First of all - I was SO happy today because Harper had a great day in the nursery!! You have no idea how hard I have prayed today and it was so nice to go check on her twice and neither time was she crying or screaming. I'm so thankful for her sweet nursery workers who love on her! My parents were here today and got to go to church with us and see her in the nursery! And we went to lunch and she was so happy and did so good. OH it was just a great day!
My dad got home from India last night and we were so glad to have him home safe and sound. Tomorrow is his birthday and today is Grandparents day so we were glad to spend time with them! Harper is so blessed to have four wonderful grandparents in her life!
We were playing with her in her room and she started pulling up on me!!! She is just changing and growing so quickly these days!
I told ya'll yesterday about my "faith" dress and then I found out something SO amazing about it and I just have to share because I want to show you how God is at work even when you don't know it and feel like your prayers are not being answered.
But first I feel like I should share that YES - I love having a girl but I used to DREAM of having three boys. I would have been over the moon if we had had a boy. I don't want anyone to think I would have been unhappy with a boy. I dreamed of a boy playing football and I still secretly wish for a boy if we have another child. There is nothing sweeter than a little boy. It's just that I just always had this feeling I would have a daughter. I can't explain it but I just knew.
Anyway..........I think this is unbelievable. When I shared the story of the dress yesterday - the lady who I bought it from off of etsy left me a comment and then she e-mailed me to share something with me and it just gave me chills and made me cry. She has been reading my blog since Harper was born but had no idea she had one time made a dress for her until she saw it yesterday. And she remembered it because when she made it - she felt like God asked her to pray over the dress and to pray for the little girl who would be wearing it. She had no idea that at the the time there WAS no little girl yet or that the little girl would really need prayers at one point. See how God goes ahead and works in such amazing ways???
And finally - look who is starting to crawl!!!! When did she get so big???
So this is my 1000th post!!! WOW - that is a whole lot of rambling from me. So in honor of my 1000th post - I was wondering if you read my blog - I would love to hear from ALL of you - even the lurkers who have never commented - and I would love to hear one thing you are thankful for today! It would be great to start off this week with a LONG list of uplifting praises and I would love to hear from EVERYONE who is reading!!! Ya'll hear from me every day - now I'd like to hear from you!!!!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 1746 Newer› Newest»I am so thankful for family and friends! I am so thankful that I found your blog.
I have been reading your blog from Alabama since you had Harper. My husband and kids kept asking me "Why are you crying?" I told them about sweet Harper and we prayed for her often. My 8 yr old even still asks how she is doing. I am thankful for a Christian husband, wonderful church family, healthy children and an AWESOME GOD that loves us! Love the dress story!! It is amazing when you see how God works long before we even see the results. He is truly amazing!
Kelly, I dont have a blog, but I am thankful that i can read yours. Your faith inspires me. I have one daughter of my own-she is 18 years old and has been the light and joy of my life and still is. Harper is so beautiful. I have so many things to be thankful for, but the best is that God STILL hears and answers prayers, just look at your beautiful family.
I'm blessed to be able to stay at home with my three blessings and home school them. =) I love that I can share my love of the Lord with them and bring them up in His ways.
I am thankful for so many things, I'm not really sure where to start. I guess since I haven't found my Prince Charming it would have to be my parents. They are amazing and truly show how to love unconditionally. I have been reading your blog before you told everyone you were pregnant with Harper and have learned and grown so much spiritually. Thank you for that!
Thankful tonight after an awesome creation concert that I am able to sing with my very large church choir praising God
I am so grateful for my 15 year old daughter! I am also grateful for God's many blessings throughout the years. Thank you, Kelly, for sharing your life with all of us.
www.tolvera.blogspot.com
1000 Posts, that is wonderful. I'm just heading towards 100. I know exactly how God works in my life and I love the story you shared. I see Him everyday working His miracles. He knew us before we were born.
Hi Kelly! I guess I would be one of those lurkers you spoke of! Ha! I have been reading your blog since Harper was born. Several of us from First Baptist Broken Arrow were praying for Harper when she was in the hospital and a couple of my friends went to see you. I am also friends with Allison (the girl that made Harper's cute chair)! Small world! Your blog inspires me so much! Thanks for being such an encouragment to everyone!
Thanks for sharing your life with us! I just started reading your blog but enjoy it so much! and congrats on post #1000! I was so excited to get to 100 so I can imagine 1000!
I confess to being a lurker! I've read your blog ever since Harper was born and I feel the need to check in every day to see what "our" girl is doing! I am thankful for three healthy daughters who are now 33, 28 and 24 - two of whom are happily married!
I am thankful for my baby boy.
I'm thankful for my two precious babies and wonderful, caring husband. Our son, Luke, and our daughter, Nora, were born 11 months apart. They keep me on my toes and almost always sleep deprived, but I thank God for his many blessings.
For me this week...heck this year..hands down...100%...Vivienne! My sister and brother in law will be home in seven days with her and I can't wait. She was one of the first on your prayer list!
You SO need to shadowbox frame that dress...with a pic of her as well in the frame. I can s
ee this as a forever part of your decor...
love, kate
Hi Kelly! I love reading your blog and seeing Harper's adorable face each day! Today I am thankful for my husband, the father of our three children. He is supportive, loving and just an amazing guy.
Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your life and faith.
I am lurker!! I LOVE your blog and love seeing Harper grow!! She is such a cutie! I am thankful for my job!! I LOVE it and the best part is I don't dread getting up in the mornings! I actually look forward to going to work!!
Happy 1000th post!! That's huge!! I actually am getting close to 900! I'll be at 1000 in no time, I am sure!
I am thankful for the blessings of my daughter. I have a daughter that was born Jan 11th and was a miracle baby. The Lord continues to bless us with health and family.
Happy 1000th post--wow!!!! I'm so glad you blog--I love being able to "keep up" with you guys even though we rarely get to see each other!
Way to go Harper--crawling opens up lots of new entertainment options around the house!!! Look out Dawson--she can chase you now! :)
Today I'm thankful for the awesome song service and sermon we had today (two girls from Point of Grace (or used to be with P.O.G.) led the worship--Terri, who is part of our regular vocal team, and Heather who was visiting today!) It was such a blessing. The the sermon, "Casual or Captivated"-referring to our relationship with Christ--was one I REALLY needed to hear. I'm thankful for a loving Father who speaks to our hearts and desires to give us a joyful life in Him! I'm also thankful that He has entrusted three beautiful children to me that I can teach about Him--what a joy that is!
Kelly...I am so thankful for you and your beautiful family! What an awesome picture of God's amazing grace! I have been reading your blog since just after Harper was born after seeing a Pray for Harper button on another blog...it is as if the Lord led me right to you! I know the tragic hurt of losing a child...but I also know that the Lord Jesus came to give us life abundantly and I have assurance in God's Word that I will see my son again. Thank you for sharing your precious family and your faith and (because I perform Christian Comedy and I notice a great sense of humor when I see it!) your awesome laugh and great sense of humor and joy! If you ever get a chance, check out my character, Eulamae Etheleen Ledbetter on www.merryheartsministries.com
Blessings from North Carolina!
I only recently discovered your blog, and I have to say that it is such a positive and uplifiting one to read. So, I want you to know that I am thankful for you and your words. My husband and I have been married for almost a year and are trying to have a baby. I know we haven't been trying as long as many others out there, but I can't help but get discouraged. I can only think that that is Satan having his way with my mind. Anyway, your story is uplifting to me, and it gives me hope in our future. Thank you for sharing and may God continue to bless you and your family!
~Brianna
Hi Kelly! I've only commented a few times before, but I am so thankful that lately I've really been blessed to look back and see how the Lord has been working BIG miracles in my life-in relationships, job situations, my family. It's AMAZING.
Hey from Alabama! I am so thankful for our 4 precious children, my husband who is such a Godly spouse and leads our family spiritually in every aspect. Today, I have been especially grateful for grandparents. The 2 I still have, the 1 David still has and the 4 amazing ones our children are blessed with.
Happy 1000th post--wow!!!! I'm so glad you blog--I love being able to "keep up" with you guys even though we rarely get to see each other!
Way to go Harper--crawling opens up lots of new entertainment options around the house!!! Look out Dawson--she can chase you now! :)
Today I'm thankful for the awesome song service and sermon we had today (two girls from Point of Grace (or used to be with P.O.G.) led the worship--Terri, who is part of our regular vocal team, and Heather who was visiting today!) It was such a blessing. The the sermon, "Casual or Captivated"-referring to our relationship with Christ--was one I REALLY needed to hear. I'm thankful for a loving Father who speaks to our hearts and desires to give us a joyful life in Him! I'm also thankful that He has entrusted three beautiful children to me that I can teach about Him--what a joy that is!
You know how much I love you and your blog! :-) Thank you so much for being so open, honest, and such an inspiration. Can't wait to read the next 1,000 posts! :-)
HI Kelly,
I'm a faithful reader of your blog...I'm so very thankful for my little angel baby, Marion Clare, and my wonderful husband. I'm so blessed to be a Mommy to such an amazing little girl. I didn't realize I could love someone sooo much.
Lydia
Ok, I'm a lurker! I may have commented once or twice, but I'm not even sure of that!
I think I am most thankful for adoption, as it has allowed me to fulfill a lifelong dream of being a mom.
I'm usually just a lurker but have left comments a couple times. I DO have three boys and it's wonderfully crazy! I am so thankful for my boys and my very supportive husband because without him, I'd surely be even more crazy than I already am! :o)
http://ourlife-thegregorys.blogspot.com/
Well, I am one of those "lurkers" who read your post but never comment. I guess I just feel strange about it because I have no idea who you are - but came across your blog through another blog I read shortly after your daughter was born. I "check up" on you several times a week and have to laugh at how similar your feelings and experinces of being a first time mother are to mine when I first was one. I am a mommy to three children - a boy who is almost 3, a girl who just turned 1, and one due in January. And that is what I am thankful for. The precious children the Lord has blessed me with as well as a wonderful, godly husband. Who could ask for more? Well, I enjoy reading your blog and can't believe I am actually leaving you a comment. I don't even know if you will read it since you get SO many comments, but keep on blogging! I have a blog myself, but with being a pastor's wife, and an expectant SAHM to two very active kids, I don't have time to blog every day!
Hi Kelly,
I've never commented before but I read your blog all the time.
I'm thankful that God gave me more than I ever thought to ask for... Had He given me what I thought I wanted, I would have missed out on life's greatest blessings.
I'm so thankful, with every breath, for my beautiful, healthy children!
Kelly, Hello from Alabama! I have been reading your blog since Harper was born, prayed for her when she was in the hospital, and have enjoyed hearing about her and your family ever since! I am so thankful for my husband and children and for a God who loves me despite all of my mess ups! Congrats on your 1000th post!
I am thankful for my pastor who faithful preaches the Truth every week! I'm also thankful for your prayer blog for us single girls who are waiting on the Lord for a husband.
hi kelly! i'm a lurker, but i love your blog. i've been reading faithfully since harper was born. your faith inspires me in our struggle with infertility. so today, i am thankful for a wonderful husband and that we have been given the awesome opportunity to try ivf again.
I read your blog and started reading after Harper was born. I live in Lowell and stay at home with my two little girls. I enjoy your stories about H...they remind me of my first daughter.
I love your blog. You are always such an uplifter. I have been following you since you were 4 months pregnant. I was referred to you from Jennifer Jones Francis. She told me to check out your amazing story since I had struggled with infertility too. I am sooooo thankful for my Heavenly Father that blessed my husband and me with our twin daughters from IVF. They were born at 29 weeks and my God helped us get through 6 long weeks at the NICU to bring home small but HEALTHY babies. GOD IS GREAT!!!!! Thanks so much for being such leader.
Kelly, I've just been reading since the day Harper was born, but I've enjoyed your blog so much. I am eagerly awaiting your posts when you go on your Compassion trip! I live in Birmingham and have three boys.
This is my first time to comment, but I love reading your blog. Thank you for being real and sharing your faith and life with us. The story about the dress brought tears to my eyes! God is good and faithful and plants people in our lives to shower His love upon us. I am thankful that after a couple years of infertility, that He blessed us with our sweet baby Evie (3 months old now.)
hi kelly, happy 1000th post! tonight i am so thankful for Jesus and His love for me, I am so thankful for the family He has given me as well. tonight i'm especially thankful for my daughter, sophie who will be FOUR years old tomorrow. time goes so fast and she is such a blessing to me. :)
Congrats on your 1000th post!
Way to go Harper on crawling!!
What an exciting day it sounds like you all had!
I'm so thankful for all my family, especially the love of my awesome husband and our beautiful two year old son!
Congrats on 1000 posts. I have a confession...I'm a lurker!!!!
I am so thankful for God's faithfulness. We are in the middle of Missions Convention and tonight was awesome. My husband and I have been called to the mission field (just not sure where). Well, lately I have been very discouraged b/c I don't know when we will be going or what. Well tonight the missionary's message spoke directly to me and confirmed that in God's timing we will go! I almost didn't go tonight b/c I had been in a horrible mood. Thankfully I went and now feel so encourged!
Today I am thankful for the men and women in the Armed Forces who are protecting our nation and our families. Our best friend left behind his wife and three children to go serve in Afghanistan. He's been there three months and has five more to go. His is not the only story like this out there. I am so thankful for the sacrifice he and his family have made so that my family and I, along with the rest of the country, can live in freedom.
Congratulations on the 1000th post!
I'm extremely thankful for the gifts that God has given me and my family. The message at church today was about how EVERYTHING is a gift from God and that it all belongs to Him. So, I'm thankful for all the gifts, my daughter, my husband, my salvation, my family, friends, church family...especially the nursery workers, our house, cars, everything. We are so blessed!!
Hi Kelly,
I'm a lurker :) I have 3 little girls... and my youngest is just a couple of weeks older than Harper. It's been fun to see them going through the different stages 'together.'
I am thankful that my children are healthy. There are days when I'm completely overwhelmed.. but I always try to remember that tomorrow will be better.. That isn't always the case when a child is sick.
Love your blog! Keep up the good work! ;)
Lisa B
I've been a long time reader but never commented until today. I just had to comment to say that I am thankful for my 2 week old baby boy! And you are right..there is just something about little boys!
I am thankful for my Lord and Savior!! Additionally, for my husband of 34 years, my two sons and their lovely wives, my first grandchild due at Easter and the community of Christian young women who love and support each other through their blogs!
I have never commented before but I enjoy reading your blog and give my prayerful support to those who need it.
I'm thankful to have spent the day with our Godsons, for beautiful weather and good health! Thanks for sharing Kelly!
Checking from Woodbury, TN!
Today I am thankful for my beautiful baby boy, who was prayed for long before he was conceived! We went through 2+ years of infertility! I am also thankful today that I had a beautiful niece enter the world healthy! Have a blessed day!
Hi Kelly! I've been reading your blog since the day before you had Harper. I honestly don't remember where I found your blog, but someone was praying for you...and then I was! Since then, I have been a faithful follower, and read your blog every day! You have a such a beautiful family! Thank you for blogging. Your blog has shown me many times over how powerful the strenght of prayer is, and because of your words my faith in prayer has grown. I feel closer to God now, than I ever have. Keep doing what you do!
Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband. He is the light of my life, and I am so blessed to have him to spend it with!
Your "lurking" friend in Houston, TX,
Kristy Monroe
I am blessed with 3 beautiful babies! I like to read your posts and TRY TO REMEMBER what it was like having my first baby girl... it is different with each child... the anxieties and fears and feelings I had with the first... have been replaced with JOY... I say my 3rd child was the icing on the cake... I learned how to be a mother and let God be in control... may God continue to bless your family and sweet Harper!
I'm thankful for many things.. number one is God's grace and mercy and love. He is so awesome.
Number two is my husband.. I prayed and waited longer than I ever wanted to, and now I'm so grateful for him.
That's neat about the dress.
You wanted to hear from all your readers, so here I am saying hi.
What am I thankful for? Right now my dog and everyone who has been supporting me the last few months.
What an amazing story! Your blog was one of the first I read, over a year ago. You and your family carry yourselves with class and poise. I love how deep you are in your faith and your love for the Hogs (I'm Seminole fan--but ya know what I mean, ha!) and you are such an inspiration!!! Congratulation on your 1000th post, your gorgeous baby and a successful day at Church :))
Kelly,
I am so thankful for my two children, Sawyer and Harper! We had a hard time getting pregnant with Harper and she and your Harper were born a week apart! My sister and I had babies on the same day and I am thankful for her baby as well. He was born a month early and had to go to Brenners Childrens Hospital for a week. He is great now!! Thank you for all you do and for sharing with us. We would be lost without our Harper's!!
I am thankful for my Mom's wonderful report following her mastectomy last week...clear lymph nodes!!! Praise the Lord! God is so good!
Kelly,
Thank you for blessing me with your blog, through your blog and Caroline's blog you've helped me redefine my relationship with Christ, I cannot tell you how amazing you are!
P.S. My best friend's name is Harper, and it's an AMAZING name - I know it was not coincidental that I found you! Bless you!
Love always,
Lida
Kelly-
I am so thankful for pregnancy that has been problem free thus far- and for my baby girl growing inside that I can't wait to hold!
Hello Kelly! I just started reading your blog a couple of weeks ago and I love to hear about life in the south! I live in Seattle and it's fun to read about your experiences because we do a lot of things differently here. I also love to hear about your life as a new mom!
I am thankful for my baby nephews and for my family's health. My sister's experience with Melanoma last year (http://lindseyjm.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-familys-experience-with-skin-cancer.html) strengthened my relationship with God and I thank him every day for watching over her.
Keep up the great work!
Lindsey
I have been a lurker for a couple months now and I just love reading your blog! I am thankful for my new daughter, Ava born on 7/11/09!
I am thankful for my family and our health, and for God's provision for us.
Kelly, I've been following your blog forever! I met you through Mary Katherine, and I just love your sweet family! Congratulations on your 1000# post!
Take care,
Paula from MP, Texas
The story about the dress brought tears to my eyes! Wow! AMAZING!!
I have been reading your blog for awhile and have loved watching Harper grow into such a beautiful little girl. I am thankful for my kiddos, a girl (2 years) and a boy (6 months). I am most thankful for my son, he was born with a syndrome called arthygoposis. He has had ten sets of serial castings to fix his club feet and will eventually have surgeries on his wrists to straighten them out. We can't believe how far he has come in just six short months.
As a faithful reader from California, I've been reading and praying for you and your adorable family since just before Harper was born. I mailed a card to you all at the hospital because I felt such a strong connection and need to pray for Harper! Today, I am thankful for my healthy, fun, smart, kind and respectful (almost) 2 year old little boy, Ryan. Everyday I am reminded how blessed my life is and everyday I thank God for the many blessings in my life!
Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures of Harper and letting us all be a part of your life through the blogging world!
www.ourlittleavilafamily.blogspot.com
Happy 1000th post. I love reading your blog. I am thankful today for my adorable nephew and a niece who is on the way!
I understand your thankfullness and your feeling about Harper doing well in the nursery today... because today I am thankful too that our 17 month old had a great day in his room at church today!! He does OK off and on during the time he is there, but they said today that they could really tell a difference. GOD IS GOOD!!
I have been reading your blog for a couple of months now, but have never left a post. I am thankful for God's grace, my wonderful husband and our beautiful 6 month old little girl, Gracie!
I've just recently started reading your blog since I met you at lunch in Fayetteville this summer! (with Emily Carter...) I truly enjoy reading about the thoughts and happenings of another new, stay at home, Christian, Arkansas and former OBU & Tri Chi mom! I have become overwhelmingly thankful for my healthy 6 1/2 month old daughter and I'm HONORED to pray for the strangers that I read about on your blog. We serve a GOOD God who provides for our every need! Have a blessed week!
Lesley Branscum
I've posted just a couple of times...and feel like I "almost" know you since we both live in NWA! :-) I also think it's cute that Harper and my little boy, Colten are so close in age (he was born Jan 27).
I am thankful for my family being together so much. My husband is military and has been through 2 long deployments (a year or more each). He's getting his Masters right now (the Army is paying...another blessing!) and since most of his classes are online, he's home ALL THE TIME. Our family just really needed this bonding time before getting back to the "real" Army next May.
Kelly,
I read your blog everyday and enjoy so much reading your encouraging and upliftings posts. I found your blog when you were pregnant with Harper. Your story amazes me.I am so thankful for the witness you are to me.
Lea Ann in Tennessee
Thankful for my salvatation, family,health.
Congratulations, Kelly on your 1000th post! Thank you so much for sharing the moments of your life with us all. I have a little girl born a few days before Harper, so your blog is extra special to me! Thank you for being used by God through your blog. Reading your posts is one of my most favorite ways to unwind and relax..So, thank you so much!
I can't believe Harper is CRAWLING! You go, Harper!! :)
I am so thankful for my beautiful family and our good health. The blogging world makes me even more thankful for this. It makes the world a smaller place. Thanks for sharing part of your life with us everyday and making us smile, Kelly!
I am thankful that God has blessed me with three beautiful children. I lost the baby I was carrying on Labor Day and have been broken hearted but I will continue to praise Him and I am so thankful for the babies I do have. :-)
I pray that if it is God's will we will be blessed with another baby.
Hello from central PA! I've been reading your blog since Harper was born and am so encouraged by how boldly you speak about your faith in Jesus! I'm so thankful for my wonderful, patient husband and for our beautiful 19 mo little girl who keeps me laughing!
Today I am thankful for my family. For my sweet little girl and boy, and the best husband ever!
Hi Kelly! I've commented a few times, but I mostly read your blog. I am so thankful for our Lord. My great-grandmother passed away this weekend and we all know she is in Heaven and have peace in knowing that. I am so thankful for such a wonderful Lord.
Loving your blog and that sweet Harper!
Congrats on 100 posts! I started reading (and praying)when Harper was born and I saw the prayer requests. I have a new baby too and am normally feeding her when I'm at the computer so I don't normally comment - sorry! I'm thankful for my wonderful husband and three precious daughters.
I am so thankful to be a Mom! I have a wonderful 4 1/2 year old little boy that makes my life complete. I am so blessed!
He just started Preschool at a local Baptist Church this past week and I was a nervous wreck for him to be without me. He did great and can't wait to go back tomorrow. God is Good!!
Hi Kelly!!! I have been reading your blog since Harper was born and I just love it! I am so inspired by you. Your family is adorable! :) Today I am thankful for my family and my health. Also, I am thankful for the AWESOME service at my church today!
I found a paper the other day that said a goal for this year was to have the best year I've ever had...and God sure has blessed my socks off. I have enjoyed so much - and have so many more wonderful moments planned. I'm so thankful He has allowed me these moments.
Yolanda from Odessa TX! I'm thankful for our new church home and family. God is answering my prayer for a church for us to belong and bring our kids up in and for FRIENDS! I never use to have a favorite day of the week, and sundays were never a favorite until recently. I smile all Sunday long now. I am one thankful lady!!!! ***
This is my first comment. I've been reading your blog Harper was born. I stumbled upon it while my son was in the hospital with pneumonia and I've been following you ever since. I love reading your blog everyday and see Ms. Harper grow. I'm so thankful for my son who just turned one and for my loving husband.
I am so thankful my miracle baby girl and I love reading about yours as well :)
HELLO! I'm here! I read every post you write, just don't comment much ... but I love your blog! I love seeing how fast your precious girl is growing and changing ... my two girls are now 6 and a 1/2 and almost 8 so it's neat to see all those baby's firsts again through your blog.
I hope you have a very blessed week! You are welcome to check out my blog too!
Blessings, Kathy
Yolanda from Odessa TX! I'm thankful for our new church home and family. God is answering my prayer for a church for us to belong and bring our kids up in and for FRIENDS! I never use to have a favorite day of the week, and sundays were never a favorite until recently. I smile all Sunday long now. I am one thankful lady!!!! ***
Hello, I am a follower of you lovely blog. Sweet post.
Mary Ann in Ohio
I love your blog and find it so refreshing. I am reading from Indiana. I am so thankful for my two little boys and one on the way. My husband and I are so blessed and feel so thankful that God entrusted us with such treasures. We are thankful for a great appointment at a maternal fetal medicine specialist on Friday. We were told there was a bright spot on our little man's heart and we had to go for an extensive ultrasound. We have had so many praying for us and we are so thankful that everything looks good and the doctor assured us that this would go away and he looks like a "happy" baby. God is so good and prayer is amazing! Thanks for sharing your life, faith, and your special treausre!
I love the story about the dress. Such a beautiful reminder of God's unending and amazing love for every one of us. Thank you for sharing.
I have enjoyed your blog since Harper was born and love your honesty and realness. I have a sister who is not married yet (at 31) and is discouraged. Your advice and counsel and encouragement has allowed me to get a glimpse of what she's been feeling. Thank you for sharing all of it.
Congratulations on 1000! What an accomplishment!
I'm also thankful for my family, my friends and my church.
Jill from Durango, CO
i found your blog right after harper was born... i have a 9 month old daughter named hadley, and as i read your story about harper's birth i would hold my baby a little tighter, and give her even more kisses. it really amazes me how blogs can make our world feel a little smaller and more personal.
i am so thankful for my 3 children, and my most amazing husband.
i love reading your blog... thanks for sharing your family, daughter, and stories, thank you for being "real" and most of all THANK YOU for always being such a Godly influence in this ungodly world... may God continue to bless you and your family! :)
I feel like I just reached several milestones with you! Congratulations to all! (And our pastor and some others from our church are in India now!)
I am most thankful for my two precious miracles from God above. How I am so fortunate to be their mom. Hi! I'm Susie from Kentucky. I enjoy checking in on your family. I know your busy but if you get a chance come on over to my blog and see my boys. www.shannonsusie.blogspot.com
Congrats on the 1000th post!
I am thankful for all the Texas rain this weekend and the time I got to spend hanging out with the mister!
I am thankful for MY little Harper! Like you, I went through infertility and despite all the heartache, I knew the Lord would bless me one day with a sweet little girl! She's 12 weeks this weekend and the light of my life. What an instrument of praise she is to God.
Love reading your blog! Your Harper is such a doll and her smile always brings a smile to my face. How I can't wait for more smiles and cooing as the days go on.
I am thankful that my mom had two matches for a stemcell transplant to fight her leukemia (she is on your prayer blog) and that my aunt was willing to be the donor.
Hey Kelly! I have commented before but I often lurk instead of commenting. I love reading your blog and I am grateful for the way God has and continues to use to minister through your blogging. I am also grateful (and have been meaning to leave a comment on the prayer blog) that I am pregnant!! My name is on the prayer list and I would love for you to be able to put a praise out beside my name!!! Thanks for all you do.
Cari Calhoun.
I am thankful for my Husband and son and the son that I will deliver in about 6 weeks. I am thankful that we are all healthy and that I am able to stay home and raise our kiddos. I am thankful that my Husband loves me and cherishes our relationship by first loving our Saviour so much. God bless you and your family.
I found your blog several Christmas's ago on the holiday tour. You are one of my favorites! Every day I am thankful for a wonderful husband and special son.
Julie
i am thankful for my family!! i love them so much!! love your blog too! i visit you daily!! xoxo
harper is a cutie patootie!!
I am thankful for you and your blog for inspiring me to be a better person and grow closer in my relationship with God - you are the one that started it all! Thank you Kelly!
1000 already! Here's to 1000 more!
Today and every day I am thankful for the life that I have been given. I find comfort in knowing that if it weren't for the Lord I wouldn't be where I am today!
Fellow Arkansan Here! =)
I read your blog everyday, I hardly ever comment but I'm going to try and change that!
Today I am thankful because my mom was able to come up and visit me for the weekend, and I just feel blessed because not only do I have a wonderful mom, I have a wonderful best friend who means the world to me!
I hope you have a great week Kelly! Can't wait to see more videos of Harper crawling! =)
I'm thankful for the miracle baby growing inside of me. I went to my precious neice's baby dedication today and just lost it thinking of how sad I would have been on this day if we were still walking through that trial. I have a beautiful daughter, but suffered from secondary infertility. God is SO good and SO faithful! I'm thankful for the tribulations that ultimately bring us closer to HIM and glorify HIS kingdom!!!
I am also thankful for your recipe blog and The Pioneer Woman's recipe blog...they have been a huge source of food inspiration for many church functions the past year!Seriously...the green bean bundles are a gift from God Himself!
I started reading your blog right after Little Miss Harper was born. She is precious! And changing so much!
I am so thankful for our precious and healthy 5 month old baby boy. We tried for about 3 years to get him here! After we stopped worrying and left it in God's hands, we found out we were pregnant!
Thanks for being such an inspiration to so many! Keep up the great work! His work...
When I was pregnant with Rachel, my first, I wanted a little girl SOOOO bad but I just knew it was a boy. I even called my belly Baby Sam for a long time (for Samuel if it was a boy). Then, my doctor told me it was a girl and I cried and cried and cried!!! I was SO excited! Then, with my 2nd one, I said from the beginning that I really wanted a boy but having 2 girls would be neat because I always wanted a sister to share things with and never had one. I will tell you that it surprised me that I was disappointed when they told me it was another girl. I felt bad for being disappointed. I would not trade my two girls for ANYTHING in the world. No one can make Lauren smile like Rachel. I am thankful for my beautiful, healthy children!!
Here from Alabama and I read your blog daily. I am thankful for my family- my husband, daughter and son. I can tell you first hand that God is always faithful. My first husband passed away at the age of 36 unexpectedly, so I was left along to raise a 5yr old daughter. I met my husband now several years later and after three miscarriages have a happy and healthy little boy and and almost 13 yr old daughter - really I have a new life.
Christie
I am so thankful for my two girls and my husband!! I am so glad that I stumbled across your blog in August, via Katie's blog (Katie's Keepers). Your faith is an inspiration to me!!
I loved that story about the dress...it gave me chills too! I am thankful that my husband made it safely to central WI from Chicagoland!
Hey Kelly!
I'm thankful for JONAH!!! Hope you have a great week. These latest pics of Harper are so cute. Maybe we can get the two of them hooked up one day. :)
God bless.
Patrice
I am so thankful for your blog! I just love it and I love the way it brings people together. From people at church to other moms at gymnastics, I feel like I know them, just because I found their blogs on yours. I never really realized it, but it really helps you connect with people when you are not too extroverted to being with. Thank you!
HI,
I HAVE NEVER COMMENTED,BUT I DO READ YOUR BLOG WHEN I HAVE TIME:)! I HAVE THREE YEAR OLD TWINS AND AN ALMOST 7 MONTH OLD. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I FOUND YOUR BLOG,BUT HARPER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME. MY HEART HURT FOR YOU BECAUSE THE TWINS WERE PRE-MATURE AND SPENT ALMOST THREE MONTHS IN THE NICU,BUT MY LITTLE ONE HAD LIVER PROBLEMS AND WE WERE TOLD ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT THEY THOUGHT IT WAS AND HE WENT THROUGH SO MANY TESTS AND BIOPSIES. THANK GOD HE IS A HEALTHY LITTLE BOY NOW WITH NO MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND I GIVE ALL THE GLORY TO OUR GOD!! IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER AND WHEN I SEE ANOTHER MOTHER GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS IT BREAKS MY HEART EVEN IF I DONT KNOW THEM OR EVER WILL. SO OF COURSE I PRAYED FOR THAT SWEET GIRL AND LOVE TO SEE HER HEALTHY AND LOOKING PRETTY IN ALL THOSE GIRLY CLOTHES NOW:)! SO, TODAY AND EVERYDAY I AM THANKFUL FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS!
JENNIFER (BHM, AL)
I have been reading for awhile, don't remember if I have ever commented before though. I was going to comment today as soon as I read about the dream about having 3 boys, I had the same dream AND I am 2/3rds there!! #1 is 2 1/2 and #2 is due Dec. 4th.
Glad you enjoyed your trip to the coast, we just moved from Pensacola and the pictures brought back some great memories!
Hi Kelly,
I have been reading your blog since right after Harper was born. I can't remember if I have ever left a comment before or not. I love reading your blog daily and pray over all the prayer requests you mention. Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband and my two sweet little girls! I am so thankful that God has blessed me with them!
I'm thankful for a healthy and happy family--just for starters =)
I am thankful for the hope that my sister and I will get along one day...maybe when we're in our 80s.
I am thankful for a healthy baby girl in my belly due in January. I can't believe we have a little boy and get to have a girl now, the best of both worlds! So thankful!
Congratulations on your 1000th post!!! I love your blog, and read it every day. I am thankful for a loving Father in Heaven-----That he knows me and loves me and will never leave my side. My list would go on forever!!!
I am thankful for my 3 healthy children!!
I have been reading your blog for about a year now...LOVE IT!!!
Anna
McKinney,TX
Ok, since you asked!! I have blogged stalked you since the NICU days....but couldnt resist to be THANKFUL for the miracles of the NICU and the amazing God who uses the doctors and nurses to heal precious babies!! Our twin Joseph is "medically unexplainable"!! Praise HIM for that, and sweet Harper too!
So very grateful for my sweet 2 year old daughter and a son on the way...and for my wonderful mom who is always there to listen to me!!
I have commented before but its been a long time. I love your blog and have been reading since Harper was born! You are soo sweet and I am so glad that Harper is growing up strong and healthy!! I am thankful for all that the Lord has given me!! My hubby and my kiddos!! I don't always deserve what I get but I am glad He love me despite it!! He is Awesome!!!!
Annie from Indiana
From Kentucky, I am thankful for my husband and precious son who will turn 2 in a week. Also for my family and my friends and my marvelous Saviour!
I'm thankful for the long-prayed-for baby girl wiggling around in my belly right now (due in 8 weeks)!
Kelly, I love reading your blog & check it often! I noticed that you added Walker Rainey to your prayer blog- thank you! Missy (Walker's Mom) and I are from the same hometown.
I am so thankful for my sweet little boy and my wonderful husband!!!!
I've been a reader since Harper was born and have left a few comments here and there :)
I am thankful for so many things and God is pointing out new things to be thankful for each day. For one, I am extremely grateful that both of my little boys (17 months and 3) are very healty. They've never had more than just a cold or a cough. I know I am extremely lucky and need to count my blessings more often.
The other thing I'm really thankful for is my parents opening their home to my husband, kids and self while we save up money to buy our own home. Its not always easy with so many people under the same roof but they are hanging in there and making us feel welcome nonetheless!
Hi Kelly, I started reading your blog about a month before Harper was born and read all through the archives at that time. I was blessed to be added to your prayer blog and am even more blessed to be now 18 weeks pregnant. Thank you for all you do for others, you are amazing xx
Congratulations on your 1000 post from Missouri! I have been reading your blog for about 1 1/2 years and I have really enjoyed seeing all the miracles and prayers that God has answered in your life. You seem like such a sweet and caring person. I love reading your blog. Harper is just so precious - When she was in the hospital I would think and pray for her many times throughout the day. I am just so glad that those prayers were answered!
Today I am thankful for many things. I am thankful that my GA Bulldawgs won last night. I am thankful for my health. I am thankful that even though I have not been blessed with the things I am praying for, I have not given up. I am most thankful that I know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
Love your blog! I'm a "lurker" from Alpharetta, GA. I am very thankful today for my sweet daughter Rowan and my little boy on the way Finn! Thanks for sharing with us!
Right hear all the way from Madison, MS. I am thankful for my 3 healthy boys that I always knew God would give me, and so very thankful for my wonderful husband!!
I've been reading for about three months now and LOVE your blog! I'm a single girl in college (at UF so I must add a little Go Gators!) and your story really is so comforting for me during the times when I think I will NEVER meet "the one". Anyways, today I am thankful that I will get to see my entire family very soon at the beach for my sister's wedding!
Hi! I'm a reader (since Harper's birth) from Georgia. I am always, always thankful for my two sweet boys!
Another lurker here. I'm Shelley, and I'm thankful for my children... the two here, the one in my belly, and the two in heaven. Our journey has been full of unexpected twists & turns, but without those bumps in the road, we wouldn't be clingning to the Lord & seeing Him be glorified. So I'm thankful for the tough times almost more than the easy times.
By the way, the story about Harper's dress is amazing! Isn't it funny how the Lord works? If only we could always find out all of the things He's doing behind the scenes for us!
Hi Kelly! I have commented once or twice before when Harper was first born, but I check your blog regularly and just love it so much. Today I am thankful for my beautiful, 18-month-old daughter Addie who is just the light of my life. And, I am thankful for my current pregnancy. I am 25 weeks pregnant with a son, and it is just SUCH a blessing to have a little boy on the way. I just feel like God is completing our family in such a perfect way. I don't deserve it and I don't know why He has chosen to give it to me...but I will be grateful to Him forever. Thanks for all the wonderful stories, precious pictures of your darling family, and your faith. You really are an inspiration to SO many women and I look forward to reading your next 1,000 posts. Take care friend!!
Hi Kelly!
This is my first time to comment, although I am a long-time reader of your blog. I just LOVE it! I always take something away from each of your blog entries. And - I love seeing all the precious pictures of your sweet baby girl and reading all about her. Harper is a doll! :)
I am a mommy to 3 boys! I am so very thankful for them, their health, and all the blessings they have brought us. I am also thankful for my awesome hubby, who is the best Daddy to our boys!
And - I'm thankful for our amazing God, who loves us all, all the time, more than we can ever imagine!
:O ) Jami
Thank you so much for your blog! I enjoy it so much! I'm thankful today for a healthy little boy in my tummy, even though I started having contractions today and they made me feel yucky! Just knowing that he's healthy and well is more than enough to get me through uncomfortable moments! I'm also thankful for my WONDERFUL husband who, when I woke up from a nap this evening, knew that a Frosty would make me feel better! True love!
Of course I read your blog!! OMG, remember I think you're most definitely the OPRAH of blogging, LOL! I look forward to your comments, update and anything you share. You are such an inspiration and I'm so glad I found you (not quite sure but who cares, right?!)
I am thankful that my husband and I are able to travel full time on the road with our jobs at such a young age. I am so thankful for my loving husband who I thought I would never meet as I watched as all my friends got married..always a bridesmaid. Finally it was my turn (all my prayers all those years were answered) and I am so thankful we are together! I am thankful for all my wonderful friends who still love me from across the country no matter where we are! I am just plain thankful for life, love, friendship, family, and happiness!
I have been reading your blog ever since Harper was born and Angie Smith mentioned her on her blog. I have prayed for Harper and your family and am so happy to see her healthy and growing so big. I am thankful for my family which includes wonderful parents, a loving husband and two beautiful boys.
Hi! I've been a faithful lurker/sometimes commenter since March 2008. Love your blog!
I am so thankful that the Lord is faithful, even when we are faithless! He is so amazing!
I am so extremely thankful for my amazing fiance that God blessed me with. He placed Seth in my life eight years ago, and I am so thankful that I will become his wife in eight months!
Love from down the road in Fayetteville!
Greetings from Mississippi...I have been a reader of your blog for 2 years and I look forward to your blog posts. I am so thankful for our 7 year old daughter. We experienced infertility and have been trying ever since we had her to have another...we are still praying and trying.
Harper is so precious and I have enjoyed "seeing" her grow. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Howdy from Texas! I am thankful for this rainy Sunday with my family. Love reading your daily updates! Thanks for sharing.
I am thankful for wonderful women like you who remind us to not only thank God for the big things in our life but also for the little blessings he gives us wach and every day. Each day is a gift and we must make the most out of it and with His help every day is priceless.
Everyone else has been so sweet and spiritual...I'm going in a different direction.
I am thankful for mamas like you that know how to dress a baby girl correctly :-)
I enjoyed seeing your parents with you today... I felt like I knew them.
Amy
I am so thankful for every big and little thing that God has blessed me and my husband with. I am so blessed with an awesome husband and a precious baby boy in November. But none of this would be possible without HIS love! And that is one thing that I can't even begin to explain how thankful I am.
Love your blog and your faithfulness!
reading from texas....thankful for 2 healthy daughters and a wonderful hubby!
Today I anm thankful for a safe 7 hour car ride home from WV to TN. Happy baby = happy mom. =)
Happy 1000th post Kelly! I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful for my faith, family, friends, and health.
Faithful reader and I have commented before, but you just always have sooo many that I feel like mine might not matter too much when there are others trying to get in prayer requests and so forth. BUT since I'm thankful today and every day for not just one thing, but three healthy wonderful children, today was the perfect day to leave one! Thank you also for such an uplifting and inspirational blog. I enjoy it very much.
I'm mainly a lurker, although I may have left a comment or two since I started following your blog. I am SO thankful for my 3 sweet girls (ages 4,6, and 8!)
Laura
I am thankful that I was blessed with a beautiful little boy!!! I don't even remember what it felt like wanting and hoping for a little girl. Thank you for your wonderful blog!!!
Hi! You are precious. I've left a few comments for you here and there. Your blog makes me smile! I am most thankful for the health of my two children and I am also thankful to be carrying my third child right now.
I saw that you left a comment on my sorority sister's blog about her precious little boy Walker who has a tumor. You truly are who you appear to be on your blog. I love that about you. It's so obvious!
So, all that to say, I'm thankful for you and for you sharing about little Walker on your prayer list.
I am thankful for your blog. Through your blog and others, I have seen the power of God working in way that I had never seen before. Wow! God is good!
What a great story. I can't imagine how blessed Harper will be by all of the God stories you will have to share with her one day!
I am beyond thankful for my loyal, hardworking, loving husband and ever-changing, joyful 9 month old son. The blog world is constantly reminding me how miraculous it is that we have the blessing of a healthy baby!
Thank you for sharing your life with so many people!
Today I am thankful for my family's good health, safety and happiness. These are three things I pray for everyday, so today I am thanking God for this answered prayer.
I am also SO thankful for the rain we have received in south Texas. It was a horribly hot, dry summer. Thanks be to God for a change in weather so that our cattle, farms and land get a much needed reprieve. Lots of happy faces down here in these parts!!!
Karie in Texas
Keeping up with you from Alabama! I've been reading along since Harper was born- It caught my eye at first because I also have a daughter named Harper. She just turned a year old, how quickly time flies! I am so thankful for my wonderful Christian family and friends, and our daughter - a true blessing. We lost our firstborn daughter due to unknown causes, I carried her to 35 weeks. We were blessed with Harper Faith a little over a year after that. She brings such joy to our lives, as I know "your" Harper does to yours!
I'm a relatively recent "lurker" from SC. I've been reading since Harper was born and I am thankful for my husband! I am continually amazed and oh so grateful for the man God placed in my life.
Hi Kelly! I have been reading your blog since before Harper was born, (although this is my first comment, shame on me!!)and it has been a joy watching her grow. Thanks for sharing her with us:) Today I am thankful for family and friends, my husband threw me a surprise 30th birthday party tonight and it was such a blessing. God is good! ~Heather
Hi Kelly! I am so thankful for the blogging world. I get so much inspiration and idea from all the blogs that I read. It's really amazing.
Hey Kelly! My name is Danielle and I am def. a lurker.. sorry.. but your blog is just so cute! I found your blog while you were pregnant with sweet Harper and have followed you since. I am always encouraged to see the faith of other believers and see how God ordains our steps! I remember being so excited for you the day you had Harper and having you on my mind..then to see that Harper was not doing well. I knew then I did not find you by an accident. I am so excited to see that she is doing so great! I know you are too!
My husband and I live in Gulf Shores, AL. He is a family pastor for Gulfway Church. We recently found out that we are expecting and could not be anymore excited! I hope to update my blog soon and keep it updated, once I get some energy again :) Anyhow, I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog and all that you say.. except this Arkansas business :) Roll Tide!
I am thankful for my 3 healthy boys. 2 of which are NICU graduates!! :)
I enjoyed getting to meet you it seriously made my trip!! Thank you for the link. :)
Your a great light in the blog world! Your love for the Lord shines through you and your words.
Keep sharing your faith!
www.juliebrooksdesigns.com
Kelly. I have been checking in on you and your family from the time you had Harper.. I tell people about your blog and how uplifting you are.. I am thankful that I am a mother to one son, who will always be my little boy even though he is married. I'm thankful for my husband and my job and I am thankful for my family.
Hi Kelly! I'm a faithful reader because we have something so special in common....our baby girls, Harper! After we found out we were having a girl and finally decided on a name, a friend linked to your blog and I've been reading ever since. It's amazing how much of the same taste we have...our girls have many of the same things...and we live in totally different areas of the world! Thanks for sharing girl...may God bless you and your family always!
Hi Kelly,
I am thankful for your blog, it is uplifting and positive to read...I have been following your blog since Harper was born, I love reading your posts and seeing your pictures...I was feeling a little down today with an earache and my husband and dogs away hunting for the weekend, feeling a little lonely, but reading your blog tonight made me thankful for so many things...good health, health of my family, good jobs and a house to live in...most of all, I am thankful for Jesus!
PS I bought a few Shabby Apple dresses this summer thanks to you...I have started wearing dresses more often to work! Ha!
I am Jennifer McIlwain in Cape Coral, Florida. I found your blog about two years ago from the LPM blog and have read ever since. I have only left a few comments, but have read everyday!
I have three beautiful children. I am so thankful for them and thankful that they are healthy and the most precious gifts from the Lord to my husband and I.
We are a ministry family and God is taking care of us every day in amazing ways.
To the Praise of His Glory,
Jennifer
I have loved reading your blog and following your precious baby Harper's life. I am thankful that, after several years of infertility tests and surgery, God blessed me with a precious baby girl 30 years ago and then another sweet daughter 3 years after that and then another darling little girl 8 years later!! I have been so blessed!!! And now I am so thankful to also be a grandmother....to a beautiful little 2 year old Guatemalan girl (Eliana) and a wonderful 6 month old little girl (who is also named Harper!) Thanks for sharing your life, your praises, your requests, etc., with us. You are an encouragement and a blessing to all who follow your blog!! Can't wait to see what the next 1000 hold!!
I am so thankful for my family and that the Lord has blessed me with a child. I am thankful for a faith community where we can share how God is working in our lives.
P.S. I will be thankful on Sunday if the Dawgs beat those Hogs!!!
Go Dawgs! Sic' em! Woof, woof, woof!
Hello from Indiana-
Too many things for me to list that I am thankful for - but you are on the list! Thanks for creating such an uplifting blog and reminding us to count each and every blessing!
I am borderline lurker (I have commented a couple times)...
I am so thankful for my family! I had a baby girl in February and I truly understand a mother's love now and it is A-MAZING, as I know you know!
Thank you for your blog also! It is always so nice to check in on you even though we have never met. I have struggled in taking the "next step" in my faith and tonight I signed up for a small group Bible study for the first time. I had mentioned to a friend that I wish there was a group for the moms at our church (there are a LOT of new moms there this year) and at the fall kick-off party tonight the pastor's wife (also a new mother this year) came running over to tell me to make sure that I signed up for the mom's group if it fit my schedule. It did and I am excited about this next step :)
I really feel that reading your blog has helped inspire me to take this next step and I thank you for that!
I am so thankful that my baby boy is happy and healthy and in our lives!
Hey Kelly,
I have been reading your blog since Harper was born, your blog is such an encouragement for me! I appreciate your honesty and your love for Christ.
I'm so thankful for my wonderful husband, we have been married for almost two years :)
I am thankful that we finally made the decision to move churches! I am so thankful that it is abundantly clear that we have made the right decision for our family.
Congrats on your blogging milestone :) thank you for sharing your life with us- I am thankful for the inspiration I get when I read your posts and the wonderful spirit that exudes from you
:) a mom who struggled to be a mom but is now blessed with 4 healthy children (all the same age I might add)
I am one of your lurkers...I love to read your blog but just don't have a lot to say! I will say that I also love dresses! I am very thankful today for my wonderful husband...he is so patient and kind. I couldn't ask for anyone better suited and sweeter to me!
Kelly ~ I simply love your blog and enjoy reading about the ins and outs of the Stamps family everyday! I love how you share the Lord with so many people. I love your stories of faith - our God truly is an awesome God! Today (and everyday of course), I am most thankful for my husband, John. I wondered for A LONG TIME if I would ever find "the one". For several years (dateless years) I prayed and prayed for the perfect husband, but was fearful that I would never have him in my life. Well as you know, God does wonderful things in His time and he gave me the most amazing husband. We have been married for 6 1/2 years and at this time have no children...but our life is SO FULL. Being married to John brings me pure bliss, happiness and joy. Our life is incredible - my cup runeth over! Not only did God give me what I prayed for in a husband, he gave me even more than I imagined. To God be the glory for the great things He has done...and for all the praises we have!
Happy 1000th! I'm thankful for so many things, but at this moment I'm thankful for the gift of music. I love to worship the Lord through song!
Holly
Gadsden AL
Hi Kelly! Happy 1000th post! I will be forever and eternally grateful for the bond that is already so evident between our children. I am extremely close with my three brothers and I have always prayed that God would allow whatever children I had to share a similar bond with each other. If/when anything ever happens to me or my husband, I know that our children will always have each other and that is a gift that only HE could give!
I'm thankful for friendships with godly women. I'm thankful for the relationships God gives us with those in our same stage, in the stages behind, and in the stages ahead. What a gift to be able to support, teach, and learn from one another. I'm thankful for your blog which reminds me every day that I am not alone in my walk. Congrats on your 1000th post!
Much love,
Amanda
I'm thankful for many things but one of them is my job. Time are so uncertain now when it comes to employment and for now I continue to be employed. YIPPEEE.
I love that story about the dress Kelly! God is awesome! I comment from time to time on your blog and I really love reading about your life! I am so incredibly thankful for the 3 miracles that are my children. There was a time I didn't know if I would ever be a mom...so not a day goes by that I am truly amazed that I get to mother 3 kids (even on the hardest of hard days)!
I have been reading your blog for several months now, but this is my first comment. I have a little boy a month younger than Harper and love hearing what is in store in the upcoming months for him! I am so very thankful for such an inspirational source of encouragement from you and all your readers.
I am thankful for my family, also after infertility, i would never believe i would be a mom of 3 beutiful boys (twins), and one little girl. Everyday I thank god for what he has given me.
Congrats on 1000 posts! I love the story of the dress and Hebrews 11:1 is our verse of the week this week. Thank you for being such an inspiration!
I'm thankful today that a team blog I am a member of is up and going today. We are hoping readers share how God is challenging Complacency in their lives: http://proverbs1v32.blogspot.com/
I've been reading your blog for almost 1 yr now!
That is such a cool story about the dress from Etsy.
I'm thankful for so much. Besides the obvious (Jesus, health, family). I'm thankful for my wonderful husband and that we are so happy together.
Hi from Alabama! I have been reading since Harper was born and praying for you guys as well! So glad all is well. So glad you had a great day too! Congrats on 1000!!!
Blessings!!!!
Love your blog and have been reading for quite some time although I think I've only commented once...???
Today, I'm thankful for my 2 precious girls, Emma Liz and Hannah Sue, which God allowed me to conceive so easily. It is good to be reminded that something we have and not think twice about (fertility) another person prays for and longs for with all their heart. I am so blessed; thank you for the reminder!
mandy
I absolutely love reading your blog. Harper is such a doll baby. I have been reading since she was born, and it is such a blessing to see the work God has done within her and your family. Today I am so thankful for my husband and my 6 week old baby boy. God is great!
I have been reading since Harper was first born and in the hospital. You always have such wonderful things to share so I keep coming back for more :) Today I am thankful for my health. We recently lost a friend to cancer at 28 and I just can't get her off my mind. We know she is with the Father and is pain free - but I know her family misses her smiling face! I tend to forget to be thankful for the day to day things, like being healthy. God bless!
Hey!!! I'm a Kellys Korner Kreeper. I absolutely love your blog. It is a must-read for me every day. I have been reading since I first heard about sick baby Harper---and I have been blessed to follow your story unfold. I am thankful for the blogging community which has allowed women from all walks and places to come together and support each other. Praying for you! Thanks for writing!
Hi Kelly,
I too have been a reader for a while but never commented! I am thankful for a loving and supportive fiance. We just moved across the country and I have started a new job. We started a blog to document our new life...I got the motivation from bloggers like you! Harper is so adorable, I can't wait to have little ones one day!
~Allison
Hi from Monterey, CA....but a southern girl at heart...born and raised in Texas....and I am a HUGE Big 12 football fan....Go Bears! I am a military wife and blog myself and LOVE blogs. Being away from family because of the military, I have turned to blogging! I have been reading your blog since I was pregnant with my little girl Adah who is now 4mths! I am so thankful for my sweet baby girl, my wonderful husband, family, those serving our country in the military and most of all for my relationship with Jesus! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Harper's bows! I have my daughter in a bow almost everyday and usually get a lot of negative comments about it!
I'm thankful for a wonderful, tender husband who's so patient and understanding with me.
I really feel like I have so much to be thankful for: my health, my family, friends, a place to live, food to eat, an education. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
I am mostly a lurker on your blog, however I once sent you a prayer request & God provided!!
I am so thankful for my family, especially my husband & my beautiful newborn son.
As well as for the answered prayer in my heart of meing invited to join a local MOPS group, I needed a faith connection.
I have a husband who loves our baby girl and me and makes me laugh every day. I have a 4mo old baby girl who was born healthy despite having the cord wrapped around her neck 3 times so tightly it took 2 people to free her from it. My husband and I have good jobs, and are surrounded by our families, who are all healthy. I have the love of a Savior when I've done nothing to deserve it. I am SO blessed.
I love reading your blog, feel I can relate well to you! Harper is adorable and I love to see how you prayed for a baby so long and the way the Lord blessed you and Scott. How neat that you have a sweet outfit that reminds you of your prayers and hopes when there seemed to be no answer. The Lord is amazing how he works in our lives. Currently I think I am living out one of my dreams I have prayed so long for. Also I got in my "Ashley" dress from Tru colors and it is adorable. Cannot wait to wear it in Aggieland this weekend. Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Ashley in Texas
Kelly I've been reading your blog since Harper was born. I have suffered from Infertility for three years. My husband and I decided to adopt last janauary. Everyday we are getting closer and closer to our baby. I pray all the time bc some place out there my baby is waiting for me. I am thankful for your blog bc on so many days it has filled me with hope. thank you for all that your write. It means so much. Today I am thankful bc through your inspirational words I know that my baby is going to be here some day. With love, xo
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