tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post3276052526506151254..comments2023-12-28T01:17:33.953-08:00Comments on bits and pieces....: Not an ordinary birthday...http://bitsandpieces-sonja.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/09254831447887637714noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-82341175863694671372012-07-31T00:11:53.719-07:002012-07-31T00:11:53.719-07:00THis really made me cry and inspired at the same t...THis really made me cry and inspired at the same time. It is really gold!joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967082323112519657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-72501758851071999302010-04-14T22:14:59.055-07:002010-04-14T22:14:59.055-07:00This post brought tears to my eyes. What a very sp...This post brought tears to my eyes. What a very special aunt she must be!<br /><br />Without a doubt that is one of my favorite quotes. I quoted it often to myself as I went through chemotherapy. It brought me much comfort during those trying days.<br /><br />Blessings!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140046660664590895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-40235376111671872782010-03-03T00:06:27.336-08:002010-03-03T00:06:27.336-08:00What a legacy your Aunt left behind! What a moving...What a legacy your Aunt left behind! What a moving story!<br /><br />Hearing that story makes me agree with what you wrote:<br /><br />It challenges me and makes me want more...<br /><br />more of knowing God...<br /><br />more of taking Him at His word...<br /><br />more of living in this kind of obedience...<br /><br />more of faith that trusts Him completely...<br /><br />How your mom must have longed to hear from her family during those years.<br /><br />Can you share the story of how your Aunt Maren got out of the concentration camp?<br /><br />Love<br />LidjCrown of Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993686012020045284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-243473112210717542010-03-02T03:42:44.633-08:002010-03-02T03:42:44.633-08:00Dear Sonja,
A mighty story about your aunt Maren.
...Dear Sonja,<br />A mighty story about your aunt Maren.<br />A mighty wish, to be more like her.<br />I sincerely hope I will avoid being tried like her.<br />I see and experience my own weakness every day.<br />Especially when I'm into a prayer campaign. It's like the evil starts campaigning against me every time I try.<br />I need a shield of faith to put oout the burning arrows of the fiend.<br />Indeed I do.Felisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-20128954866874167522010-03-01T17:42:29.550-08:002010-03-01T17:42:29.550-08:00Oh Sonja, what a legacy your family has! As you k...Oh Sonja, what a legacy your family has! As you know I've read so many of Corrie ten Boom's books and was thrilled how you shared that you met her. Now your Tante Maren; another woman of faith. How it puts things into perspective when I complain about my circumstances. I have food to eat and a roof over my head. And I WILL praise God. Thank you for sharing this timely post.<br /><br />BTW, one of our relatives adopted a baby who was the byproduct of a rape of a Norwegian woman by the Nazis. Grethe is a wonderful woman of faith now. I met her when I went to Norway.<br /><br />Love you friend and thank you for all of your encouragement and great perspective. I'm keeping my eyes on the Lord.<br /><br />Love you,<br />DebbieDebbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-8892946717880990842010-03-01T16:30:04.180-08:002010-03-01T16:30:04.180-08:00There were enough treasures at Antique Elegance to...There were enough treasures at Antique Elegance to fill Aladdin's cave ten times over and gorgeous antique gowns--yet I'd far rather sit and eat potato peels with your aunt than own it all.<br />Her birthday recipe book is a priceless reminder of love conquering evil. How wonderful that all these years later, the sweet sentiments linger and the ugliness is over. Now remain faith, hope, and love.. and the greatest of these is love.<br />As a Christian author, I'd love to speak with you and your aunt. We need to learn from the past and honor the faithful women who now stand witness to the truth of God's Word. I'd like to suggest a tribute to her friends by mentioning one in each of my books, crediting her with her recipe. That way, her legacy can be shared. I'm deeply touched by the miracle of how friendship turned scraps of toilet paper into a beautiful treasure. Surely, God can shine through even the worst circumstances.<br />Cathy@CathyMarieHake.comCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964771639577601640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-53524557526797600942010-03-01T12:45:09.552-08:002010-03-01T12:45:09.552-08:00Dear Sonja,
Reading this brings tears to my eyes....Dear Sonja, <br />Reading this brings tears to my eyes. I read Corrie's book a few years ago and I know the horrors of the camps. To think that any woman , let alone a relavtive of your's was there is so sad. I cry because I cannot believe how evil some men can be..... if they only knew.... <br /><br /><br />I am glad to be back home and with my computer so I can visit you and the others here in blogland. love to you!<br />GwenGwendolynKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847305862839809298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-70276320210079992972010-03-01T06:57:26.690-08:002010-03-01T06:57:26.690-08:00I love stories about people rising above their cir...I love stories about people rising above their circumstances. What a present....one of a kind. Gosh this made tears in my eyes. It is so beautiful when you see the hand of God so clearly in situations like that.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682139599731771619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-81634269559538972342010-02-28T20:45:52.262-08:002010-02-28T20:45:52.262-08:00I have read several books of people who lived thro...I have read several books of people who lived through those terrors and it makes me shudder to think of what they went through and how very strong they were. Sometimes we think we are going through very difficult times, but thankfully we haven't had to go through that. If we had to, I hope we have the courage those like your aunt had. Thanks for sharing!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390800085540275327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-16695904085421971862010-02-28T20:26:26.451-08:002010-02-28T20:26:26.451-08:00Amazing and I loved your last lines here! So power...Amazing and I loved your last lines here! So powerful!<br /><br />Choosing JOY, StephanieTRUTH SHARERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-28506280993417760322010-02-28T20:20:43.725-08:002010-02-28T20:20:43.725-08:00Oh wow. It's stories of faith and hope in toug...Oh wow. It's stories of faith and hope in tough times like this that just completely blows me away. They had all the reason to sulk and bemoan their situation...but they didn't. They uplifted each other. That's just...amazing!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!<br /><br />God bless you!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169648238518640043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-18590355633533964702010-02-28T16:55:36.535-08:002010-02-28T16:55:36.535-08:00Wow! What an awesome story!Wow! What an awesome story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-71539473243229235272010-02-28T15:17:10.215-08:002010-02-28T15:17:10.215-08:00I can't believe she was in your living room! I...I can't believe she was in your living room! I'm not surprised; you've got some depth in your background sister. No wonder you're the woman you are. LOVE knowing you.<br /><br />peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569182682068612485.post-80065052635945605512010-02-28T14:37:46.560-08:002010-02-28T14:37:46.560-08:00I'm reading a book, Angel of Orphans, about a ...I'm reading a book, Angel of Orphans, about a Jewish man (Yona Tiefenbrunner) and his family that rescued children left orphaned by Hitler's diabolic rampage. I'm totally unhinged by their grace in the face of horror. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing the heritage of grace you treasure. I pray I have a fraction of such nobleness in my life & testimony.<br /><br />Blessings, <br />KathleenKathleen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05245926913888212148noreply@blogger.com