tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post220474820074050964..comments2024-03-28T18:43:53.154-07:00Comments on Meditations of my Heart: Three SistersMartha Jane Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-41039654704130876172017-02-04T11:08:22.970-08:002017-02-04T11:08:22.970-08:00Jean, I certainly will! I can't help it, but ...Jean, I certainly will! I can't help it, but I think they are so cute, too!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-45258490248733717462017-02-03T18:30:58.471-08:002017-02-03T18:30:58.471-08:00enjoy every stage Martha! I love their photo. the...enjoy every stage Martha! I love their photo. they are so cute....Jean Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407030126646055880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-96522010178554972017-02-03T04:10:47.936-08:002017-02-03T04:10:47.936-08:00Thank you, Galen, for sharing your experiences wit...Thank you, Galen, for sharing your experiences with your sister in greater detail. I'm sure there are readers who can totally identify with this age difference with a sibling. I had a high school friend who had three children, all seven years apart. She humorously called it the 7-year-itch. Lol!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-89167627093941015742017-02-02T15:21:33.208-08:002017-02-02T15:21:33.208-08:00You are sort of right--she was like another adult ...You are sort of right--she was like another adult in my life, but as I was growing up, she was busy being a teenager and then getting married (she was 20, I was 8), so I wasn't that much on her radar! And to the extent I was, I was probably more of a pest than anything else. I always wanted an older brother! But as an adult, I have been immensely grateful for my sister, especially when our parents died. We were at our best then, at a time when siblings are sometimes at their worst. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-61357968873998113272017-02-02T06:57:52.964-08:002017-02-02T06:57:52.964-08:00I'm with you, Ceil, when I see them with their...I'm with you, Ceil, when I see them with their shirts off - I feel cold right away! :)<br />I'm glad your daughter's children are close in age. They may spat from time to time (just this week, Savannah got angry at Virginia over a toy, and we had to separate them), but will more than likely get along most of time and stay close as they grow up. And it is such a blessing when they are playing nicely together.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-90622186580086030462017-02-01T17:27:33.673-08:002017-02-01T17:27:33.673-08:00Hi Martha! I love these cute pics, with the girls ...Hi Martha! I love these cute pics, with the girls going shirtless too. My grands do that at times too, and it just makes me shiver. I tend to run on the chilly side in the winters. How do they do that? Lol!<br />My daughters children are also close in age, and they have their moments for playing together well, and then, well...not so much. Enjoy this precious time when they get along so well. It's a blessing! And if they like to play together now, I'm sure it will carry over to the teens too :)<br />Blessings,<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-41519749698926762692017-02-01T14:48:34.064-08:002017-02-01T14:48:34.064-08:00Glad to know your sister's boys get along real...Glad to know your sister's boys get along really well as adults. In the long run, that's what matters!<br />Wow, that is an age difference, Galen! I'll bet she was more like a second mother than a sister, am I right?<br />I only have one brother, but I'm so grateful for that, though I often wondered what it would be like to have a sister.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-87177539313282591802017-02-01T14:03:26.369-08:002017-02-01T14:03:26.369-08:00I won't show this post to my sister, whose thr...I won't show this post to my sister, whose three boys did NOT live harmoniously growing up. Ha! (Thankfully, they all get along as adults. <br /><br />I have one sister, 12 years older, so we each grew up as only children. I would have loved to have had sisters like your granddaughters!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-10549756756433337852017-01-31T17:28:27.021-08:002017-01-31T17:28:27.021-08:00Thank you so much, Shira! Glad it spoke to your h...Thank you so much, Shira! Glad it spoke to your heart, my friend.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-50373402594165560762017-01-31T17:26:32.450-08:002017-01-31T17:26:32.450-08:00Beautiful share, Martha.😊👌Beautiful share, Martha.😊👌Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651187441308630098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-46831258210134009092017-01-31T15:50:34.416-08:002017-01-31T15:50:34.416-08:00Pamela, believe me, I am savoring and enjoying eve...Pamela, believe me, I am savoring and enjoying every moment I have with these precious girls! They are my heart, especially when the littlest, Alexandra, approaches me multiple times to give me a hug. How my heart melts! I know I am blessed by all three.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-79394666016814388072017-01-31T15:48:27.994-08:002017-01-31T15:48:27.994-08:00It's so ironic, Kim, that I post this today, g...It's so ironic, Kim, that I post this today, go to pick up Virginia from tutoring at school, and once I get her home, Savannah decides one of Virginia's coveted toys should be hers, too. It's an electronic "robot" dog, and she's treating it way too roughly. We finally tell Virginia to take the toy to her room and close the door. >Sigh< Good ol' Savannah makes a fibber out of her Gammie!<br />But yes, for the most part, they get along so well, and are so loving to one another.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-42434267582533945452017-01-31T15:45:13.412-08:002017-01-31T15:45:13.412-08:00Beckie, I love those names, too, although they som...Beckie, I love those names, too, although they sometimes feel unwieldy in ones so small. And yes, we can learn so, so much from the little ones. They always make me realize why Jesus referred to the little children in such loving and welcoming terms. Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!<br />When you do become a grandparent, just know there is nothing, and I mean nothing, like it! I used to chuckle when people would tell me this way back when, but it is so true. They steal your heart, and enlarge it by the second!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-35660702178547426802017-01-31T13:55:09.736-08:002017-01-31T13:55:09.736-08:00Oh they are so adorable! What a wonderful blessin...Oh they are so adorable! What a wonderful blessing to have three such lovely and sweet little girls to enjoy!!! Cherish every minute of it as they do grow up way too fast!! They really are precious!Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-30438977712895602732017-01-31T12:57:55.970-08:002017-01-31T12:57:55.970-08:00Martha,
Your granddaughters are so precious. I...Martha, <br />Your granddaughters are so precious. I'm thrilled they are currently getting along so well! Perhaps, they always will? I'm sure there will be days when they will clash. It's interesting to see how siblings get along (or don't!). Family dynamics makes a huge difference.<br /><br />Love and blessings!Kim Jollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670842504983601263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-28995784388192319102017-01-31T12:41:10.215-08:002017-01-31T12:41:10.215-08:00Martha, I love reading about those precious grandb...Martha, I love reading about those precious grandbabies of yours! And the pictures steal my heart everytime. <br />We can learn a lot from watching little ones—as your sweet posts often point out.<br />With both of my sons now newly married, I imagine what my future grandchildren will look like. I hope I can be close like you are with yours.<br />Blessings on you, Virginia Rose, Savannah Jane, and Alexandra Nancy, and their parents! (Love those names, by the way!)<br />Beckie Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577965060772418026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-9533684862283517892017-01-31T09:46:39.150-08:002017-01-31T09:46:39.150-08:00I hear you, Bill. I love my brother, too, but we ...I hear you, Bill. I love my brother, too, but we rarely are able to get together as we live so far apart. I know, though, if I ever needed him for anything, he'd drop everything and come running.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-34991974304040673632017-01-31T09:45:09.222-08:002017-01-31T09:45:09.222-08:00They are most precious memories, Trudy, you can be...They are most precious memories, Trudy, you can bet on that! :) Feeling so happy today because I get to see them this afternoon.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-20604850306284016512017-01-31T09:44:29.166-08:002017-01-31T09:44:29.166-08:00I shared a bedroom with my next youngest sibling. ...I shared a bedroom with my next youngest sibling. We got along but also fought. I am closest to him. But I love all three of them. We just don't get to see each other all. Bill (cycleguy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09082407231475058958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-19079097780230524492017-01-31T09:41:41.676-08:002017-01-31T09:41:41.676-08:00Such precious memories, right, Martha? How sweet t...Such precious memories, right, Martha? How sweet that they get along so well. Yes, enjoy the beauty of now. :) Love and hugs!Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179372917600231306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-19549471643081464812017-01-31T07:51:19.376-08:002017-01-31T07:51:19.376-08:00Oh, I sure hope so, Talya! As I never had a siste...Oh, I sure hope so, Talya! As I never had a sister, it's hard for me to envision that relationship; having a brother was, and still is, awesome. We never fought very much, and I'm thankful for that.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-72825660079012328892017-01-31T07:50:00.135-08:002017-01-31T07:50:00.135-08:00I hear you, Roy! Thanks for coming by.
Love and b...I hear you, Roy! Thanks for coming by.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-9362214482453286202017-01-31T06:35:53.407-08:002017-01-31T06:35:53.407-08:00So sweet! I know you must get such joy from these ...So sweet! I know you must get such joy from these three beauties and I can't wait for that day myself. My sister and I were (and still are) very close. We never ever fought even during the tween and teenage years. I have a feeling your girls will be the same if they are close now. xoGrace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-810557760638936282017-01-31T05:09:48.329-08:002017-01-31T05:09:48.329-08:00I remember both of those ages...
But, I also remem...I remember both of those ages...<br />But, I also remember all the ones in-between and since.Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.com