I received the following letter in the mail today:
July 30, 2008
Mrs. Tracie Smith
1612 Odd Fellow Street
Conroe, TX 77301-1847
Dear Sis. Smith:
I received the message about your nephew and have read your blog. I am praying for Timothy and the entire family. I know God can perform a miracle in this situation.
I would like to point something out to you – an error which many people make. Etc. means ‘and so forth’, so when you say ‘and etc.’ you are saying ‘and and so forth’, or when you say ‘or etc.’ you are saying ‘or and so forth.’
This may seem trivial to you, however, since so many people consider Pentecostals to be ignorant and backward I think we should strive to be better educated. Our grammar should always be correct. If in doubt, check it out.
Love and prayers from a fellow Pentecostal.
I hope my fellow Pentecostal will forgive me for in haste writing blog posts. Prior to this long ordeal I have prepared each post using Microsoft Word. Then I cut and paste into my blog. If you have followed the blog you realize I have operated on very little sleep and have endeavored to post while going about my many responsibilities of sister, wife, mother, pastor’s wife, church bus captain, and on and on the list could read. In haste I have been typing my blogs directly to the blog which does not grammar or spell check. I am new to blogging so possibly the capability is available but I am unaware of the process. I do work with highly educated people in our church and community. In fact one of the dear ladies in our church is a PhD and another is entering her doctorate study this fall. Both are some of my dearest acquaintances. Many of our congregation have Masters Degrees or pursuing such currently. Others have a Bachelors Degree. Currently many of our young and mature adults are college students. I agree we should strive to be better educated. Both my husband and I promote higher education. Fortunately people in our community do not view Pentecostals as ignorant or backwards. Our church has a Christian school and we have both doctors and educators children enrolled in our school. I do not say these things in a bragging sense but rather one to inform the letter’s author that I am an avid fan of higher education.
Again, please accept my apology. I am not offended by your letter. I would have written a personal note, however your name and address was not supplied. Hence, I use the way I have communicated with you in the past. My concern has been soliciting prayer using the blog asking people to pray for my nephew, sister, brother-in-law, and all concerned rather than taking the time to scrutinize my writings.
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Sis Tracie you are a gracious women, I applaud you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow - I am the MOTHER OF TIMO and I have been following the comments yet I have not commented myself. This one will bring me out of my shell and maybe that is what was intended. When my baby was not expected to live grammar was not even remotely important to me! What was important was people pray for the miracle that my baby needed. As he began to recover, grammar was not/is not important to me - thanking my GREAT BIG GOD is! Tracie, you are an educated person yourself and in blog world you are not preparing your thesis. Do not second guess yourself.
Thanks for being our voice.
Love,
Vicki
P.s. Thanks to EVERYONE for your prayers - that is what matters most.
I have not clue why that posted under Tremayne's name - (he is the daddy of Timo)
Trace - first I must say Thanks for all you have done to keep us updated with posts & photos - as you know the news of Timo being so sick weighed heavy on our hearts - the proper grammar or use of words such as "if/ands/buts" was not very important to me when Timo's life hung in the balance between life & death - so I want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to stay up around the clock to keep Vicki from feeling so alone in Malawi - by the time of your posts we all know that you did not get much sleep nor did we since we were reading your posts at those hours of the night - thanks so much from an "anonymous" reader that has a name - - - - Robbi
Tracie, I know from talking with you during those scary hours that prayer was far more important than grammar.....and prayer and a miracle is what we have!!!! In an emergency, we forget formalities...and that is just fine. We all love you!!!!! Susy
RIGHT ON SISTER VICKI!! Pentecostals are NOT backwards and shy, they are very on fire for God!
i have been praying and i have been asking friends to pray for him!
Traci, you was more kind then i would have been. This is not the time to be the grammar police!
Tracie - While I love to see good grammer, I was FAR more interested in the updates on Timo that you posted. Mom and I are very appreciative of your blog posts! During this very difficult week, I've tried to limit direct contact with Vicki knowing that she and Tremayne were stressed to the max and didn't need to have to report separately to each of their many friends. Your blog has filled that void. I've checked it several times each day since Timo became so very sick. Thank you so much for doing such a great job of keeping us all informed. Keep up the good work - with or without spell check - and get some rest!
Love ya!
Beverly
Wow! Even though you do not personally know me, Sis. Tracie, I would like to "sound off" on this one. I, too, am new to blogging. From my limited viewpoint, blogging is similar to keeping a diary. Those of us who have "invited the world to view" our diaries are not necessarily attempting to produce graduate level refined works of literature. Perhaps I am giving myself too much liberty in that sense! At the same time, I suspect that your concerned mystery writer also gives himself/herself much liberty. If one wanted to get technical, this sentence in the mystery writer's letter might be considered unacceptable in many college classes: This may seem trivial to you, however, since so many people consider Pentecostals to be ignorant and backward I think we should strive to be better educated. I won't dissect the difficulties with the sentence. Just consider it for yourself. (By the way, I know many highly educated Pentecostals. I wonder if your writer has any quantifiable research to back up that claim about how we are perceived. Or, does the letter contain opinion presented as fact? That's another literary concern I have with the mystery writer's letter.) Certainly we must give our best. But, we cannot be held hostage, as though we were being graded on some invisible scale. Please continue to do what you are doing. And, THANKS!
rather strange they did not leave their address and name right? Tracie you were amazing to do what you did...I'm glad God hears our prayer even when the proper choice of words is not always used
Thank you for keeping us up to date. I know the Lord doesn't answer prayers based on grammer. Sis. Smith you have been incredible at keeping us all up to date. May your cup runneth over for your works. Blessings to you and your family!!
LaShann
Tracie, I can tell I would REALLY like your sister! I agree with all of the above! YOU KEEP WRITING and write from your heart. There are times to be correct in grammar, but it's okay to not worry about it. This was the time to relax and write. You had a lot more on your mind than having to be "grammar perfect"! Thank God for your dedication to this cause, and for your love to your family. I love your blog, and I love you!
Mercy causes us to look at people and situations far differently than if seen without this rare attribute. ~ Mary Kloepper
Considering the situation we could offer compassion and understand that Sis. Smith was in a stressful situation and may not have had on her "grammar hat". An "I'm thinking of you and praying for you" note would have been a more appropriate gesture.
Oh My Goodness!
I has been an edutor for lots of yers and i culd care less about the grammar yu use on yer blog! LOL
In other words - Who cares!
Just keep the updates coming so we can continue to pray for Timo and the family.
Love you,
Teresa
Sis Tracie,
Thank you for all of the updates you've provided about Timo's condition.
We continue praying for him, and we believe God is faithful.
My family and I have cried while reading the updates, as we are all members of one body.
I am sure you are not worried about your grammar. I know I am not the least bit concerned.
I must say this, if I had been so mean spirited to send you such a letter, then I would have been bold enough to attach my name.
In Jesus name.
Blessings to you and your family.
Susan, Henry, Aaron, and Sarah
I ditto Teresa's comment!!!
Sis Smith, we luv u with grammar errors and all!!!!
Last time I checked having perfect grammar was not part of the plan of salvation!!!!
Sis. Smith, how do you check grammar when you are speaking in tongues while praying for a need. Does God answer our prayers based on the grammar we use? What matters here is Timo's need, not our grammar or our typo's!
It's good to know that God loves us as we are and where we are.
your personal nurse
i just cain't buleeve sum peeple haf a prollem with grammar i haf even hurd sum ov the most edercated peeple say wurds like aint n stuf like that or shuld i say ETC or AND ETC or OR ETC hmm but wat aboot them there runon sentinces? ???
Oh well, I just had to let you know that we did not (and still do not, for that matter) care about grammar when Timo was hanging onto life. You are more woman than I am by even posting such nonsense. Can I say Ecclesiastes 3:1???? And yes, I'm even brave enough to post my name. ;)
LOTS OF LOVE!
Okay... you have such a beautiful spirit... wow. I am not so graceful...
Please forgive me because I am about to "sound off" as well...
First, let me qualify what I am about to say, not to brag, but to make my point. I graduated with Major Honors and Suma Cum Laude with a 3.998 GPA at the University of Texas at Dallas with a BA in Psychology. I am a grad student at Southern Methodist University in their Counseling program, which is not an easy school to get into. And I am already starting the process to earn a PhD in Counseling. Until a year ago I also homeschooled my daughter, and I volunteer teach at a private school now. I have many Pentecostal friends who are very well educated. Professors. Lawyers. Doctors. Writers... I also have friends who are able and choose to stay home. I have friends who work at Walmart, Taco Bell, and my mom works 3rd shift at a factory. I think the demographics in Pentecost represent the world in which we live. We have poor and we have rich; we have educated and we have uneducated. It makes me wonder what voices the author of your letter is listening to if she believes that people think we are "ignorant and backward." Now I gave a bit of my resume to say this... I am a perfectionist and an overachiever when it comes to my education. I graduated which such high honors because I edited my papers to death. I studied and crammed for all my exams. And I am NOT backward and I not ignorant. And I have errors on my blog all the time. And if someone is offended by my errors, they are welcome not to read. I write because it scratches some creative itch within. And I certainly do not think someone is ignorant and backward if their grammar isn't perfect. Not when they write paper for school, and certainly not on a blog. I don't dissect my own posts... why should I? I am not going to get a grade on it. We blog because we have found a way to articulate how we feel and share it with others. It is by choice that we continue to come back time and time again to read. I am studying to be a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Marriage and Family Therapist, and although I don't typically begin "diagnosing" anyone, I can begin to pick apart some very possible reasons for the letter... especially because she actually took the time to write a letter and not sign her name. Maybe she is insecure in how other people perceive HER as being "Pentecostal" and in my opinion, she herself seems to have this perception of Pentecostals. And perhaps she has created some sort of mission to “fix” people. So she probably has some control issues. .
I could go on and on... this one hit a button with me... but I know I better stop. I’m sorry if I have offended anyone here… but I just felt the need to get this out!
Please don't change anything about your blog. I love it. Your words encourage and inspire me. That's why I choose to come time and time again. When we write we should not have to worry about grammar and etc… (I threw that in just for fun.)
Love ya
Rochelle
give me a brake, and etc. i am so srry bout that prson who is so edgukated and ect. that has had to reed these updates and etc and missed the hole piont. i am glad God dosnt do gramer and spel ck and etc.
Whoever you are that is worried about etc., we are having to give you a hard time, of course.
Hello! You do not know me, but as missionaries, we have been keeping up with your blog concerning a fellow MK. Your writing is wonderful. It is up-to-date, informative, and feels like I am talking to a friend on the phone each time I read it. Yes, we all learned something about grammer today. However, I seriously doubt that your mistake was drastic enough to make someone think that "Pentecostals are ignorant". People concerned and praying for Timo have been reading this and praying for each new need. Thank you for taking the time and effort to keep all of us in the loop. We have been blessed by your efforts and hope that Timo and his family have been blessed by our prayers.
Tiffany Bracken
Taiwan/China
Ok Tracie, I think that those of us commenting and watching are probably afraid to type now due to our grammar! I homeschooled my daughter, she tested at a public school at grade 7 to be certain that she was on track and she tested in at 12th grade, however, I too, must appologize because I was under the false impression that blogs were thoughts and not publications. So, I'm quite certain that my comments have not all been gramatically correct. Wow, what a time to bring something like this out, when a family needs love and support! You just keep loving your family and keeping those of us who care informed! LOL!! (Oh, LOL means Laugh Out Loud, Hmmm, that probably isn't correct because it isn't a full sentence) I think we are all more than a little shocked by this! You are loved! Susan
Tracie,
I, too, think you're blogs have been AWESOME! I didn't even notice the errors as I was just worried about the Simmoneaux family and knew I could count on you to let us know what was going on! I think someone needs to give YOU a party! Three cheers for Stacie!
As a ministers wife you know there's always someone that has to critize everything (sp?)...I may get a letter now!
God Bless you!
Love, Vonda Guidry (missionary wife to Spain)
For Goodness Sake!!! Some people need to get a life! Sheesh! To criticize someone's grammar on a personal blog and especially when they and their family are going through the trial of their lives is absolutely ludicrous! Sister Smith, don't even think of apologizing! The person that sent that letter is being ridiculous! And to send it anonymously is cowardly! I have read your blogs with great appreciation sister! Thank you for taking the time to do it for us.
~Wendy Wiggins
I too have been reading this blog. The major concern was the life of this child. The least concern was any grammar issue. I must say it angered me to read that person's post. Obviously, most of readers here thought nothing of your grammar. As visitors, readers, and praying saints we were just concerned with this child's precious life. Great job of writing here.
Sis. Smith - You've done a GREAT job keeping everyone informed about Timo. Prayers for Timo and the rest of your family is what is important, not whether the grammar is correct in your blog. Don't let one "nay-sayer" put a damper on your writings or any future prayer requests! Rachel Hill
That person has WAY too much time on their hands! Love you and I am glad that Timo is doing much better. We have been praying for him!
Wow! I'm so impressed with you, Sis. Tracie. Honestly, the part of me that writes college textbooks, serves as an educator, and taught as a college professor for many years had a hard time not making corrections to the letter sent to you. They are numerous. But, the "spirit-led" part of me says thank you for displaying such an incredibly good spirit as an example to us all. Love you! (oops...should I say "I love you" to be more formal)?
Thanks for showing us the love and dedication you have to your family.
I can't believe that anyone would "pick apart" the attempts by another to request help praying for a such a serious need. May God give this miserable person (which she has to be in order to be so uncompassionate in a time like this) peace in her spirit. All over the world, we thank you for keeping us informed of Timo's progress. We are praying for TOTAL RECOVERY!
Tracie,
This is unreal. When a child is ill who cares about grammar. It Sounds to me that some people have their priorities VERY confused. You are an awesome person and we all appreciate you very much and we appreciate you keeping us updated throughout all of this.
Sheri Long
Oh my lol lol lol :)
When you are looking for the one thing wrong you are sure to find something. Ever heard of look past the fault and see the need???? "BAP" right on that person's forehead!
Some people have nothing better to do. That didnt even deserve a response from you Sis Tracie let alone a kind answer that turneth away wrath.
Love you Sis.... So happy to see the miraculous work God has done. Any way you spell it, Its a MIRACLE!!!
You have been a tremendous blessing to all of us. You did a perfect job.
Sis Noel from Hollister
the one wanting to correct you, mrs. smith, was rude with the remarks made and failed to see the bigger picture... not of words or correctness, but of a heart eager to communicate a serious need. how small the world must be to that person. even God hears the utterings and groanings which may not be understood, and He acts on even those communications. and the complainer wants a grammar correction, throwing in a slurs regarding education and ignorance... come on, there really is no time for this kind of effort to correct mrs. smith. personally, i do not feel an apology was in order... it is to be swept away as ignorance. i urge mrs. smith to not bother with the posting or apology to such useless matters. our heart and with you, mrs. smith, and the family of tomi. thanks for the sacrifices to keep us all informed so we can have a better of focus for our prayers and now, thanksgiving. we are behind you, faithfully. GC
To error is human...
Sometimes ignorance is bliss...
But I am happy to report, that through this, we now have Sis. Tracie's address.
What a clever way to provide this info. The Lord is good. In everything give thanks!
Thanks Sis. Tracie for your detailed reports. You're an awesome sister/aunt!
My dear Sis Smith - from one "grammarian" to another - and YES, I am one of the fortunate people you "bragged" on in your retort. I do have a MEd, having graduated with honors twice (a 4.0 on the graduate level) and, while I give God all the praise for this, I am still very proud of my accomplishments. As a Christian Educator, and the past Administrator of Conroe Christian School, a ministry of Conroe UPC, and having worked side by side with you for 10 years, I KNOW your perfection. I know how and what you expect - not just from yourself, but from others. You are an encourager, expecting ALL to achieve whatever "greatness" God has in store for them.
I KNOW you are truly one of the best "editors" - you generally "DON'T MISS A THING"! These are part of your strong suit.
However, like what has been written over and over, this is a blog, a daily log of your thoughts and happenings, NOT your doctoral disseration. Perfection here is not necessary. We are ALL more interested in WHAT you are saying to us, not HOW you are saying it.
I loved the comment about how can you expect to always be grammatically correct with tears in your eyes, and speaking in tongues under the power of the Holy Ghost as you travail for your precious nephew, Timo.
The flip side to this, is we know that there is a wide variety of readers to your blog, and hopefully ALL seeking the Face of God in this situation.
Kathleen Adams Newton
oh my ... you certainly responded with dignity and grace ... I have waited eagerly each day for your updates on Timo's condition never ONCE paying any attention to grammar or spelling (not even CARING!)... just rejoicing with you and your family as we witness God's healing power! Thank you, Sister Smith, for giving us an opportunity to share in this amazing display of how BIG our GOD is ... and, etc. etc. etc. ... also, to the Simoneaux's, you are in our hearts and in our prayers each day!
I must agree. It could be trouble using your personality in your writing. Using 3 etc. in a row could make you famous. Putting 3 together may be used in a movie. (The King and I). Also, we do need to be careful in using individuality. You see America needs to use English. (Of course we have not used English since the nation started. We speak American.) Let me leave a warning with you. When you us your own personality in your writing it could cause problems. Example: Mark Twain, Louis Lamar (Who started a book in 2nd person and in the middle changed to 3rd person.) You see the warning I want to leave is, when you put so much personality in your writing you may become famous and have to publish and sign autographs. This can be a pain. I’m sure ALL “Educated” people will tell you when writing; NEVER put personality in a book (like Mark Twain and Louis Lamar) because people don’t want individuality. They want the bland direct language. (That no one in America speaks.)
Seriously, we love the way you write. KEEP IT UP! Don’t change a thing. If I see the “etc.” disappear “I” will complain.
-Just check out the miss use in this letter-
Rev. David A. Moore
Beaumont, TX
Oh my! Tracie, you keep right on writing. You are so gracious in your apology. I don't know where the letter writer lives but we are not an ignorant lot. I will only speak for my family although I know many other intelligent Pentecostals. My son owns a very successful multi-million dollar business in San Francisco, my oldest daughter is director of marketing/communications for the Golden Gate Bridge with many degrees, and my youngest daughter is Executive Director of Central Oregon's Health Care System with two Master degrees. AND the kicker is, we raised them in church - the total Penecostal way. I was held a position as Administrative Director to the Manager of Finance for the SF Public Utilties Commission. We all have never missed a lick of being Christians - and BTW, I use "etc". Love ya, and remember your writings are from the heart and we all love and appreciate the love and concern that you have for your family and others.
My prayers continue for Timo and his entire family...I will also add the letter writer. She seems to be in great need too....I pray Timo is feeling better today.
Melana
Tracie, I have been reading your blogs daily. I am just blown away with this letter!!!!! I think that if anything gives "US" Penetecostals a bad name, it's because we are correcting other people's grammer instead of getting on our knees before God interceding for those in extreme need of PRAYER like Timothy!! Also, when I first started reading these blogs, I personally thought to myself, "Wow, this lady writes very intelligently" and you have done an awesome job keeping us posted on Timothy's situation!! I'm sooooooOOOOOOO incredibly blessed to hear about the "MIRACULOUS HEALING Of Timothy" I continue to pray for Timo to be completely made whole and a speedy recovery!!! IN JESUS NAME!! You keep writing those blogs, and etc, or etc!! (HAAA HAAA) I love em!!
Sis. Megan (Bellevue, NE)
By the way, this sentence.
This may seem trivial to you, however, since so many people consider Pentecostals to be ignorant and backward I think we should strive to be better educated.
Is a run on sentence and should've been proof read before mailing. :)
Ok, well I am a bit behind everyone in posting a comment but I kept having to erase what I was typing! The scripture admonishes us to be angry and "sin not". I must truthfully confess that my blood was boiling over this and my previous comments that I had to erase were not comments a Holy Ghost filled Pentecostal should make! I believe enough people have articulated their views and feelings and I will simply say that the Lord gave me an opportunity to "repent" today and draw closer to Him! Sis. Smith, all of your efforts and time will not go unnoticed to the one who REALLY matters! HE knows and WILL raise you up! You are truly doing HIS work here and woe be to those who would criticize! I am ever so thankful I am not in those shoes!!!!!! I love you more than I can express, Sis. Smith. To all the Simoneaux family - God smiles down on all of you and loves you and is using Sis. Smith in all of this! I will continue praying - I do love all of you so much! Sis. Weldon, Conroe, TX
From another college educated apostolic....I love you Sis. Letter Writer with the love of the Lord. However, get an understanding!:) There are more important things at stake here than the fact that someone had a grammatical error. There is a time to walk in the spirit and another to be nit-picky.
Thank you Sis. Smith for the updates. I don't even know the Simoneaux family personally, but have had a tremendous burden for them. Our church has been continually praying for God to work a MIRACLE on their behalf. Thankfully, our God is not stuck on spell check, nor has an elevated sense of his educated self.
There are many educated apostolics in our world. If someone perceives otherwise, that is simply due to their narrow mindedness. That is their problem, not ours, because we know better. :)
First and foremost our Intellectuality and Mentality should be committed to God and his word. Grammar aside, this is a personal blog (so who cares...):), and one currently being used of God. How? To keep the church praying for a desperate need.
As one very wise Man of God once told me, "Get an education and get over it!" .....that is some of the best advice I have ever received, and the most useful.
Thank you again for the posts Sis. Smith. Your graciousness is commendable. We are still praying and will continue to do so....
Anna E. (A midwest PK) :)
Well I was gettin' on to post my comment dittoing everyone's comments regarding the grammar error and its complete irrelevance during this trying time-I of course was gonna try to be funny but I found Melody beat me to it!!! Very funny and if anyone is SMART its her!!! hahaha....I am so paranoid now that my posts have errors(tongue in cheek)-and I have a degree too. We love you guys, and are keeping your fam in prayer.
Tracie: I left a comment but it didn't go through. Maybe this one will. I think it is wonderful that you have taken the time and effort to keep us informed so that we could pray specifically about the present need. Personally, I have checked the blog on my iphone when I wasn't able to access the internet several times a day so that I would know how to pray.
I commend you on your gracious spirit and on your desire to do the right thing, but I sincerely believe you did the right thing by standing by your family.
Grammar is important, but prayer and caring in critical situations is the urgent thing. I'm not sure any of us could have done any better under the duress you all were under.
My love to you. Let me hear from you on my blog when I'm able to post.
I thank you for taking the time to give us ANY INFORMATION. I cannot imagine having to answer the phone every time someone wanted to know about Timo. And I can't imagine having to write down my thoughts even in complete sentences. So This anonymous lady gave way to even more people to let you know how many of us are praying for the Simoneaux Family. May God bless you all and them all. (How is that for ole Louisiana conversation?)
In Jesus' Name
Sis D. Dykes, Spring, TX
Hey kiddos! This is the first time I've responded to the "blog" during this "family crisis" but this letter has really stirred me up! The "old timers" would tell you right quick - If you won't give your name/address for a response then don't address the issue! This may not be proper, only an Aunt can say this, but here goes - Only a coward hides behind unsigned, no return addressed letters! Pentecostals are taught to stand firm/stand up/speak out for what is right in any circumstances, not to hide behind a curtain (unsigned letter). There I've said it! I sure feel better! We are so excited about how good God is - He's always right on time!
Love, Aunt Nancy
Oh no! I made a grammatical error in my comment. I must be careful and proof more closely. Then I think, we all make mistakes - if we were perfect, we'd already be standing around the throne.
Thank you so much, Sis. Tracie, for keeping us informed about Timo. I've checked your blog almost every day and I think you have done an incredible job. You have a beautiful, gracious attitude. Thank you for your example of godliness, your spirit is pure and I hope if I were faced with something similar that I could respond the way you did. I met Timo at School of Missions 2 years ago and was impressed at the way this kid prayed. Sis. Vicki may not realize how she has been an encouragement to me, but I'm thankful that I got to know her a little better at SOM that year also. I am so grateful for your updates! The foolish letter you received made me want to let you know I really appreciate your blog.
Sincerely,
Gabe Reese
AIMer to Europe
Tracie,
You have exhibited true Christianity. I would have had to repent after my response to that letter. ROFL But seruously, thank you for keeping us updated. I must be an ignorant Methodist because I was so concerned with praying for Timo and the rest of the family that correcting your grammar never crossed my mind. We appreciate the updates and your love for your sister truly comes across in you writing.
I did not know about this post until today when Susan asked me if I had read you blog lately. After she told me about this I said that I would definitely check it out. Oh My! I can hardly believe what I have read here. I will just say ditto to all the comments that have been made. That letter was ridiculous. Put it in file 13 and don't think about it anymore. :) I love your blog and appreciate you for keeping us up to date on Timo's condition. You all are still in our prayers. Love you girl!
Well, I guess I will add my two cents and say that that poor critical person would have a heart attack if they read my posts and writing because I just write the way I talk and you talk about grammatical errors! (And run-on sentences?!) LOL I appreciate you keeping us up-to-date on Timo's progress, Sis. Tracy. You are doing a wonderful job. We are praying for Timothy and all of you! God Bless!
Oh, and I was a scholarship student in English/Grammar but I've always found the "rules" to be a bit restrictive! *smile* I guess I just have to be me, to a point!
I too am a graduate.... from UNC @ Chapel Hill with a Business Degree...but I do not go around correcting other people and bragging.
This individual needs to stop hiding behind critical words and pray to God for healing of Timo and healing of themselves and reveal their idenity and ask our God for forgiveness. He/she should be ashamed for even thinking this way when a child is in need of prayer and Tracie is trying her best to keep us all informed so we will know how and what to pray for.
I say show yourself and ask God to forgive you.
Praze God she didnt c my txt messges. She wuld reale flip out! lol Keep up the gr8 work! Prayin 4 ur family! God is gr8 n gr8ly 2 b
prazed!
Sis. Smith,
I would like to say thank you for showing a fellow UPC ministers wife, how to gracefully take "the usual banter" from one of our "fellows in Christ". You are a TRULY AMAZING lady!
Love & Prayers,
Sis. Smith
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