Comments on: The Truck http://johndobbs.com/2008/09/20/the-truck/ Grace Dependent Stumblers Welcomed Thu, 03 May 2012 19:50:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: NB http://johndobbs.com/2008/09/20/the-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 NB Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:27:11 +0000 http://johndobbs.com/?p=757#comment-5391 Still thinking about you and praying for you daily! Still thinking about you and praying for you daily!

]]> By: Clif http://johndobbs.com/2008/09/20/the-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Clif Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:42:00 +0000 http://johndobbs.com/?p=757#comment-5390 Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings, JD. Your honesty and transparency are refreshing and encouraging. Know that prayers abound for your family. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings, JD. Your honesty and transparency are refreshing and encouraging. Know that prayers abound for your family.

]]> By: Donna http://johndobbs.com/2008/09/20/the-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-5389 Donna Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:47:27 +0000 http://johndobbs.com/?p=757#comment-5389 John, these bittersweet reminders will always be there. Thank you for continuing to share your heart. We love you. John, these bittersweet reminders will always be there. Thank you for continuing to share your heart. We love you.

]]> By: bonniebeth http://johndobbs.com/2008/09/20/the-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 bonniebeth Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:40:32 +0000 http://johndobbs.com/?p=757#comment-5388 In a very unbiblical way, my daughter and I often give human emotions to inanimate objects. Then in an even further unbiblical way, we sometimes take on the emotions of these objects. So in that vein of thought, I find that the truck is happy to be with you and near someone who loved John Robert and the truck will share memories of those quirky windshield wipers and J.R. with you and you will smile. Expressing your feelings is good, John and absolutely right for a grieving parent. Many years after my sister's death my mother expressed regret that she hadn't taken my sister to see Elvis when he was appearing on the Louisiana Hayride and they were living in Shreveport at the time. (Would that have been scandalous for a preacher's wife and daughter to go see Elvis??) I, of course being the selfish, youngest child, reminded mom that she had never taken ME to a concert. John Robert knew he was loved unconditionally and that was your greatest gift to him. In a very unbiblical way, my daughter and I often give human emotions to inanimate objects. Then in an even further unbiblical way, we sometimes take on the emotions of these objects. So in that vein of thought, I find that the truck is happy to be with you and near someone who loved John Robert and the truck will share memories of those quirky windshield wipers and J.R. with you and you will smile.

Expressing your feelings is good, John and absolutely right for a grieving parent. Many years after my sister’s death my mother expressed regret that she hadn’t taken my sister to see Elvis when he was appearing on the Louisiana Hayride and they were living in Shreveport at the time. (Would that have been scandalous for a preacher’s wife and daughter to go see Elvis??) I, of course being the selfish, youngest child, reminded mom that she had never taken ME to a concert.

John Robert knew he was loved unconditionally and that was your greatest gift to him.

]]> By: Nicole http://johndobbs.com/2008/09/20/the-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 Nicole Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:01 +0000 http://johndobbs.com/?p=757#comment-5387 I remember when he first got the truck. Him and Jaime drove it over to the mall to show me. He was so proud of it. Sometimes he would drive up in my driveway and we would just sit in his truck and talk. I wish it had been at the house for a little while before you took it away.. I sure would have liked to be able to see it there when I go to check the mail and water the plants. Would have been like having a piece of him there with me. I know you will find comfort in having it to drive. I remember when he first got the truck. Him and Jaime drove it over to the mall to show me. He was so proud of it. Sometimes he would drive up in my driveway and we would just sit in his truck and talk. I wish it had been at the house for a little while before you took it away.. I sure would have liked to be able to see it there when I go to check the mail and water the plants. Would have been like having a piece of him there with me. I know you will find comfort in having it to drive.

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