tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post6538682602828092166..comments2024-02-26T00:16:00.996+00:00Comments on Ramblings from an English Garden: MY STORY Chapter 15 - Family Matters and MoreBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-3249479489855297342008-02-11T02:12:00.000+00:002008-02-11T02:12:00.000+00:00I am sorry about your mom. My heart is broken for...I am sorry about your mom. My heart is broken for you right now. I know this took place some years ago, but as I have just read it, I am truly saddened. I am sorry you had the stress of all she was going through up until the day she passed away. That must have worn heavily on you.<BR/><BR/>I am excited though about your encounter with "Pamela". And, I am very excited about the journey of faith you are about to go on.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764866689330676750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-55490058776284533272008-01-22T20:26:00.000+00:002008-01-22T20:26:00.000+00:00You have certainly been through a great deal of tr...You have certainly been through a great deal of trama in your life, Barbara. Not of your making. <BR/><BR/>I like others appreciate your willingness and ability to share God's grace with us.<BR/><BR/>God works constantly in our lives. That's the wonder of it all!!!<BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360047123820906113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-30990848912055835372008-01-22T14:28:00.000+00:002008-01-22T14:28:00.000+00:00I just wanted to leave a note saying thank you for...I just wanted to leave a note saying thank you for sharing your faith and life. It is very encouraging ... even while being very honest about pain. God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-67226077963588649282008-01-22T07:44:00.000+00:002008-01-22T07:44:00.000+00:00What a difficult and tragic life your parents led....What a difficult and tragic life your parents led.<BR/>You write beautifully and clearly.<BR/>So glad you enjoy my photos of life in Marrakech.<BR/>I left England in 1972 to live in Italy, then the US -where my husband (of 32 years!) and I brought up our children.<BR/>I visit England often and look forward to looking at your garden pictures<BR/>all best wishesElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-11913764224673432122008-01-22T06:39:00.000+00:002008-01-22T06:39:00.000+00:00Families can be so hard, can't they? I'm looking f...Families can be so hard, can't they? I'm looking forward to see what happens next in your story.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041872314763651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-81732296110764484122008-01-21T04:57:00.000+00:002008-01-21T04:57:00.000+00:00Rats! I can't take reading this in parts:]It is li...Rats! I can't take reading this in parts:]<BR/><BR/>It is like the show 24. I can't stand to watch it one episode at a time. I have to wait till the season is over than watch it on DVD. At least 3-4 episodes at a time....<BR/><BR/>Seriously, it is very precious for you to share this story of your life journey with the King.a woman who ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136374470040601602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-83491571291819778792008-01-20T12:04:00.000+00:002008-01-20T12:04:00.000+00:00I love your stories...........We all have a story ...I love your stories...........<BR/>We all have a story to tell do we want my lovely friend?<BR/>God bless you and yours...........<BR/>Love and hugsJeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734743330025974332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-41220126788234914812008-01-20T11:17:00.000+00:002008-01-20T11:17:00.000+00:00Dear Barbara,If you don't mind me asking, have you...Dear Barbara,<BR/><BR/>If you don't mind me asking, have you ever thought of writing a book of your biography? I think it would be such a inspiration find to many people out there. Your stories are so amazing and full of faith! I love to read them.<BR/>Hope you are having a great weekend.<BR/>xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-47974545531568070432008-01-20T05:02:00.000+00:002008-01-20T05:02:00.000+00:00Hi Barbara,What an awful thing for your father to ...Hi Barbara,<BR/>What an awful thing for your father to put you through. I do agree that God puts people in our lives that cross our path for a reason. <BR/>PaulaPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054187209428838640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-29773841254207986762008-01-20T00:17:00.000+00:002008-01-20T00:17:00.000+00:00You are such a sweet, loving, caring person to hav...You are such a sweet, loving, caring person to have come through all of this. As i say, You don't always have a choice what happens to you in life, but you do have a choice in how you react to it.Michelle-ozark crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854922223445105068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-38295826468595134892008-01-19T19:52:00.000+00:002008-01-19T19:52:00.000+00:00Dear, Dear Barbara, all that you have been through...Dear, Dear Barbara, all that you have been through and have come through is just another proof of God's amazing grace. He takes care of us in ways that we can not even think of. What a Great God we have. God bless you and looking to read more of your life and God's care of it. connie from TexasTO BECOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358989235076877037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-75167279393996279822008-01-19T18:04:00.000+00:002008-01-19T18:04:00.000+00:00Those 'chance encounters' are really 'God appointm...Those 'chance encounters' are really 'God appointments'. We never know where they are going to lead!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-42549157110453747442008-01-19T17:46:00.001+00:002008-01-19T17:46:00.001+00:00Barbara,I continue to be amazed and enthralled wit...Barbara,<BR/><BR/>I continue to be amazed and enthralled with your life's journey...when I think you can't have more trauma and mystery...you do. I continue to see how God gently leads you from one seemingly hopeless situation to a higher place.....I can only imagine how you felt growing up dealing with an abusive father...I'm so glad that you can look back on your life and see the graciousness of our Heavenly Father and that you are sharing it with us.....Love, BettyBettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635572075951871756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-44070925706669467712008-01-19T17:46:00.000+00:002008-01-19T17:46:00.000+00:00My dear Barbara, no writer extraordianaire has any...My dear Barbara, no writer extraordianaire has anything on you for your skill at cliffhangers! Ohhhh, I so want to read more...<BR/><BR/>God bless you as you share it with us. Is it painful still or has there been such healing that you are looking at it all from a much different place?<BR/><BR/>(I don't know why I can't seem to edit before I hit "publish..." ;>)Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606833213419475387.post-24928299845140147472008-01-19T14:59:00.000+00:002008-01-19T14:59:00.000+00:00Barbara:I found you via Melissa Michael's blog(The...Barbara:<BR/>I found you via Melissa Michael's blog(The Inspired Room).I have bookmarked you for I want to continue reading your story of His amazing grace in your life.I am American born and bred but have ancestral roots in both England and Ireland!I love all things English and Irish.Most importantly I have seen His amazing grace in my life as well!Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated this post.My own mom had mental illness herself.Both paranoid schizophrenia and depression too I think.She'd had electro-shock therapy as well when I was a small child.Was not easy growing up with her.Thankfully she is with Jesus now as of 2001.Healed and whole.Thank you Jesus!Bless you Barbara...Sharon from OregonSharon Goemaerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418510653781941204noreply@blogger.com