On Friends, area businesses step up to help out Janesville family in need

Posted on May 8 at 12:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I am Sarah Worthing - and the point of this story was to give great appreciation to our church family, kind businesses, and amazing people who have reached out to help us. We did not ask for this story to be done. We did not ask for these businesses to help us, they did it after hearing from others about our circumstance, and doing it out of the kindness of their hearts. And the amazing people who have reached out also did so on their own terms, not because we asked them to.
And to the dude from janesville who doesn't believe the military can just "cut" a job - you do not know what you are talking about. There are budget cuts that eliminate positions in the military, I would know, my husbands job was eliminated!

Thank you for all the kind words, thoughts, and prayers. We appreciate your prayers more than words can say. One of our Pastors at Faith Community (Pastor Jerry Dean) has a few favorite sayings, but one of my favorites is a quote from 1Thes 5:18 that says:
"Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus"
This was a very sudden illness for me, it is called Transverse Myelitis, I was walking one day and three days later I was completely paralyzed, and before the day was up I was on life support at UW Hospital in Madison. I was very scared, frustrated, and sad. But I did not once ask why me. Instead I found solace in the scripture above. I began finding things to be thankful for and before I knew my whole attitude was changing. I was thankful two days later that I was not on life support anymore. I was thankful that my husband was able to care for our children. I was thankful for our family, our church family, our friends, and complete strangers who offered more help than my husband knew what to do with. I was thankful for so many things, big or small, that I just couldn't be in a bad mood. People around me could not understand how I could be so positive in my situation, and all I could say was that it was not me, it was God.
There is a lot more to our story that there is not time for but you get the idea. Thank you all so much - and Praise God for our answered prayers and the prayers that we know will be answered in the future. I accept God's Will for my life and I will praise Him all my days!

if I mistyped or had any bad grammar, please forgive me as I am on a lot of medication at this time. A great friend of mine (Kimberly I love you like no other friend before) has taken over the incredible job of home schooling for me (even as she home schools her own children) until I am again able. I just wanted to put that out there so there was no question.

On Fourth of July celebration to be at sports complex

Posted on April 18 at 1:06 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

It's amazing how people will find anything to complain about. I wonder how many people complaining about the fireworks being on the east side this year (after clearly stating Traxler was first choice, but not possible) would still complain if there were no show at all because the funding fell through? Is it possible to just be thankful and enjoy the celebration?

On Woman killed in two-car crash

Posted on December 3 at 11:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Many prayers are being said for these families, God Bless you all.

On Mayo loses appeal for fourth time

Posted on August 19 at 2:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

No, Wisconsin does not have the death penalty. How many people should have gotten the death penalty for crimes they were committed of, and later found innocent for??? I think a lot of you would change your tune if it were your family member we were talking about here, and you believed they were innocent. Was this woman convicted solely on the testimony of the other assailant and not by any direct evidence?

On Mayo loses appeal for fourth time

Posted on August 9 at 10:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Only two people know for sure if she was involved in that crime, but if she wasn't then she has spent the past 24 years paying for a crime she did not commit. 24 years away from her family for a crime she did not commit.
Justmy414 hit it right on the head - a lot of people have spent years locked away for crimes they were later proven NOT to have commited.

On Hard work leads to double graduation

Posted on June 7 at 9:19 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Congratulations on both your graduations. You are an inspiration to a lot of young women out there, and I hope you will continue to tell your story. I know first hand how difficult it is having a child in high school. I am a stranger to you, but I am proud of you. You will do great things in your life with your determination. Your son is lucky to have such a great mom. God bless you.

On Parking tops concerns for Janesville dog owners

Posted on May 21 at 10:47 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

We have children as well as a dog, and we love making it a family outing to the Palmer exercise area. We keep our dog on a leash when we're near any roads, but she is off leash when in the deeper trails. I agree that most dogs are off leash here as a way to explore and get exercise. I am not able to run my dog and this is a great way for her to get more exercise as well as the rest of my family being able to enjoy nature and taking care of our dog. Our dog enjoys meeting new "friends" there. They are free to explore the land and each other. I've never met a dog on the trails that didn't follow an owners command when off leash. If your dog doesn't listen to you they should be leashed for their own safety and the safety of others, but that is just common sense. If they put up more fences that's great, if not we'll continue the way we always have. As long as we have the exercise area at Palmer, I will not complain. If that is taken away from us, I'm not sure what we'll do. Driving all the way across town to the south side is not always an option for us, so our dog would pay the price.

On Italian House plans move to nearby vacated Hardee's

Posted on May 13 at 11:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Congratulations Edmund! You are a true example of a fine business man and your customers will always be loyal to you. You gave me my first real job, you were the best boss I've ever had, and you are a great friend. I've seen you do so many admirable, caring, and selfless acts through the past 14 years that I've personally known you - and I'm very happy for you in your new adventure to expanding. May God continue to bless the works that you do.

On At what point is mowing your lawn a must-do job?

Posted on May 11 at 9:11 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

I would have to say 3 inches - but once a week is generally what we do. If we mowed every time our grass was higher than our neighbors we'd be mowing all week! Our neighbor mows 2-4 times per week and twice each time to make patterns in his lawn. To each their own, just don't complain that we don't obsess about our lawn.

On Man arrested again on stalking charge

Posted on April 21 at 10:17 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

I know one of the victims personally - and she is a single mother of three. The guy called her cell phone randomly and tormented, harassed, threatened, and scared the heck out of this woman. After he was in jail she was breathing easier and then she received several more calls from the jail! She never accepted the calls (obviously) but she was very upset that this man could continue to harass her even from jail. It was unimaginable that he was allowed to continue the very behavior that landed him in jail to begin with. The victim did call the jail and speak with the SGT that was on duty that night, so they were aware of what he was doing. Obviously this information was not passed on to others working different shifts. What I don't understand is why he was continued to be allowed to use the phone when that was the entire reason he was there to begin with??? These victims should not have to continue receiving harassing phone calls just because this man cannot stop himself from getting some sort of sick satisfaction from scaring random women.