tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.comments2013-03-28T21:15:56.642-05:00Greetings from Austin StreetGaylenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747215758428309092noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-30387651436664502672013-03-28T21:15:56.642-05:002013-03-28T21:15:56.642-05:00Oh Gaylene I have a friend from Karios on caring b...Oh Gaylene I have a friend from Karios on caring bridge her name is Carla nix, her husband is Steve. Bruce may know them, she is getting surgery done for lung cancer. I miss you my friend. I pray all is well with your wonderful, beautiful family. Love, kimmiekimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841856752286808567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-37382786732002462192010-12-14T20:46:16.887-06:002010-12-14T20:46:16.887-06:00his ears had to have been ringing up in heaven bec...his ears had to have been ringing up in heaven because both of us were thinking of him on Saturday.orangesweetnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500599943703216452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-65504540855261357262010-11-10T12:11:10.648-06:002010-11-10T12:11:10.648-06:00Wow! I love the pipes and water analogy! Your wr...Wow! I love the pipes and water analogy! Your writings continue to inspire me! Thanks for all your work! Love, RhonRhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862355664712472234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-76720332252564593822010-10-25T14:03:00.605-05:002010-10-25T14:03:00.605-05:00Hey! I recognize that house! :-)
Your readers sho...Hey! I recognize that house! :-)<br /><br />Your readers should also know that is not a regulation-size doorway, but rather more like a double-door entry! Towards the end of the party, Travis bench-pressed the entire house.... while we were still inside it!!! LOL<br /><br />So grateful y'all could come and share in our special day. Y'all mean the world to us, and I am eternally grateful for the relationship between Bruce and Nathan.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-79833834884613203172010-07-01T10:12:59.243-05:002010-07-01T10:12:59.243-05:00Gaylene and Bruce,
I read your blog regularly, and...Gaylene and Bruce,<br />I read your blog regularly, and am always inspired, and lots of times amused by your postings. I keep you all in my thoughts and prayers daily. Thank you for all your work for our Lord! Love, RhondaRhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862355664712472234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-10327187670259155302010-03-19T23:05:42.012-05:002010-03-19T23:05:42.012-05:00GAYLENE I COULDNT THINK OF A BETTER PERSON FOR THE...GAYLENE I COULDNT THINK OF A BETTER PERSON FOR THE PASTORIAL CARE THEN YOU. YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ME AND I LOVE YA. GOD BLESS YOU IN ALL THAT YOU DO. LOVE YA,KIMMIEkimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841856752286808567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-61437123834667390872009-11-17T20:17:55.225-06:002009-11-17T20:17:55.225-06:00In the book of Joshua (23:14), God tells us (more ...In the book of Joshua (23:14), God tells us (more like Joshua told others) that not one of God's promises has ever failed. This brought me tremendous comfort as David went through back to back surgeries last month.davidandcarm@aol.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787843824326998153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-46741512326330006652009-09-14T07:59:21.441-05:002009-09-14T07:59:21.441-05:00Thank you Lord for keeping the kids safe and shiel...Thank you Lord for keeping the kids safe and shielding them from what could've been a lot worse.<br /><br />Our prayers are with y'all.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-62415824910916984652009-09-04T08:59:31.275-05:002009-09-04T08:59:31.275-05:00To my dearest friend,
As I write I still have on ...To my dearest friend,<br /><br />As I write I still have on Casey's shirt that you and Bruce gave me. I wore it home from the hospital due to one drain tube. It brings me such comfort physically and spriritually.<br /><br />I pray that Ken's surgery goes just as well.<br /><br />Love,<br />Carmedavidandcarm@aol.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787843824326998153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-77833138060414561342009-08-16T00:25:29.392-05:002009-08-16T00:25:29.392-05:00glad i came across your blog. good stuff.glad i came across your blog. good stuff.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727850321976235010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-31847759664749074512009-08-04T07:47:29.835-05:002009-08-04T07:47:29.835-05:00Y'all's singing was beautiful, as always! ...Y'all's singing was beautiful, as always! Sorry for the long delay in comments. I got a LOT of catching up to do!<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-54086399761537536202009-07-13T07:58:06.129-05:002009-07-13T07:58:06.129-05:00Thank you for sharing that story, Gaylene.
Love,
...Thank you for sharing that story, Gaylene.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-14772940179473844602009-06-26T08:01:46.197-05:002009-06-26T08:01:46.197-05:00i read your journal everyday. and i always take so...i read your journal everyday. and i always take something away from it every day. i want you to know the amazing impact that your family and espically your son had on me. and the way that i live my life now, is due the the lessons that i learned from him, his illness and his life, and from you . you raised an amazing man. ( all of your children are amazing on that note)that i will always love and remember , Casey taught me what faith was, what love what living life was. and he was the love of my life i just hope that the person that god has for me now is half the man, has half the faith of your amazing son. i just wanted to thank you for the amazing words that you write every morning.orangesweetnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500599943703216452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-35229233627023202362009-06-24T07:41:46.805-05:002009-06-24T07:41:46.805-05:00This one really touched me today. Thanks, Gaylene....This one really touched me today. Thanks, Gaylene.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-23733444111811223182009-06-21T00:38:08.577-05:002009-06-21T00:38:08.577-05:00Thanks, sweetie. We love you, too. Last year wasn&...Thanks, sweetie. We love you, too. Last year wasn't easy for any of us. We just have to believe that Casey is in a much better place now with no pain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-42046950767415661412009-06-19T07:21:02.081-05:002009-06-19T07:21:02.081-05:00i miss him dearly!!! and will always love him and ...i miss him dearly!!! and will always love him and ya'll!!orangesweetnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500599943703216452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-1221284193955917272009-06-12T10:11:21.162-05:002009-06-12T10:11:21.162-05:00i just wanted to thank you, i read your blog every...i just wanted to thank you, i read your blog every morning and it gives me something what i am not sure but it gives me it.orangesweetnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500599943703216452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-51702392604893886642009-06-08T10:47:11.060-05:002009-06-08T10:47:11.060-05:00Gaylene,
I have never left a comment here, but I ...Gaylene,<br /><br />I have never left a comment here, but I read your blogs every morning as a part of my getting my day started. Thank you for blessing us with your ministry of devotions!<br /><br />The reason that I decided to make a comment today is that you have mentioned several times that you wonder whether God lets those in heaven get a glimpse of what's happening here on earth. I believe that He does. I lost my dad to lung cancer when I was just 3-1/2 yrs. old & my sister was just 14 mos. old. I feel that he has been able to watch me grow, marry & have children. Even when I have had near-misses when driving, I feel that he is my guardian angel, taking care of me from above. I may be wrong, but I this has helped me throughout the years. <br /><br />May you have a blessed & relaxing summer! <br />God's Blessings,<br />SharonSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229848608551909800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-80106912628167731022009-06-08T07:41:53.198-05:002009-06-08T07:41:53.198-05:00The celebration truly was wonderful! The scrambled...The celebration truly was wonderful! The scrambled eggs... yum! Cyndy sends her regrets: after church was a meeting that didn't get out until 1:00 and she wasn't feeling good. I was relatively pain-free yesterday, but I feel REAALLLY old today! ;-)<br /><br />Once again, thank you for being a blessing in the lives of my family and for including us in your family this weekend!<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-87787794371712186262009-06-08T07:37:48.520-05:002009-06-08T07:37:48.520-05:00And sustain us He did! I'm telling you, there ...And sustain us He did! I'm telling you, there was no place I would rather have been than helping Bruce. It was such a blessed time, time that literally seemed to fly because the Lord is good and kept us going (although I should mention that the three gigantic Dr. Peppers I had earlier in the day might also have had something to do with it, but I also credit THAT to the Lord because I never have that much soda in one day! So, either the Lord used the caffeine to keep me awake and alert, or He was looking for a way for me to work off all that syrup and caffeine!)<br /><br />God truly is good! We kept saying that over and over because of the way so many things worked out as we were building.Al Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-21795658247721164032009-06-02T11:47:51.948-05:002009-06-02T11:47:51.948-05:00I was at the awards ceremony and had no clue there...I was at the awards ceremony and had no clue there was going to be a memorial scholarship in Casey's name. It caught me by surprise, but I was so proud when they said his name to be able to sit and think "that was my FRIEND." I think it's wonderful that Casey's life is being honored in a way that helps others.<br /><br />Love & Blessings,<br />JennyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797608697510715294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-39758150004742049012009-05-05T07:15:00.000-05:002009-05-05T07:15:00.000-05:00Thanks for "throwing that out there." You've given...Thanks for "throwing that out there." You've given me a new perspective on what Jesus did that night.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-85059487747103916602009-05-04T07:52:00.000-05:002009-05-04T07:52:00.000-05:00Another good one, Gaylene! I struggle with that qu...Another good one, Gaylene! I struggle with that question all the time: do my actions belie the words I speak when talking about or witnessing about Christ?<br /><br />I can only hope.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-46074624778783919402009-04-28T07:13:00.000-05:002009-04-28T07:13:00.000-05:00Thank you, Gaylene. Keep on writing, keep on prais...Thank you, Gaylene. Keep on writing, keep on praising.<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471429823594146268.post-84001126775595395042009-04-25T06:58:00.000-05:002009-04-25T06:58:00.000-05:00In case I forget to ask on Sunday, this part confu...In case I forget to ask on Sunday, this part confused me (hardly a first: I confuse easily): "The primary difference in being a teacher and being a mother is that the children in my charge do a lot of taking and I invest my life into their lives."<br /><br />Don't we do that with our own kids? I know that when I'm teaching the kidz in Sunday School, I treat them as if they were my own kidz. God has blessed me with this ministry since I was 12; the reward has been watching so many children grow up into adults and continuing to stay close and in touch with some of them; some now even have kids of their own. In so many ways, God has blessed me with the feeling of being like a father, an uncle, and a grandfather to so many kids. Yet when I had Amanda and Nathan (my own kids, for anyone reading who may not know), I treated them more special because they were my own, but at the same time I treated them the same way I treat every child I've been blessed with: with unconditional love and a desire to pass along the love and word of Jesus to them.<br /><br />In other words, it's different but kinda the same; and it's the same, but kinda different. Does that make sense?<br /><br />Love,<br />AlAl Rearickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966903820694588558noreply@blogger.com