Comments on: The kiss http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Newborn Boy Gift http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-67846 Newborn Boy Gift Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:27:44 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-67846 Nice Blog! Two thumbs up to iss at PreacherMike in regards to Newborn boy gift! Friday I was thinking the exact same thing. This is a VERY interesting line of thought. Nice Blog! Two thumbs up to iss at PreacherMike in regards to Newborn boy gift! Friday I was thinking the exact same thing. This is a VERY interesting line of thought.

]]> By: Deana Nall http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58929 Deana Nall Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:50:28 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58929 We gave birth to my parents' only grandchildren and then moved them to another state. Wonder if we're still in the will... We gave birth to my parents’ only grandchildren and then moved them to another state. Wonder if we’re still in the will…

]]> By: Sam and Cathie Shultz http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58890 Sam and Cathie Shultz Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:32:15 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58890 Congratulations to the great grandparents. We just located your blog tonight. Remember our "adopted" kids; they've delivered 3 boys in the last 6 weeks. We have 62 and counting but not really. They have blessed our lives and we thrilled to hear them call "grandma and grandpa." You will be a pushover when those words comes. Enjoy those genetic gifts! We miss you. Congratulations to the great grandparents. We just located your blog tonight. Remember our “adopted” kids; they’ve delivered 3 boys in the last 6 weeks. We have 62 and counting but not really. They have blessed our lives and we thrilled to hear them call “grandma and grandpa.” You will be a pushover when those words comes. Enjoy those genetic gifts! We miss you.

]]> By: Heather http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58755 Heather Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:22:29 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58755 Hey Mike! It was so nice getting to see you and visit with you, Diane and Chirs in the waiting room...ALL DAY!! HA And yes, your right! Reese is just beautiful! And Matt and Jenna are going to be awesome parents!! What a fun day..... Hey Mike! It was so nice getting to see you and visit with you, Diane and Chirs in the waiting room…ALL DAY!! HA And yes, your right! Reese is just beautiful! And Matt and Jenna are going to be awesome parents!! What a fun day…..

]]> By: KentF http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58722 KentF Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58722 Hopefully you took your time rowing back to Abilene Mike. I hear doves and olive branches are in demand. Hopefully you took your time rowing back to Abilene Mike. I hear doves and olive branches are in demand.

]]> By: Beth http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58698 Beth Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:46:17 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58698 Been there...done that...so we understand how you feel! You are leaving this precious child...and if you're like us, you wanted to just scoop her up and take her home with you. After all, you've had experience raising babies! We kinda like what the Amish do...and tried to explain to our children that it was a good idea!...just build on to the parents' house...up to 3 or 4 generations. That way, we'd be there for those babies, but it doesn't happen when work is in another city. Been there…done that…so we understand how you feel! You are leaving this precious child…and if you’re like us, you wanted to just scoop her up and take her home with you. After all, you’ve had experience raising babies! We kinda like what the Amish do…and tried to explain to our children that it was a good idea!…just build on to the parents’ house…up to 3 or 4 generations. That way, we’d be there for those babies, but it doesn’t happen when work is in another city.

]]> By: Lynn http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58667 Lynn Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:47:56 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58667 I took Mother to meet Reese Kathryn Cope today and you were so right. She is absolutely beautiful. How could she not be? I actually think she looks like Matt. I know the "hungry arms" syndrome that you speak of. Sometimes I just can't stand it anymore and have to have a road trip to see mine. Congrats on a lovely addition to your family. Even though we share her as families, I will try to let you and Diane do your share of spoiling her rotten! A princess can't have too much spoiling. Especially a beautiful princess. I took Mother to meet Reese Kathryn Cope today and you were so right. She is absolutely beautiful. How could she not be? I actually think she looks like Matt. I know the “hungry arms” syndrome that you speak of. Sometimes I just can’t stand it anymore and have to have a road trip to see mine. Congrats on a lovely addition to your family. Even though we share her as families, I will try to let you and Diane do your share of spoiling her rotten! A princess can’t have too much spoiling. Especially a beautiful princess.

]]> By: Danny Mercer http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58652 Danny Mercer Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:50:20 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58652 Every baby comes as evidence That God still dreams of Eden Calvin Miller Every baby comes as evidence
That God still dreams of Eden
Calvin Miller

]]> By: Tailpipe http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58651 Tailpipe Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:25:10 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58651 "We anxiously anticipate the day when these tiny lips proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord" I have heard you bless parents and grands with these words for 4 years during baby blessings at Highland. I can always plan on a big lump in my throat each time I hear them. I can only imagine the new meaning they have for you right now. Grand blessings “We anxiously anticipate the day when these tiny lips proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord”
I have heard you bless parents and grands with these words for 4 years during baby blessings at Highland. I can always plan on a big lump in my throat each time I hear them. I can only imagine the new meaning they have for you right now.

Grand blessings

]]> By: paul http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58649 paul Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:58:13 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58649 Ahhh..... Ahhh…..

]]> By: Linda http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58647 Linda Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:56:10 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58647 Reading all of these comments have touched my heart and have even caused a tear or two. Sweet memories of my mamaw and then longing for the day I will be a grandmother! Congratulations on that precious little girl! She is blessed. Reading all of these comments have touched my heart and have even caused a tear or two. Sweet memories of my mamaw and then longing for the day I will be a grandmother!

Congratulations on that precious little girl! She is blessed.

]]> By: Josh http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58646 Josh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:56:06 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58646 Mike, Can't imagine what that felt like...your words sure do read heavy. My hope is that you'll see her soon. It's amazing how attached you get in such a short time. My wife is a little over 12 weeks pregnant, we just heard the heart beat for the first time today...I haven't stopped thinking about my baby since, can't wait to hold it! Congratulations...I'm sure you're already the fav. G-pa! Mike,
Can’t imagine what that felt like…your words sure do read heavy. My hope is that you’ll see her soon. It’s amazing how attached you get in such a short time.
My wife is a little over 12 weeks pregnant, we just heard the heart beat for the first time today…I haven’t stopped thinking about my baby since, can’t wait to hold it!

Congratulations…I’m sure you’re already the fav. G-pa!

]]> By: Terri http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58643 Terri Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:27:52 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58643 I'm sure it was hard on Reese to see you go, too. :) My mamaw now lives in a nursing home and she stands at the door to wave at me when I drive away. I wonder if seeing her granddaughter leave is as hard as it is for me to leave my mamaw? I’m sure it was hard on Reese to see you go, too. :)

My mamaw now lives in a nursing home and she stands at the door to wave at me when I drive away. I wonder if seeing her granddaughter leave is as hard as it is for me to leave my mamaw?

]]> By: HW http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58641 HW Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:55:18 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58641 For the first year of my son's life, my mother visited him EVERY DAY. She lived 45 miles away so that was a lot of driving. She also brought him a present every day until I made her stop. I learned quickly to cherish a grandparent's visit. It was a gift to see my children through their eyes, especially at the end of a long week. Funny, how everything a grandchild does is "so smart" or "so cute," when some of those things would have earned us a swat on the bottom. Not that you will be guilty of that....... For the first year of my son’s life, my mother visited him EVERY DAY. She lived 45 miles away so that was a lot of driving. She also brought him a present every day until I made her stop.
I learned quickly to cherish a grandparent’s visit. It was a gift to see my children through their eyes, especially at the end of a long week. Funny, how everything a grandchild does is “so smart” or “so cute,” when some of those things would have earned us a swat on the bottom. Not that you will be guilty of that…….

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58637 Kathy Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:50:51 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2007/03/30/the-kiss#comment-58637 How I know what you and Diane are experiencing right now! When my first grandbaby was born, he was 3 hours away. I made that trip in too much of a record time. The first time I held him is as fresh in my mind as it was that same day. But I had to say goodbye for a time. I was with that precious baby, now seven years old as he faced a long treatment for leukemia. And again, I had to say a heartbreaking so long. I was also with that precious boy, now fifteen, the day the doctors declared him "an adolescent with a history of leukemia." They declared him cured. That goodbye was bittersweet - painful to leave, but joy-filled for his new diagnosis. That first precious grandbaby is the longest-lived survivor of leukemia ever treated at the Children's Hospital where he practically lived those long eight years. The eighth of this month he celebrated his 39th birthday. Every time I think of him, I still remember that first time I held him. He's still, in my memory and mind's eye, that beautiful newborn babe. Your heart is in Houston, Mike - mine is in Honolulu. How I know what you and Diane are experiencing right now!

When my first grandbaby was born, he was 3 hours away. I made that trip in too much of a record time. The first time I held him is as fresh in my mind as it was that same day. But I had to say goodbye for a time.

I was with that precious baby, now seven years old as he faced a long treatment for leukemia. And again, I had to say a heartbreaking so long.

I was also with that precious boy, now fifteen, the day the doctors declared him “an adolescent with a history of leukemia.” They declared him cured. That goodbye was bittersweet - painful to leave, but joy-filled for his new diagnosis.

That first precious grandbaby is the longest-lived survivor of leukemia ever treated at the Children’s Hospital where he practically lived those long eight years. The eighth of this month he celebrated his 39th birthday. Every time I think of him, I still remember that first time I held him. He’s still, in my memory and mind’s eye, that beautiful newborn babe.

Your heart is in Houston, Mike - mine is in Honolulu.

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