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The Lilly Pond |
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July 7, 2001 - Issue 9 |
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Greetings
and thanks for subscribing to TheLillyPond.com ezine! I’m Lillian Hinds
and this ezine is dedicated to all mothers, daughters and the other
important women in their families. Its goal is to give you a lift and
inspire you with enjoyable true stories from you and from me about
mother-daughter relationships. Because
we respect your privacy and value your subscription, we don’t share your
email address with anyone. If you’d like to be removed from our mailing
list, please see instructions at the end of this ezine. =============================== =============================== “The
Underwear Song” From
Lillian: What
a neat song, Pamy! Many thanks for sharing it! Normally we only publish
first names and states to preserve our reader’s privacy. Since you said
you like to hear from folks, we’ll put your website address out there
too. It really is a fun site. Thanks again! =============================== Just
knowing that you cared enough to write your story will help encourage
others to write theirs. And YOU DON'T KNOW whom your story will touch. So,
write me your story, and see instructions for submissions at the end of
this ezine. =============================== One
day my three younger brothers and I were helping Mom make her weekly bread
from scratch. I was told to get off my lazy streak and get some things my
Mom needed. I got a bit mouthy, which wasn't allowed. Mom promptly told me
to knock it off or I would be sorry. I didn't knock it off, but continued
griping. Next thing I knew I was hit broadside in the face with the bread
dough for the whole week, knocking me flat on the floor plus covering my
entire body with flying flour! Mom
and my three brothers were laughing hysterically as I laid there totally
helpless. I couldn't even get up by myself due to the weight of that bread
dough until my mother picked her bread dough off me. Needless to say, I
decided mouthing off to Mom wasn't for me. Still today we get a laugh from
my bread dough experience. =============================== ITEM:
For the series “My Daughter Hates Me,” I’ll soon be posting the
second installment titled “A Little Feedback Helps.” This series was
inspired by the need to respond to a letter from a reader who’s having
serious problems in her relationship with her daughter, and by my prayers
that it can help others work through similar challenges. ITEM:
The third in my series of lessons about “Things God Cannot Do” will be
posted on the website this weekend, so check back for that. This series
has been a real encouragement to many. ITEM:
When Heartwarmers Ezine published my “Clean Underwear” story, we got a
blizzard of comments. Apparently EVERYBODY’S mother said the same thing
my mother said to me. Some of these comments are posted on the website and
they’re so much fun. Especially the last one. ITEM:
As you can see on the website, whenever we post a new article, we put a
link on the right side of the page so you can see what’s been added
recently. If you’re a new subscriber, there’s plenty of articles that
you can get to from the permanent buttons on the left border of the page.
More stuff is going on the website all the time. So watch this space and
the right-hand border of the website for current info. And
if you've missed any of the ezines, they are now posted on the website in
the Archive. We’ve got an “Archive” link on the right border to make
it easy to find the Archives. So check back to www.thelillypond.com and stay connected. =============================== Then
my best friend's father died. This really shook me up. It made me realize
how much I had taken my mother for granted and that I never considered
that she would die. So I decided to take every chance I had to tell her
how much I love her and how special she is to me. That
was almost 20 years ago. I still have my little Mama. But earlier this
year we found out that she has cancer. Now more than ever before, I see
just how special and important each day I have with my mother really is.
We don't know yet what her chances are. She is taking chemo and she is so
brave. Her spirits are high and her attitude is wonderful. I
thank God for each day I have with her. I simply cannot imagine being on
bad terms with my Mama. She is such a joy to be around. Everyone who meets
Nell loves her. If
you received this ezine from a friend and you would like to subscribe, you
can go to http://www.TheLillyPond.com and subscribe for free or click here to send an email to us with "SUBSCRIBE" in the
Subject line. Thanks. =============================== ++
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Whether you want me to use your first name, initials or no name at all.
(This is for publication. In any event, I will not publish your last
name.) ++
Whether you want me to use your state or no location at all. (This is also
for publication. In any event, I will not publish your city.) ++
Please say clearly: either YES, THE LILLYPOND HAS PERMISSION TO PUBLISH
your story or question, or FOR LILLIAN'S EYES ONLY AND NOT FOR
PUBLICATION. I treasure your confidence and respect your privacy above
all. Just
send your story by email to stories@thelillypond.com I'm
waiting to hear from you! Note from the Legal Pad: If you do grant permission to publish your story, you would also be granting me the right to make very minor edits for spelling, grammar and readability; to make minor edits to preserve your anonymity; and to use your letter in my other publications and books. =============================== |
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