Sheila Dool

Finding the Romance .......One Enticing word at a time

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Hey there Spring Fling Hoppers!!! #HopsWithHeart

www.hopswithheart.blogspot.com

Hello everyone thanks for stopping by. I'm super excited to be apart of the Spring Fling Hop!! There are going to be lots of giveaways so make sure to check out all the bloggers who are taking part.   I will be giving away an Ebook copy of A Forever Love and one of A Forever Love Retribution along with a $10 Amazon gift card. All you have to do for your chance to win is leave me a comment at the end of this post telling me how LOVE has made you a better person.

I'll start off by telling you a story that made me a better person.

I don't think that anyone is perfect or that no one has ever done something wrong and just because we do some things wrong it doesn't make us bad people, but there have been many things that have happened in my life that make me wonder what I did so wrong to have had these bad things happen. After I sit down and think about it though, I am actually a blessed woman. I have great kids and a handsome loving husband. Danny and I have been together for 28 years. This July will be our 27th wedding anniversary. While they haven't all been a bed of roses, probably more thorns actually, I would not trade those years for any other.

Our youngest child was born ill and was in and out of the hospital the first years of his life. When he was 5 he was diagnosed with a rare hip deterioration disease that put him in a wheel chair for three years. Our family had to make many sacrifices for our sweet boy. He never got down. Always had a smile for everyone no matter the pain he was in. My husband worked many hours so that I could be able to spend more time with our son. He made all the 4 hr. drives to St. Louis for our sons Dr. appointments. When our boy was 8 he was able to be out of his chair. His hips had grown back!! Things were great and we had a few months to breath. That was until I was diagnosed with stage 3 Breast Cancer. Once again my kind, adoring husband was right by my side. He went to ever treatment with me. He held my hair while I puked and held my hand when I cried from the pain. When I lost my hair he shaved his head in support. Since then I have had many health issues and he has never left my side no matter how tough it got.

Life isn't always easy, but when you have someone by your side supporting you and doing everything they can to take care of you and your family it sure helps. I believe that God gave me and my husband all of this to make our marriage stronger. There's a lyric in a song that says, "If I can get thru this I can get thru anything." It is so true and words that I live by everyday. I thank the lord for saving my child at birth and for keeping my other children safe, for saving my life and for giving me my incredibly wonderful handsome husband.

Everything that I have been thru over the years has made me a better person. I look at life differently now. I know that my family will always be there for one another. I am truly blessed and the love of my husband is something I will always cherish. I want to do things for people to try to make their lives better. Make them feel better about things. I smile and love live everyday. When you almost lose it, it gets better :)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a quick comment. You don't have to go all novel like I did lol no worries just tell me how you are blessed with LOVE. I will be choosing the winners at random and posting on my blog on Monday 24th after 6pm CST and how to claim your prize!! Also be sure to continue the hopping over at the Hops with Heart and enter the Rafflecopter below to win some really nice grand prizes!!

Much love

Sheila

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58 comments:

  1. So glad you have each other - nothing is as heavy with someone to carry half the load. Happy Spring!

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    1. Thanks Donna!! I'll stop by and visit you later ;) and Happy Spring to you too darlin :)

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  2. Happy Spring!! My love gave me 2 beautiful daughters!!
    jasdarts @ hotmail.com

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    1. Hi Jill nice to meet you :) Happy Spring to you too!!! Don't we love our beautiful daughters :)

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  3. I met my fiance 3 years ago and she is the love of my life she is the best thing that happened to me. josephhawkshaw@yahoo.com

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    1. Welcome Joe :) Congrats on finding your true love many happy years for you both :)

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  4. Happy Spring!

    Felicity,
    dark.gypsy.princess@gmail.com

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    1. Hi there Felicity welcome and Happy Spring to you too sweetie!!! :)

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  5. Love makes you more understanding and considerate, because you want what's best for the other person!

    vitajex(At0Aol(Dot)com

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    1. Very true Love does all of that for us, thanks and Happy first day of Spring :)

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  6. Thank you everyone for your Love stories keep them coming!!!

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  7. To love and be loved is the most wonderful thing! Love is someone taking care of you when your sick! Love is when you need a shoulder to cry on. When you have great news and want to share it with someone. That is what love is to me! Thanks for sharing!
    amybowens34@yahoo.com

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    1. Amy you are so right!!! That is a great description of what love is :) Have a wonderful day :)

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  8. In love with the same man since 1971, married 43 years. Would not change anything. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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    1. Congratulations DebraKay on such a long happy marriage!! You are a great inspiration I hope you have a wonderful day :)

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  9. with family

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  10. Love has made me believe in myself.

    justjanhvi at gmail dot com

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    1. Janhvi I am so glad that love has helped you too. :)

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  11. I everyone!! Such great stories you have posted for me :) Love comes in so many forms. We don't have to be married or with a special someone to make our lives better, family and friends make life better too thanks again everyone and keep those stories coming!! Have a great day :)

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  12. I have been very blessed with my families love throughout all the medical procedures I've had to have through out my life. Without it, I wouldn't be here or be the strong willed person I am today.

    marsh10(at)netzero(dot)com

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    1. I am so glad that you had a good support system as well :)

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  13. A fab story, thank you for sharing! Well, love really makes life worth living, doesn't it?
    tessa dot bamberg at kolumbus dot fi

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  14. Love has helped me develop me strength and courage.
    jmcgaugh (at) semo (dot) edu

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    1. I am very happy that love has helped you as well :)

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  15. Love enabled me to grow up (married at 15) and blessed me with four wonderful children.

    lillieblue613(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Congrats on your 15 yrs and your beautiful children :)

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  16. Mentally it's made me a bit more open and less afraid of socializing.

    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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    1. I know what you mean, I was a bit timid and shy before I met my husband now you can't shut me up most of the time :) I'm very glad love has helped you as well :)

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  17. its made me more loving

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Froggy
    froggarita@gmail.com

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    1. You're very welcome Froggy!! I think it changes everyone in some way so I'm glad it has worked for you as well :)

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  18. Your own inner strength is what gets you through. Happy spring hop.

    p.winmill@hotmail.com

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    1. Inner strength is very important. It doesn't really matter how much you're loved if you don't have the inner strength to embrace it. Happy spring to you as well :)

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  19. The love of my family & friends has taught me to be a better person. No matter what i've been through they have always been by my side through the good & the bad. =)

    Thank you for sharing your story with us all! And thank you for having this giveaway! I hope you have a great weekend! =)

    Brandi
    BLeigh1130 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Thank you too Brandi :) I am glad that you have been blessed with love as well. Have a wonderful day :)

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  20. You are so right. Life is full of difficulties, but it is infinitely easier when you are living it side by side by the love of your life. I am similarly blessed with an incredible husband who has been through the thick and thin of it with me. Thank you for the lovely reminder.
    corinnealexander4@gmail.com

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    1. You are very welcome Corinne :) I am happy that you are as blessed as I am. Have a wonderful day!!

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  21. Love has made me have confidence in myself.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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    1. Thank you for sharing with us Natasha and you are very very welcome, have a great day :)

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  22. I'm a true cynic....I think love makes you weak, and the only way to survive is to learn to stand on your own and to depend on no one but yourself.

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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    1. Hi Elizabeth :) Nothing wrong with being a cynic. I don't think that love itself is what makes us weak. I do think that we can depend on others to much sometimes and yes we do have to look out for ourselves too, but I have been lucky enough to have both. Love and independence. While I am glad I have people to love I don't depend on them to be the only thing to make me happy. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day :)

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  23. I've been very lucky in that I have always been surrounded by love. What it's shown me is that everyday I have love in my life makes that a great day. It's shown me that love of another person doesn't end when they pass away but instead stays in your core and helps you to continue on. Love really is a gift. I think we all forget that from time to time and that's a real shame. Thanks for participating in the Hop. I love finding new authors that I can enjoy.
    laurah2727@yahoo.com

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    1. Thank you Laurah you are correct Love really is a gift. Glad to meet you!! Have a wonderful day :)

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  24. Love has definitely made me more understanding. We are all works in progress. Sometime progress is slow. Love make you hang in there.

    Thanks for hosting the giveaway. Fingers crossed to win.

    Happy Spring!

    skeeterlee63 [at] gmail.com

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    1. Hi Skeeter!! We are all works in progress aren't we :) I love that. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day :)

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  25. Love makes you more considerate, thoughtful, understanding. Not just with your special someone, but with everyone around. Thank you for sharing!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Thank you too Shadow :) Love is a powerful thing isn't it :)

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  26. Love has made me more patient. I am still terrible at waiting in lines, or being on hold, but I am infinitely more patient with people.

    dreammie_angel at yahoo dot com

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    1. Patience can be tough but I am glad that love has helped you too. Thanks for sharing that with us and have a great day!!!

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  27. Love has made me more kind, patient, and understanding. Instead of only worrying about yourself, your priorities shift to the recipient of your love.
    prettylittlepages @ gmail . com

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    1. You're right Kristen, isn't fun sharing your love with other? Our hearts really are big enough to do all that :) Thank you and have a wonderful evening :)

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  28. Firstly, thanks for sharing your family's story, Sheila. Life is a struggle, but being surrounded by people you love and love you back makes it an adventure—in learning, in accepting, and in being happy. This actually reminds me of Dear Future Mom. Check it out when you have the time. Mothers like you are truly inspiring.

    I'm a lucky woman to have friends who support me despite my stubbornness and occasional catty behaviour. :D They make me appreciate me, as a person. A little love to give. :)

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    1. Thank you Kanoko!! I will check that book out :) You sound like a great person and thank you for sharing as well :) Have a wonderful evening and thank you for stopping by!!!

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  29. Glad to meet you, Sheila. Thanks for sharing your story. I'm not entering. Just stopped by to say Happy Spring!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Pooky!!! Happy spring to you too and have a wonderful evening :)

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  30. This has been a blast!!! I really want to thank everyone for stopping by and all of your wonderful comments. Love comes in so many different forms, whether you have a significant other or just great people in your life. It's still love. It makes us stronger, sometimes we feel it makes us weaker too but I feel that love makes us better people. Kinder, more considerate, trusting, and patient. Don't forget to stop back by and check out the winners!! Some of you did leave an email address so I want to thank you for that and please have a wonderful rest of your days :)

    Much Love
    Sheila

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  31. I have the winners!!! The Amazon gift card goes to Andrea!! Congrats and I will email you :) The ebook copy of A Forever Love goes to Tessa!! I will email you Tessa :) The ebook copy of A Forever Love Retribution will go to Skeeter Lee!!! I will email you too Skeeter :) I want to thank you all again for stopping by and I would love for you to look me up on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks again and have a great evening :)

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