tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post3138754541830857352..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: 1942-1943: Terror in the Tropics (PLUS a Giveaway!)Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44028685185640854112018-02-01T11:16:01.356-05:002018-02-01T11:16:01.356-05:00Thanks so much to everyone for your interest! Cong...Thanks so much to everyone for your interest! Congratulations to Angie, Paula and Connie for winning the drawing! Watch your emails this evening. :)Linda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39557965339958220202018-01-29T13:29:02.653-05:002018-01-29T13:29:02.653-05:00Fascinating! What's the name of your mother...Fascinating! What's the name of your mother's book? What a godly heritage--you are blessed. Thanks so much for taking a minute to comment! Blessings, LindaLinda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3592597176299279952018-01-29T13:27:54.854-05:002018-01-29T13:27:54.854-05:00Thank you so much, Barbara! There actually have be...Thank you so much, Barbara! There actually have been a couple of attempts to make this story into a film, but so far funding hasn't materialized. I'm with you... it still gives me shivers even though I've been writing about this basic story for years!Linda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74922569164752902302018-01-29T13:25:51.224-05:002018-01-29T13:25:51.224-05:00I feel the same! I entered you in the drawing. :)I feel the same! I entered you in the drawing. :)Linda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-92030251723537343612018-01-29T07:51:49.490-05:002018-01-29T07:51:49.490-05:00Oh that I would be so bold and strong.
bcrug(at)tw...Oh that I would be so bold and strong.<br />bcrug(at)twc(dot)comConnie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39229209250349657972018-01-28T21:15:48.867-05:002018-01-28T21:15:48.867-05:00Wow! Among the best real life stories I’ve heard! ...Wow! Among the best real life stories I’ve heard! Those were some faithful Christians! My mother’s family were missionaries to China . Mother was born in 1917 and just had her101 st Birthday. She has stories to tell. In fact she published a book of her memoirs only two years ago. <br />These books would be interesting to read. Thanks. Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20740188755221657412018-01-28T19:00:00.476-05:002018-01-28T19:00:00.476-05:00Thank you so much, Marilyn! And I agree. It is so ...Thank you so much, Marilyn! And I agree. It is so hard not to ask the why questions and to exercise that childlike faith. I'm hoping I'll bring this example to mind next time I question my amazing heavenly Father.... Blessings!Linda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9785070882163635812018-01-28T18:56:47.136-05:002018-01-28T18:56:47.136-05:00Thanks, Stephanie! I'm really encouraged that ...Thanks, Stephanie! I'm really encouraged that it blessed you. Thank you so much for taking a minute to provide that feedback!Linda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1724471583145758812018-01-28T18:54:00.266-05:002018-01-28T18:54:00.266-05:00Thanks so much, Andrea! I'm really delighted i...Thanks so much, Andrea! I'm really delighted it blessed you. Researching it blessed and challenged me too. Got your entry! Blessings, LindaLinda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-26573211301929125242018-01-28T18:11:34.387-05:002018-01-28T18:11:34.387-05:00Such a powerful story...one that should be made in...Such a powerful story...one that should be made into a film. So sad, and yet Peggy's ability to forgive those who murdered her parents opened the floodgates of God's grace. I would love to read your book.<br />Barbara Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792145952704763125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28666615568697222972018-01-28T16:41:47.360-05:002018-01-28T16:41:47.360-05:00Another powerful and beautiful testimony of God...Another powerful and beautiful testimony of God's amazing grace, mercy and forgiving others to minister to the loss. We question God so often when tragic strikes, but it's amazing how prayers and lives are changed as a result. Thank you for sharing this sad but yet happy rewarding post. Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8020638226515327602018-01-28T15:59:05.620-05:002018-01-28T15:59:05.620-05:00A powerful post. A story I didn’t know. Thank you....A powerful post. A story I didn’t know. Thank you. Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43411906226020341412018-01-28T15:15:32.178-05:002018-01-28T15:15:32.178-05:00looks like a wonderful book to read. I would love ...looks like a wonderful book to read. I would love to be entered to win a copy. loved reading the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672642566505706696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19138809007908453772018-01-28T15:11:01.737-05:002018-01-28T15:11:01.737-05:00Thank you, Vickie! Yeah, this challenges me. They ...Thank you, Vickie! Yeah, this challenges me. They didn't choose to die--they did their best to avoid it. But when they did, it *counted*, because of the way they lived. And you're right, God causes all things to work together for good, although sometimes we don't get to see how.Linda Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230611846225227491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87614222002663023082018-01-28T09:44:55.182-05:002018-01-28T09:44:55.182-05:00Wow, Linda. What a touching story. This is one of ...Wow, Linda. What a touching story. This is one of those stories that shows us the bigger picture. We often wonder why God doesn't move on our behalf or save a good person who's dying, but He sees the whole picture and knows that a death today, can mean salvation for many souls down the road. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.com