Comments on: Tapped Out. http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/11/tapped-out/ diary of us turning into homesteading weirdos Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: georgie http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/11/tapped-out/comment-page-1/#comment-19390 georgie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:05:03 +0000 http://coalcreekfarm.com/?p=1877#comment-19390 A friend just returned from her first mission to ElSalvador. It was a very lifechanging experience for her and she had lots to share. What really sticks in my mind is her saying"We have no idea how blessed we are. These poor indigent people had nothing and yet what little they had they offered to others. They were upbeat and happy; material things are so insignificant. We should all learn to appreciate life like they do." A friend just returned from her first mission to ElSalvador. It was a very lifechanging experience for her and she had lots to share. What really sticks in my mind is her saying”We have no idea how blessed we are. These poor indigent people had nothing and yet what little they had they offered to others. They were upbeat and happy; material things are so insignificant. We should all learn to appreciate life like they do.”

]]> By: 50s Housewife http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/11/tapped-out/comment-page-1/#comment-19387 50s Housewife Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:44:41 +0000 http://coalcreekfarm.com/?p=1877#comment-19387 Great post April! Thanks for the reminder. I know the kind of exhaustion you're talking about. I was the director of a huge VBS a few years ago (250 plus kiddos) and had to deal with missing craft supplies, peanut allergies, parents not picking up kids and teachers who canceled at the last minute, plus I was PTA president that year. On the last day of VBS we had all the kids and their parents in the sanctuary for closing ceremonies and as I was thanking the parents for bringing their children to us I suddenly burst into tears (while holding a mic). I'm not a crier either and I was mortified, but it just happens sometimes when you get that tired and emotional. Great post April! Thanks for the reminder.

I know the kind of exhaustion you’re talking about. I was the director of a huge VBS a few years ago (250 plus kiddos) and had to deal with missing craft supplies, peanut allergies, parents not picking up kids and teachers who canceled at the last minute, plus I was PTA president that year. On the last day of VBS we had all the kids and their parents in the sanctuary for closing ceremonies and as I was thanking the parents for bringing their children to us I suddenly burst into tears (while holding a mic). I’m not a crier either and I was mortified, but it just happens sometimes when you get that tired and emotional.

]]> By: The Editor http://coalcreekfarm.com/2009/11/tapped-out/comment-page-1/#comment-19385 The Editor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:43:28 +0000 http://coalcreekfarm.com/?p=1877#comment-19385 Amen, April. Hugs and kisses being distributed. I wish strength, grace, and peace for you and yours. http://dialinghome.blogspot.com/2009/11/state-of-grace.html Amen, April.
Hugs and kisses being distributed.

I wish strength, grace, and peace for you and yours.

http://dialinghome.blogspot.com/2009/11/state-of-grace.html

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