Comments on: Another excerpt from my book on motherhood http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/ Here is a window into my world --- just a way to bring my friends along for the journey! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Priscilla Thomassie http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-1558 Priscilla Thomassie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:38:41 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-1558 Hey Kerri, I have met you on a couple of occassions. I know your sister & mother. I attend hpc, since 1997. I also know your sweet, sweet prescious Grandmother. I lived next door to her since 1986.until i got married in 1991. I still visited with her alot. My children adored her and she adored them. Gosh, she was something else, one of a kind. I also enjoyed the moments when i would talk with her. She was very wise. I miss her deeply. I enjoyed reading your blog. I will see you on Chick Night 4/7. I will in the nursery. That is a BIG night for us. Thanks for touching my heart. Priscilla Hey Kerri, I have met you on a couple of occassions. I know your sister & mother. I attend hpc, since 1997. I also know your sweet, sweet prescious Grandmother. I lived next door to her since 1986.until i got married in 1991. I still visited with her alot. My children adored her and she adored them. Gosh, she was something else, one of a kind. I also enjoyed the moments when i would talk with her. She was very wise. I miss her deeply. I enjoyed reading your blog. I will see you on Chick Night 4/7. I will in the nursery. That is a BIG night for us. Thanks for touching my heart. Priscilla

]]> By: Rachael http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-97 Rachael Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:23:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-97 This summer i was offered a job to work in a gym just for women where i am the only woman under 25. It is a Christian based business, but not all the people that come to work out are Christians, or if they are, I've come to find through our conversations that they are the type Stovall preached on last Sunday that keep people out of church. Although they are so unhappy, they never resist the opportunity to talk to me. I have to pray before i walk into work sometimes because I want to shake them and tell them that I don't know the Jesus they talk about! My jesus doesn't care if a pastor wears jeans or not or if we sing from words on a screen. But what he showed me through your post was that Jesus isn't about me stopping at getting angry at them, but He's all about unity. Uniting the generations. He is using them to show me things about him, and He is using me to show them what they never learned. Your blog showed me how important is is tO respect them and love them more than ever. I printed up your post and put it on the counter for them to take home and read after they left. Thank you for reminding me that every inconvience is an opportunity to love and unite, and really in the end of all of this-Jesus will get the glory, his generations will unite, the Earth will look more and more like heaven and by the grace of God, I get to learn a little something too. This summer i was offered a job to work in a gym just for women where i am the only woman under 25. It is a Christian based business, but not all the people that come to work out are Christians, or if they are, I’ve come to find through our conversations that they are the type Stovall preached on last Sunday that keep people out of church. Although they are so unhappy, they never resist the opportunity to talk to me. I have to pray before i walk into work sometimes because I want to shake them and tell them that I don’t know the Jesus they talk about! My jesus doesn’t care if a pastor wears jeans or not or if we sing from words on a screen. But what he showed me through your post was that Jesus isn’t about me stopping at getting angry at them, but He’s all about unity. Uniting the generations. He is using them to show me things about him, and He is using me to show them what they never learned. Your blog showed me how important is is tO respect them and love them more than ever. I printed up your post and put it on the counter for them to take home and read after they left. Thank you for reminding me that every inconvience is an opportunity to love and unite, and really in the end of all of this-Jesus will get the glory, his generations will unite, the Earth will look more and more like heaven and by the grace of God, I get to learn a little something too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-96 Anonymous Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:32:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-96 Hey beautiful Pastor Kerri. Way to follow God's heart in posting this story. I am at home with a 16 month old and expecting another baby in about 7 weeks. Although I used to be very active with doing God's work with all age groups I have felt that since becoming a mother I don't have time right now, that this isn't a season for me to step up to the importance of God's work with people other than my family. This story is a huge wake up call for me that God doesn't want me to step down, but just to step over to different places and people to love on for God. Thanks again for the reminder; you coupled with Jesus are AWESOME. Love you!<br/>Sarah Byrd Hey beautiful Pastor Kerri. Way to follow God’s heart in posting this story. I am at home with a 16 month old and expecting another baby in about 7 weeks. Although I used to be very active with doing God’s work with all age groups I have felt that since becoming a mother I don’t have time right now, that this isn’t a season for me to step up to the importance of God’s work with people other than my family. This story is a huge wake up call for me that God doesn’t want me to step down, but just to step over to different places and people to love on for God. Thanks again for the reminder; you coupled with Jesus are AWESOME. Love you!
Sarah Byrd

]]> By: Banana http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-95 Banana Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:33:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-95 That was an awesome excerpt, Kerry.<br/>It brought so many memories of my own Grandma, who passed away on my birthday 3 years ago. She was 103!<br/>Her life revolved around her grandkids and great-grandkids, the Lord, music, household shores, etc.<br/>I am so glad I took my son all the way down home in Central America as a baby, for her to meet him. She could not get over the fact I had a blue eyed baby boy! ha!ha!<br/>I miss her so much...she was the sun of our family. The promise of an eternal life after this one, puts a smile on my late-boomer face. I know she will be waiting for me with her open arms and wide smile up there.<br/><br/>Thanks Kerry, for reminding me there's more in life than all the never ending struggles of raising a kid as a single mom. That was an awesome excerpt, Kerry.
It brought so many memories of my own Grandma, who passed away on my birthday 3 years ago. She was 103!
Her life revolved around her grandkids and great-grandkids, the Lord, music, household shores, etc.
I am so glad I took my son all the way down home in Central America as a baby, for her to meet him. She could not get over the fact I had a blue eyed baby boy! ha!ha!
I miss her so much…she was the sun of our family. The promise of an eternal life after this one, puts a smile on my late-boomer face. I know she will be waiting for me with her open arms and wide smile up there.

Thanks Kerry, for reminding me there’s more in life than all the never ending struggles of raising a kid as a single mom.

]]> By: Jan Crisostomo http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-94 Jan Crisostomo Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:02:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-94 My Mom has been a tremendous example for me. She showed me unconditional love. It didn't matter what I did...and there were a lot of ugly things done and even said to her...she continued to love me. Whenever I was in the hospital, she would start and end each day with me, no matter how tired she was. I left home so many times, and she always welcomed me back. Just like our Heavenly Father...He is there for us at the beginning and end of each day, and it doesn't matter what we do; He continues to loves us and forgive us. My Mother is my example for how to treat my girls. I will always be there for them and love them, with God's help...and remembering all the love she poured into me. My Mom has been a tremendous example for me. She showed me unconditional love. It didn’t matter what I did…and there were a lot of ugly things done and even said to her…she continued to love me. Whenever I was in the hospital, she would start and end each day with me, no matter how tired she was. I left home so many times, and she always welcomed me back. Just like our Heavenly Father…He is there for us at the beginning and end of each day, and it doesn’t matter what we do; He continues to loves us and forgive us. My Mother is my example for how to treat my girls. I will always be there for them and love them, with God’s help…and remembering all the love she poured into me.

]]> By: AdoptedAsHisOwn http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-93 AdoptedAsHisOwn Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:51:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-93 Loved this post! I just clicked your blog from Dan's. Your Grandmother.....What a blessing. I just love her spirit (probably because it mirrored her Lord!!!!!) Loved this post! I just clicked your blog from Dan’s. Your Grandmother…..What a blessing. I just love her spirit (probably because it mirrored her Lord!!!!!)

]]> By: Gail http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-92 Gail Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:03:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-92 When I read this yesterday, I sat with tears in my eyes. I was reminded that the time we have been given is so precious. With the ongoing happenings of our daily life, it'd too often that we forget about those people who were there for us when we had "nothing else better to do or no place else to go." <br/>When I went to Missouri recently for my grandfather's furneral, I came home very homesick. It's really been on my heart lately to find some way to get back up north to visit my mom's family and my dad's as most of them have not ever met my daughter or my husband.<br/>Thank you for reminding me keep in contact with my grandparents - there's so much that I can still learn, and need to. When I read this yesterday, I sat with tears in my eyes. I was reminded that the time we have been given is so precious. With the ongoing happenings of our daily life, it’d too often that we forget about those people who were there for us when we had “nothing else better to do or no place else to go.”
When I went to Missouri recently for my grandfather’s furneral, I came home very homesick. It’s really been on my heart lately to find some way to get back up north to visit my mom’s family and my dad’s as most of them have not ever met my daughter or my husband.
Thank you for reminding me keep in contact with my grandparents - there’s so much that I can still learn, and need to.

]]> By: Erica Cole-Arevalo http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-91 Erica Cole-Arevalo Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:07:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-91 Kerri, <br/>You have been such a transparent, tangible, inviting leader to all of the women at Celebration, and I can truly see how you are expanding yourself to reach many more in your lifetime, and with your legacy. You have insight, passion, and humor. All of these things people long for in a leader.<br/>When I read this it shows me how you have allowed God to change your perspectives through your circumstances and experiences.This is what God has asked of us.<br/>I am glad and reaping the benefits of your obedience and love for Jesus. <br/><br/>I thank my Mother, all of her sleepless nights of prayer, fasting <br/>and standing firm on her faith, she never let God forget His promise to her, for my salvation and ulitmately the call over my life.<br/>In turn, now I am reminding God of that daily for my daughter, and showing her His faithfullness. <br/><br/>Kerri...You remind people of the glory He has placed in their lives...What an awesome gift..<br/>We women, as you have empowered us to proclaim, are daughthers, princesses, and warriors of the Most High God... in that.. we can come up out of depression, shout out loud our salvation, laugh with<br/>others about His mystery, and reach out to a broken world. Thanks for imparting on us His heart and what He has done in your life...<br/>Keep on keeping on...<br/>You are a blessing.<br/>Erica Kerri,
You have been such a transparent, tangible, inviting leader to all of the women at Celebration, and I can truly see how you are expanding yourself to reach many more in your lifetime, and with your legacy. You have insight, passion, and humor. All of these things people long for in a leader.
When I read this it shows me how you have allowed God to change your perspectives through your circumstances and experiences.This is what God has asked of us.
I am glad and reaping the benefits of your obedience and love for Jesus.

I thank my Mother, all of her sleepless nights of prayer, fasting
and standing firm on her faith, she never let God forget His promise to her, for my salvation and ulitmately the call over my life.
In turn, now I am reminding God of that daily for my daughter, and showing her His faithfullness.

Kerri…You remind people of the glory He has placed in their lives…What an awesome gift..
We women, as you have empowered us to proclaim, are daughthers, princesses, and warriors of the Most High God… in that.. we can come up out of depression, shout out loud our salvation, laugh with
others about His mystery, and reach out to a broken world. Thanks for imparting on us His heart and what He has done in your life…
Keep on keeping on…
You are a blessing.
Erica

]]> By: Anonymous http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-90 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:43:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-90 This excerpt really hit home with me. My grandmother, also known as Nona to us, has become a very important part in my life the last 12 years. My mother, her daughter-in-law, died unexpectedly in 1995. I was devestated because I was very close to my mother. My grandmother stepped in as my mother role model. She has been there to listen to my struggles of raising kids, working, trying to balance life between a family, work and futhering my education. <br/><br/>I recently went to visit my grandmother because we have discovered she has a heart block that they cannot do any surgical intervention for, so all they can do is add to her medication and hope it helps to prolong her life. As soon as I heard this I had to go visit her as I had not seen her in some months. I could not let the last time I see her be so long ago. <br/><br/>After my mother passed, I had another baby a few years later, which I named in honor of both my mother figures in my life, my mom and my grandmother. This excerpt really hit home with me. My grandmother, also known as Nona to us, has become a very important part in my life the last 12 years. My mother, her daughter-in-law, died unexpectedly in 1995. I was devestated because I was very close to my mother. My grandmother stepped in as my mother role model. She has been there to listen to my struggles of raising kids, working, trying to balance life between a family, work and futhering my education.

I recently went to visit my grandmother because we have discovered she has a heart block that they cannot do any surgical intervention for, so all they can do is add to her medication and hope it helps to prolong her life. As soon as I heard this I had to go visit her as I had not seen her in some months. I could not let the last time I see her be so long ago.

After my mother passed, I had another baby a few years later, which I named in honor of both my mother figures in my life, my mom and my grandmother.

]]> By: Robin http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-89 Robin Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:21:00 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/2007/07/26/another-excerpt-from-my-book-on-motherhood/#comment-89 Pastor Kerri,<br/>That was an awesome excerpt from a much anticipated book...I love the little nuggets you extend to us and the inspiration that it gives is much needed to so may for so many different reasons...I had 1 spiritual mentor who was not a blood relative but is no longer around and she certainly was the example of JC in my life and I hope to be the same for my son...who's initials are JC for a very special reason...;) Take Care! Pastor Kerri,
That was an awesome excerpt from a much anticipated book…I love the little nuggets you extend to us and the inspiration that it gives is much needed to so may for so many different reasons…I had 1 spiritual mentor who was not a blood relative but is no longer around and she certainly was the example of JC in my life and I hope to be the same for my son…who’s initials are JC for a very special reason…;) Take Care!

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