tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post2131921288814773451..comments2024-03-05T10:48:27.842-06:00Comments on Confessions Of A Laundry Goddess: From Mourning to JoySusie Clevengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-25815461162668316932012-08-25T16:29:29.538-05:002012-08-25T16:29:29.538-05:00I just love this! Closing that book can certainly...I just love this! Closing that book can certainly be difficult but oh so necessary. Nicely done!Mary B. Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-67529873168601141652012-08-24T17:24:19.145-05:002012-08-24T17:24:19.145-05:00Lovely thoughts...and I hope you sing in joyful re...Lovely thoughts...and I hope you sing in joyful refrain ~<br /><br />Happy day to you ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-54243511066087569422012-08-24T14:00:52.462-05:002012-08-24T14:00:52.462-05:00Totally inspiring and uplifting!Totally inspiring and uplifting!Geraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541033372574718987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-49541319208009796402012-08-24T13:56:37.617-05:002012-08-24T13:56:37.617-05:00I love the promise of hope at the end... shedding ...I love the promise of hope at the end... shedding mourning clothes is great.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-49790629919168860762012-08-24T13:50:55.376-05:002012-08-24T13:50:55.376-05:00"I shall close the hymn book
on my sorrow . .... "I shall close the hymn book<br />on my sorrow . . . "<br /><br />Reading a different book, wearing different clothes, and speaking of other things allows sorrow the time it needs to mellow into a presence that is no longer an impediment to joy. While dusting, I touch the hymn book behind the picture fondly and move on.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-14096163149326785012012-08-24T11:53:26.849-05:002012-08-24T11:53:26.849-05:00Reading your poem gave me a sense of soaring ........Reading your poem gave me a sense of soaring .............Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-7370862209333876502012-08-24T09:36:11.631-05:002012-08-24T09:36:11.631-05:00Ooooh! I love how you saw the mourning clothes in ...Ooooh! I love how you saw the mourning clothes in this image and the binding of an old hymn book. This speaks to many instances of sorrow and depression I think, with good advice at the end.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-28860369934452919892012-08-24T09:07:42.060-05:002012-08-24T09:07:42.060-05:00Susie,
I love your view here~ This photo has such ...Susie,<br />I love your view here~ This photo has such a haunting feel and your imagery guided us to begin again~<br />Wonderful! There is always hope~<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-62310969857496487222012-08-24T08:58:52.788-05:002012-08-24T08:58:52.788-05:00Beautiful Suzy. Sometimes closing the book is what...Beautiful Suzy. Sometimes closing the book is what it takes to move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-64175160966388518792012-08-24T06:25:04.704-05:002012-08-24T06:25:04.704-05:00This is wonderful! I especially love the third sta...This is wonderful! I especially love the third stanza. Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.com