tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post2356245533522568569..comments2023-03-31T00:54:47.348-07:00Comments on Wegen Tales: A Tale of Mother's DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-87322733081864047232012-05-22T07:35:17.788-07:002012-05-22T07:35:17.788-07:00Laurisa you are so sweet!! Thanks so much for sto...Laurisa you are so sweet!! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and commenting! I am so excited to see where God takes you & your blog!! I just love reading what you have to say on your website, so please keep writing :)Shayla Van Hofwegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708947835432105918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-6311372535889118472012-05-22T07:31:39.582-07:002012-05-22T07:31:39.582-07:00Aww thanks Alisha!! You sweet words are such an e...Aww thanks Alisha!! You sweet words are such an encouragement to me :)Shayla Van Hofwegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708947835432105918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-87314461273689687412012-05-22T07:30:42.059-07:002012-05-22T07:30:42.059-07:00Thanks Momma :)Thanks Momma :)Shayla Van Hofwegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708947835432105918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-11654607679342135672012-05-22T07:30:11.857-07:002012-05-22T07:30:11.857-07:00Thanks Krystal! You are so sweet! I really want ...Thanks Krystal! You are so sweet! I really want to meet up with you soon, I just love reading your blog posts and I can't wait to meet your first foster child!!! Coffee soon?Shayla Van Hofwegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708947835432105918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-83040045538498945212012-05-22T07:29:00.412-07:002012-05-22T07:29:00.412-07:00Hey Dawn, I will definitely check out your blog!Hey Dawn, I will definitely check out your blog!Shayla Van Hofwegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708947835432105918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-10947784130187615992012-05-22T07:28:07.686-07:002012-05-22T07:28:07.686-07:00I look forward to meeting you at Elevate!! I can&...I look forward to meeting you at Elevate!! I can't wait, it sounds like it's going to be awesome!!Shayla Van Hofwegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708947835432105918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-23109406369918854232012-05-21T12:11:09.655-07:002012-05-21T12:11:09.655-07:00Thank you for being so open! Honesty is what real...Thank you for being so open! Honesty is what really helps others!! I have my moments when I wonder God is waiting for but we can't let the enemy steal our joy the Lord knows what he's doing & he has the perfect timing. We cant ever stop being thankful for all of our blessings even during these hard times. You are such a wonderful young lady & i'm touched by everything you write!Laurisahttp://www.laurisa.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-74869146851266917482012-05-20T19:07:12.904-07:002012-05-20T19:07:12.904-07:00Thank you for this. I really needed this tonight....Thank you for this. I really needed this tonight.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198830065105910945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-47151320160530563172012-05-20T07:55:12.679-07:002012-05-20T07:55:12.679-07:00Shayla- Mother's day is just so darn hard and...Shayla- Mother's day is just so darn hard and the child dedication on top of that! I am so sorry for the pain and appreciate your openess and honesty. You are helping so many with your blog and your owls. I keep you in my prayers and know our children are having a great time in Heaven. They are living with God and we will see them again one day. God bless. HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909405384980997300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-71261924308345053572012-05-17T20:28:38.380-07:002012-05-17T20:28:38.380-07:00Sarah, Shayla and I met through our adoption class...Sarah, Shayla and I met through our adoption classes! Crazy and small world!Alisha Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173083701245239588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-80238453451048742332012-05-17T20:28:02.305-07:002012-05-17T20:28:02.305-07:00Shayla, what a beautiful and honest post! Thank y...Shayla, what a beautiful and honest post! Thank you so much for sharing! It's so amazing to see God working through your life. So many others would choose to go their own way--thank you for being an example of what it looks like to draw near to Christ!Alisha Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173083701245239588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-49892436875807656912012-05-17T14:44:34.234-07:002012-05-17T14:44:34.234-07:00Ok so I am going to Elevate...and I was looking at...Ok so I am going to Elevate...and I was looking at the girls blogs who are attending and I found yours. I absolutely love your blog!!! :) :) You are real, and have a truly wonderful heart! And then I happen to see that one of the blogs you follow is The George's Journal which is my friend Alisha from college!!! How do you know each other? Small world isnt it? Guess I will be meeting you soon!The Four on Boardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124202938653311534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-81130450105141475332012-05-17T07:14:44.410-07:002012-05-17T07:14:44.410-07:00Thank you Shayla for this blog. I think you might ...Thank you Shayla for this blog. I think you might enjoy my take on it at the Creating a Family blog at http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/adoption-domestic-adoption-international-adoption-embryo-adoption-foster-care-adoption/1569/<br /><br />Dawn Davenport<br />Host of Creating a Family: Talk about Infertility and Adoption <br />Creating a Family, a non-profit providing education and resources for Infertility and Adoption <br />www.CreatingaFamily.orgDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239925883199817128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-27491286315011775222012-05-15T10:03:59.989-07:002012-05-15T10:03:59.989-07:00I cannot tell you how great a post this is, Shay. ...I cannot tell you how great a post this is, Shay. I think I need to hear that sermon that touched your heart. I had the same bad attitude that day, unfortunately. It was the first Mother's Day I'd have my baby in my arms if I didn't miscarry last year. So it was more sad than I thought. Most days I am so fine, so I didn't expect mother's day to be a big deal for me. I guess I just let my emotions run wild and thought, "I'm allowed to be a jerk because of what I'm going through..." SO WRONG! It isn't about me. There was a reason for my miscarriage and God's hand is in it working it all for my good and His glory, so I have no reason to be bitter. But it sure was hard. I wanted the focus to be ME but in doing so, it took my eyes off of other mom's and my family and God.<br /><br />Your last paragraph is SO INSIGHTFUL! What a perspective! Makes me want to re-do Sunday :)Krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502928926767793468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-42953877268043161262012-05-15T08:59:26.465-07:002012-05-15T08:59:26.465-07:00Your pastor's sermon reminded me of another se...Your pastor's sermon reminded me of another sermon I recently read. Here is an excerpt. I needed this message too! I'm so guilty of this sin. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />"Brothers and sisters, there are going to be times in our lives when someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special recognition. May I plead with us not to be hurt—and certainly not to feel envious—when good fortune comes to another person? We are not diminished when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against each other to see who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the most beautiful or even the most blessed. The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those.<br /><br />Furthermore, envy is a mistake that just keeps on giving. Obviously we suffer a little when some misfortune befalls us, but envy requires us to suffer all good fortune that befalls everyone we know! What a bright prospect that is—downing another quart of pickle juice every time anyone around you has a happy moment!"--Jeffrey R. Holland<br /><br />No more pickle juice for me. :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586079175562137845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-84808348670096436112012-05-15T07:30:29.141-07:002012-05-15T07:30:29.141-07:00Beautiful, I am so proud of you!Beautiful, I am so proud of you!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978577623025557213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-42759180360317998132012-05-15T06:44:46.728-07:002012-05-15T06:44:46.728-07:00Thanks for sharing. I needed to hear that too.Thanks for sharing. I needed to hear that too.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727223479055947577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620303210567157081.post-48368743257437435602012-05-15T06:02:33.984-07:002012-05-15T06:02:33.984-07:00Beautifully written. So glad God was able to speak...Beautifully written. So glad God was able to speak to you during the sermon! Praying your wait it shortCathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861862964279636392noreply@blogger.com