tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post4136911374867745060..comments2023-12-26T10:45:55.481-05:00Comments on Lots of Scotts: NeedJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03903375700915031290noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-14495580233805836712007-10-12T16:08:00.000-04:002007-10-12T16:08:00.000-04:00Our girls are 9 and 11 and my husband will return ...Our girls are 9 and 11 and my husband will return a week from tomorrow after having been gone for 4 months. He's an Air Force Man and we love him, but the time apart definitely helps us appreciate each other more and things just feel like they should when he's at home. I'm thankful he didn't have long deployments when our girls were very young. <BR/><BR/>Melene@ Sing For Joy<BR/>http://jmeg.typepad.comMelene@Sing For Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706335747740957379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-40874457472232981512007-10-12T12:35:00.000-04:002007-10-12T12:35:00.000-04:00My husband has always traveled a great deal for hi...My husband has always traveled a great deal for his job - often overseas. After 20 years, I still feel incomplete when he's away. I tell him our circle doesn't close while he's gone. <BR/>I can relate very well to your post.HWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260566913424446132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-7589733746593488312007-10-12T11:22:00.000-04:002007-10-12T11:22:00.000-04:00Time away can be terribly difficult. In the 'earl...Time away can be terribly difficult. In the 'early days' of being married, my husband was a Dr with the Army, and gone on training or missions a lot. To help our children through this, every deployment he would put a chocolate kiss in a vase for each day he would be gone, with a vase of kisses for each child. This helped the kids visualize how soon he'd be home, and they felt connected to him even through they were apart. Thankfully nowadays we've replaced the vase with a little clear candy bowl, capable of holding only a few kisses. Still difficult, but the kids still love this reassurance from dad.<BR/><BR/>TamathaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-90234779613260291742007-10-12T10:58:00.000-04:002007-10-12T10:58:00.000-04:00My husband is a Marine and has been gone more ofte...My husband is a Marine and has been gone more often than I care to count away from us. When our children were really little, he did a video of himself reading their favorite stories and sent that video and the books back home to them as a gift. The oldest two are teens now and still watch that video if dad leaves! Maybe he could do this and at least you have something for them to listen to and have with his voice.. that alone can be comforting to a little one!<BR/><BR/>I'm having a giveaway on my blog today through Monday at midnight.. Hope ya stop by and leave a comment :-)<BR/><BR/>God bless,<BR/>SallieSalliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10988343543705419796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-86963764301650952202007-10-11T21:56:00.000-04:002007-10-11T21:56:00.000-04:00Wow. So well said. I was just thinking tonight a...Wow. So well said. I was just thinking tonight about how much my hubby does for me. There are times I let it go unappreciated.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your 3 1/2 days as a whole family. May he feel appreciated!Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-83458199746118887002007-10-11T14:46:00.000-04:002007-10-11T14:46:00.000-04:00What a sweet post to the Daddy over there. I can r...What a sweet post to the Daddy over there. <BR/><BR/>I can really relate to this post. I too tend to be very independent... to my fault and sometimes my demise (of patience that is:)<BR/><BR/>My husband is a full time Bible college student and part time sales rep. So many days we are lacking a Daddy around here. But when he is here I have learned to treasure that time. To seep out all I can. And I've learned to say, "I need your help." too:)It's humbling but very true!!!Barbie @ Mamaologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106929271346137677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-18459635082031916142007-10-11T14:45:00.000-04:002007-10-11T14:45:00.000-04:00I believe that this is the first time I've ever co...I believe that this is the first time I've ever commented on your blog, but I read it every day. I find so much of what you write about to be a mirror of my life. Thank you for the reminder today to let my husband know that I do need him, in spite of my independent nature.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289928928147941478noreply@blogger.com