entry 1901
name: Kristy
email: kristy@tangledwishes.com
url: www.tangledwishes.com
message:
My heart goes out to you and your family. You are in our prayers every day, Karen. Know that we, even if we are strangers to you, are here for you - to listen to you, to hear you vent, to hear you cry, to share in your memories. You don't have to pretend with us. You don't have to pretend with anybody. You lost a child. You are grieving. You don't need to apologize for anything. But do know that many people love YOU and your family, even those you have never met. Much love and lots of hugs.
date: 9:38 pm - Wednesday,December 21, 2005

entry 1900
name: Holly
email: rhboeka@mchsi.com
url:
message:
I came across Leah's site through my cousin's, Brooke Brion. It breaks my heart that you will be spending this Christmas without your beautiful little Leah. I can not imagine losing one of my precious little boys. Just know that someone out there is praying for God to give you stregnth & peace through this blessed season. I know that Jesus has two beautiful new angels with him this Christmas. Our Brooke will take care of your little Leah so try not to worry. I know its hard to imagine our lives without these little gifts from God but try to remember they are having a most excellent time in Heaven with our Savior. You are in my thoughts & prayers.
date: 6:11 pm - Wednesday,December 21, 2005

entry 1899
name: Teri
email: teri_hayden@yahoo.com
url:
message:
I found the lyrics to this song today, they express how I feel about your family. It's by Steven Curtis Chapman and the title is "Carry You to Jesus"......"I will not pretend to feel the pain you’re going through~~~ I know I cannot comprehend the hurt you’ve known~~~ And I used to think it mattered if I understood~~~ But now I just don’t know~~~ Well, I’ll admit sometimes I still wish I knew what to say~~~ And I keep looking for a way to fix it all~~~ But we know we’re at the mercy of God’s higher ways~~~ And our ways are so small~~~ But I will carry you to Jesus~~~ He is everything you need~~~ I will carry you to Jesus on my knees~~~ It’s such a privilege for me to give this gift to you~~~ All I’d ever hope you’d give me in return~~~ Is to know that you’ll be there to do the same for me~~~ When the tables turn~~~ And if you need to cry go on and I~~~ I will cry along with you, yeah~~~ I’ve given you what I have but still~~~ I know the best thing I can do~~~ Is just pray for you~~~ I’ll carry you~~~ I’ll take you to Jesus on my knees~~~" ......I promise carry you to Jesus for a long time to come.
date: 8:38 pm - Tuesday,December 20, 2005

entry 1898
name: A friend of a friend
email:
url:
message:
Karen and family, Please know that we are praying you through this holiday. There truely isn't a day that goes by and I don't think of you all. May god bless you through Christmas and the new year! God Speak, Amanda
date: 12:22 am - Tuesday,December 20, 2005

entry 1897
name: Colleen Farmer
email:
url:
message:
Karen - have a Blessed holiday with Kylie and Phil. I will be thinking of you and praying you have some peace during this time. So many will be thinking of Leah with your during the holiday. Much love and hugs to you from my family.
date: 5:40 am - Tuesday,December 20, 2005

entry 1896
name: karen
email:
url:
message:
Hi Karen.. Just wanted you to know that we have not forgotten about you or your family, and definitely not Leah!! I still read your updates all the time, and pray for you everyday! When I hear all the pain your going through, I feel so bad, and associate it with Tammie. She is having a very hard time.Hate to say,it has actually gotten worse for her also!! She is so lonely and has nobody but her friends. So when you say without Phil and Kylie you would have nothing to live for,..I completely understand.. For she feels she has nothing to live for now!! I just pray that God gives you both strength!! I know Tyler and Leah are watching us knowing we miss them so much, and are so sad without them.. God Bless you and your family in this Holiday season.
date: 6:50 pm - Monday,December 19, 2005

entry 1895
name: Lana
email:
url:
message:
Even though we have never met, I look at your site every Monday to see how you are doing. I hope you are adjusting at work and that keeping busy helps a little bit. I'm glad that you are doing something different for the Holiday -- last Christmas I tried to keep everything the same and it was much harder. This Christmas I'm saying no to anything painful. Again, I know my grief is not the same as yours -- much different to lose a spouse, but the one quote I read that captured how I felt and continue to feel is "I thought the hardest thing I could go through was your dying, then you stayed dead." I wish you peace over the Holiday.
date: 10:21 am - Monday,December 19, 2005

entry 1894
name: Teri
email:
url:
message:
....still praying you through....
date: 0:43 am - Monday,December 19, 2005

entry 1893
name: Colleen Johnson
email: colleenie@twmi.rr.com
url:
message:
Hi Karen, So sorry I have not signed the guestbook or emailed in awhile but please know that does not mean I have not been thinking of and praying for you, Phil, and Kylie. I think that is so wonderful that you brought Leah a stocking, she knows you did it and Im sure she is playing Dora with other Angels right now. You know it was so kind of you to acknowledge us parents who are only and will only ever be parents of pets due to the inabilitly to have Children. You know as me being one of them, I admit it was very hard to accept at first, but I have so many friends who share their children with me. I think you are going through a much harder struggle and I wish I could be as strong as you and I wish their was something any of us could do to ease some of your pain. I will pray for that. Love Colleen Johnson
date: 8:39 pm - Sunday,December 18, 2005

entry 1892
name: Lauren Lucas
email:
url:
message:
Hi Karen, I just read you latest post. I'm sorry....I guess it's all I can say. I'm glad you made it to Kellogg park...I didn't see you there...I was late. I kept struggling with I'm going/ I can't do this/No, I'm going... In any respect, I wanted to let you know we held 3 candles, one for Christopher, one for Rachael and one for Leah. Thinking of you ...hold each other tight....
date: 10:32 am - Sunday,December 18, 2005