tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post6002100950308772741..comments2023-09-08T09:04:50.739-04:00Comments on Good To Be Crazy: Once Upon a TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381702897593875737noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-63189465225225645312011-09-29T14:07:02.874-04:002011-09-29T14:07:02.874-04:00I really needed to hear this today. While we are ...I really needed to hear this today. While we are in the middle of adopting siblings from Ethiopia, I am also clinging tightly to my dream of having a beach house. But, I cannot serve both God and man...so I need to let go of that dream and trust that God's dream for me is better than my own.Pixie's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382261217482564881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-65087228921943466152011-04-23T23:01:46.844-04:002011-04-23T23:01:46.844-04:00praise his name!!
i am visiting from sixtyfeet-th...praise his name!! <br />i am visiting from sixtyfeet-thrilled i've found you!grey rose (they/them)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276803823247907626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-37087384773776528782011-02-19T20:11:34.079-05:002011-02-19T20:11:34.079-05:00Shelly,
I am new to your blog, but I, like many of...Shelly,<br />I am new to your blog, but I, like many of the others that have commented can relate to this post! My husband and I have 4 children 5 and under and have recently felt the "nudge" from God to examine our comfortable life and make some changes! We are very interested in adoption- possibly from Uganda (we've visited your sixtyfeet.org website). I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction as to where to start? Did Hannah and Joseph come from the "M" orphanage on the videos from sixtyfeet? If you could email me at jori_ryan@att.net (when you have time- I know you are SO busy), I would really appreciate it! Thanks so much for being an encouragement to me and my family. It is good to be crazy!!! Jori Magg<br />p.s. I found your blog through a friend, Mary Dupre (Watson) Caldwell. Her sister Brooks Lines is a friend of yours (I think)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-17264363212040297982011-02-11T14:53:33.481-05:002011-02-11T14:53:33.481-05:00WOW!! Love it! Was reading it to my hubby saying &...WOW!! Love it! Was reading it to my hubby saying 'look, look, there's another family as crazy as ours!' Your story is so similar to our ours! We're just packing up to move to Uganda in 10 days - our story is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmuETVPwf8 Would love to get in touch so if you're in Uganda again we could meet up!Daniellehttp://www.flash-gordons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-62890728397866950412011-02-04T19:02:21.606-05:002011-02-04T19:02:21.606-05:00Simply beautiful! Hannah and Joseph have the most ...Simply beautiful! Hannah and Joseph have the most beautiful and precious smiles that absolutely light up the world and everything that's in it! It's so wonderful to hear how you and Dan are following the Lord and living/sharing/loving out-loud the life Christ has desired for you...infinitely more abundant than any "comfy convenient" life otherwise chosen to have here on earth. What a blessing it is and will always be for your family....and the real treasures will be in heaven! So precious and wonderful. Thanks for sharing.Shaun Horsman Yurcabanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-27483047345034441982011-02-01T17:48:10.167-05:002011-02-01T17:48:10.167-05:00Thank you thank you thank you! We've just star...Thank you thank you thank you! We've just started telling people we are adopting 2 small boys from UG and we have 3 under age 6 currently. HOnestly I am tired of telling people because most of the time I get a blank stare... like I am NUTs or unwell or something worse. I am tired or playing it safe! We know these boys are our sons! Thanks for getting it! YOur family looks perfect to me!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519619762731017613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-74562858013998708262011-02-01T06:49:03.847-05:002011-02-01T06:49:03.847-05:00ooooooooh these pics are GORGEOUS! Love the thoug...ooooooooh these pics are GORGEOUS! Love the thoughts you shared.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730928384750294080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-19600704318368658122011-01-31T23:22:33.448-05:002011-01-31T23:22:33.448-05:00Love, love, love it! So true. Agree with everythin...Love, love, love it! So true. Agree with everything you said. Yadda, yadda, yadda. :)<br />Also, GORGEOUS pictures! And I'm wondering how you took those outside with no coats on?.? Your family is beautiful. Love the way M is kissing on J in your family picture. So sweet. <br />LOVE you, yo - <br />YTColleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916302741303913294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-33153659645636941982011-01-31T17:45:36.329-05:002011-01-31T17:45:36.329-05:00oh! i'm in tears. so beautiful my friend. I ca...oh! i'm in tears. so beautiful my friend. I cannot wait to meet up someday and just share our hearts and our families and our futures.<br /><br />XOXO<br />amyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046754241473668445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-82421623646491996922011-01-31T17:14:09.098-05:002011-01-31T17:14:09.098-05:00Best fairy tale I have heard! I am loving these ne...Best fairy tale I have heard! I am loving these new pictures....Joseph's huge grin melts my heart!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546799470228883970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-17289828365364438702011-01-31T15:13:22.994-05:002011-01-31T15:13:22.994-05:00Preach it!! You guys are an amazing testimony of w...Preach it!! You guys are an amazing testimony of what happens when God ruins YOUR life and you begin living it for Christ. It's not an easy life but man is it rich in experiences and satisfaction that would never have come from the things you thought would bring satisfaction. You'd think more Christians would get that but sadly so many don't.Clint Sibbittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-85636493126901839402011-01-31T10:19:41.670-05:002011-01-31T10:19:41.670-05:00Shelly, those pictures are beautiful! Thank you f...Shelly, those pictures are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your journey and being so OPEN on here- it's such a blessing for me (and for many others, I'm sure). I love your blog!Carrie Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-20756432180328303332011-01-31T08:20:07.766-05:002011-01-31T08:20:07.766-05:00A friend shared this blog with me, and your story ...A friend shared this blog with me, and your story has truly touched my heart. My husband and I sometimes feel the same way about living the Christian life, but something is just missing. Thank you for listening to His voice and being a wonderful picture of what God can do!! God bless your sweet family!!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371858988637949355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-68933070059359192312011-01-30T23:24:48.086-05:002011-01-30T23:24:48.086-05:00gorgeous pics- LOVE hannah in the cowboy boots!!gorgeous pics- LOVE hannah in the cowboy boots!!Shannon Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132362764232121720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-79409412326783415242011-01-30T22:57:32.539-05:002011-01-30T22:57:32.539-05:00Oh, I love hearing your story, and seeing these be...Oh, I love hearing your story, and seeing these beautiful pictures!!! Love how ya'll are living your lives ALL IN for Christ!!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607476812485135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-89988693993957530542011-01-30T22:43:34.761-05:002011-01-30T22:43:34.761-05:00O - M - G... for REAL!
I knew you back then (first...O - M - G... for REAL!<br />I knew you back then (first pic).. I admit, I was even just a tad bit jealous of your 3 story home in Charlton Forge and that you and Dan had such a secure income and that M. had the cutest little clothes that at the time I could not afford to buy. ha ha.. what low aspirations we all have had in the past!... As I read down the post, I was just reading along and the "new" picture crept up and before I could even prepare myself at first glance that pic hit me like a TON OF BRICKS! Shot through the heart, girl, I LOVE IT!!! Tears came flooding out with no build up time or no warning. You are so in the right place. And now, I might just be finding myself just a tad bit envious of you, AGAIN!!! You are encouragement to my soul!!!Laura Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576200795364011757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-68654494695489753142011-01-30T22:38:21.444-05:002011-01-30T22:38:21.444-05:00One word: YES!
Love it all Shelly!One word: YES!<br /><br />Love it all Shelly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006137334470854259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-118924537147873042011-01-30T22:34:12.629-05:002011-01-30T22:34:12.629-05:00This is such a beautiful post, and one that I can ...This is such a beautiful post, and one that I can relate to so very much. I am so thankful that God is working on our hearts in this very fashion. I lived so much of life, just missing it. <br /><br />I met you at a Created to Care volunteer session back in the fall, and have checked in to your blog occassionally. Such a beautiful family! Love what God is doing in your lives. <br /><br />I've added myself as a follower!La Dolce Vita: The Sweet Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134856047094222465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-61143230503790748812011-01-30T22:33:25.395-05:002011-01-30T22:33:25.395-05:00You "new" family photo just brings tears...You "new" family photo just brings tears to my eyes!! CanNOT wait to see you this weekend!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872853555189247039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-11724363262256145082011-01-30T21:43:24.165-05:002011-01-30T21:43:24.165-05:00yes, I will have to get her number! Those are amaz...yes, I will have to get her number! Those are amazing!!!! The best I have seen yet!!! just beautiful!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321669455326392110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-15376755732062132792011-01-30T21:22:39.585-05:002011-01-30T21:22:39.585-05:00And THANK YOU to Griffin Gibson, www.griffingibson...And THANK YOU to Griffin Gibson, www.griffingibson.com for the beautiful pictures. Griffin, we love you!ShellyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341957815921972164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-34718859312873399512011-01-30T21:14:46.230-05:002011-01-30T21:14:46.230-05:00LOVE this post....it is so easy to want everything...LOVE this post....it is so easy to want everything this world has to offer...so easy to get caught up in the America dream, but it is so much more rewarding when you start to let go of those things and try to see the world the way Jesus does :)Tarynhttp://www.onelessbroken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144627286310639203.post-71867017107381939732011-01-30T20:52:06.116-05:002011-01-30T20:52:06.116-05:00OOOOHHHHHHH! I'm so excited you posted the BE...OOOOHHHHHHH! I'm so excited you posted the BEAUTIFUL pictures of your two new children!! I've been waiting for them!!! <br /><br />And girl, you are so right. There is more to this life. It's not about us. It's about Him and what brings Him glory!<br /><br />A heartfelt thanks to you and Dan for living in obedience. And being crazy! We love you!The Fruitful Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468255135420103749noreply@blogger.com