tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post3212788797229652757..comments2022-11-03T05:48:43.333-07:00Comments on finding the joy in motherhood: NO TIME FOR POETRYStacey Keller Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04941636874381563433noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-35474171546154305902011-11-30T20:35:29.559-08:002011-11-30T20:35:29.559-08:00Also, congratulations to the whole family on John&...Also, congratulations to the whole family on John's behalf!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382633714755489938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-12793539415015507152011-11-30T20:31:31.033-08:002011-11-30T20:31:31.033-08:00There's deep truth here. Made me cry. There ha...There's deep truth here. Made me cry. There have been times when Heavenly Father told me to spend money I didn't think I had--but when I obeyed, miracles happened, sometimes little ones & sometimes very big ones. Love y'all.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382633714755489938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-82322912826739807932011-11-29T06:14:29.422-08:002011-11-29T06:14:29.422-08:00Amen. Amen and amen and amen (to each of the comm...Amen. Amen and amen and amen (to each of the comments).<br /><br />If of mortal goods thou art bereft,<br />And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left,<br />Sell one, and with the dole<br />Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.<br /> (by MOSLIH EDDIN SAADI, in his book Gulistan)Teacherhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726358957351258235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-36132141591039107592011-11-23T22:17:06.554-08:002011-11-23T22:17:06.554-08:00I thought I loved this post enough on its own, the...I thought I loved this post enough on its own, then I read John's comment and just melted. Stacey, there is no one more beautiful a person than you and it's so beautiful you have a husband to sees that, too. <br /><br />And why did I not get invited to the paint party? You know how I love it.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324818274130930371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-74311716888117920792011-11-23T19:23:28.365-08:002011-11-23T19:23:28.365-08:00Thank you for reminding me again and again why I m...Thank you for reminding me again and again why I married you. I love your mind. I love your expression. I love how you give meaning to the little things in our lives. Thank you for _being_ poetry.johnthomjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233591351716610389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-16323021178389475862011-11-23T19:19:29.037-08:002011-11-23T19:19:29.037-08:00My "poetry" is research, I feel so certa...My "poetry" is research, I feel so certain that women (especially mothers), need to find their soul's poetry and make time to "read". I am so happy for your new facelift at home- oh the joy a coat hook can bring!Sara Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16878338666174444049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-7985366471172983382011-11-23T08:11:44.818-08:002011-11-23T08:11:44.818-08:00Poetry is the perfect art form for moms. Somebody ...Poetry is the perfect art form for moms. Somebody asked Grace Paley once why so many of her poems were about 20 lines long, and she said that was about how long a poem she could keep in her head while she went around mothering all day. I don't write my own poems, but I do try (sporadically) to find one that's a manageable length to memorize. <br /><br />Here's one of Paley's that I love: http://www.arthurmag.com/2010/09/20/a-poem-from-grace-paley/Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801975801367100964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3333442814893933883.post-68003605909906806922011-11-23T07:03:20.267-08:002011-11-23T07:03:20.267-08:00I loved this post, Stacey. What else can I say? Th...I loved this post, Stacey. What else can I say? Thanks for sharing it. I'll think I'll go read a poem or two. :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548795843921496201noreply@blogger.com