tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post8887981915551291763..comments2024-03-27T18:27:40.013-07:00Comments on Meditations of my Heart: You've Got Mail!Martha Jane Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-39274753480354594942021-10-27T22:53:22.745-07:002021-10-27T22:53:22.745-07:00Precious treasures, letters are, and how difficult...Precious treasures, letters are, and how difficult it is to decide what to keep, and what to let go. Life is full of meaningful moments, and it is impossible to keep them all. Perhaps you could have them copied, and put into a digital file, if physical space is not realistic. I understand your struggles well. I find it hard myself to throw away things. What a special treasure to find letters that you wrote as a child! May the Lord be with you in this difficult season of letting go! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-70280172898511230442021-10-25T20:51:56.465-07:002021-10-25T20:51:56.465-07:00Oh, Martha! I know what it's like to go throug...Oh, Martha! I know what it's like to go through all the items left behind when a loved one passes away. I did the same thing with my sweet mother and more recently with my dear brother and sister-in-law. It's a bitter-sweet treasure indeed. <br />I continue to pray for God's comfort and peace for you, my friend. <br /><br />Blessings and love!Beckie Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577965060772418026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-16869341671005016442021-10-25T20:10:38.180-07:002021-10-25T20:10:38.180-07:00Congratulations, wonderful work, it's beautifu...Congratulations, wonderful work, it's beautiful so much and good idea on site.<br /><a href="https://www.ufa88cambodia.com/" rel="nofollow">បាល់ផ្សាយបន្តផ្ទាល់_ live football</a>Ratanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046315580220721815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-22003100937320083052021-10-25T08:48:54.852-07:002021-10-25T08:48:54.852-07:00I'm sure you have enjoyed the installments of ...I'm sure you have enjoyed the installments of your great-grandfather's journal, J. D. - such things like these are priceless! Yes, I'm sure the flood gates will open when I do finally getting around to reading and sorting. Don't know if there will be anything that will spur a book write, but I can only hope!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-70071024877847803352021-10-25T05:43:19.147-07:002021-10-25T05:43:19.147-07:00What a daunting task Ms. Martha. You've made m...What a daunting task Ms. Martha. You've made me want to send a card or flowers to my sister Sue. She's handled 99.99 percent of dad's estate and all the paperwork. Have tried to help where I can, but with us scattered across the US, it's challenging. I can't imagine the flood of emotions these "treasures" will bring. I'm thinking about my great-grandfather (Damon's) journal, whom I never met, but was my adopted dad's grandfather. He was a farmer too, in western Massachusetts. How I've loved the installments my sister has shared with me of family I've only heard about. Lest we forget my friend. Of course, in your case, I'm sensing a wonderful book opportunity in the future for you from this effort. God's blessings ma'am.J.D. Winingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644930093144875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-42929839045960973982021-10-24T11:31:23.583-07:002021-10-24T11:31:23.583-07:00It is a big job, Barbara, and one you know well as...It is a big job, Barbara, and one you know well as you've gone through it before. I don't want to leave unnecessary tasks for my children to have to do, either, when I'm gone. We all want to make life easier on them, don't we?<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-83182241520862910842021-10-24T10:50:22.998-07:002021-10-24T10:50:22.998-07:00That is quite a job, going through those large env...That is quite a job, going through those large envelopes. I have done that with my in-laws, years ago, and more recently with my mother's things (she is still living). I hope to go through my own things and have less for my children to deal with. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389829595981028640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-75128772143100875132021-10-24T09:21:34.410-07:002021-10-24T09:21:34.410-07:00Thank you!!!Thank you!!!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-9409181396252532542021-10-24T05:14:29.824-07:002021-10-24T05:14:29.824-07:00Thanks so much, Cheryl! Yes, I'm so aware tha...Thanks so much, Cheryl! Yes, I'm so aware that this may become a bit overwhelming, emotionally, so I plan to take my time and ask God to lead me through it.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-12136087129591330402021-10-24T01:26:28.870-07:002021-10-24T01:26:28.870-07:00Thanks for leaving your comment on my post. No pro...Thanks for leaving your comment on my post. No problem. It's not easy to know a commenter is male or female.<br />I am very happy to have a chance to read this heartwarming post.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-25251621585503296642021-10-23T22:41:30.544-07:002021-10-23T22:41:30.544-07:00Aw, Martha! This is so precious! I am so happy you...Aw, Martha! This is so precious! I am so happy you found all those letters and are able to recall those memories. May God comfort you when it all becomes overwhelming.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-72962397455583873872021-10-23T15:30:26.758-07:002021-10-23T15:30:26.758-07:00I have the same mindset as you, Marja - I'm no...I have the same mindset as you, Marja - I'm not someone who hangs onto things, even cards. But now I'm beginning to see the rhyme behind the reason. If it paints the past with a broader brush, it's all worth saving the things we can't take with us.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-40874890121363829932021-10-23T15:28:57.445-07:002021-10-23T15:28:57.445-07:00Wow, Luiz, how cool is that? Treasure always the ...Wow, Luiz, how cool is that? Treasure always the messages from loved ones.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-41501041226517302172021-10-23T15:28:12.591-07:002021-10-23T15:28:12.591-07:00Yes, Miss Crane, these have stirred some childhood...Yes, Miss Crane, these have stirred some childhood memories for me, and I'm sure they will continue as I delve into this treasure trove left to me by my parents. Thanks for stopping by!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-67451396865795573132021-10-23T15:26:50.987-07:002021-10-23T15:26:50.987-07:00I have yet to truly plunge into the mail, Karen, b...I have yet to truly plunge into the mail, Karen, but I'm looking forward to any and all discoveries that come to light in the process. They are all rare and priceless, that's for sure!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-15039012406042710622021-10-23T11:55:50.487-07:002021-10-23T11:55:50.487-07:00Oh what a treasure you have there, but impossible ...Oh what a treasure you have there, but impossible to keep everything. Sometimes I wonder why we keep so much stuff, can't take it with you when you go. But I can imagine it must be precious going through your mom's keepsakes.Marja Verschoor-Meijershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475263793581289701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-54290910731425512712021-10-23T09:10:44.010-07:002021-10-23T09:10:44.010-07:00Boa tarde Martha. Eu tenho uma coleção de cartões ...Boa tarde Martha. Eu tenho uma coleção de cartões de telefone que alguns já tem mais de 24 anos. Luiz Gomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701551526214852309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-22004040318460607352021-10-23T06:55:13.698-07:002021-10-23T06:55:13.698-07:00I imagine you are remembering your childhood. Happ...I imagine you are remembering your childhood. Happy memories in early childhood days have the precious power to live through this world as you grow up. I remember vaguely Dostoevskiy said like that.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-17879240527504828112021-10-23T06:33:25.415-07:002021-10-23T06:33:25.415-07:00Wow, Martha, these are rare treasures indeed! To h...Wow, Martha, these are rare treasures indeed! To have letters between your grandparents that date back many years is a true find. Priceless, really! I'm sure they make for interesting reading and some historic. Karen 'Girl' Fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207457811627558544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-83579965171912749822021-10-23T04:32:00.003-07:002021-10-23T04:32:00.003-07:00I'm so glad you liked the analogy, Bill. Trul...I'm so glad you liked the analogy, Bill. Truly, what would the NT be without Paul's letters? I can only hope that future generations will even want to read these letters. At least, I know that I do.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-66132137404910786302021-10-23T02:37:26.202-07:002021-10-23T02:37:26.202-07:00"One man's junk is another man's trea..."One man's junk is another man's treasure" is what they say. While some might have considered what you found just throw-away stuff, you found a treasure. I like the idea you are not just keeping them, Martha, but also keeping them for your future generations to see. As you said, like Paul's letters. Great analogy!Bill (cycleguy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09082407231475058958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-86834047890201186312021-10-22T17:13:17.252-07:002021-10-22T17:13:17.252-07:00Oh, I do hope these letters, cards, etc., will not...Oh, I do hope these letters, cards, etc., will not only mean something to me, but to my grands, Terri. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, too, my friend.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-61753772665783914412021-10-22T16:52:15.085-07:002021-10-22T16:52:15.085-07:00A huge job but a necessary one and finding the tre...A huge job but a necessary one and finding the treasures to keep and maintain make it all worthwhile. What a blessing it will be for loved ones to have going forward. Have a good weekend, Martha. Blessings! xoTerri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-27964510970356895802021-10-22T15:46:45.847-07:002021-10-22T15:46:45.847-07:00That's a fact!That's a fact!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-10975333952235921042021-10-22T15:46:23.614-07:002021-10-22T15:46:23.614-07:00Oh, Nancy, what beautiful possessions you have fro...Oh, Nancy, what beautiful possessions you have from your grandmother, and I know you treasure them with all your heart. I have similar items from both my grandmothers: a cedar chest and this lady's writing desk where I'm planning to sort all the letters and cards. I'm just going to have to check YouTube to see if there is any Captain Kangaroo out there. I'm betting there are some episodes!<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.com