tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post5957883067972613097..comments2023-04-04T15:41:24.585-04:00Comments on Grace with Silk: The Dirt Where Happiness GrowsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04641003094865906821noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-60323836077143245982017-04-02T17:18:19.260-04:002017-04-02T17:18:19.260-04:00Meg,
Your words of encouragement warm every corner...Meg,<br />Your words of encouragement warm every corner of my heart! xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-58762128477832375922017-04-02T17:17:52.455-04:002017-04-02T17:17:52.455-04:00Lois,
Oh I'm so glad this little goat post bro...Lois,<br />Oh I'm so glad this little goat post brought a smile to your face! Hoping this new week brings you a new perspective! xoxoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-80430315126731749612017-03-31T15:21:31.446-04:002017-03-31T15:21:31.446-04:00Girl you are the best. I can't believe you fou...Girl you are the best. I can't believe you found more goats. I am the one who lives in KY and you've seen more than me I truly believe! I love reading about your adventures. xoxoxoMeg Weyerbacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138890324047342747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-36298173159759542952017-03-31T09:16:20.813-04:002017-03-31T09:16:20.813-04:00Valerie, did you know your writing makes me happy?...Valerie, did you know your writing makes me happy? This has been a bit of a heavy week for me, and reading this was a bright spot. :-) (I agree, by the way, that the hard things of life can bring us "joy, fulfillment and peace in much different ways than we could possibly imagine.")Lois Flowershttp://loisflowers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-25332394221244330762017-03-31T07:59:46.811-04:002017-03-31T07:59:46.811-04:00Ronja,
I always smile when I see a comment from yo...Ronja,<br />I always smile when I see a comment from you! :) Thanks for popping by and I'm waiting with expectation to see what God unfolds in the next chapter for you, friend! xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-36702551690752439992017-03-31T07:58:49.686-04:002017-03-31T07:58:49.686-04:00Hi Lesley,
Yes to what you said -- something good ...Hi Lesley,<br />Yes to what you said -- something good is growing in the dirt of where we are, we just have to dig deep to find it, don't we?! xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-13510241986646193742017-03-31T02:56:36.951-04:002017-03-31T02:56:36.951-04:00Valerie, you had me laughing here and I just love ...Valerie, you had me laughing here and I just love the comparison to dating and all the goodness here. But honestly? I feel like you put into words here what has been forming in my heart this week: "I think sometimes God invites us to sift through the dirt in front of us -- the difficult and uncertain and complicated things in our lives -- to find the deeply rich soil where the seeds of a good life are planted and already tenderly growing. Maybe that's where the holy ground is. "<br /><br />These photos are gorgeous and you are so beautiful. Thank you for this, my friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911778883424577823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-45278236644003281962017-03-30T21:39:31.099-04:002017-03-30T21:39:31.099-04:00Thanks so much Valerie! xoxThanks so much Valerie! xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-7451672891009523082017-03-30T17:23:06.397-04:002017-03-30T17:23:06.397-04:00This made me smile so much, Valerie! I loved all ...This made me smile so much, Valerie! I loved all your puns and the comparison to dating, the lovely photos and the lesson you draw out from it! It is all so good. So true that when we sift through the dirt of our present circumstances we often find something good growing there, and I think the act of looking for it is an important step to finding contentment.Lesleyhttp://lifeinthespaciousplace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-68912305627838976912017-03-30T09:15:43.272-04:002017-03-30T09:15:43.272-04:00Hi Sarah,
Perhaps the goat aroma is getting to you...Hi Sarah,<br />Perhaps the goat aroma is getting to you all the way in Atlanta . . . it would take a lot to convert me to a farm-life! :) xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-48174585491472721962017-03-30T09:14:45.865-04:002017-03-30T09:14:45.865-04:00Hi Christa,
There are some days that make a goat f...Hi Christa,<br />There are some days that make a goat farm look attractive, aren't there?! :) So grateful for you being here!Valerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-90318530009811648362017-03-30T09:13:41.689-04:002017-03-30T09:13:41.689-04:00Hi Cheryl,
I think I looked at the farmer's wi...Hi Cheryl,<br />I think I looked at the farmer's wife's simple life and saw how hard it was, yet satisfying! Thanks for coming along on my goat-adventure and sharing here! xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-58479333782313745392017-03-30T09:12:20.161-04:002017-03-30T09:12:20.161-04:00Hi Lynn,
Who needs sensible shoes?! haha I would a...Hi Lynn,<br />Who needs sensible shoes?! haha I would agree that goats are cute . . .from a distance! :)Valerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-71840070680160887502017-03-30T09:11:40.058-04:002017-03-30T09:11:40.058-04:00Hi Susie,
Goats are always good for a laugh, aren&...Hi Susie,<br />Goats are always good for a laugh, aren't they? They really are amusing little animals with a stubborn streak and it's comical to watch! Hoping you are resting in the beauty of what God's showing in the middle of your difficulties right now -- and I'm always praying for you! xoxoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-59136395927320384432017-03-30T09:10:00.395-04:002017-03-30T09:10:00.395-04:00Hi Tiffany,
Contentment with where we are without ...Hi Tiffany,<br />Contentment with where we are without pining for what's ahead is a practice I'm joining you in and like you, I'm finding it does lead to a more peaceful soul-state. Thanks for enjoying my Italian goats! :) xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-89082741915606673292017-03-30T09:08:13.678-04:002017-03-30T09:08:13.678-04:00Hi Dolly,
Inviting you into believing and trusting...Hi Dolly,<br />Inviting you into believing and trusting -- those sound so easy but require a great deal of discipline in our hearts and minds, don't they? I love that . . . and am aspiring to those disciplines! xoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-18464551406572336722017-03-30T09:05:59.975-04:002017-03-30T09:05:59.975-04:00Hi Joanne,
Thanks so much for your words here and ...Hi Joanne,<br />Thanks so much for your words here and sharing a tweet! :)Valerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-18420427270528632682017-03-30T07:26:52.838-04:002017-03-30T07:26:52.838-04:00I'm dying from all the puns!
Love the pictures...I'm dying from all the puns!<br />Love the pictures and how much goats love you. Do I smell a change in your life? Maybe giving up the city life for goat farm life? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-31075817637456738292017-03-30T06:49:20.076-04:002017-03-30T06:49:20.076-04:00How fun! Many days I wish I could run away and li...How fun! Many days I wish I could run away and live on a goat farm instead of my complicated, messy life. But God has us each where he wants us ... to use us AND to mold us to him. Thanks for sharing your amazing trip with us!Christa @ doanewthing.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01788471688777580196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-85282966158997624052017-03-30T01:29:52.968-04:002017-03-30T01:29:52.968-04:00Oh, they are so cute! I loved the pictures and he...Oh, they are so cute! I loved the pictures and hearing all about your goat visit, and especially about the farmer's wife who left her old life behind for a life of hard work and simplicity. All of God's creatures have their own, special beauty, even the goats! I can't wait to hear about more of your traveling adventures...your writing and the wonderful photos make me feel I am right there experiencing it for myself! God bless you, sweet friend. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-61756533655157475372017-03-29T22:46:23.400-04:002017-03-29T22:46:23.400-04:00"Maybe we're more adaptable than we think..."Maybe we're more adaptable than we think to our outside environments and what needs recalibrating is what's inside our hearts and minds." So true! That's what transformation is all about isn't it? Loved all the puns too, and that you left your sensible shoes behind! Made me think that God doesn't often choose what we think is the 'sensible' way for our direction! (Laughed out loud over the dating comment! Great one, my friend!) Love this post and the goats kind of look cute don't you think? :) Lynn J Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573498994019644656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-59845068383114448722017-03-29T22:18:23.614-04:002017-03-29T22:18:23.614-04:00Hi Valerie- I was so happy to read this post and h...Hi Valerie- I was so happy to read this post and hear about the goats and the goat coat :) I love all your puns -:) I do think God wants us to just sit in that dirt as a means of acceptance and then he so faithfully shows me that he is bringing beauty right out of that mud - But it looks a lot different and more beautiful than what I was expecting or thinking. Your pictures and stories are just great! Thanks for sharing them!with much lovexoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-33118363534115781572017-03-29T20:22:51.015-04:002017-03-29T20:22:51.015-04:00"Maybe there's more than one way to find ..."Maybe there's more than one way to find happiness and contentment." This nugget of truth in between your gorgeous photos and goat adventures just blessed me so. It's resonates with something else God has been writing over my heart - to be satisfied in the place He has me rather than keep wondering about where He's taking me next. Satisfaction is leading to contentment and I've got to say, I like it. And you - and your flirty Italian goats. Hugs, friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632383537232933520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-56902336326386633262017-03-29T16:46:23.135-04:002017-03-29T16:46:23.135-04:00Valerie,
I loved your photos and your gentle humor...Valerie,<br />I loved your photos and your gentle humor sprinkled throughout. This struck me: "what needs recalibrating is what's inside our hearts and minds." This is what God seems to inviting me into lately...to believe He is bigger than I can imagine and to trust Him more and more with my heart. Blessings xoxo<br /><br />Dolly @Soulstopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943244655225413814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237333093557464861.post-59369111121187893032017-03-29T14:57:32.553-04:002017-03-29T14:57:32.553-04:00I loved this entire post - the photos were stunnin...I loved this entire post - the photos were stunning! And this spoke deeply > "I think sometimes God invites us to sift through the dirt in front of us -- the difficult and uncertain and complicated things in our lives -- to find the deeply rich soil where the seeds of a good life are planted and already tenderly growing." I am going to take time this afternoon to reflect & be grateful for what is already growing in my life. I am so grateful for the good life He has already given me. Blessings! Joanne Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737190992108764966noreply@blogger.com