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SassyDog — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:47:00 -0000

You are such a courageous young woman. I need to let go of the thought of ever getting back with my ex. I love him as much today as I did when we married. It has been a very long time and I can't find someone new by holding on to the past. Your dog is the cutest ever!

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Rhonda — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:38:00 -0000

I was so blessed by your blog today...and then blessed again by reading everyone else's comments. It gave me much to think about. I have learned to let go of many things as I have matured, but one thing I am going to concentrate on LETTING GO is the need to shop to feel good. I am going to stay out of Target, even though it is may favorite store in the world. This may sound superficial but I do believe I can glorify God by discipining myself better in this way. The money I save can better bless my family and/or others and help me unclutter my home and the desire for more, more, more. I will think of Sara who is happy to breathing fresh air and go outside for the "rush" that Target gives me. Thanks for your Blog.

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marisa — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:23:00 -0000

I wish I could let go of Fibro... my life would be sooo much more manageable!!

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Hoody. — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:56:00 -0000

Hi from Disney -

For a minute i thought you had lost your mind and were going to give your car away on your blog . . .the canvas is a much smarter giveaway . . .and I am sure Thomas appreciates it.

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The Jenkins Family — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:41:00 -0000

Love your blog- congrats on the fresh air!
Letting go of worry/control. Knowing full well that it is HE who is control and to trust in HIM.
Blessings to you!

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Tam — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:07:00 -0000

im proud of you. i feel like im saying that to so many people lately. and thats a great thing!

i have to let go...of my fear of letting go. and what i mean by that is - just...going. trusting to be free in Him, with Him and for Him. just to...let go....

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John — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:30:00 -0000

I loved the story.
I guess it would be letting go of my son, Patrick. First it was the oversea trip to German by himself. But mostly currently it was letting him handle his cancer by himself which he did outstandingly.

Riley has got to be the top blog dog.
Thanks for sharing!

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Lauratine — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:06:00 -0000

You are amazing, Sara, and I appreciate so much just how beautifully you share your life stories with all of us. Thank you! I'm sooooooo very happy for you that you were able to enjoy fresh air once again!

When I knew it was time to sell the home that my kids grew up in, there was much pain. This was the home that we had put our hearts and souls into during the 13 years we spent on renovations. We watched our children grow up before our very eyes there, and now it was time to sell it. Although I knew it was the right thing to do, I had a difficult time reconciling myself to the fact that my kids would never have what I have to this day. I still get to go 'home' to that physical place where I spent my growing up years. They would no longer have that, and it made me very, very sad. I had to come to accept that this was something I wasn't going to be able to give them. I also came to accept that 'home' is wherever we are gathered together. Along with that realization came a keen awareness that we never truly 'own' anything...that everything is just borrowed for a time, that it's all a generous gift from our loving Father. Gratitude for gifts given has taken on a much deeper meaning since this loss.

Thanks for providing this opportunity to share, Sara, and for the opportunity to win that beautiful canvas, as well!! God bless you, dear-heart!

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Kristin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:04:00 -0000

I am working on letting go of the need for perfection.

Love your blog & appreciate your wisdom!

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The Ham Family — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:41:00 -0000

Sara, I keep you in my daily prayers. You are such a talented writer. Your blog is a gift to all who read it. Thanks!

I am learning to let go of always being in control - like so many others. It's really nice to not have to be in control.
Gay

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Grateful Gramma — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:13:00 -0000

I think I need to let go of the illusion that I have any control at all!

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ISO (In search of) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:03:00 -0000

I need to let go of some of my material possessions. The clutter is driving me crazy.

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The House on Ranchero — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:00:00 -0000

I have let go of the dream of taking my kids on a vacation with my parents. My favorite childhood memories are going to Minnesota to a small resort with our whole family. We would swim in the lake, fish with my Dad, and cook homemade dinners with Mom. We would watch the sunsets together. I have always wanted to take my kids to Minnesota and be with our whole family on vacation. Since my parents are not able to travel far from home because of their health I have had to let that dream go. I have decided to cherish EVERY moment the kids and I are with my parents. I want them to be filled up with memories of their very special Grandparents...the sunsets are beautiful in Iowa, too!!!!

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joshua — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:58:00 -0000

i recently let go of my job to pursue what i really feel i'm called to do... photography

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Stephanie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:57:00 -0000

I am so glad that I found your blog. I need to let go of my need to always do everything myself for fear other people won't do things to my satisfaction.

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Knittin Kudzu — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:58:00 -0000

What a great canvas! I love the quote! I need to let go of my family. I hold on too tightly to my son, my daughter, and my husband. Letting go so God can work in them (and me) and through us all is the best thing I can do!

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Sheryl — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:48:00 -0000

what a beautiful post. what a beautiful spirit you have. i was feeling every single word you wrote. i've had to give up my entire life as i once knew it, due to my illness. (please don't think that i am comparing at all!) each new thing that i realized i could no longer do brought great sadness. HOWEVER, i would not trade it for the world. i know God in a way i never would have before. there is great promise that i will be healed but in the mean time i am trying to grateful for ALL things.

sorry to write you a book!!

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Just Me — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:49:00 -0000

What a beautiful quote and wonderful perspective. This whole weekly contest thing is going to be SO much fun (and Hump Day is a good day for a Giveaway...even though "Hump Day" doesn't have quite the same meaning when you don't work M-F...still very fun!)

So, onto the contest question...I am still learning that it is not possible to please everyone. I am learning not to take things personally. As long as I am doing what is pleasing to God and staying true to my heart, that is what matters. This has lessened some of the pressure and decreased the number of tears (I think!)

Yay for Hump Day Giveaway :o)

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ginnymoss — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:47:00 -0000

Wonderful glance into your life, thank you for sharing. The first thing that came to my mind of something that I had to let go was the hope of finding the "true love of my life and living happily ever after." It's different for all of us and for years I felt so alone and lonely that I had a hard time enjoying all that was before me. When I came to the realization that I most likely will be a single mother and a single person for the rest of my life I embraced my independence and self confidence and realized there is no one I'd rather be with than myself anyway. It was an amazing turn around for me and I know that God was holding my hand through this realization. I love my life. I love being a mother. I love being responsible for myself and my son. My life may not be perfect for anyone else but my life is perfect for me.
~ Ginny

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Amanda L — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:31:00 -0000

Great story. I am in the process of letting go of the need to "have it all together." So what if the house is messy, the boys' nap schedule is all messed up and the laundry is piling up dangerously high...those aren't the important things in life.

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robinrane — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:00 -0000

Funny Sara, I wrote and erased this 2 times...I had to give up drinking alcohol in order for my life to return to sanity. There! I said it. It's been a couple of years and life is so much more peaceful now, but for years I struggled with being honest about it...some people can drink and be fine...I am not one of them.
I love the canvas and love the post. Thanks friend~

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Jan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:27:00 -0000

i love this canvas. it speaks deeply to where i am at in my life right now.

mine is a very emotional issue for me. i feel God is moving me in some new directions so i am having to let go of where i am right now and open my hands to what he may have for me.

so i'm letting go of my fear of the future, the worry about money, and where i am comfy.....

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Kylea — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:39:00 -0000

Wow - where to even begin. First, let me say I've more recently found your blog and just by chance checked it today. I think it was a God moment, His showing me yet again what I needed to see/hear. This past Sunday in church we had an amazing service and it was about Shadows in the Darkness. The things in life we carry with us and never full let go. Or the 'ideas' we have, that are not of God, that we never let go. Personally, I went through a really tough divorce a few years ago and it's a shadow I still feel that follows me, I need to fully let it go. I need to spend more time thinking about what God thinks of me, than what other people think of me. We sang a song, I Am Not Forgotten - I'd encourage you to check out the song if you've not heard it. I wept, the most important person in my life with never leave me nor forsake me...what more could I ask for?
Thanks for allowing me to share!
Blessings....Kylea

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Jan (Magpie) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:20:00 -0000

I recently let go of the idea that I was still 18 (I'm 49) and got bifocals. Guess what? I can see much better. Who'd a thunk it?

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Amy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:01:00 -0000

Great post Sara.

Love the pic of Riley.

Letting go--wow--which one should I say? lol. I have had the hardest time letting go of my opinions and judgements. It has been so easy for me to tell them what they "should" do (so I think) rather than just love on them. I'm (slowly) learning that God's direction is LOVE.