Stories Collected While Living in France
Thank you for the gift of your good thoughts, prayers, emails and the steady stream of your friendship that carries me with gentleness at this moment.
I’ll write more once I have some sleep and understand more about my Father.
With my whole heart my family and I thank you.
corey…i am lifting prayers for you, your father and your family…i will light a candle for him…and offer a novena…bless your heart my friend…did you have water from Lourds to take home…r
Hello Corey!!
I have been thinking of you and your family all day. I am praying for all of you.
Take care,
Rosemary
Corey – I just read about your father. You are all in my prayers. Marva
Thinking of you. Blessings.
I’m so thankful you made it there safely. Get some rest. Let us know how we can continue to pray. Right now I have complete healing on my mind and heart for your dad.
Corey,
Thank you for letting us know you arrived home safely. My thoughts have been with you throughout the day.
God Bless all of you with Peace.
~elaine~
You have written so beautifully about your father. Your love will never be lost.
Take care of yourself and don’t worry about the blog…just write whenever it works for you to write!
Rest, friend, rest. The cup of His hand keeps you…
rest in the knowing that you will be carried along through this on the prayers of others…may God’s tender love wrap you like a quilt…
So sorry to read your news. I wish him and the family God’s blessings of renewed strength and healing.
I hope all is going well. Still thinking positive thoughts for you and your family.
Corey, thanks for letting us know you got to California okay. I will continue praying for you and your family. Give your Dad a gentle hug from me, if possible, please.
Glad you have arrived safely my friend. Sleep peacefully…it will all be alright. Prayers and good thoughts will still stream your way…even in your deepest of sleep. Angels will deliver them in your dreams.
All my love,
Robin
Oh Corey – I just read your post about your father. I am praying for your father, for you, and for your family.
So glad to read that you have arrived safely. Blessings to you all. Annie
Rest well, Corey. Our warm thoughts and good wishes continue to be with you.
Mari-Nanci
Corey, glad to hear that you made it safely home. You are there for your Dad (and Mom),but don’t neglect yourself, and rest when you can. ((hug))
Blessings. x
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers … hoping you get some rest. Love, JP/deb
Dear God – may your loving spirit surround Corey’s Father with warmth, peace and joy. Amen.
Love to you, Corey.
Dear Corey – sending many prayers, hugs and loving thoughts for you and your dad, your family. Blessings to you all.
Dearest Corey.
I pray that the very best birthday gift will come true for you today – a good and blessed time with both your parents.
My light purple praying candle has been lit all week-end.
God bless you all.
Thinking of you, Corey, and sending all my love to you and your dear ones.
take care,
g xo
Your family will be so happy you are there, you are where you belong this day. God bless you all, strength courage and love Corey x
As others have said, take care of yourself first. Then take care of your father and other family needs. The blog will always be here. Prayers and thoughts sent your way…
i am thinking of you dear corey.
Corey,
My thoughts are with you.
Meredith
Sending good thoughts to your father and birthday wishes to you on your ‘milestone’ 🙂 Birthdays are reminders of how miraculous it is just to be here in the first place.
Corey, that was so kind and thoughful of you to let us know that you have arrived safely.
My best wishes for your father, and may your birthday be filled with good news only. Looks like he needed you to be there today.
Dearest Corey please take care of yourself. You are much loved. Sending many blessings to You, your Dearest Dad and all your beautiful family. xx
Funny I was just thinking of you yesterday…
Kind wishes to you and your father Corey at this difficult time.
Carolg
Bonjour Corey,
Un petit mot pour te souhaiter un bon anniversaire et aussi pour te dire que j’espere que ton papa va mieux.
xoxoxoxo
fifi
Thinking of you, especially today. Sending prayers of light!
xo
Constance
(((((Corey)))))))
Love,
Kim
Dear Corey.
I send you my best wishes for a lovely day on your birthday.
May your family be safe, your father at peace and your day be surrounded with love and grace.
I thank you for everything you have done for artists and lovers of art in the whole world.
Erla in Iceland – blog friend
I’m praying for you and your father, Corey.
My thoughts are with you Corey, both for your father and for you on your birthday.
Happy Happy Happy Birthday Corey Corey morning glory!!
Dear sweet Corey – many hugs to you on your Birthday, and continued prayers for your family.
Happy Birthday Corey, I hope you are able to catch up n some sleep. So many of us are praying for you, your Dad, and your family.
Let him know we are all rooting for him..!
Hugs
xx
Corey,
I am so happy to hear that you have safely arrived. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Please tell my friend, I love her!
May your birthday be filled with blessings from above.
Love,
Holly
Happy Birthday Corey.
I love you………….
Be safe and take good care.
My love and prayers are with you and yours always.
Jeanne
Happy Birthday to you Darling One. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family.
XOX
Kristen
Corey,
Sending love and prayers.
Corey,
I will be thinking of you today and hoping all turns out well.
May your birthday turn into a happy one for all.
Karen
Will be keeping your father and family in my prayers.
Birthday blessings to you, dear Corey…and prayers.
Like the song say: “That’s what friends are for”, dear Corey.
Love*
Suzanne
Thinking of you and your dear family.
Take care.
God Bless and God speed!
Welcome home. Rest well and the prayers for George will continue as will the prayers for your family’s strength during this ordeal. Hoping and praying he will be home soon. Jeanette
I’ve been there Corey and I know how bad it hurts. I’m praying for you!
Second blog in a row with this news…I’m getting off now.
Thinking of you and your family….you have love and support the world round, I hope it helps to know this.
x…x
steph
My sweet, I hope all is well with you and your father… Perhaps all this was ment to be, so that you can spend this magnificent February 4th, with your family home in California. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST, may all your wishes come true!!! Blessings and Prayers!!!
So thankful to learn you arrived home safely Corey. I’m thinking constantly of you, your so sweet Dad, and all the family, as you await news on his condition and pray for his health to improve.
If today is your Birthday, congratulations are sent and hopefully you can enjoy it being as you are surrounded by your family.
Our prayers continue each day.
With love, Mary.
Corey,
I am so glad to hear that you made it home safely. Your Dad is in my prayers. I hope that he will be home soon. Take care of yourself and Happy Birthday!
Lorene
We are here for you as you need us to be. I would say don’t worry about writing here, but I also know that sometimes writing it for others can help you through some tough times.
Glad your travel was safe.
namaste
Your dad is in my thoughts and prayers.
abb
Your dad is in my thoughts and prayers.
abb
Happy Birthday Dearest Corey!
So glad you are here and with your loved ones,
so many prayers and much love, it’s truly amazingly tangible……………………….
Hugs to you today! Denise
Happy Birthday Dearest Corey!
So glad you are here and with your loved ones,
so many prayers and much love, it’s truly amazingly tangible……………………….
Hugs to you today! Denise
God bless you and your family during this difficult time…be gentle with yourself
Terri
i came on this morning with some excitement to read about the dinner party and was shocked and saddened to hear about your Father.
i, too, am praying for you all.
May God hold you gently in the palm of His hand….
gentle hugs and love
laura
Thinking of you today, sending birthday wishes and prayers…..
Love,
Melissa
Sending love to you and yours right now. Take care …
i came on this morning with some excitement to read about the dinner party and was shocked and saddened to hear about your Father.
i, too, am praying for you all.
May God hold you gently in the palm of His hand….
gentle hugs and love
laura
continuing to send you and your loved ones peace and light and prayers of healing…
be safe…
Happy Birthday Dearest Corey!
So glad you are here and with your loved ones,
so many prayers and much love, it’s truly amazingly tangible……………………….
Hugs to you today! Denise
Thinking of your dad , still sending healing loving thoughts . Thinking of the birthday girl (saturday ? today ?) , wishing you lots of chocolate chips in your cake (has to be !!!) . Don’t bother about keeping us informed , stay with your family , just know we are here. That’s what real friends are for.
Je vous embrasse .
Happy Birthday Honey Bun! I am so hopeful that today is a better day:) Still here, still praying hard & sending lots of love…….. xo
I’m so sorry to hear about your Father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your faith will give you strength.
As your Dad was there for your arrival fifty years ago today, you will be there now for him.
May your wishes come true and your heart be full on this special day.
Sincerely, Susan
Happy Birthday Corey,
My wish for your birthday is that you and your father find peace in the comfort of being together today.
Sharon
As one who is dealing with similar issues (my mother) my heart goes out to you. Hang in there and know that you are in my prayers today as I walk around my property. Sometimes life feels like that too, endless circles. But there is always a break in the path leading us to peace.~~Dee
Dearest Corey, I’m so glad to hear that you have made it safely back to Willows and your family. Hoping you were able to grab some rest and feel a bit refreshed now. Thinking of you all, sending prayers and healing vibes for your dear dad and sending lots and lots of hugs to you and your dear family. May you be blessed on this birthday with good news about your dad!
Much love,
Sally
Dear Corey, you are loved the world over, but even more so by God in Heaven who loves you with an everlasting love. I am so glad you are with your family now where you can all be supporting each other with love and encouraging words. I pray for you throughout the day and night and trust that all will be well.
All my love to you today, my dear; hugs and heartfelt wishes for a blessed Birthday!
I came by to wish you a Happy Birthday, then read your news and realise you need more than birthday wishes. Huge hugs, love good thoughts to you and your father. xxx
Corey, you and your family remain close in my thoughts. Still praying for an abundance of blessings, Sher
Holding you, your father, and all of your family in my sweetest good thought. We are here for you Corey.
Corey, I am thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way.
remembering you
and
your dad
and wishing you
many many blessings
Thinking of you often today, and grateful that you have so much love surrounding you and your family. It is a tribute to you, Corey, and to your family also, that you and your photos and writings are such an inspiration to so many. And what a wonderful birthday gift…knowing that you are just where you are needed and wanted most at this moment. Take care, friend.
Dear Corey – I haven’t checked my bloglines for a few days so just found out about your dad. I hope you are by his side now and able to do everything you need to.
Thinking of you and your family
Annie X
just caught up, so sorry to hear about your dad. i never have easy words for hard times, but i’ll be thinking of you.
SO sorry about your dad. My prayers for him and for you as well. Be strong in faith. God bless you and yours
Dear Corey, my heart and prayers go out to you and your dad and your wonderful family. I am thinking of you often during this difficult time. I am so glad that we in your blog-world can show how much you mean to us. May you find strength in your real and virtual web of support. **hugs**
corey – my thoughts are with you and your family. i hope you can feel us all sending our love and concern for you all.
Dearest Corey – Know that prayers are flying to you and your family during this difficult time. You will stay in my thoughts.. xox Deb
I am amazed at how I am praying
for you now and have never met you
nor your family, except on your
beautiful blog. Whenever I hear anything
FRENCH, I think of you and your blog.
My son’s French tutor was out of town today
so there you were in my prayers! The
wind of the Spirit , the Lord glorified,
and His mercies new every morning!
Go under His mercies,
Bonnie
Thinking of you, wishing you and your family the very best blessings today – may you have a happy birthday, Corey~xOx
Birthday wishes to you dear Corey.
Your father, you and your family remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Pat
In the past, you have shared your Dad and your love for him through your blog with words and photographs so poignantly beautiful that I had tears running down my cheeks when I read them; once again the tears are welling up; I send love and healing wishes to you and your family; I keep you all in my prayers.
Dear Dear Corey,
It is so very difficult as our parents get older and face illnesses…
I pray that you are able to comfort your Dad, and that your family will all be together and can gain strength from each other…
I pray for strengthening of your father, and I know he was very happy to see you!!
Corey a hug tonihgt for you, and another one for your mama too !
Happy Birthday to you too!
XX
God’s richest blessing upon you and your family Corey. I am praying that the Lord’s ever present care and His mighty right hand would hold you up.
Though it may be hard, I am praying that you’re able to rejoice in your birthday as well.
~Dawn C
I am thinking of you and your family…
take care,
shirley
Hi Corey, Hope you have a nice birthday, that the stressful things are less stressed now. Hope all is well with your family. Remember a birthday is just a day and can be celebrated any ol day ya like when every one is feeling better etc. smiles from me
Corey
I’ve only just heard of this. I am deeply sorry that your sweet father is ill…I’ll keep both him and you in my prayers. I just love your dad…his smile is infectious…that is where YOU get it from no doubt. Sending love love love and tons of support.
xoxo
Gillian
OMG!!!
It is your birthday too…
Happy Birthday Corey! Try to enjoy the day as much as possible…you are the best thing to ever happen to your mom and dad, right???
xoxo
Thoughts and prayers. It’s what we can do.
Meilleurs voeux!!
More prayers for you and your family and your Dad…I’ll keep ’em comin’. You are all a treasure to us. Lots of love from Vallejo, California.
A very Happy Birthday to you, Corey – although my heart hurts for you. I know it’s hard to celebrate right now with your papa ill – but it is kind of a celebration of his life – that this day was special to your parents because of your birth. I am glad you were able to make the long flight to be with your family during this difficult time.
Dear Corey and family – sending my love and prayers – wishing all the very best – and to Corey – very heartfelt birthday wishes…
my words do not come easily – holding…
holding you all in my heart – with a few words and many prayers…
xox – eb.
Dear Corey,
My thoughts and Prayers go out to you and your family…
With All Kindest Wishes,
Peggy
Still praying for your dad and your family. This must be very difficult. Stay strong and take care of each other.
Bittersweet, but Happy Birthday.
thinking of you and your family Corey…keep strong…my prayers are with your dad for a speedy recovery!
on a sweeter note, Happy Birthday – have a fine day!!! enjoy!!!
Corey,
I am a loyal reader, but I don’t think I’ve ever commented. I am so sad to know your father is ill. I am sending positive energy and prays.
I hope everything is alright!
AM
Thinking of you more than ever… and you are sooooo close, I can almost touch you!
Much love to you, deep sleep and rest, and the love of your family and friends filling your soul…
I realize that my tears tell me how precious our fathers are to us daughters. I pray God’s peace and comfort for you all in this time. His mercies are new every morning. I am so thankful for you, Corey, and do wish you joy in the midst of sorrow.
Dear Corey,
I will continue to pray for your dad’s recovery, and for this unplanned time with family to be extra special! I know how glad they are to have you there!! Pam
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