The Oak Tree

I received a card with this poem after a very seri...

2012-02-09T12:55:00.025-07:00

I received a card with this poem after a very serious illness and stint in the hospital. I cried because it is so beautiful. It made me realize how strong I am and now I pass it on to others to help them see just how strong they are.

Saved my life.

2012-02-08T15:05:07.531-07:00

Saved my life.

Me and my mom never had a close relationship, when...

2012-02-01T16:49:44.100-07:00

Me and my mom never had a close relationship, when I was growing up on a farm with my uncle it was one of the hardest times of my life. She sent me a card with this poem, everytime I read it, it gives me strength. It's a beautiful poem.

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2011-11-16T11:02:30.503-07:00

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I like this poem

2011-11-16T10:51:42.194-07:00

I like this poem

Been having a trying time lately and stressed from...

2011-11-04T11:08:02.568-06:00

Been having a trying time lately and stressed from work and my husband brought me home a card today with this poem in it and I think it is now a new favorite of mine!

i want to fuck a girl

2011-08-25T04:32:34.795-06:00

i want to fuck a girl

I saw a card with this poem on it after I had been...

2011-07-09T12:57:12.568-06:00

I saw a card with this poem on it after I had been through chemotherapy and was amazed at how much it depicted what cancer and the treatments do to the body and the spirit. There is strength is all of us that nothing and no one can take away. Keep fighting!

I lost my son James Emerson Oct 11, 2003. He was a...

2011-03-12T12:12:35.390-07:00

I lost my son James Emerson Oct 11, 2003. He was a Full-term Stillborn. My very best friend gave me this poem and it has since been a very healthy and healing poem to read.

I made a cross stitch of a bare oak tree years ago...

2010-11-15T11:19:51.738-07:00

I made a cross stitch of a bare oak tree years ago and never had it framed. My daughter came across it and fell in love with it. After my son was killed in Afghanistan in April I decided to frame it for her. This poem is a perfect accompaniment for it...thank you

Could you tell me where you found this poem? Is it...

2010-11-02T12:52:52.505-06:00

Could you tell me where you found this poem? Is it available in published form?

The ancients believed we share a life spirit in co...

2010-08-29T05:22:09.326-06:00

The ancients believed we share a life spirit in common with trees. A placenta resembles the shape of a tree, in particular the mighty Oak.

I completely agree with your post. I have always ...

2010-06-02T12:58:02.276-06:00

I completely agree with your post. I have always held to the fact that we have a choice between fear and faith. You can't live your life with one foot on each side. And it's so interesting to me how closely knit faith and love are. The more faith I place in God the more of a loving person I become. The more loving I choose to be, the closer I feel to God and the easier it is for me to place my faith in Him.

One of my all time favorite articles about this subject was written by Patricia Holland called, "The Fruits of Peace". She talks about how we can make the choice of love over fear and gives some wonderful studies and examples. She also gives some specific exercises to do to find peace in our lives. It's a great read and a great inspiration!

Here's a link if anyone wants to read it... http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=940f05481ae6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

What an amazing post! From a truly amazing woman!...

2010-06-02T12:18:21.774-06:00

What an amazing post! From a truly amazing woman!! You have such a great insight through experience of the incredible selflessness that accompanies adoption.

I saw that same selflessness first hand when I watched a friend of mine, as a senior in high school, place her baby for adoption. I watched her in amazement as her whole life changed while making decisions based soley on what she felt was going to be best for her baby. It was the deepest love I had ever witnessed at that point in my life. It left a lasting impression on me of the courage and sacrifice it takes to be willing to give your baby more. I have a very tender spot in my heart for women who are willing to take themselves out of the picture and do what is best for their baby when they not in a position to be all their baby needs or give their baby all their baby deserves to have.

The woman saying to you "that under those circumstances she would raise the child for her daughter is such a common thing in our society". And I think it is such a selfish thing to do to the child, in most cases. Their is a reason we have children when we are younger and have the energy and drive to be truly committed to them and raising them. As a teacher's assistant in an elementary school I have seen too many cases of "good intentions", not followed through. And my heart aches for those children!

I had an experience just the opposite of yours the other day. I was talking to a friend of mine about how hurtful I feel it is for a young unprepared mother to keep her child purely out of selfish reasons, just to have the grandmother end up raising him/her, when their are so many couples that yearn to give a child so much more. As I was thinking about couples like you I completely forgot that I was talking to a mother who had sacrificed much as a 16 year old to keep her baby, who was at that moment outside playing with my kids.

My hat goes off to single mothers who understand the seriousness of the decision they are making in keeping their child and the sacrifice it will take to keep and raise that child on their own. But I think their are really few who do what it takes to make sure they continue to be the mom and not pass those responsibilities off to someone else.

In any case, being pregnant as a teenager and having to step back and really look at your life and the future life of your baby has to be a terrifying look at reality. I applaud the women who can take that look and selflessly do what it takes to give their baby the best life possible.

I love this poem! I recently got diagnosed with b...

2010-05-08T16:08:56.995-06:00

I love this poem! I recently got diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with my first child. I had 2 surgeries in April and I begin Chemo monday. I received this card from some loved ones and I read it daily to keep me strong. I also have written and strongly believe that women are full of strength, love and compassion and we owe it to each other to care for ourselves and other women.

http://myboobandmybaby.blogspot.com/

I loved the lesson that you learned from this expe...

2010-04-28T11:00:00.864-06:00

I loved the lesson that you learned from this experience...you can do everything in your power to keep your children safe but ultimately they will spread their wings and fly. I read somewhere that children are like sand, if you hold them too tightly they will slip through your fingers but if you hold it with a cupped hand firmly but loosely, it will stay forever! We all love our children and wish we could keep them securely in our arms forever...but they have to spread their wings and live the lessons we have taught them. They will make mistakes, sometimes putting themselves in bad situations but it is how they handle it that helps them grow.

2010-04-20T12:11:03.910-06:00

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We had to put in one of those hotel locks on the t...

2010-04-18T22:57:37.414-06:00

We had to put in one of those hotel locks on the top of the door because our son was opening the front door too!

Loved this. Thank you for sharing. Logan is such a...

2010-04-18T21:39:14.713-06:00

Loved this. Thank you for sharing. Logan is such a wonderful boy and I'm glad he's save. Oh, he will be an adventurer, he will.

Thanks for sharing that. It seems when life gets s...

2010-04-06T20:04:07.592-06:00

Thanks for sharing that. It seems when life gets so busy we forget to share ourselves with others. Thanks for the reminder, and I love reading your posts.

I am a mother of 14 all boy's but one, I adopt...

2010-02-10T07:33:52.744-07:00

I am a mother of 14 all boy's but one, I adopted all but the first two!. I started my own blog only it is it's about changing my life in 365 days, of course my kids are a large part of it. I am new to blogging and am trying but could use anyone's help My site must not be working because i can't seem to get anyone to post on my page. I am a mother and grandmother from Michigan. I hope to see you in my site and possibly get some tips.
Thank you, Pugg
http://betterpersonin365days.blogspot.com/

Well, out of those 100 I have read 15 - I have sta...

2009-07-06T21:02:15.028-06:00

Well, out of those 100 I have read 15 - I have started a few others on the list but have not finished them. Very interesting to see what people name as their "best loved" books.

Sorry. I'm not sure the above webaddress will ...

2009-07-01T10:36:30.769-06:00

Sorry. I'm not sure the above webaddress will work. Try this one:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml

The list you're referring to is called The Big...

2009-07-01T10:34:24.640-06:00

The list you're referring to is called The Big Read. The BBC asked the people of England to nominated their best loved books. This list is the top 100 results of that survey. The actual list is somewhat different, but very similar, to the list that was emailed to you. You can see it at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100_2.shtml

I loved the "honey on my tongue" descrip...

2009-06-26T22:13:45.029-06:00

I loved the "honey on my tongue" description for an amazing grouping of words. Sometimes a line just has to be read aloud!