Comments on: on {hope}

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:27:36 +0000

i love Landon’s hair spiked like that! so cute!
it was fantastic to hang out with you all today…thank you for lunch and for just letting me be me! i like you guys a LOT!

By: Bethany Lear

Bethany Lear — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:04:30 +0000

Beautiful, beautiful… and news that you are such a realist! That little fellow and those eyes, they just melt me. Love this post, Tina.

By: Lorena

Lorena — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:42:44 +0000

Wow Tina! This post is amazing, brought tears to my eyes! I’m so glad everything turned out fine. Look at that beauty!

By: Caryl Hope

Caryl Hope — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:08:19 +0000

I’m glad I stumbled on your blog from Two Peas and I can’t wait to read more! I have been at some point in the same situation where I can’t allow myself to hope for fear of the “great disappointment”, I’m glad you shared this story because it helps me give hope a chance… after all I am named HOPE.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:35:21 +0000

You aren’t kidding about big brown eyes! So cute!

When I read your line about being a realist, I knew I would be the same way. Sometimes it is a great advantage, but sometimes I think it would be easier to be an optimist.

So beautifully written. Are we going to see a scrapbook page of this soon?

By: Juliette R.

Juliette R. — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:24:20 +0000

Isn’t it something, the not letting yourself hope thing? I find myself hoping I can handle the potential outcomes of a situation (good or bad), but not actually really hoping and praying that a dream will come true. Which is really sad when you put it in print. Is the base issue a feeling of unworth? Pessimism, etc? Interesting to see a post on this b/c it’s something I’ve been pondering myself lately.

I believe if we have a desire in our heart, and if we’re supposed to cast our cares on God, we’re supposed to cast the whole care, and not just the how-to-handle-the-possible-outcomes part. I need to work on that.

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:38:52 +0000

oh what a beautiful post- and a most gorgeous young man you have there.

very sweet.

be well, be hopeful.

By: ResidentExpat

ResidentExpat — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:07:01 +0000

I’ve sent you a link to a blog with photos of the boys on our recent vacation….it is similar to the post on my blog.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:43:20 +0000

What a sweet little sweetie! Glad you’re having such a happy ending.

By: ~amy~

~amy~ — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:42:06 +0000

What a beautiful boy…we should all appreciate what we have…thanks for the reminder.