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How does God put up with us?39 total reviews
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Janilou ,
good question how does God ever put up with the way humans act.
What an very interesting story ( of how you compared humans to goats (well that is the impression I got --right or wrong--when I read you great story.)
Love the way you showed different personalities through goats.
Gert
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Hello Janilou ,
good question how does God ever put up with the way humans act.
What an very interesting story ( of how you compared humans to goats (well that is the impression I got --right or wrong--when I read you great story.)
Love the way you showed different personalities through goats.
Gert
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Thank you so much for the terrific review! :-) So glad you liked it. Yep, that is what I was doing! LOL
Jan
Comment from Bakhir
I love your goats, your (and their) stories, your superb writing, and most of all, your philosophy. What grand teachers you all are!
I found no nits or spag in this wonderful piece.
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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I love your goats, your (and their) stories, your superb writing, and most of all, your philosophy. What grand teachers you all are!
I found no nits or spag in this wonderful piece.
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Thank you so much for the terrific review! :-) Bless your heart for these kind words.
Jan
Comment from Wendyanne
Hi Janilou. I enjoyed this story describing two goats with very different personalities very much. How do you cope with all those personalities lol
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Hi Janilou. I enjoyed this story describing two goats with very different personalities very much. How do you cope with all those personalities lol
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Many thanks! It can be trying some days! LOL
Jan
Comment from Nescher Pyscher
"Everything I ever needed to know about life, I learned from a bunch of goats."
Might not fit all that well on a cover . . .
Good stuff, Jani!
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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"Everything I ever needed to know about life, I learned from a bunch of goats."
Might not fit all that well on a cover . . .
Good stuff, Jani!
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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ROTFLOL Thanks, number one fan! :-)
Hugs to you and the wife!
Jan
Comment from HealingMuse
Hi Janilou,
Ahhhhh - another goat story - well done, girls! :)))
Yes, it's really amazing, isn't it - the way phenomenology colors experience?
You might enjoy a read of Dr. Bruce Parry's work, in which he delineates the physiological developmental differences in the brains (of humans) who experience trauma or abuse at early ages. Yes, the brains of such individuals are actually physically different: programmed to look for the negative.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Dr.+perry+brain&spell=1
Thanks for sharing - keep up the goat (and horse) stories. Any geese on the farm? Guessing some of the girls there would like to try their typing skills. (G)
Jan
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Hi Janilou,
Ahhhhh - another goat story - well done, girls! :)))
Yes, it's really amazing, isn't it - the way phenomenology colors experience?
You might enjoy a read of Dr. Bruce Parry's work, in which he delineates the physiological developmental differences in the brains (of humans) who experience trauma or abuse at early ages. Yes, the brains of such individuals are actually physically different: programmed to look for the negative.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Dr.+perry+brain&spell=1
Thanks for sharing - keep up the goat (and horse) stories. Any geese on the farm? Guessing some of the girls there would like to try their typing skills. (G)
Jan
Comment Written 04-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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I tried to look that up and it wouldn't work. Darn it! But I really appreciate your comments and the stars! I have to fight the goats for turns on the computer! LOL
Jan
Comment from Dave M
Jan,
This is an excellent short post, and without any nits that I could find. So Hannah is always first in line to get milked, and Jumper always holds back to last. This is how critters, including us two-legged ones, vary. So often, people create their own messes and then wail about them.
Dave M
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Jan,
This is an excellent short post, and without any nits that I could find. So Hannah is always first in line to get milked, and Jumper always holds back to last. This is how critters, including us two-legged ones, vary. So often, people create their own messes and then wail about them.
Dave M
Comment Written 03-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Yep, until the other night, when Jumper ran in with the first group. How I had to laugh. I think she snuck in and read the story! Thank you so much for the terrific review! :-)
Jan
Comment from tteach
I often wonder if God doesn't shake His head as He looks down at us and say, "I've provided everything they need to be happy, and yet, they hang back, waiting, complaining, begrudging and enduring what should be a wonderful experience - life.
this is a great example of the glass being half-full or half-empty scenario. I love that you allow the goats to speak, as it really lets us visualize how diametrically opposed the two views are.
well done
terry
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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I often wonder if God doesn't shake His head as He looks down at us and say, "I've provided everything they need to be happy, and yet, they hang back, waiting, complaining, begrudging and enduring what should be a wonderful experience - life.
this is a great example of the glass being half-full or half-empty scenario. I love that you allow the goats to speak, as it really lets us visualize how diametrically opposed the two views are.
well done
terry
Comment Written 03-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Yep, I think He does. So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Jan
Comment from RenieReader
You know me, Jan. I love the Rainbow Gate Farm stories. They brighten my day and make me smile. Plus, it makes me realize I could have it worse. HA HA! Tell the girls I love 'em and the billies--heck, never mind--they have other things on their minds.
Hugs,
Renie
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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You know me, Jan. I love the Rainbow Gate Farm stories. They brighten my day and make me smile. Plus, it makes me realize I could have it worse. HA HA! Tell the girls I love 'em and the billies--heck, never mind--they have other things on their minds.
Hugs,
Renie
Comment Written 03-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Thank you so much for the terrific review! :-) I am so glad you enjoy them, Renie.
Hugs,
Jan
Comment from Lady & Louis
LOL! I loved Hannah's comment about the billies smelling so good. But then, to a doe, they would!
Good point you make here, Jani, and I enjoyed your method of making it. Sure, we don't all have the same chances or burdens, but our attitude makes a bigger difference than we think, and cultivating optimism (not to mention gratitude) can be done.
Few little nits for you to tidy up:
Living with over three-hundred dairy goats - delete hyphen
we will hear her point-of-view. - delete hyphens
a wonderful experience - life. - close quotation mark (oh, and check that all your quotation marks are single or double, I think you've used both).
Hugs!
Louise xxxx
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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LOL! I loved Hannah's comment about the billies smelling so good. But then, to a doe, they would!
Good point you make here, Jani, and I enjoyed your method of making it. Sure, we don't all have the same chances or burdens, but our attitude makes a bigger difference than we think, and cultivating optimism (not to mention gratitude) can be done.
Few little nits for you to tidy up:
Living with over three-hundred dairy goats - delete hyphen
we will hear her point-of-view. - delete hyphens
a wonderful experience - life. - close quotation mark (oh, and check that all your quotation marks are single or double, I think you've used both).
Hugs!
Louise xxxx
Comment Written 03-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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LOL Yes, to the does, it is perfume of the highest value. So glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for the review. Over here, I've been told to add those hyphens. Now I am confused. Can you enlighten me?
Hugs,
Jan
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Hmm, the hyphen thing may be a usage difference! But here, it'd be like "a six-year-old child" vs "the child was six years old", or something. I guess it's the same - judgement call - on the "point of view" one, too. It might be something to refer to style manuals for, in this instance!
Eau de Billy, heheheh...
Comment from darkmoonbaby
Jani,
This is definitely well written! I was excited to see it in my PM box... Send me a PM when you have a chance to explain why they stink so much, lol! I've got to hear this....
And did you know Wal-Mart sells GOAT milk!? lol... I was trying to find on the carton if it said what farm it came from... but I couldn't find anything
Oh! Hi Hannah, Jumper!
DMB
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Jani,
This is definitely well written! I was excited to see it in my PM box... Send me a PM when you have a chance to explain why they stink so much, lol! I've got to hear this....
And did you know Wal-Mart sells GOAT milk!? lol... I was trying to find on the carton if it said what farm it came from... but I couldn't find anything
Oh! Hi Hannah, Jumper!
DMB
Comment Written 03-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2008
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Thank you so much for the terrific review! :-) Yes, I have seen it there! We always say we can't afford to drink it. LOL I will say hi to Hannah and Jumper for you!
Hugs,
Jan