tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post3678505785414270667..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: How Do You Define “Family”? with Carolyn GreenePamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-23226681898631949872014-06-07T09:22:02.963-07:002014-06-07T09:22:02.963-07:00Barb - I'm convinced everyone needs a Murielle...Barb - I'm convinced everyone needs a Murielle in their life.<br /><br />Missy - Our parents never referred to us as steps/halves, either. Their friends and co-workers of many years had no idea ours was a blended family. They just knew that the Weatherfords had a lot of kids. :-)<br /><br />Pamela - God bless you and all of your family.Carolyn Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084583759284693867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-90115336199943888722014-06-05T08:31:23.726-07:002014-06-05T08:31:23.726-07:00I was raised in a traditional family. Two parents...I was raised in a traditional family. Two parents and me.<br /><br />But, I was adopted. Later I found a half sister and full brother.<br /><br />I'm back in my traditional family. One husband and one kid.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-19724915540195944502014-06-04T19:30:29.554-07:002014-06-04T19:30:29.554-07:00Carolyn, what a great story! I can't wait to r...Carolyn, what a great story! I can't wait to read your book. I also love how you and your siblings just called each other sisters and brothers. :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-74531752975956637462014-06-04T17:38:13.572-07:002014-06-04T17:38:13.572-07:00I know a family that have many foster children and...I know a family that have many foster children and it's always just 'family, brothers and sisters'. Mine was an ordinary family, but after my parents died, my good friend, Murielle, took me under her wing and called me her foster daughter. I can't imagine what I would have been like without her wisdom and love.<br />Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-14830817241863172112014-06-04T10:25:01.757-07:002014-06-04T10:25:01.757-07:00Leann, I love that story. St. Patrick's Day m...Leann, I love that story. St. Patrick's Day must be extra special for you because of that wonderful family.<br /><br />I just remembered another type of unique family that always captures my attention: Animals that befriend or adopt creatures of other species. My heart goes melty every time I see a video of them cuddling up together.Carolyn Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084583759284693867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-20526928479402074032014-06-04T09:33:12.738-07:002014-06-04T09:33:12.738-07:00Carolyn, the book sounds great. When I was growing...Carolyn, the book sounds great. When I was growing up, there was a large Irish family across the street that adopted our family. The first time the mom fixed us a green meal on St. Patrick's Day--green home-made bread, green butter, green mashed potatoes, green jello and cake, it became a wonderful tradition.Leann Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10840850473156676151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-30620833806042923702014-06-04T08:33:16.720-07:002014-06-04T08:33:16.720-07:00Louise, my condolences on the loss of your son-in-...Louise, my condolences on the loss of your son-in-law. Nothing will ever fill the void he left behind, but your daughter and grandchildren are blessed to have family to fall back on. Carolyn Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084583759284693867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-2133140226085130542014-06-04T08:31:19.015-07:002014-06-04T08:31:19.015-07:00Dana, exactly! Love is what makes a family.Dana, exactly! Love is what makes a family.Carolyn Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084583759284693867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-64388498841167034042014-06-04T08:29:27.308-07:002014-06-04T08:29:27.308-07:00When our son-in-law died, my husband and I opened ...When our son-in-law died, my husband and I opened our home to our daughter and two grandchildren. Empty nesters for a while, we're now a family of five. And we're loving it!Louise M. Gougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686180316695008136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-64039127445148581782014-06-04T08:10:03.693-07:002014-06-04T08:10:03.693-07:00You know, I used to have a very traditional concep...You know, I used to have a very traditional concept of what family meant until I started teaching. Then I saw all kinds of arrangements and I decided that as long as you're with people who love you and help you get through this world into the next, you've got yourself a family! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-22536584248342774722014-06-04T08:02:28.856-07:002014-06-04T08:02:28.856-07:00Sandra, that kind of family mashup is one I've...Sandra, that kind of family mashup is one I've been considering writing for a future book. I love the big, open hearts of your friends who took in the boy who needed a family.<br /><br />Christine, we sure had our share of tussles. And my brothers did the boy-thing of acting incompetent when it came to doing household chores, so I ended up having to go behind them and clean up the messes they made while "cleaning." :-)<br /><br />Mindy, my youngest brother was about 7 or 8 before he learned that not all of us share the same blood. We hadn't kept the information from him ... it was just that no one thought to mention it.Carolyn Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084583759284693867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-14195487904477421792014-06-04T07:49:05.613-07:002014-06-04T07:49:05.613-07:00Carolyn, around my house, we're one big blende...Carolyn, around my house, we're one big blended family. And like you said, there are no steps or halves about it. We're just family. <br /><br />Love the premise of this story and can't wait to read it.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-36081681038099846832014-06-04T05:50:43.014-07:002014-06-04T05:50:43.014-07:00Congratulations on the new book, Carolyn! It sound...Congratulations on the new book, Carolyn! It sounds great. I grew up loving the Brady Bunch even though I come from a traditional family. I had enough tussles with one brother and one sister that the idea of many brothers and sisters fascinated me. Since cleaning always ranked super low on my to-do list, I sure would have liked an Alice, LOL. I guess learning to do all those chores came in handy later in life, though. Christine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037185957390220266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-53238154421802199342014-06-04T05:43:23.621-07:002014-06-04T05:43:23.621-07:00Oooh, you hooked me. Now I can't wait to find ...Oooh, you hooked me. Now I can't wait to find out what happens. I know a fellow who took the Brady Bunch family one step further. When his second parent died, his new mom who'd also been widowed with kids of her own remarried. So neither of his current parents are blood related, but like you, no one calls anyone step or half. It was a few years before I knew his parents weren't his biological parents!Sandra Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236883194496601011noreply@blogger.com