tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post3786176721266076062..comments2024-03-04T04:09:12.742-06:00Comments on Quiet Life: Today, one year ago.Donna Boucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699431983937413613noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-78389477553911063062015-10-18T13:38:36.335-05:002015-10-18T13:38:36.335-05:00I am sitting here in tears reading this, Donna. I&...I am sitting here in tears reading this, Donna. I've been very absent of late, rarely posting on my own blog but I often visit yours and leave without a word. (I am sorry - I just don't have much to say). I never knew what happened with Emma and never wanted to ask. I had a girlfriend when I was young who was eventually diagnosed with epilepsy but unfortunately, it took a car accident to figure it out. Your quote here, with the photo, is absolutely beautiful. And that is an understatement.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-36696531185343676902015-10-14T16:53:26.948-05:002015-10-14T16:53:26.948-05:00Thank you Serena. We have not heard of Danny Did ...Thank you Serena. We have not heard of Danny Did Foundation. Thank you for sharing about it.Donna Boucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699431983937413613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-81209380001933735932015-10-14T08:14:47.628-05:002015-10-14T08:14:47.628-05:00Keeping all of you in our prayers....Being in the ...Keeping all of you in our prayers....Being in the Chicago area, has Emma head of the Danny Did Foundation? They are based on the North Side and epilepsy awareness is their goal/mission. They also help raise funds to provide families with devices that can help aid in seizure detection. Great people--organization started due to a tragic loss of a little one (Danny) to epilepsy.<br /><br />http://www.dannydid.org/epilepsy-sudep/devices-technology/<br /><br />Serenahttp://www.readcookwrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-56676696745003157842015-10-12T12:59:30.717-05:002015-10-12T12:59:30.717-05:00Beautiful quote, beautiful Emma, beautiful Donna. ...Beautiful quote, beautiful Emma, beautiful Donna. Counting blessings in the midst of annus horribilis - important, tho oh-so-hard. May God continue to watch over Emma, provide safety, give her doctors wisdom overseeing her care, and hook her up with the very best drugs, and even, if it be His will, heal her body.Skellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021374799688814697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-35758648272767841872015-10-12T10:24:33.242-05:002015-10-12T10:24:33.242-05:00EXACTLY what I was thinking ... a lot like her mom...EXACTLY what I was thinking ... a lot like her mom ;-) Linda45th Parallel Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054316704528545846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-8184393506223582102015-10-12T07:43:14.919-05:002015-10-12T07:43:14.919-05:00Such profound words shared first by Donna and now ...Such profound words shared first by Donna and now you Diane. Thank you for sharing your gift. We need more of this.<br />Heidi Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04142997149442616961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-68597443192892196322015-10-11T20:19:52.588-05:002015-10-11T20:19:52.588-05:00My sister-in-law has lived with epilepsy for fifty...My sister-in-law has lived with epilepsy for fifty some years and has lived a long productive life without many seizures because of medication. It's not a death sentence but a call to do battle. Emma will win.Snickelfritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631235076617656175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-80563525947020231532015-10-11T14:44:36.702-05:002015-10-11T14:44:36.702-05:00Thanksgiving for an anniversary that has been diag...Thanksgiving for an anniversary that has been diagnosed and is being treated....our prayers of thanksgiving for Emma are many and heartfelt. We pray for her health and know that God is watching over her, sending his angels disguised as ordinary people to care for her. It is a very big thing to deal with and Emma, you are handling it with the grace and poise we know you have inside. love and prayers for you, for your mom and family and for all at QL, jepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-4051973278975267062015-10-10T09:44:03.645-05:002015-10-10T09:44:03.645-05:00didn't expect to cry this morningdidn't expect to cry this morningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-79970018149469230802015-10-10T08:12:00.733-05:002015-10-10T08:12:00.733-05:00Beautiful words of love. Thank you for writing ab...Beautiful words of love. Thank you for writing about your life Donna and showing us how you live with joy and peace even if the face of adversity.<br /><br />You are a lovely lady, Emma. May the Lord grant you seizure free days and peace.Robin in New Jerseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373250627112138763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-49078695208109890932015-10-10T00:14:24.635-05:002015-10-10T00:14:24.635-05:00Beautiful. Just beautiful. Karen F.Beautiful. Just beautiful. Karen F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-68720971219880548602015-10-09T21:08:19.120-05:002015-10-09T21:08:19.120-05:00Dear Donna
And this is why I love your blog.
It ...Dear Donna<br />And this is why I love your blog. <br /><br />It is a place of beauty and gratitude. <br /><br />A place where I can find beauty—even if I have to look through your eyes. <br /><br />You wrote recently that beauty is there if we just look for it. You, Donna, are a master at that. This post—with its honest struggle and honest fears and honest gratitude addressed the fear and unbelief in my own heart. And hope grew from your words. <br /><br />Thank you Donna.<br />For your faith, for your grace,<br />For your eyes for beauty,<br />For your heart of gratitude.<br /><br /><br />With prayers for Emma <br /><br />Ashley<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-40449436890879213192015-10-09T19:09:08.729-05:002015-10-09T19:09:08.729-05:00Laughter thru tears is my favorite emotion. Laughter thru tears is my favorite emotion. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-75289211975505721032015-10-09T17:48:31.005-05:002015-10-09T17:48:31.005-05:00Wow, Diane, I agree. Very beautifully said. You ...Wow, Diane, I agree. Very beautifully said. You have stated perfectly what so many of us feel. Still praying for Emma. So thankful to be able to read about this beautiful mother/daughter relationship. So faith-building and inspiring. <br /><br />Debbie Z. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-2237640114744091522015-10-09T15:45:31.705-05:002015-10-09T15:45:31.705-05:00I keep saying yes, yes, yes, yes, as I read the co...I keep saying yes, yes, yes, yes, as I read the comments one by one! We've done the easy part as we've prayed through this journey. You've done the hard part by walking through it step by step together. Thank you for sharing your lives with us!<br /><br />And I soooooooo agree about Di's Lamaze breathing. I cannot tell you how often I have used it way beyond the childbearing years. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Tammy ~@~Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209066742368197086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-42493902336941508432015-10-09T15:45:10.461-05:002015-10-09T15:45:10.461-05:00Come on Katie, girl has seen too many commercials ...Come on Katie, girl has seen too many commercials ;) terrible diarrhea is no laughing matter, though.............................Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-40082338417894441512015-10-09T15:22:54.396-05:002015-10-09T15:22:54.396-05:00Oh my...I read your post through tears. Not for m...Oh my...I read your post through tears. Not for my own, but for you and yours. Donna, you are encouraging, strong, tender, beautiful. I love the relationship you have with your children, but most of all, I love the relationship you have with your Heavenly Father. I feel it through your writings. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen". I pray healing for Emma and supernatural faith for you, the mom. **Hugs to all of you**Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-60409120295913511852015-10-09T14:53:19.568-05:002015-10-09T14:53:19.568-05:00Oh man. When you say things like that Emma my hear...Oh man. When you say things like that Emma my heart about bursts. Thank you honey. <br />Btw. Katie thought the quote meant terrible diarrhea. <br />Laughter thru tears.... :o)Donna Boucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699431983937413613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-45645265651459424112015-10-09T14:46:46.656-05:002015-10-09T14:46:46.656-05:00Thanks for all the comments and the prayers and th...Thanks for all the comments and the prayers and the love for me, and my mom. I know you all have supported her a lot over the years on this blog AND in real life. And through her, me. We are forever grateful and teary. <br /><br />And you're right, she's the best. As Mindy Kaling put it about her own mother, she's my soul mate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-36964794388926479772015-10-09T14:44:12.244-05:002015-10-09T14:44:12.244-05:00Thank you for sharing the highs and the lows of yo...Thank you for sharing the highs and the lows of your life. And amazing Emma. Whenever she is ready to write about it, I'm ready to read. The photos are fantastic. I see a quiet mixture of vulnerability and serenity. God bless Emma. God bless Carol Sue. God bless Melinda. God bless Donna. God bless Katie. Amen.Carol in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857397650456513967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-91556096734554960882015-10-09T14:38:30.996-05:002015-10-09T14:38:30.996-05:00'They make all kinds of labor bearable.' T...'They make all kinds of labor bearable.' That's my profound for the day. <br /><br />Echoing Susan: Beautifully said, Di.Carol in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857397650456513967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-27763331641817033152015-10-09T13:46:45.617-05:002015-10-09T13:46:45.617-05:00To know Emma is to love her. How inspirational tha...To know Emma is to love her. How inspirational that she persevered and completed school during her annus horribilus. She is grace and faithfulness coupled with a wonderful sense of fun. I think she's a lot like her mom. xoxoMary Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546964091327875343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-86775201000494100842015-10-09T13:40:58.158-05:002015-10-09T13:40:58.158-05:00I have been praying for her ever since it happened...I have been praying for her ever since it happened. I am so glad God is holding her in the His hands.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-71433478577266107242015-10-09T13:19:50.409-05:002015-10-09T13:19:50.409-05:00Beautifully said, Di. Nodding my head, up here.Beautifully said, Di. Nodding my head, up here.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271225.post-65485866952400021142015-10-09T13:18:33.116-05:002015-10-09T13:18:33.116-05:00{{{LIKE}}}{{{LIKE}}}Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274481412344071315noreply@blogger.com