tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post7638025630786050813..comments2023-09-20T13:47:44.355-07:00Comments on Echo of My Heart: How to Grow Up and Live on the Street ~debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684778217514244271noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-80451305065621845012014-01-21T03:38:23.662-08:002014-01-21T03:38:23.662-08:00Debi, the invisible ones surround us every day and...Debi, the invisible ones surround us every day and in so many places. I love your heart and your gift of love and care of those dear people. I too pray that God will make me aware of them and cross my path with them. I appreciate your honesty and the way you share your heart via this blog. I thank God for you.Just a little something from Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436711032386582707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-40656661059989210112014-01-18T07:13:02.904-08:002014-01-18T07:13:02.904-08:00Yes, there are so many who are lost and feel disco...Yes, there are so many who are lost and feel disconnected. And, I agree we've become a society that often overlooks those who would surely benefit from a smile and a few words. Unfortunately, there are way too many living on the streets. It often riles me when I learn how much attention is given to foreign countries, how much money is sent when there are so many living in our country who need help. I realize that some live on the streets by choice, and as you say some or most likely due to mental issues of one kind or another. And, also like you Debi, it hurts my heart. I thank God that my family hasn't turned their backs on me with some of the issues I've had with manic depressions. And, I wish it could be so for all others.<br /><br />As usual, you've given us a lot to think about and I thank you for that.<br />xoxoSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865722713732049339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-61284178456502036202014-01-16T10:52:29.099-08:002014-01-16T10:52:29.099-08:00Debi
While visiting a park last summer in the city...Debi<br />While visiting a park last summer in the city we passed a group of teenagers loitering. On our way back a couple of them confronted us. I was really shocked and worried but I acted friendly and unafraid which threw them off guard.<br /> It is so..sad that so many children no longer have any adults caring for them or about them. I don't have any answers for it. ...camp and cottage livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493023859271366201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-77323979758050679612014-01-15T09:32:12.660-08:002014-01-15T09:32:12.660-08:00Hope to be clear...I'm not suggesting people t...Hope to be clear...I'm not suggesting people that can't be reached due to depression become invisible to us, or that families of those on the street don't hurt for them. It's those that get lost in the shuffle of life as if invisible...those who are invisible at home, in school, at church..Look for them, and I believe you will spot them. Hugs!debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684778217514244271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-88872842448340208352014-01-15T07:37:00.320-08:002014-01-15T07:37:00.320-08:00This was such a good post and such a DEFINITE need...This was such a good post and such a DEFINITE need in our society. I feel you right, and soo many go unnoticed or unloved. I feel it is often true of the elderly as well. I do try to go out of my way to greet and speak to those in our church or see when I am out. Sometimes they just seem soo desperate to have someone to speak to. Soo lonely. My heart hurts for them. And yet like ?Stacy I know a couple of family members who suffer from depression and just can't seem to be reached. Sooo hard. They appear to be forgotten, but they really aren't. The answer is of course to love them all just as He would have done. Soo glad you wrote this post. It has made me think and ponder. I might be looking at some of our teens differently now instead of just the elderly. Enjoy your day!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836655708421528876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-37725636020981656632014-01-14T17:30:36.549-08:002014-01-14T17:30:36.549-08:00What a beautiful and profound echo! I have always...What a beautiful and profound echo! I have always gone out of my way to make folks feel special and loved and I especially enjoy it when I see a real need. We all need to feel loved, to be needed and appreciated. It is what makes us thrive as individuals. Thanks for a powerful post!Lea @ CiCis Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252011706208068724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808143582355044973.post-58484292837722121012014-01-14T17:09:22.068-08:002014-01-14T17:09:22.068-08:00Debi, this is such a sweet and thought provoking p...Debi, this is such a sweet and thought provoking post. We have someone in our family who suffers from extreme depression. His choices are erratic and we never know what to expect. So many things that you would never want to happen...have. He's not invisible, he's very loved, but he lacks something that makes him feel connected. You know? Maybe lots of the homeless people have similar characteristics. I don't know.....we have lots of homeless people in Dallas too and it makes me wonder.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.com