Comments on: A Christmas Collage http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kathy VanderPoel http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16737 Kathy VanderPoel Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:20:47 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16737 Jen,I just finished reading all the comments made from so many who are encouraged by your book and the article above .I am also encouraged by your words and so proud to be your mother. Thank you for your hard work and dedication in such a tremendous effort to be of service to others and give God the glory. The honor and memory of your beloved husband will always be a big part of our lives. Love mom Jen,I just finished reading all the comments made from so many who are encouraged by your book and the article above .I am also encouraged by your words and so proud to be your mother. Thank you for your hard work and dedication in such a tremendous effort to be of service to others and give God the glory. The honor and memory of your beloved husband will always be a big part of our lives. Love mom

]]> By: Wendy http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16687 Wendy Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:20:34 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16687 Jennifer - I have only been a widow for 3 short months and the fog I am living in right now is unbelievable. I have a 10 yr old son and 13 yr old daughter. I just finished your book on Christmas Eve. I bought it for myself as a gift because I was looking for encouragement. You are encouraging me to just move. I don't know what else to do but move right now. I know you can relate to these feelings and I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your book and for the inspirational words that it contains. May the Lord bless you and your family and watch over you. Jennifer – I have only been a widow for 3 short months and the fog I am living in right now is unbelievable. I have a 10 yr old son and 13 yr old daughter. I just finished your book on Christmas Eve. I bought it for myself as a gift because I was looking for encouragement. You are encouraging me to just move. I don’t know what else to do but move right now. I know you can relate to these feelings and I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your book and for the inspirational words that it contains. May the Lord bless you and your family and watch over you.

]]> By: Wendy http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16686 Wendy Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:16:08 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16686 Jennifer - Jennifer -

]]> By: Sharon http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16683 Sharon Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:26:50 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16683 Jennifer -- I found your blog this past year. Cried and cried as I read it the first time. The tribute to your husband. How you keep his memory alive. The day to day grieving and celebrating somehow impossibly intertwined. Your beautiful children and the way you demonstrate in motherhood the beauty of LIVING. The precious note of encouragement you gave your husband on the day of his death. I read and wept. I prayed. I re-committed... to living. Loving. Encouraging. I subscribed to your blog and have since been continually uplifted and encouraged along the journey. You are a mentor to me. Showing me the daily keeping-it-real moments, walking in victory -- even when my efforts are clumsy at best at times. Your life, your story... raw, beautiful... an outpouring of grace. May God bless you abundantly. Jennifer — I found your blog this past year. Cried and cried as I read it the first time. The tribute to your husband. How you keep his memory alive. The day to day grieving and celebrating somehow impossibly intertwined. Your beautiful children and the way you demonstrate in motherhood the beauty of LIVING. The precious note of encouragement you gave your husband on the day of his death. I read and wept. I prayed. I re-committed… to living. Loving. Encouraging.

I subscribed to your blog and have since been continually uplifted and encouraged along the journey. You are a mentor to me. Showing me the daily keeping-it-real moments, walking in victory — even when my efforts are clumsy at best at times. Your life, your story… raw, beautiful… an outpouring of grace.

May God bless you abundantly.

]]> By: Grace http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16582 Grace Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:39:33 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16582 Jennifer, a friend of mine just lost her husband and I really didn't know what to say. I guess at times there is nothing to do but pray. Jennifer, a friend of mine just lost her husband and I really didn’t know what to say. I guess at times there is nothing to do but pray.

]]> By: Diana http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16571 Diana Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:59:37 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16571 Jennifer, Have you read the book Crazy Love? It will bless your socks off, and just today I was reading chapter 2 and he was talking about this subject, that you may not be here tomorrow so what will you do today? God bless you and I pray that he will help you to find the oil of gladness for your mourning! Jennifer,

Have you read the book Crazy Love? It will bless your socks off, and just today I was reading chapter 2 and he was talking about this subject, that you may not be here tomorrow so what will you do today?

God bless you and I pray that he will help you to find the oil of gladness for your mourning!

]]> By: Eva http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16544 Eva Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:21:37 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16544 Pray for JOY, Amen. JOy to the World OUr Savior is BOrn. "You are here living for a reason, a purposeful beautiful meaningful reason. And though we can’t explain the loss, I pray for joy to once again find you and for God to hold you tight until that day.” ~jennifer~ These words are awesome :) I think these words could be for anyone for any reason. YOu are here living for a reason, a purposeful beautiful meaningful reason. Pray for JOY, Amen. I tell this to my children all the time you are here for a reason, God has a plan for you, only you can do. GOD is an awesome GOD, how he moves in my life. I am impressed, Jennifer with your work and I hope you have more and keep writing. Thank you GOD. Pray for JOY, Amen. JOy to the World OUr Savior is BOrn. “You are here living for a reason, a purposeful beautiful meaningful reason. And though we can’t explain the loss, I pray for joy to once again find you and for God to hold you tight until that day.” ~jennifer~ These words are awesome :)
I think these words could be for anyone for any reason. YOu are here living for a reason, a purposeful beautiful meaningful reason. Pray for JOY, Amen. I tell this to my children all the time you are here for a reason, God has a plan for you, only you can do. GOD is an awesome GOD, how he moves in my life.
I am impressed, Jennifer with your work and I hope you have more and keep writing. Thank you GOD.

]]> By: Lisa R http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16488 Lisa R Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:22:46 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16488 I thank you for sharing your story with us. I have a friend whose wife is in ICU right now. She will be taken off life support at the end of the week. Your perspective and words are so helpful so we can reach out to him properly. We are trying, but sometimes you just don't know what to say. Thanks again for sharing with us and for your husband's service. I thank you for sharing your story with us. I have a friend whose wife is in ICU right now. She will be taken off life support at the end of the week. Your perspective and words are so helpful so we can reach out to him properly. We are trying, but sometimes you just don’t know what to say.
Thanks again for sharing with us and for your husband’s service.

]]> By: Diony http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16469 Diony Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:52:50 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16469 Jennifer, thank you for sharing with us a piece of your pain. It's so easy to get caught up in our own lives and the whirl of the Christmas season. We forget there are many out there who are lonely,depressed and sad. You've reminded me about what's truly important-serving others. Jennifer, thank you for sharing with us a piece of your pain. It’s so easy to get caught up in our own lives and the whirl of the Christmas season. We forget there are many out there who are lonely,depressed and sad. You’ve reminded me about what’s truly important-serving others.

]]> By: Teresa http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/14/a-christmas-collage/comment-page-1/#comment-16453 Teresa Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:29:58 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1650#comment-16453 I can not imagine the pain you are experiencing. I pray that the Lord comforts you and shows his love in a very special way this year. I can not imagine the pain you are experiencing. I pray that the Lord comforts you and shows his love in a very special way this year.

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