Comments on: Revisiting Father’s Day http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22057 Jen Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:57:39 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22057 <b>Tipper</b>, thank you, but my comment was not better than your post. And if perchance it was any good at all, it's only because you brought up the subject. :-) Love your blogging, my friend. Tipper, thank you, but my comment was not better than your post. And if perchance it was any good at all, it’s only because you brought up the subject. :-) Love your blogging, my friend.

]]> By: Tipper http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22053 Tipper Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:19:14 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22053 I am so glad you posted the comment-I felt it was better than my post! And thank you for pointing people in my direction. I'd be so glad if I did give you some insight into the land your Dad came from. I am so glad you posted the comment-I felt it was better than my post! And thank you for pointing people in my direction. I’d be so glad if I did give you some insight into the land your Dad came from.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22028 Jen Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:58:47 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22028 <b>Dina</b>, I hadn't considered what it's like to live in Israel and hearing "Abba" all the time! It's so familiar, but I suppose that's the point. Thank you so much for stopping by. <b>Renae</b>, Interesting, that's about what Jane did! It's funny how as we age, family relationships shift. Now the child is working on helping the parent. That act of creating the scrapbook was probably intended just as much for his healing as yours. Dina, I hadn’t considered what it’s like to live in Israel and hearing “Abba” all the time! It’s so familiar, but I suppose that’s the point. Thank you so much for stopping by.

Renae, Interesting, that’s about what Jane did! It’s funny how as we age, family relationships shift. Now the child is working on helping the parent. That act of creating the scrapbook was probably intended just as much for his healing as yours.

]]> By: Renae http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22026 Renae Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22026 I have searched for the good in my dad, too. Last year I even complied a little scrapbook for him highlighting my favorite memories. He didn't even mention it, but Mom said it really touched him. I'm convinced that unconditional love will go farther towards reaching his heart than heaping on more guilt. I have searched for the good in my dad, too. Last year I even complied a little scrapbook for him highlighting my favorite memories. He didn’t even mention it, but Mom said it really touched him. I’m convinced that unconditional love will go farther towards reaching his heart than heaping on more guilt.

]]> By: Dina http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22023 Dina Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:01:11 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22023 Shalom and thanks for visiting the camel in Jerusalem. Glad to be led back to your blog. I really understand what you're saying about the fathers. In Israel everyone calls their dad Abba, so it is kind of strange for me to address God as Abba. It's like, well, the name is already taken. I'll be enjoying looking back in your posts. Shalom and thanks for visiting the camel in Jerusalem. Glad to be led back to your blog. I really understand what you’re saying about the fathers.
In Israel everyone calls their dad Abba, so it is kind of strange for me to address God as Abba. It’s like, well, the name is already taken.
I’ll be enjoying looking back in your posts.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22021 Jen Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:58:35 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22021 <b>Jane</b>, I meant to add that I think it's ironic that most counselors who try to get their patients to recover suppressed memories are trying to uncover BAD memories. Personally, I see no gain in that, and the concept of recovering suppressed GOOD memories just makes sense to me, and I've experienced the joy and growth that can result from that path. Jane, I meant to add that I think it’s ironic that most counselors who try to get their patients to recover suppressed memories are trying to uncover BAD memories. Personally, I see no gain in that, and the concept of recovering suppressed GOOD memories just makes sense to me, and I’ve experienced the joy and growth that can result from that path.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22020 Jen Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:51:42 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22020 <b>Jane</b>, I went and read your post on this - very nice. I started intentionally doing this - searching really hard for those good things - after I read Stormie O'Martian's ("The Power of a Praying Wife" author) autobiography almost 6 years ago. In her book, she's talking about her mother, who was horrible to her, very abusive. And Stormie is told by a wise counselor to pray and ask God to supernaturally reveal some pleasant memories of her mom, some good qualities, some good times. And miraculously, Stormie begins to recall memories that had been buried under so much junk and trauma, and is able to begin some healing. Ever since reading this book, I began to pray that way, and truly, God can do anything, even bring back forgotten memories! What FREEDOM and healing that comes with being able to hold on to some good things like that - and I think most importantly, you can begin the path of forgiveness. Jane, I went and read your post on this – very nice. I started intentionally doing this – searching really hard for those good things – after I read Stormie O’Martian’s (“The Power of a Praying Wife” author) autobiography almost 6 years ago. In her book, she’s talking about her mother, who was horrible to her, very abusive. And Stormie is told by a wise counselor to pray and ask God to supernaturally reveal some pleasant memories of her mom, some good qualities, some good times.

And miraculously, Stormie begins to recall memories that had been buried under so much junk and trauma, and is able to begin some healing. Ever since reading this book, I began to pray that way, and truly, God can do anything, even bring back forgotten memories! What FREEDOM and healing that comes with being able to hold on to some good things like that – and I think most importantly, you can begin the path of forgiveness.

]]> By: Jane http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22016 Jane Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:37:57 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/06/15/revisiting-fathers-day/#comment-22016 I was just about to write a post about this very thing- finding the good. I was just about to write a post about this very thing- finding the good.

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