tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post1632833526708913169..comments2008-07-18T15:02:54.053-05:00Katherine@Raising Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887240362516586161noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-2440634840908560832008-07-18T15:02:00.000-05:002008-07-18T15:02:00.000-05:00Love this post! Mercy and Grace...we are all in need of it! I pray that I can show that to my kids too.Jamie @ Purposeful Pursuithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09567398445753025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-76181204506294664502008-07-15T18:09:00.000-05:002008-07-15T18:09:00.000-05:00Katherine,<BR/><BR/>Love this post (sniff). What wisdom and humility it takes to handle not just the parenting but the criticism. You are sweetness and grace.Rachel Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893116828546174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-83934589419856998752008-07-15T16:44:00.000-05:002008-07-15T16:44:00.000-05:00First time visitor, and have loved the read. What a precious response you gave to 'anonymous.' I guess there are lots of us moms with five who have been there...we are all just living, learning and loving as the Lord goes before us.Marvelous Mom...just Managing:)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09152743288585898776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-45490417638182593262008-07-15T15:56:00.000-05:002008-07-15T15:56:00.000-05:00Ah, you have me thinking as always.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16672782460232107126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-35791226842293320902008-07-15T14:01:00.000-05:002008-07-15T14:01:00.000-05:00Thanks for the example. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I let the voice on my shoulder-- those authors, friends, "others" I foolishly struggle to please-- bully me into "teaching the lesson" as love, when, if I'd asked God, he might have had other plans for that particular situation.Marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113642030932260379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-5761573033059482082008-07-15T13:28:00.000-05:002008-07-15T13:28:00.000-05:00What great thoughts -- and you're a great example. I struggle with knowing when to make the kids "toe the line" and when to extend that mercy & grace. Both are needed; the trick is knowing when to implement each. Mostly, I pray...for wisdom, and that God would fill in the gaps I'm surely leaving in my parenting!Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502432103160398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-21683617462315699132008-07-15T12:37:00.000-05:002008-07-15T12:37:00.000-05:00Amen.<BR/>And as I, myself, look at a mess I created out of my own failing to follow through the simple things...well Grace is needed at all levels of my own slovenlyness...and we all get overwhelmed with life changes, move changes, and simply not doing the simple things long enough until it produces overwhelmedness....Somedays we all just need a little less judgement and alot more help and love while we figure life out....<BR/>hugs hugs hugs<BR/>Shan!She's So Therehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08789224319838934913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-58688480406857049782008-07-15T11:59:00.000-05:002008-07-15T11:59:00.000-05:00to have the mercy and grace that the Lord gives us daily to over flow to things we do for our children is wonderful. Not sure which way I would have gone with this if it were me. But I can say I would have wanted to do exactly what you did. Sometime the enemy gets the best of me thoughAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04824627806540469177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-39205679438724955912008-07-15T11:11:00.000-05:002008-07-15T11:11:00.000-05:00Anonymous, I can't believe it either! Sheesh! I've learned more about grace and mercy from my kids than from just about anyone else this side of heaven, except maybe my husband. How easy it is to receive it, but how much better to pass it on.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>KatherineKatherine@Raising Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887240362516586161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-79649074123698044892008-07-15T09:41:00.000-05:002008-07-15T09:41:00.000-05:00I can't believe it took you so long to realize your hipocrasy. You needed your mother to come down and give you a shot in the arm so that you could finish unpacking, yet you expected your son to do what you could not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-52241286758741355582008-07-14T23:59:00.000-05:002008-07-14T23:59:00.000-05:00I don't know why, but that made me cry. You are a good mom.<BR/><BR/>Who doesn't need a little mercy & grace?Queen to my 3 Boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835325901326490949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-36568347429560678772008-07-14T22:06:00.000-05:002008-07-14T22:06:00.000-05:00Hi Katherine... Iam a mom of five that read you all the time.<BR/><BR/>I don't have your e-mail but I tought with your new home you will like to know about Uppercase Living dot com I live in Lubbock TX<BR/><BR/>I became a demostrator and I love the product so much I create a blog for my bussines where you can take a look at, is savvyliving.blogspot My demostrator Id is 261212 and my token is mysavvyliving hope you subscribe and play with the expressions and please save them, you always write so well..that I will like to have some of you ideas save in there, even the funny ones or the spur of the momments ones.Savvy Enidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449874381568644677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-66665771064546783502008-07-14T20:33:00.000-05:002008-07-14T20:33:00.000-05:00Absolutely beautiful.Brenda on the S OR Coasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167479739607662663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-80040397276498361412008-07-14T19:58:00.000-05:002008-07-14T19:58:00.000-05:00Katherine,<BR/>That is *so* me. Sometimes (to be honest( I don't know if I am doing it to show mercy and grace, but also for some GUILT. *hee*. But seriously, I think to even begin to start something like that, you need a heart of mercy and grace. The guilt reaction is the bonus. ;)<BR/>Oh, and....<BR/>your boy makes "omelettes" and says "Yes, Ma'am"? You've got a sweet boy. :) Well done, K.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247035131903329580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-5833286158643998422008-07-14T19:40:00.000-05:002008-07-14T19:40:00.000-05:00I can feel the frustration! I am not sure I would have been so sympathetic - especially with him going away to camp.<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with removing privileges - my children know it well!<BR/><BR/>You did show mercy and compassion to your son. You showed the compassion of Christ!blessedwith5http://www.blogger.com/profile/16400376738663483086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-70671355256246366592008-07-14T18:14:00.000-05:002008-07-14T18:14:00.000-05:00Yes....I would have done the same thing and have done it...my husband told me a long time ago...pick and choose your battles with Madison....and that is exactly what I do.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341970243162181712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-80909339670220472262008-07-14T16:52:00.000-05:002008-07-14T16:52:00.000-05:00hi katherine,<BR/>I love this!! I know he will appreciate you! Your post has ministered so much to me because... I first thought "is she just enabling him?" "will he just expect her to clean up the mess everytime?" THEN I kept reading about mercy. It struck hard. We all need a "lesson" now and again....but he'll learn a more important lesson from your help. Thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/>kathrynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-48050818325965041492008-07-14T15:39:00.000-05:002008-07-14T15:39:00.000-05:00Except what do you do when your son goes to scout camp and you decide o clean his room for him, cleaning moldy apples and candy wrappers and plates buried under books, a week long project (I have 5 kids too) and he comes back and explodes in anger, and then dad goes out to the garbage and gives him back all the garbage (OK, not the moldy apples). What then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-27876415427513720462008-07-14T15:02:00.000-05:002008-07-14T15:02:00.000-05:00Oh Amen, sister! There needs to be an altar call at the end of this post.<BR/><BR/>I had a similar (although much smaller) issue/lesson with one of my girls just yesterday. What a pleasure to read this post that reinforced and expanded on what I've been working on!Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688908160171158198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-39181704733231171302008-07-14T14:59:00.000-05:002008-07-14T14:59:00.000-05:00I would have done just what you did. I'm sure he'll appreciate that you helped him and will gladly repay the favor when he gets home.Debbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16495793889037676029noreply@blogger.com