tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post5590572276636860378..comments2023-10-09T01:20:20.919-10:00Comments on Across the Sea: before i forget how i feltStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02119244060440043888noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-73351127628474685852008-10-14T20:16:00.000-10:002008-10-14T20:16:00.000-10:00i know you didn't write this post to hear all abou...i know you didn't write this post to hear all about how great you are. but that doesn't mean people didn't want to tell you. people really love you (but not as much as i do), and jumped at the chance to proclaim it! you've inspired everyone. you draw people to you, and not just ordinary joe shmoes, good people who admire you for all of your talents and your great, big, fat heart. i could write you the longest love letter. but i'll settle for saying i miss you too. and please send me some tips on how to be a better mom. i need them.diana palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514202238550990027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-17371415905162394782008-10-14T16:23:00.000-10:002008-10-14T16:23:00.000-10:00Stephanie, you are a super talented person and the...Stephanie, you are a super talented person and the ultimate role model! I have always looked up to you!Anna K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06825114539641019541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-5977130744269957672008-10-14T15:18:00.000-10:002008-10-14T15:18:00.000-10:00#1 : you are the coolest mom i know. #2: i'm inspi...#1 : you are the coolest mom i know. <BR/>#2: i'm inspired ... a posting i will go.<BR/>#3: photographer, writer, mom, friend, well-witted, conversationalist, make-people-feel-better-about-themselves-er ... you are a woman of many talents. stamping, sewing, singing, etc. are overrated. :) you've got the talent gems.stef j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06683192961627140992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-60460434315170281852008-10-14T07:39:00.000-10:002008-10-14T07:39:00.000-10:00Personally, I'm always impressed by how you manage...Personally, I'm always impressed by how you manage to take time out of your busy trips around the island to find something that Ambrose would like. You are an inspiration to this tired mother who feels it is an accomplishment to get out and do something Simon wants to do once a week.lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116357779982778462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-28413054026368592842008-10-13T21:57:00.000-10:002008-10-13T21:57:00.000-10:00wait, if you were referring to the relief society ...wait, if you were referring to the relief society broadcast, i didn't see it. and my comment was in reference to his talk during the regular session...and i kinda feel like a moron if that's the case...likohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568438479856112376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-19304813511113060462008-10-13T18:49:00.000-10:002008-10-13T18:49:00.000-10:00Isn't it interesting how blinded we are to our tru...Isn't it interesting how blinded we are to our true abilities. I think you are so talented and energetic. You are clearly such an exceptional mother. this is something that i have also had trouble with lately. I think the answer comes in focusing on the remarkable moments that fill all our ordinary days. Hard to accomplish on a regular basis. It is clear that your life is full of the remarkable.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109644641962464399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-70101880731939527172008-10-13T15:56:00.000-10:002008-10-13T15:56:00.000-10:00You always make me feel welcome and fun and like a...You always make me feel welcome and fun and like a co-conspirator in whatever good time you're having. You are always smiling and your laugh is musical!modestmusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944011124930185088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-47515173398860812782008-10-13T14:41:00.000-10:002008-10-13T14:41:00.000-10:00It is funny how sometimes we don't see our own sel...It is funny how sometimes we don't see our own selves the way other people do. You are one of the most talented people I know! You have such a way of writing what you feel and such a great sense of humor! I hae always loved your ability to laugh and MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH! You are a great mom too! Don't ever sell yourself short... however easier said than done!Lisahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264068631978071195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-67039327235233154032008-10-13T12:47:00.000-10:002008-10-13T12:47:00.000-10:00i know that you have probably heard this a million...i know that you have probably heard this a million times, and it probably isn't why you wrote this post, but why you could ever think of yourself as being without talent is totally beyond me.<BR/><BR/>you are infinitely better at making friends and truly caring for people than i could ever dream to be. that is a true gift!<BR/><BR/>however, i am glad to hear that you, someone i totally look up to, has those days where they don't see anything special in themselves. i struggle with that on a far too regular basis.<BR/><BR/>this post really inspired me to watch the broadcast from the church website this week. thanks, friend.boo face mcjoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928221489215362293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-13051064940458215112008-10-13T12:11:00.000-10:002008-10-13T12:11:00.000-10:00I don't know why you think that you are talent-les...I don't know why you think that you are talent-less. You are an amazing writer. I love to read your posts, I could never write as well as you do! That is a talent!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574128466637430100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-40619998861777819622008-10-13T10:16:00.000-10:002008-10-13T10:16:00.000-10:00Hello, your talent according to me is being a mom....Hello, your talent according to me is being a mom. I have always been amazed by your ability to cut out the excess. If it distracts you from being a good mommy you seem to cut it out like cancer (and I mean that in a good way). And you have FUN with your boy. That is what I have learned from you. I loved going to the beach with you and watching you litterally roll in the sand with Ambo. It made me realize I needed to get over my discust for sand on myself, and roll in the sand with my little one. I only have so many good sand rolling years with her afterall. BTW, thanks for sitting with me last night. Didn't even notice your tears. You are so sweet. I loved his talk too. And I love you!Mattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162224088497740539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-21260144550129340472008-10-13T07:32:00.000-10:002008-10-13T07:32:00.000-10:00My dear, your talent lies in your voice. You are a...My dear, your talent lies in your voice. You are a gifted story-teller, I am always amazed at how well you write about every day life. Therein lies your talent....you are truly remarkable in the way you weave your stories on your blog. I truly look forward to reading it because it is so well crafted! Keep up the good work! JillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-1387564860019254252008-10-13T07:12:00.000-10:002008-10-13T07:12:00.000-10:00Stephanie! You are so talented! I truly admire you...Stephanie! You are so talented! I truly admire your ability to love and be a good friend. Look around you and think about how many people you touch in person and through your blog. I know I am a better person because of your friendship and example. THAT is a very special talent my dear!starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275450231233413264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-27224830698600910552008-10-13T06:50:00.000-10:002008-10-13T06:50:00.000-10:00here here stephanie! i have to work (very flexibly...here here stephanie! i have to work (very flexibly fortunately) but i want so much to give kjell my full attention. i keep thinking he's just a baby this once and he needs all the love in the world. so that's my goal too. to be fiscally responsible so i can pay off my student loans and be 100% available to kjell! we're in this together.darciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057730929868681294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-24994730579013932532008-10-13T05:09:00.000-10:002008-10-13T05:09:00.000-10:00Thank you so much for this honest and humble post....Thank you so much for this honest and humble post. I have been feeling somewhat frazzled as I am a mother to a toddler like you, my husband and I are both still in school, manage apartments part-time, and are co-owners in the artist collective. Sometimes we ask ourselves why we have to these things and like you say, if you have talents, you need to use and work at them. <BR/><BR/>Somehow it all works out, with the help of each other. I am glad that you followed your instinct to be uplifted at the re-broadcast. Was that the Relief Society Broadcast? I haven't seen that one yet.Sofia D. Hoilandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154048659208222544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-48680111666249407902008-10-13T04:31:00.000-10:002008-10-13T04:31:00.000-10:00yikes, don't think anything too exciting, though, ...yikes, don't think anything too exciting, though, if you deciphered that dumb comment.melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685736814419737593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-931841846044875652008-10-13T04:19:00.000-10:002008-10-13T04:19:00.000-10:00that talk made me feel really good too, because wh...that talk made me feel really good too, because what i try to "create" so often fails, hard. but i've always had this drive to create things, and when it's all said and done the ones that fail aren't the important ones because i haven't created the right thing yet. and i think we all know what that is. at least i do.melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685736814419737593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770392.post-87694740838633893472008-10-12T22:32:00.000-10:002008-10-12T22:32:00.000-10:00yet another beautifully composed post by you. you...yet another beautifully composed post by you. you are a great mom, and you work, too. that's pretty freakin' awesome. and you are beautiful, inside AND out. and i'm not just saying that. i wish i were as fit as you, too. and i loved uchtdorf's talk. his was the hopeful one, right?? to be hopeful, that's what stuck for me in his message. i love general conference, and i am glad you made it to the re-broadcast.likohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568438479856112376noreply@blogger.com