I am the mother of 7 children, 6 boys and 1 girl, in which I love very much. I am the proud grandmother of 18 precious grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. I have grown very close to many people here at Gather which makes them very special to me. Since I am disabled, I rarely leave my home, but connect to those I love and respect here online.
Barbara S, Now I am worried. I haven't heard from you or seen an article by you for so long. Are you alright? Do you need help? Let me know if you are able. Barbara S.
Hey, I just had to stop by and tell you what an exciting icon you are using right now! How wonderful it would be if we all saw the cross in front of everything we were doing! Thanks for creating a beautiful vision!
Where are you? I haven't heard from you in many a week. I wrote you at your personal address and haven't heard anything since. Are you okay? With disability and so many children, I know things can come up very fast. I've been juggling three until the bank account is worn out and so am I. Crying again today, not knowing what to do. If you're around, can you write me, I need a shoulder, bad. You still have my email addres I hope. Missing you, Barbara S.
Dear Barb, You made the comment that, "You see joy down in my heart". It could be because my middle name is "Joyce", which all of the family and the schoolmates from LONG ago call me. In Latin it means, "vivacious, joyful one". Reference Psalms 5:11. Barbara, on the other hand means, "stranger, purchased by God". Reference Matthew 6:33. That's Greek. When someone asks me what my name means I just have to be ornery and tell them it means, "the gay stranger". In society today I have to watch that "gay" part, because I amin't gay in that respect. I'm pretty stright-laced and a tea-tottiler. Got a whale of a sense of humor though. A bit off color at times, but what the heck. Barbara S.
