Without wanting you to miss to respect my small sister your text are so long that Altavista Babel Fish loses its English there. It will take me a few days for all to include/understand with this telephone which functions very badly!!! Beautiful dog, beautiful drawing and noble soul THERESE. That God keeps you still a long time!!!

What is it that I can say? You have touched me dear friend with your words. You have had your difficulties and like me you bare them deeply in your heart. I am glad you decided to tell your story. I hope it will give someone else the strength they need. You are a dear blessing my friend and I love you, your strength, and your artistry! And as for your image, it looks like a pikanesse(?) and a very red on at that!

You're a very brave woman, Therese, and that's an understatement. Your writing is raw and moving and beautiful. Your story makes my heart hurt for that little 5 year-old girl who still resides within the lovely, strong woman who wrote this powerful piece. This is not pity I'm expressing, but understanding..as far as I'm able to understand. I cannot empathize, because my life has been a piece of cake compared to what you've experienced. The thing that most impresses me is your courage and spirit..and beautiful soul. You are full of life and faith..and your childhood experience- horrific as it was, enabled you to be who you are today..and, who you are today, my friend, is a person woth knowing and loving. I pray for you and for the Lord to replace your pain with His peace. I love you. ~Linda

WOW! What an awesome testimony of God working through your life Therese! How could anyone pity someone so full of strength and insight! Your story fills me with so many powerful images - inspirational. Of course, this will still not stop me from reaching out and giving you a BIG HUG Dog gone it! ;)

Word and image is beautful!

You're a fantastic writer too! I was completely enthralled. Thank you for sharing! (: Yeah, life's a bitch sometimes! /:

My English is far to bad to understand this big story but like your creative dog :-)

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Therese your statement to God in your life has really touched my heart. When I first started reading it I began to feel sad although you said not to..then as I continued reading your powerful words I felt as though I was cheering you on and I pictured being there with you during those experiences you mentioned. I no longer felt sad and stood in wonderment of your bravery and strength. Your words come from the heart and are not hidden. Thank You for this powerful message. May God Bless You My Dear Friend. Your picture is excellent and does look very much like a dog. Thank you for sharing everything with the community. Big Hugs and happiness to you.

amazing details that you have remembered. I do not have that good of memory , but something like your story would tend to stay with anyone

that must be very healing to be able to vent like that. i dont know if i could do it, online or otherwise. your issues with church when you were younger...........you just went to the wrong church for singing my dear. my wife is/was catholic, and i am pentacostal, or babtist, or holy roller if you prefer. some of my best memories as a kid was standing up and singing and dancing in church. everyone coming into the aisle's and clapping and singing at the top of their lungs, marching around the church. ive got nothing against catholics, understand that. but churches are different. more subdued are sunday services in a catholic church, my wife tells me, diplomatically. hang in there therese. your strong, as evidenced in your story. you will win. you will be fine! im very impressed with the way your using renderosity as therapy for your worries. and the image here is very cool too. wish it was larger. so i could put it on my desktop in one piece instead of "tiled".

I don't undersstand all - but what I did - like it! Super!!!

Beautiful

What comes through in your story of yourself is strength. Amazing strength .. soemthing you seem to have had from birth on. You are a survivor .. you WILL prevail. And your artwork is fantastic. this dog is just too delicious!

A great fractal and your writing is very poignant and heartfelt. Keep strong and live one day at a time.

Fantastic image and words!!!!!!!!!!

The story only shows why we love you so. Thank you for the story and even more for the delightful picture. Bunny

At last I have been able to read this (sorry my time gets limited) and I found myself really living this story with you, it's so graphically expressed. Good for you that you allowed yourself to expess those things that have brought you the most fear, and even better, I praise God that you didn't lose your faith in Him! From a very young age, it seems that despite what those nuns tried to impose upon you by way of their own judgment and standards, you knew from God's own Spirit what He would have you do - sing the louder, truly praise him and not pretend or get stuck within a tradition that he didn't ordain! And He even used those unkind nuns! How? By the fact that they caused you to decide not to go to school on that day when you would be so badly needed in this other crisis. He was surely with you and strengthening you, keeping you separate and protected from hypocracy and the whitewashed tombs of which Jesus spoke! Well done, Therese, for braving it out, and may your healing take on reality for you as you have shared so openly. His protection and love for you will see you through it all, and you will be an inspiration to many...

Great image. I must make more time to read your story more thoroughly.

"But for the grace of GOD go "I" .... I just got caught up on ALL your recent uploads. Excellent!! PEACE be with you, kind soul! My best, always. T.P./brian.

Impressiv image!