /><br />Love,<br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-43073026502777216932014-06-20T06:50:47.110-05:002014-06-20T06:50:47.110-05:00Kathryn, thank you for being so open and vulnerabl...Kathryn, thank you for being so open and vulnerable. <br />I think about you a lot on Sunday mornings while you're up there singing. I guess because I know you're hurting/healing and you're right in front of my face it reminds me to pray for you. And then of course that prayer turns into prayers for others in my life as well. <br />Maybe it's creepy, but maybe it'll help to know that when you are up there singing your heart out, some of us are praying for you as part of our worship experience. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008484103682131347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-20799185789010904082014-06-19T12:28:33.772-05:002014-06-19T12:28:33.772-05:00Beautifully, beautifully written. That is why I l...Beautifully, beautifully written. That is why I love the old songs. They have spoken to me for 6 decades and they rattle down through my head and explode in my heart and God holds me together so I do not disintegrate. ddabsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896811897517777528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-89128682076303082402014-06-19T09:14:36.764-05:002014-06-19T09:14:36.764-05:00Kathryn, we have a lot in common. I play the clari...Kathryn, we have a lot in common. I play the clarinet in the orchestra at my church. Sometimes it's hard for me to play when I'm in a rough spot in my life. However, when I reach deep inside I know that God is using the music not only for a way for to bring praise Him and lead others to worship. It's also for my benefit even when I don't feel like doing it. I lost twins at 7 weeks gestation a year and a half ago. It's still hard for me no matter what. I now have a 6 month old boy and he's my world. I still reflect on the times of immense sorrow that I went through and the times of celebration that I've had and still have. God has always been there with me. I believe that Jesus is with us and weeps with us and rejoices as well. I'll keep you in my prayers. Your story is inspiring and I'm thankful that there are people like you who share what they're going through. You never know whose heart you will touch when you reach out. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382819400640358642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-43388814469972418262014-06-17T05:32:00.555-05:002014-06-17T05:32:00.555-05:00I love that even in your own personal grief, you&#...I love that even in your own personal grief, you're constantly reaching out to others grieving, and encouraging others to do so. I really appreciate that about you! Praying God continues to comfort and bless you and Mark.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349246197379841614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-487993057878970682014-05-05T12:34:00.654-05:002014-05-05T12:34:00.654-05:00Beautiful description of this difficult season. I...Beautiful description of this difficult season. I think of you often and pray that noise and action will soon fill your home. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525890489342635502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-63806725236999120012014-05-03T23:04:24.460-05:002014-05-03T23:04:24.460-05:00Praying for you today.Praying for you today.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349246197379841614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-38397039982653505552014-01-04T23:19:45.213-06:002014-01-04T23:19:45.213-06:00Loved this post Kathryn! beautiful writing with a ...Loved this post Kathryn! beautiful writing with a beautiful message. Although it's painful - there is still much to be taken from those harsh seasons that we take with us to the next to be even more enjoyable. Life is a funny thing, really! XOXOAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656064254277901688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-46756112283751967412013-11-06T10:39:21.849-06:002013-11-06T10:39:21.849-06:00I love the analogy of the stubborn leaves not want...I love the analogy of the stubborn leaves not wanting to let go; as I have some stubborn leaves in my life that I know God wants to see fly free! Thanks for the beautiful reminder of how each season has it's challenges and opportunity to grow! MOMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-6144894360193763542013-11-05T18:48:16.830-06:002013-11-05T18:48:16.830-06:00My life and its seasons...thanks for reminding me...My life and its seasons...thanks for reminding me to breath...look around...be amazed. You are awesome.Terry and Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411054066637560311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-38824732864476803022013-10-28T08:14:07.680-05:002013-10-28T08:14:07.680-05:00What a beautiful way to remember your sweet baby!!...What a beautiful way to remember your sweet baby!! I really love this idea!<br />Thank you for sharing with us!!Courtney Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932251648323616331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-44113454340666775272013-10-17T01:05:39.951-05:002013-10-17T01:05:39.951-05:00This is really beautiful and special.This is really beautiful and special.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349246197379841614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-45704608476017166732013-10-16T21:50:03.304-05:002013-10-16T21:50:03.304-05:00It was a beautiful evening. I'm totally in one...It was a beautiful evening. I'm totally in one if your pics :-). Chelley Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444488105896598151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396732244209548586.post-61864202726268442102013-10-10T13:55:36.867-05:002013-10-10T13:55:36.867-05:00So glad you've been talking to someone about a...So glad you've been talking to someone about all that you've been through; it makes others that much more comfortable with seeking help themselves, and that is so good and healthy for all of us, no matter the issue. We all go see a doctor when physical symptoms don't go away as quickly as we'd like, so we should likewise seek counseling when emotional, spiritual, and mental struggles are more than we can wade through on our own. Good for you!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525890489342635502noreply@blogger.com