Comments for Mary Comm http://marycomm.com life, legacy and inspiration Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on About Mary Comm by Pati Adams http://marycomm.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Pati Adams Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:38:53 +0000 http://www.marycomm.com/about/#comment-3289 Hi Mary, I just finished your book Secret Sin. I read it in 3 hours and could not put it down. A good friend of mine Linda Cochrane told me I needed to read it. Linda and I are co-laborers in the cpc world. I work as an Executive Director for a Care Net Pregnancy Center here in Conn. After I finished the book I gave it to one of the pastors in my church. You are so right, their are walking wounded in the churches and no body cares. If they do, they are not sure how to handle it and or talk about it. I am post abortive myself. God showed me his heart when I lived in Chicago and that's when I entered the world of the crisis pregnancy center. At first I went kicking and screaming, telling God(can you believe the nerve of me!) are you sure you have the right one here? So with months of prayer and a deep breath, I left the cosmetics industry to talk with pregnant women. Okay, it was a lot of prayer, come on who am I kidding, I was going to leave a job where I played with make-up all day and got $1000.00 a year in free cosmetics,what women wouldn't like that job, was I nuts or what. To make matters worse I left the Dept Store 2 weeks before Christmas, thee biggest time of commission and sales! People thought I lost my mine. Interesting thing happen, I told 4 of the ladies at the Estee Lauder counter I was working at(which by the way I knew them for 3 years), why I was leaving(not sure I was trying to convince myself or them), but I told them I was going to work at a crisis pregnancy center and I told each of them I believe the reason God was calling me there was to tell other women of my past abortions, now mine you, this is thee very first time I said anything to anybody about my 3 abortions. My husband and I were the only ones who knew of the 3 abortions, it was a secret for almost 30 years. Okay, back to the Lauder counter---1 lady just hugged me when I told her about my 3 abortions, 1 lady told me I was a baby killer, 1 lady just said, "it nothing anyway" and the other just rolled her eyes. Wow!! This was the start of healing for me and I did not even know it yet!! Anyway,while I worked in Chicago, I sat down for 2 years and wrote my life story down,(did not want to do that either), of the drugs, alcohol, suicidal thoughts, the hard core biker life style, the music industry world and now the crisis pregnancy center world. Wrote it as a movie, but wondering now about a book. We shall see what God does. Okay, not really sure why I went into some details, but oh well, I was always a chatter box even in kindergarten, so I guess nothing as changed. \Mary, God Bless you for this book, you have blessed my heart with your words and I hope I will be able to meet with you one day. HIS servant for Life, Pati Adams Hi Mary,
I just finished your book Secret Sin. I read it in 3 hours and could not put it down. A good friend of mine Linda Cochrane told me I needed to read it. Linda and I are co-laborers in the cpc world. I work as an Executive Director for a Care Net Pregnancy Center here in Conn. After I finished the book I gave it to one of the pastors in my church. You are so right, their are walking wounded in the churches and no body cares. If they do, they are not sure how to handle it and or talk about it.

I am post abortive myself. God showed me his heart when I lived in Chicago and that’s when I entered the world of the crisis pregnancy center. At first I went kicking and screaming, telling God(can you believe the nerve of me!) are you sure you have the right one here? So with months of prayer and a deep breath, I left the cosmetics industry to talk with pregnant women. Okay, it was a lot of prayer, come on who am I kidding, I was going to leave a job where I played with make-up all day and got $1000.00 a year in free cosmetics,what women wouldn’t like that job, was I nuts or what. To make matters worse I left the Dept Store 2 weeks before Christmas, thee biggest time of commission and sales! People thought I lost my mine.

Interesting thing happen, I told 4 of the ladies at the Estee Lauder counter I was working at(which by the way I knew them for 3 years), why I was leaving(not sure I was trying to convince myself or them), but I told them I was going to work at a crisis pregnancy center and I told each of them I believe the reason God was calling me there was to tell other women of my past abortions, now mine you, this is thee very first time I said anything to anybody about my 3 abortions. My husband and I were the only ones who knew of the 3 abortions, it was a secret for almost 30 years.

Okay, back to the Lauder counter—1 lady just hugged me when I told her about my 3 abortions, 1 lady told me I was a baby killer, 1 lady just said, “it nothing anyway” and the other just rolled her eyes. Wow!!
This was the start of healing for me and I did not even know it yet!!
Anyway,while I worked in Chicago, I sat down for 2 years and wrote my life story down,(did not want to do that either), of the drugs, alcohol, suicidal thoughts, the hard core biker life style, the music industry world and now the crisis pregnancy center world. Wrote it as a movie, but wondering now about a book. We shall see what God does.

Okay, not really sure why I went into some details, but oh well, I was always a chatter box even in kindergarten, so I guess nothing as changed.

\Mary, God Bless you for this book, you have blessed my heart with your words and I hope I will be able to meet with you one day.

HIS servant for Life,
Pati Adams

]]> Comment on A Love Letter From God . . . by Emmalee Shoup http://marycomm.com/a-love-letter-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Emmalee Shoup Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:50:16 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=486#comment-1442 WOW, this really touched my heart this morning. Praise the Lord, in everything! Thank you so much for posting this. I am going to print it out and place it where I can see it in my home office every day. God bless you! WOW, this really touched my heart this morning. Praise the Lord, in everything! Thank you so much for posting this. I am going to print it out and place it where I can see it in my home office every day. God bless you!

]]> Comment on A Love Letter From God . . . by Gina Schreck http://marycomm.com/a-love-letter-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Gina Schreck Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:41:15 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=486#comment-931 This is so beautiful and encouraging! Thank you for sharing this. Thank Joel for passing this link along as well. Gina This is so beautiful and encouraging! Thank you for sharing this. Thank Joel for passing this link along as well.

Gina

]]> Comment on A Love Letter From God . . . by George Manlangit http://marycomm.com/a-love-letter-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-929 George Manlangit Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:05:52 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=486#comment-929 I thank Joel for referring this. In this period of thankfulness, it is an encouragement to read about God's love reflected in so many ways. His love, His time, His grace... is enough. I thank Joel for referring this. In this period of thankfulness, it is an encouragement to read about God’s love reflected in so many ways.

His love, His time, His grace… is enough.

]]> Comment on Lessons from A Snowplow by Cathy Fett http://marycomm.com/lessons-from-a-snowplow/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Cathy Fett Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:15:03 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=475#comment-927 Love this! Thanks for the reminder...I often get very impatient with slow moving obstacle removers...even my heavenly Father Love this! Thanks for the reminder…I often get very impatient with slow moving obstacle removers…even my heavenly Father

]]> Comment on Lessons from A Snowplow by Donna http://marycomm.com/lessons-from-a-snowplow/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Donna Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:55:10 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=475#comment-922 Mary, I've enjoyed reading your comments, thoughts, and insights. I am completely joyful, however, that it is snowing in your neck of the woods and not mine! lol. Thank you for your response from "When Life Gets Hard." And yes, one of these days our paths will cross, God willing. Forever In His Grip, Donna Mary, I’ve enjoyed reading your comments, thoughts, and insights. I am completely joyful, however, that it is snowing in your neck of the woods and not mine! lol.
Thank you for your response from “When Life Gets Hard.” And yes, one of these days our paths will cross, God willing. Forever In His Grip, Donna

]]> Comment on Lessons from A Snowplow by Joel http://marycomm.com/lessons-from-a-snowplow/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Joel Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:10:55 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=475#comment-914 I can't remember where we were, but somewhere traffic was heavy and an ambulance with sirens blaring was in front of us speeding to its destination. Cars were moving to the side but we got an escort because we were right behind the ambulance. Lessons are all around us if we only stop and pay attention. As always, you have tuned in to a significant truth in a mundane activity. :-) I like the snow, especially when it melts on the roads... I can’t remember where we were, but somewhere traffic was heavy and an ambulance with sirens blaring was in front of us speeding to its destination. Cars were moving to the side but we got an escort because we were right behind the ambulance.

Lessons are all around us if we only stop and pay attention. As always, you have tuned in to a significant truth in a mundane activity. :-)

I like the snow, especially when it melts on the roads…

]]> Comment on Lessons from A Snowplow by Emmalee http://marycomm.com/lessons-from-a-snowplow/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Emmalee Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:56:40 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=475#comment-913 Well said Mary! I enjoyed reading your blog. The Lord has been speaking to me in very similar ways lately. TYJ!! Well said Mary! I enjoyed reading your blog. The Lord has been speaking to me in very similar ways lately. TYJ!!

]]> Comment on When Life Gets Hard by mary http://marycomm.com/when-life-gets-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-910 mary Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:58:39 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=463#comment-910 Thank you both for your comments. :) Cathy, you are a dear friend; thank you for your kind and compassionate understanding. Donna, I think of Ro so often..... She was truly an amazing woman. I can only imagine how much you miss her. Sometimes I still can't believe she--and Lisa--are gone! I have such fond memories of them both. I remember how difficult it was to encourage them at times. I probably said the wrong thing a time or two! Even so I know they understood. :) I suppose if we were able to ask them now if they wish they were still here they'd say, "NO WAY!" They are with our precious Jesus, basking in the warmth of His light... So yes, it is as He has willed it. I know the same will be true for my brother and for the other trials I'm facing. God is good even when life doesn't feel good. Of that we can be sure! Thanks so much, Donna, for sharing your thoughts and memories of Ro. I still say you and I need to meet up one day! I would count it such a blessing! Much love in Jesus, the Light of the world... Mary :) Thank you both for your comments. :)

Cathy, you are a dear friend; thank you for your kind and compassionate understanding.

Donna, I think of Ro so often….. She was truly an amazing woman. I can only imagine how much you miss her. Sometimes I still can’t believe she–and Lisa–are gone! I have such fond memories of them both. I remember how difficult it was to encourage them at times. I probably said the wrong thing a time or two! Even so I know they understood. :)

I suppose if we were able to ask them now if they wish they were still here they’d say, “NO WAY!” They are with our precious Jesus, basking in the warmth of His light… So yes, it is as He has willed it. I know the same will be true for my brother and for the other trials I’m facing.

God is good even when life doesn’t feel good. Of that we can be sure!

Thanks so much, Donna, for sharing your thoughts and memories of Ro. I still say you and I need to meet up one day! I would count it such a blessing!

Much love in Jesus, the Light of the world…
Mary :)

]]> Comment on When Life Gets Hard by Donna http://marycomm.com/when-life-gets-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Donna Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:32:07 +0000 http://marycomm.com/?p=463#comment-907 Dear Mary, Oh my goodness, your comments struck me with vivid memories of Ro and her cancer diagnosis, not just once but twice. I was reminded of her joke (after her initial diagnosis) that the light at the end of her tunnel was that of an oncoming train. As her love for the Lord grew during her second diagnosis she stated --with confidence -- that the light at the end of the tunnel is Jesus, her Lord and Savior. She wrote that she selfishly asked that if she had a say in all of her struggles, she'd choose hanging around for a while. She had a young son she wanted to see grow up but ultimately she knew it would be His Will Be Done. She understood He had a plan. She was an amazing woman. I miss her dearly. I am sorry for your pain, Mary. May John 10:28 bring peace to you and your family. In His Grip, Donna Dear Mary,
Oh my goodness, your comments struck me with vivid memories of Ro and her cancer diagnosis, not just once but twice. I was reminded of her joke (after her initial diagnosis) that the light at the end of her tunnel was that of an oncoming train. As her love for the Lord grew during her second diagnosis she stated –with confidence — that the light at the end of the tunnel is Jesus, her Lord and Savior. She wrote that she selfishly asked that if she had a say in all of her struggles, she’d choose hanging around for a while. She had a young son she wanted to see grow up but ultimately she knew it would be His Will Be Done. She understood He had a plan. She was an amazing woman. I miss her dearly. I am sorry for your pain, Mary. May John 10:28 bring peace to you and your family.
In His Grip,
Donna

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