tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post5944983181781930662..comments2023-05-09T02:16:22.791-07:00Comments on (a modern-day) Margery Raves On: First Things FirstKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202745403355887348noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-91393134028379289242010-06-21T07:08:38.401-07:002010-06-21T07:08:38.401-07:00I just want to say that the unfiltered Kim is the ...I just want to say that the unfiltered Kim is the real deal. She is a gorgeous, wise, articulate, Southern belle, with a genuine love for God, others, and a sense of humor because she knows she no closer to perfect than the next person. If you have the opportunity to read her blog (and you do, b/c you're here.) you will be blessed. If you have the opportunity to get to know her IRL, you'll be even more blessed.McCancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492454473595622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-48998287758202805952010-06-19T17:35:52.960-07:002010-06-19T17:35:52.960-07:00oh dear...there should be some way to save on a wo...oh dear...there should be some way to save on a word document for further editing--it should read all in present tense...<br /><br />Kim is a character..a mess <br />She LOVES her Lord.....<br /><br />Everything else is just 'stuff.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-28580475247636372092010-06-19T11:31:11.949-07:002010-06-19T11:31:11.949-07:00You mentioned at one point you grew up with househ...You mentioned at one point you grew up with household help and after marriage, had full time help as quickly as you could afford it. So---you may not have been able to keep the sock drawers straight, or the laundry basket empty....and your self discipline for exercise and healthy eating is lacking. However, as far as I can figure out, your life has been pretty charmed with sacrificial living confined to a Lenten exercise. No doubt, over the past 2 years you have met many families with far fewer resources to handle injuries equally as devastating as your own.....) <br /><br /> But your 'faith under fire" and the gift of written expression has given you a new voice through Katherine's journey..'(Why me?' takes on new meaning! Lord, I would have been happy writing an Advent devotion for the church newsletter in small town Georgia). <br /><br />But as I understand it, your blog was always meant to be from your heart as you power through this unexpected challenge of Katherine's stroke ......how faith, and Scripture (not theology, there is a difference) give you the strength simply to get up every morning and face another day.<br /><br /> A picture, a memory, a flash from the past--either from Katherine's success.....or your own heretofore pretty predictable pattern (college, marriage, successful husband, beautiful home, gorgeous daughters (not to mention smart) healthy grandson...on and on) can trigger emotions you thought were buried deep! "(Why am I still crying over the past, when I have so much to be thankful for in the present")??<br /><br /> But you are NOT weak and unsure of your foundation... <br /><br />Kim was a character...a mess.<br />But, oh, she loved her Lord. <br />And was not afraid to say so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-17488514332726519782010-06-18T06:20:06.137-07:002010-06-18T06:20:06.137-07:00just write...you are so real and raw and honest!
...just write...you are so real and raw and honest!<br /><br />I appreciate it, respect it, and I will keep coming back for more insight. <br />I love a good scripture thrown in there. It solidifies your feelings and shows us strangers that you have a knowledge and understanding of God's word and his love. <br /><br />As a Mormon follower of your blog I come back to read your insight and Love of the Good Word and Our Father in Heaven.<br /><br />Thanks!ashlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400819502006022473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-53357959194551349912010-06-17T15:49:42.666-07:002010-06-17T15:49:42.666-07:00You are never going to be able to make everyone ha...You are never going to be able to make everyone happy. You know you are doing something right to have people follow your blog for the past two years. You are who you are because of your Faith. Keep on writing without worrying about how someone could take it the wrong way or get offended. You are such an inspiration and I am so thankful that I found your blog and Katherine's. By the way- I am not middle aged, I am 24- and I LOVE reading your blog!!!! Love, KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-91120350110827499242010-06-17T08:56:37.305-07:002010-06-17T08:56:37.305-07:00I love you all!
Thank you so much for your input ...I love you all!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your input and advice!<br /><br />xoxo,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202745403355887348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-55564600527072015832010-06-17T05:58:31.558-07:002010-06-17T05:58:31.558-07:00Oops. I think the original quote is, "I'...Oops. I think the original quote is, "I'll have what she's having." <br />I've never been too good with quotes. But you get it, don't you? <br />mmcThe Retarded Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157223871852109919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-20168722894882674192010-06-17T05:52:05.289-07:002010-06-17T05:52:05.289-07:00Kim,
Keep talking, telling, listening, hearing....Kim, <br /> Keep talking, telling, listening, hearing. I am one of the "out there" flock types. More than anything, I can hear the extreme love and care you have for your family....for people--all people. It comes shining through in your words--between your words. <br />So, from this mongrel reader, stay your course. <br />I think it sort of boils down to this: Live your life with all that you believe. Stay true to yourself and your faith. Because it is then thay others might say, "I want what she's having." <br />When we see a great haircut, we always inquire, "Who cuts your hair?" By that same token, when we live our lives, people should ask, "What guides you? How can you live such an incredible life?" <br />If they notice my haircut, they will surely pay attention to my actions, my intent, my gestures---my love. <br />That's all I got today. <br />You are loved--and brave--and smart--and beautiful. <br />MarianneThe Retarded Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157223871852109919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-21701854019630702912010-06-17T05:46:53.542-07:002010-06-17T05:46:53.542-07:00Hi Kim,
What makes your blog so wonderful is your...Hi Kim, <br />What makes your blog so wonderful is your raw and vulnerable heart which bleeds through your words and perspective. Please don't filter your blog to win over the skeptic. That is the work of the Holy Spirit. We who are in the trenches need to be reminded that God shows up in the most unlikely and unexpected ways. <br />Thank you for your investment of time and love for the sake of the gospel and for the glory of God. <br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-47735335879703979802010-06-16T21:43:17.634-07:002010-06-16T21:43:17.634-07:00I just read a few days "in a row" becaus...I just read a few days "in a row" because I've been out of town. SO much good stuff. My opinion is...keep saying the truth and don't feel like you have to apologize for your experiences and comments. <br /><br /> I agree that I like the unfiltered "Kim", and that discussions can clarify one's thoughts. I prefer the "non-churchy" comments as well as the scripture quotes. I find my self bouncing from emotions of delight to tears to deep gratefulness to God when I read your blog. I still pray for your daily. Warmly,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035028599023267455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-79035053064402753152010-06-16T19:38:56.828-07:002010-06-16T19:38:56.828-07:00Thank you for commenting on my blog:) As I was rea...Thank you for commenting on my blog:) As I was reading your post, I just kept thinking....you are so real. So honest. So loving. No matter what our insecurities are we are "Rooted and grounded(your version says established;)) in love."<br /><br />Supernatural. Well, I wrote this particular verse on a dear friend's caringbridge site this morning. Mainly because of another dear friend's artwork depicting this very verse. You can visit my friend, Laura's blog at www.to-be-salt-and-light.blogspot.com She painted an amazing picture of a tree...rooted and grounded. <br /><br />The family that I left the message for this morning are currently in Atlanta at the Shepherd Center. Brian was injured in an accident at work and is paralyzed from the neck down. His wife, Jessica, is best friends with one of my close friends. I even emailed with Katherine to ask her to pray for them soon after the accident. You can visit their site at www.caringbridge.org/visit/briandenny<br /><br />Keep writing. Be yourself. Your real self. Be "rooted and grounded" in who God made you to be.....because you are dearly loved:)<br /><br />P.S. My husband's aunt, uncle and cousin live in Athens:):) small world....hehe!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00887934410805173897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-7474028263211523922010-06-16T17:19:05.744-07:002010-06-16T17:19:05.744-07:00Touche'...I hear you.
Thank you for your hone...Touche'...I hear you.<br /><br />Thank you for your honest words spoken in love.<br /><br />You are right.<br /><br />I have a couple of friends like that, too. Our disagreements have just made the friendship stronger and more unconditional.<br /><br />Thanks for the insight,<br />Kim<br /><br />p.s. I am weak and unsure. For sure.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202745403355887348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-84647621176873827222010-06-16T15:38:49.810-07:002010-06-16T15:38:49.810-07:00PS--I need to add..... expect AND admire.PS--I need to add..... expect AND admire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-540851760455394852010-06-16T15:21:13.009-07:002010-06-16T15:21:13.009-07:00Yes, controversy is a guarantee if you wish for co...Yes, controversy is a guarantee if you wish for comments and a REAL dialogue. I have had one 'best' friend for 25 years--we have survived unruly teenagers, the potholes of marriage (we are both still married to the 'starter husband') returning to the work force...and all sorts of other traumatic events of life despite the last 20 years mostly separated by 3,000 miles. We share the hills and the valleys, probe deep, ask the hard questions.....we don't always agree and have even said 'I told you so' and even warned the other that a 'I told you so' is in the future!!' but underneath it all is an undying admiration for our separate strength that counteracts our separate weakness....It's almost physics..for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. We KNOW will always support each other!! ex; if you shoot your husband, I will still fly across the country to visit you jail! LOL But you get my drift.....<br /><br />And so, having said all of that--if you want a REAL dialogue then there WILL be controversy; but for heaven's sake, stop apologizing and then trying to explain yourself in light of someone's remarks. Frankly, it makes you appear weak, unsure, and 'all the other girls don't like me because I am prettier than they are.' <br /><br />Your writing is from the heart...go for it!! As you said, there are a million blogs. If this 'one' is so objectionable, then there are plenty of others. On the other hand, don't ask for comments if all you want is affirmation. As the old saying goes....if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.<br /><br />Now personally, I enjoy your musings and the scripture brings it all together. Just write and don't be so concerned 'with pleasing all the people all the time.....' It's an exercise in futility and will destroy the transparency we have come to expect.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-50218353819214557412010-06-16T12:38:09.522-07:002010-06-16T12:38:09.522-07:00I loved your post on beauty and it touched my hear...I loved your post on beauty and it touched my heart in a way that I absolutely needed when I read it. Sometimes I feel so guilty about my own insecurities, but then I feed them by pouring over people's pictures on Facebook, etc. and feel inadequate in comparison. Your post reminded me how blessed I am to know the Lord and to be loved so completely for my whole being. It also reminded me that we all can look glossy and perfect in a still image, but that we all struggle with our own versions of perfection.<br /><br />Your faith is inspiring and I love reading your blog. I hope that you'll never be stifled by criticism of it. For every person that leaves a negative comment, there are probably fifty that smile and nod in agreement. I have been one of those for some time and look forward to reading on!The letter writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674568236600363872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-21990380971100335012010-06-16T10:16:59.388-07:002010-06-16T10:16:59.388-07:00A little heated discussion never hurt anybody...as...A little heated discussion never hurt anybody...as long as it isn't mean spirited. I haven't caught a whiff of that here. Of course, I'm Baptist so I <i>expect</i> religious debate. If I weren't Baptist I'd probably be Jesuit ;).<br /><br />You have to write your own experience since a) it's all you know and b) it's dishonest not to. No filters, please. I like my Kim freshly squeezed, unadulterated, and not from concentrate.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252390716871521856.post-43576167307496001362010-06-16T09:57:16.929-07:002010-06-16T09:57:16.929-07:00Keep speaking your wisdom and sharing your experie...Keep speaking your wisdom and sharing your experiences. I LOVED meeting you this wkend at Miriams wedding. You are a special person and an inspiration in more ways than you could ever imagine! Thank you for being so transparent. CatieCatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643086596063913085noreply@blogger.com