tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.comments2022-04-08T23:02:42.533-07:00Journeys of the HeartMaribeth Ditmarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02686656402393113418noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-38745597406669626822017-06-11T19:46:52.035-07:002017-06-11T19:46:52.035-07:00Just read your blog. You r a great writer. You cre...Just read your blog. You r a great writer. You created for me a visual image of Chris and his wonderful joy on earth which is now complete in heaven.<br />God bless<br />Al Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-47022568327777712722017-06-04T05:31:13.331-07:002017-06-04T05:31:13.331-07:00It is hard! Some days more than others. We have to...It is hard! Some days more than others. We have to work at our spirituality just like we work on our job skills. Maribeth Ditmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686656402393113418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-14860520953461494022017-05-31T19:16:21.569-07:002017-05-31T19:16:21.569-07:00Absolutely true!! ( turning ourselves over to Gods...Absolutely true!! ( turning ourselves over to Gods will is where/ when we find peace, joy and real purpose. So, why is it so hard? I love your kintsukoroi analogy. It is in our brokenness that we are most beautiful! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-72420595539056041412017-05-07T13:56:20.460-07:002017-05-07T13:56:20.460-07:00Thank you for sharing your vulnerability, persever...Thank you for sharing your vulnerability, perseverance and faith in our good and gracious God! Love you cousin!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006612602434178034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-46946998172204717442017-03-23T04:42:57.539-07:002017-03-23T04:42:57.539-07:00I am so blessed to have a sis like you!I am so blessed to have a sis like you!Maribeth Ditmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686656402393113418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-39205108384132045432017-03-23T04:41:29.892-07:002017-03-23T04:41:29.892-07:00Thank you for your prayers.Thank you for your prayers.Maribeth Ditmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686656402393113418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-56406954478653686012017-03-22T20:03:39.451-07:002017-03-22T20:03:39.451-07:00I enjoyed going to see the movie with you! I was v...I enjoyed going to see the movie with you! I was very moved by it ( and the book) and by your honesty and courage and faith in sharing your grief and process with all of us around you. Thank you! Love you, Sis! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-90867772350130235732017-03-22T04:48:12.506-07:002017-03-22T04:48:12.506-07:00Thank you for sharing your heart. I will pray for ...Thank you for sharing your heart. I will pray for you as you travel through this life, awaiting your reunion with your boys. I cannot even imagine the pain. I know our Heavenly Father understands. I have not seen the movie yet, but I now plan on seeing it.truthtoshine.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911184699045569514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-87992158656403173412016-12-11T05:33:46.483-08:002016-12-11T05:33:46.483-08:00Yes, and when we start paying it forward we end up...Yes, and when we start paying it forward we end up getting more than we give!Maribeth Ditmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686656402393113418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-22815835310746295832016-11-24T10:48:15.462-08:002016-11-24T10:48:15.462-08:00Great reminder for all of us! Despite what happens...Great reminder for all of us! Despite what happens in our past the most loving and unselfish thing we can do is to take the high road and pay it forward. Easier said than done, but ironically, when we think and act this way it heals all of our woundedness. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-27217840702852890822016-10-25T19:49:56.626-07:002016-10-25T19:49:56.626-07:00Your story is touching and beautiful. I believe it...Your story is touching and beautiful. I believe it is in our dying that we are really born, but the ability to see and appreciate our new birth does not come on our time, but on Gods time. You are proof of this! God is using you to heal and transform others. You are like a diamond being slowly formed. I thank you for your beautiful and honest words, and I will continue to pray that God gives you the strength and courage to persevere and that you are richly blessed w peace and joy. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-17938419680508787732016-09-27T15:30:14.249-07:002016-09-27T15:30:14.249-07:00Very touching. The birds and the wind are wonderfu...Very touching. The birds and the wind are wonderful reminders to us that we are a part of a much greater plan! God bless you! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-48923419225094097392016-09-13T15:09:49.522-07:002016-09-13T15:09:49.522-07:00Wonderful idea! I agree that it is a very intimate...Wonderful idea! I agree that it is a very intimate and unique way to capture special memories of a loved one from a perspective other than our own!! It is something to treasure for years to come. Bravo!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-30756282095022813092016-08-23T17:01:59.992-07:002016-08-23T17:01:59.992-07:00I love your picture and the words that go with it....I love your picture and the words that go with it. I so agree with you on the quickness of time. This summer flew by, as have the last seven years at the job I love! I'm so grateful God is allowing me an eighth year there! Hoping for 10 more, so I have time to finish transcribing all my songs onto my Surface. Getting my music out surely is a God-trusting experience, as I have been struggling with it for a good 10 years already!Deborah Curylonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-38515116486966411532016-08-16T14:15:29.262-07:002016-08-16T14:15:29.262-07:00Beautiful. I just saw a wonderful movie on the mir...Beautiful. I just saw a wonderful movie on the miracles that are still taking place in Medgugorje and the message was precisely what you are describing! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-73776111369955541272016-08-09T18:24:48.476-07:002016-08-09T18:24:48.476-07:00Very honest and wonderful that you can laugh at yo...Very honest and wonderful that you can laugh at yourself! It's what helps us transcend so much of our pain! And absolutely agree with you on the need for a higher power. Well said!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-73816417479753980262016-08-06T18:00:34.988-07:002016-08-06T18:00:34.988-07:00 We never know how difficult or easy the climb wi... We never know how difficult or easy the climb will be, but we do know that we have to keep climbing.Mary W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-89941308680506584172016-08-02T09:43:59.828-07:002016-08-02T09:43:59.828-07:00Can so relate as a parent of teenagers... We must...Can so relate as a parent of teenagers... We must often just pray and wait and then pray some more! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-72827521177266133112016-07-21T13:19:38.330-07:002016-07-21T13:19:38.330-07:00Jane, I appreciate you so much! You totally get th...Jane, I appreciate you so much! You totally get the need for humor in life's journey.Maribeth Ditmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686656402393113418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-59068228266088584402016-07-20T09:45:29.678-07:002016-07-20T09:45:29.678-07:00Wow Maribeth! That is absolutely beautiful. Thank ...Wow Maribeth! That is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your blog. Ny heart is with you as you continue to share your journey.Jane Jenkins Herlonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497257536979602421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-86403784294066652992016-07-12T17:35:10.297-07:002016-07-12T17:35:10.297-07:00Beautiful! Well done my friend! I am so proud of y...Beautiful! Well done my friend! I am so proud of you and what you have been able to do in the most difficult times. You are my hero! ~ LisaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529507880239087725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-79788413932695392932016-07-12T13:27:03.328-07:002016-07-12T13:27:03.328-07:00Maribeth,
You were as influential in my life as yo...Maribeth,<br />You were as influential in my life as your fourth grade student as you are now. From learning long division to admiring your strength and stamina in all that life throws at you. I am glad you are seeking your healing and sharing your journey. I appreciate your words and your support from the past to the present and our worlds in between.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464055323549134268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-81862604726749267822016-07-12T12:52:38.763-07:002016-07-12T12:52:38.763-07:00Well said!Well said!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-29645888864216907422016-07-05T09:22:48.150-07:002016-07-05T09:22:48.150-07:00Yep. You can do it. Just keep putting one foot in ...Yep. You can do it. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will continue to amaze us all! Love you, MaureenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009732591871784171.post-26478393430512314152016-07-04T15:30:12.668-07:002016-07-04T15:30:12.668-07:00Awesome job, Mb. You are an inspiration to so many...Awesome job, Mb. You are an inspiration to so many! Love you!<br /><br />Maureen Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032192328668231645noreply@blogger.com