Comments on: Year of the Milestone http://www.girlsgonewise.com/archives/18 Mary Kassian's Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JoAnn Dorrepaal http://www.girlsgonewise.com/archives/18#comment-11 JoAnn Dorrepaal Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:27:33 +0000 http://www.girlsgonewise.com/blog/wordpress/archives/18#comment-11 Hi Mary! I haven’t visited your website in a while but I did tonight and enjoyed your blog. Tonight my Thursday night ladies’ Bible study group (6 of us), finished your Conversation Peace study. It’s about my 3rd time leading this study and I always learn something new to challenge me. It was of particular interest to us to see in the 6th video your account of working with your son Jonathan to help him learn to speak. One of our group is a speech pathologist and she especially admired your dedication to the huge task of giving your son the ability to speak. Tonight we were wondering how old your boys are now and what they are up to, so now I can tell the gals about your blog and all the updates. Congratulations on all these wonderful milestones. Our God is so faithful. By the way, I now live in Norfolk, VA but I am a former Canadian and really enjoyed the way the C. P. videos showcase our beautiful country. I have a sister who lives in Saskatoon and an aunt and cousins in your fair city of Edmonton. May the Lord bless you for doing such a fine job on this study! It has been a privilege to study with you! Let’s meet for a cup of tea in Heaven! JoAnn D. Norfolk, VA Hi Mary! I haven’t visited your website in a while but I did tonight and enjoyed your blog. Tonight my Thursday night ladies’ Bible study group (6 of us), finished your Conversation Peace study. It’s about my 3rd time leading this study and I always learn something new to challenge me. It was of particular interest to us to see in the 6th video your account of working with your son Jonathan to help him learn to speak. One of our group is a speech pathologist and she especially admired your dedication to the huge task of giving your son the ability to speak. Tonight we were wondering how old your boys are now and what they are up to, so now I can tell the gals about your blog and all the updates. Congratulations on all these wonderful milestones. Our God is so faithful.
By the way, I now live in Norfolk, VA but I am a former Canadian and really enjoyed the way the C. P. videos showcase our beautiful country. I have a sister who lives in Saskatoon and an aunt and cousins in your fair city of Edmonton. May the Lord bless you for doing such a fine job on this study! It has been a privilege to study with you! Let’s meet for a cup of tea in Heaven!
JoAnn D. Norfolk, VA

]]> By: Barb Steere http://www.girlsgonewise.com/archives/18#comment-10 Barb Steere Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:26:23 +0000 http://www.girlsgonewise.com/blog/wordpress/archives/18#comment-10 Hey Mary!! I enjoyed reading your “Milestones” piece. I am a single woman in my 50s( a science teacher, by profession), a new empty-nester, realizing how freeing and yet unsettling my new milestone is. We had a great celebration, my children and I. I am learning how to celebrate the peace and quiet when I have it, and the noise and confusion when I have it. In January, 2008, some women and I are beginning a study of your book, “In My Father’s House.” Because I am used to the video-based studies, like your “Conversation Peace” and Beth Moore’s “Daniel”, I’m a little nervous, to say the least. God has me stepping outside the box…my box of familiarity. I’m looking forward to the study because several years ago I realized that I identified my relationship with Christ so much like I viewed my relationship with my father. Unfortunately, I never knew my father in a Daddy sort of way. And also unfortunately, my father passed away seven, almost eight years ago, so I have no way of repairing that fact. However, I no longer view God, my Father, as removed and very strict, almost hateful, unapproachable, unforgiving, or unavailable, because I have, in the past 10-12 years, been on a journey to obey Him regardless of the cost…a very difficult, but rewarding journey…Something I never did with my earthly father. Would you please pray for me and the group of ladies I am facilitating at First Baptist Church Wichita Falls, Texas?? I have no idea currently, who these ladies will be, but I want to minister to them in a supernatural way. I want to learn from God more about His tender, loving care and the way He nurtures us. I want to be able to share these lessons with the ladies I am facilitating. I want to be able to open up deep personal dscussions that will draw us closer to God, make us more in love with Him, stimulate us to greater service with Him, and further His kingdom ultimately. Thank you for your prayers!! Barb Steere Hey Mary!!

I enjoyed reading your “Milestones” piece. I am a single woman in my 50s( a science teacher, by profession), a new empty-nester, realizing how freeing and yet unsettling my new milestone is. We had a great celebration, my children and I. I am learning how to celebrate the peace and quiet when I have it, and the noise and confusion when I have it.

In January, 2008, some women and I are beginning a study of your book, “In My Father’s House.” Because I am used to the video-based studies, like your “Conversation Peace” and Beth Moore’s “Daniel”, I’m a little nervous, to say the least. God has me stepping outside the box…my box of familiarity. I’m looking forward to the study because several years ago I realized that I identified my relationship with Christ so much like I viewed my relationship with my father. Unfortunately, I never knew my father in a Daddy sort of way. And also unfortunately, my father passed away seven, almost eight years ago, so I have no way of repairing that fact. However, I no longer view God, my Father, as removed and very strict, almost hateful, unapproachable, unforgiving, or unavailable, because I have, in the past 10-12 years, been on a journey to obey Him regardless of the cost…a very difficult, but rewarding journey…Something I never did with my earthly father. Would you please pray for me and the group of ladies I am facilitating at First Baptist Church Wichita Falls, Texas?? I have no idea currently, who these ladies will be, but I want to minister to them in a supernatural way. I want to learn from God more about His tender, loving care and the way He nurtures us. I want to be able to share these lessons with the ladies I am facilitating. I want to be able to open up deep personal dscussions that will draw us closer to God, make us more in love with Him, stimulate us to greater service with Him, and further His kingdom ultimately.

Thank you for your prayers!!

Barb Steere

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