Hello ~ My Name is Debi Lee
Just sharing about me36 total reviews
Comment from karenina
You are a ray of sunshine on this site, and I count myself blessed to have connected with you! I love your caring heart, your abiding faith, your devotion to God and family, and your always uplifting and encouraging reviews (not to mention PMs that make my day!)
I am well aware tomorrow is the day! I've sent you a note and a prayer by PM...
I have a prayer circle here in Massachusetts that supports you as you enter this new beginning!
Blessings friend!
Karenina
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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You are a ray of sunshine on this site, and I count myself blessed to have connected with you! I love your caring heart, your abiding faith, your devotion to God and family, and your always uplifting and encouraging reviews (not to mention PMs that make my day!)
I am well aware tomorrow is the day! I've sent you a note and a prayer by PM...
I have a prayer circle here in Massachusetts that supports you as you enter this new beginning!
Blessings friend!
Karenina
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Thanks so much Karenina, as I truly appreciate as always, your very lovely review and such caring words. You know how much they are appreciated and I can't tell you how much your friendship and prayers mean to me.
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You're going to do great!!!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this writing prompt with us, but more importantly, thank you for sharing what is going on with you. I want you to know that I am sending love and prayers your direction.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Thank you for sharing this writing prompt with us, but more importantly, thank you for sharing what is going on with you. I want you to know that I am sending love and prayers your direction.
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Thanks so very much Barb! I never thought about sharing that aspect of my life with my friends here, but when I read the prompt, and started writing about me, something said I was doing this to not really share, but ask for prayers. And my friends haven't let me down. You are so special Barb and I cannot thank you enough for having such a caring heart.
I sure do appreciate your kind words and prayers, and I thank you again my friend for the caring review.
Comment from robyn corum
Debi,
This is a sweet, simple poem that heads straight to the heart of the matter. It shares a great deal about you that I did not know. I'm sorry about the Lupus and praying about the surgery. My husband just went through something really similar with good results. Good luck!
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Debi,
This is a sweet, simple poem that heads straight to the heart of the matter. It shares a great deal about you that I did not know. I'm sorry about the Lupus and praying about the surgery. My husband just went through something really similar with good results. Good luck!
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Thanks Robyn, I never thought about sharing that aspect of my life with my friends here, and when I read the prompt, and started writing about me, it still didn't occur to me, but almost to the end something started nudging me that way, to not really share, but ask for prayers. I am so happy for your husband and you telling me about him truly made me feel better. I guess God works in ways that we don't always catch, but by you sharing that, it eased some restlessness.
I do appreciate your kind words and prayers and I thank you again my friend for the caring review.
Comment from Sally Law
Virtua six as I am generally out mid-week. I love to give and spend money... and sixes. My husband is the saver.
Anyway, this surely is sweet writing and insightful. I had no idea you suffered so and admire your positive outlook and stalwart faith. I will be praying for your surgery and speedy recovery.
Sending you my best today as always and best wishes for the contest,
Sal XOs
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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Virtua six as I am generally out mid-week. I love to give and spend money... and sixes. My husband is the saver.
Anyway, this surely is sweet writing and insightful. I had no idea you suffered so and admire your positive outlook and stalwart faith. I will be praying for your surgery and speedy recovery.
Sending you my best today as always and best wishes for the contest,
Sal XOs
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Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Oh Sally, I thank you so very much for your very lovely review and such caring and kind words. I appreciate the prayers so much, as I did not plan on sharing but as I got closer to the end, something was nudging at me and I think it was mostly to ask for prayers, as I have been a little apprehensive the last few days. So thank you so very much for them and I hope I will be able to be back within a day or two as I surely will go through withdrawal without my FanStory friends. God bless and thanks again my friend.
Comment from Janet Foor
Dear Debi, I enjoyed reading about you and your story. Since today is the day you are having surgery, you are in my prayers that all has gone well and with a good result to walk again. I will continue to pray for your safe recovery and the best prognosis.
Blessings
Get well soon
Janet
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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Dear Debi, I enjoyed reading about you and your story. Since today is the day you are having surgery, you are in my prayers that all has gone well and with a good result to walk again. I will continue to pray for your safe recovery and the best prognosis.
Blessings
Get well soon
Janet
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Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Oh Janet, thank you so much, but I think we must be a day later than you. Tomorrow is the day, but I thank you so very much for your very lovely review and such caring and kind words. I appreciate the prayers so much as I did not plan on sharing and as I got closer to the end, something was nudging at me and I think it was mostly to ask for prayers, as I have been a little apprehensive the last few days. So thank you so very much for them and I hope I will be able to be back within a day or two as I surely will go through withdrawal without my FanStory friends. God bless and thanks again my friend.
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
What a nice introduction of someone I have grown to admire and respect without ever really having been introduced.
One observation, I think.
5th line: I think (God sent) should be (God send)
I feel so helpless not being able to personally support you on your big day tomorrow but please be assured you will be in my prayers tonight, tomorrow and forever. You are one of my best, can I say it, friends, here on FS and I just want you to know my support is truly behind you and with the grace of God you will be back on your feet by Thanksgiving, the heck with Christmas.
God speed my dear friend Debi.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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What a nice introduction of someone I have grown to admire and respect without ever really having been introduced.
One observation, I think.
5th line: I think (God sent) should be (God send)
I feel so helpless not being able to personally support you on your big day tomorrow but please be assured you will be in my prayers tonight, tomorrow and forever. You are one of my best, can I say it, friends, here on FS and I just want you to know my support is truly behind you and with the grace of God you will be back on your feet by Thanksgiving, the heck with Christmas.
God speed my dear friend Debi.
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Oh Gary, thank you so much. First of all thanks for catching that and I changed it as soon as I read this. I still remember the first time we started chatting about our lives, as I felt another sincere chatterbox in you also my dear friend. A connection like that is hard to find right from the start and yet I felt it so genuinely. I thank you for the prayers, as this was my best opportunity to ask for them, as I truly know of their power. Up until now, very few have known about my disability. As my intent is not for sympathy, maybe empathy and for sure feeling the need for those prayers. I do admit a little weakness as apprehension has set in, yet I will not wallow in it and as I pray, God will give me strength.......So thank you so much for the kindest words and hope a friend like you could give to me. And also your very gracious six stars. I appreciate them so much, but mostly appreciate you as one of my very BFs too.
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The power of prayer is boundless; I speak from personal experience. So many of my prayers were being answered at one point in my life that I realized I had to be very specific about what I was asking for. The prayer end result is what I wanted but the means to get there didn't always agree.
As they say, God works in mysterious ways. Yes, he does but he does indeed work.
Oh, by the way, you are not getting sympathy from me, that does nothing to help you. What you are getting from me is heartfelt prayer and concerned requests to God our savior to watch closely over you and your inevitable experience, VERY CLOSELY!
I may indeed be a chatterbox, I never thought about it. I know you are one, I have experienced it but have loved every word of that chatter.
Now get yourself taken care of and get back here and tell me all about it.
Seriously Debi, be well and May God be with you.
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There is one thing about me that could be good, but I tend to overthink it. I just can't help it. And that is the thought of ever saying anything that may hurt someone, especially someone I love. As much as I am pretty sure you already knew this, I meant the chatterbox comment as a joke, telling how much I appreciated our conversations and hope you didn't take the sympathy thing wrong, and I know you better than that, but always need to make sure. I would rather stick myself in the eye with a sharp stick than ever say anything that you could take wrong.
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There is one thing about me that could be good, but I tend to overthink it. I just can't help it. And that is the thought of ever saying anything that may hurt someone, especially someone I love. As much as I am pretty sure you already knew this, I meant the chatterbox comment as a joke, telling how much I appreciated our conversations and hope you didn't take the sympathy thing wrong, and I know you better than that, but always need to make sure. I would rather stick myself in the eye with a sharp stick than ever say anything that you could take wrong.
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There is one thing about me that could be good, but I tend to overthink it. I just can't help it. And that is the thought of ever saying anything that may hurt someone, especially someone I love. As much as I am pretty sure you already knew this, I meant the chatterbox comment as a joke, telling how much I appreciated our conversations and hope you didn't take the sympathy thing wrong, and I know you better than that, but always need to make sure. I would rather stick myself in the eye with a sharp stick than ever say anything that you could take wrong.
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Oh Debi, Debi, Debi. I can read the "chatterbox" thing with no problem. And the "sympathy" thing, I just wanted to let you know I am not stopping at sympathy or empathy, I am going straight to the Boss. I am pleading for his intervention. Nothing you have said has made me feel badly, nothing, ever.
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I know Gary, but it's the remains of all the years of shame stemming from childhood molestation and rape and having to hide for so long. After that I never felt worthy of love and it really did a number on me. So that is why now I have so much joy that if erupts like a volcano, but that feeling of never wanting someone else hurt, just won't leave me and always brings me to tears.
Very emotional today, but love that you are here for me. Actually you have no idea how much you are a Godsend 😘🤗
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Debi. Molestation? Rape? Please don't tell me you had to endure those things. Please don't.
I pray and hope you have someone close to you who can and will hold you and make you secure again. I pray for that. I hope Glen is your rock, your shield! Please tell me that he is.
Don't ever hurt again dear child, Trust in the Lord with all your might and things will be wonderful.
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Those were in my story,
I was a ghost and a goblin.
I only made reference to the molestation in my notes, so to protect my cousins, as it was my uncle and godfather who did it to me when I was 7 years old. The worst was when I had to keep it to myself because he said something bad would happen to my dad if I told. (as I also did the rape for the shame of being at a party for my first time drinking at 17). I later found out it happened to one of my sisters and at least one of his daughters, as she committed suicide at an early age. By the time I told my parents years later, thank God the creep was already dead, as my dad was so angry and hurt I'm afraid of what he would have done. Anyway, a month in a mental institution and much therapy, and God happened!
And now, I just can't express enough how good it feels to love again and no longer feel shame, guilt and fear. I love this saying and think it would be a beautiful story for you: because you tell the different meanings so beautifully on all your topics: Guilt means you have done something bad, while shame says you are bad! It took a long time to learn it, but since God sent me to FS, He certainly blessed me with an even better and different outlook.
And although there are remnants of the past, which people pleasing and fear of hurting someone still linger, there are worst things in the world. ☺️
