I have received so many wonderful personal letters from people about
Mary's Treasures. I wish that I would have saved each of them, and put
a page up long ago with them on it.
Of all the awards I could receive, those letters are better than all of
them. For I have seen lives changed or touched because of a simple
story told.
People have written, "Now I know God loves me." I well remember the time
when I too, "Knew our Father loved me."
I will post those letters, I receive in email, without the names unless they tell me I may share that information.
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998
I visited your site a few min. ago, and found a truly remarkable web site.
I could easily spend hours here. What a wondrous job you have done. I did
wish you to know I was there representing the LOTH goodwill committee and
since my LOTH gif did not show up in your guest book, I am e-mailing you.
I bookmarked your site, and I will be back. I truly enjoyed my visit there
_name____ Good Will Ambassador
Dear Sister Mary Lois,
Insomnia has me up and sewing, but I felt the need for a little dose of one of
your stories. Thanks for helping me unwind from a hectic but blessed day.
Sister____
06/12/98
Mary,
I normally watch the news in the morning and go out to meet the day
in a pretty bad mood. This morning I took the time to read the " train "
story. I found it uplifting & maybe it will help me to deal with my
boss.
{Name}
June 5th 1998
Dear Mary;
My husband and I would like to thank you for your web page. I stumbled on it a few weeks ago and have been enjoying it ever since. My husband visits it more often and then links out to different web pages you have found.
I read your articles or inspirational writings and am uplifted, as well as, inspired. Thank you, for in a world that would rather tear us down, you leave us uplifted and ready to face the fight again. Also, reminding us that the battle is not ours to fight, but that we are given the help to make it through each time.
Thank you again,
{Name}
June 6,1998
Dear Aunt Lois,
I was just surfing through COG directories, links, etc., What a pleasant surprise to find your wonderful site!! I've been reading for about 2 hours, now, and once again I am amazed at how much good can be done (even by us "uneducated" common folk) when God's Spirit is at work. Your articles and stories are like salve. THANK YOU!!
[Some information about their Church having problems] Oh well, I guess the main lesson is: men can neither legislate nor manipulate spiritual things. God's Spirit unifies--always has, always will. Then I read something like the things you've written and the "Works of the Spirit" are immediately recognized.
CA Texas.
Some of the comments I have received, before I started to put the letters up were:
From the Philippines, I had many letters from this lady, and remember
well some of her comments. She was a Catholic, and wrote to tell me:
I now know that "God" loves me, and because of that, I now can love
others. I been have printing out the articles and am sharing them with
the other ladies in the office that want them to.
I also received a letter from a man telling me that after reading an article
about our Father loving me that, "Now I know God loves me too!"
May 1998
Not long ago a lady wrote to tell me she had spent all Sabbath afternoon on Mary's Treasures.