tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post5502476998795233332..comments2007-10-06T10:17:48.649-05:00Katherine@Raising Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887240362516586161noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-28937663173552500552007-10-06T10:17:00.000-05:002007-10-06T10:17:00.000-05:00Committment to the person..not the dream. I needed to hear that. Thank you.Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987814500457262146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-10775039240530351922007-10-02T08:07:00.000-05:002007-10-02T08:07:00.000-05:00I honestly don't know what I would do if I was able to take a mommy holiday. My 2 are now teens and despite their little tantrums i am loving life and my life with teens.<BR/><BR/>We are the house where all the teens hang. My 15 year old just aquired his learners permit to DRIVE MY CAR! Daddy said no on his little sportscar. I can't blame him.<BR/><BR/>Hey everyone Isn't this what we signed up for? LABOR, bundle of love, frogs in pant pockets, girl/Boy friends, school. COLLEGE?<BR/><BR/>These are the days :)angeleyes Bluegltuckerearthlink.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-754521857000213532007-09-30T21:49:00.000-05:002007-09-30T21:49:00.000-05:00Katherine, This is so dead on. Thank you. My printer is going to run out of ink...I will be reading this often.Mary@notbefore7http://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-83327397275152898972007-09-29T18:50:00.000-05:002007-09-29T18:50:00.000-05:00Right there, right now. I was sharing with my husband the thought of asking my Mom if there was ever a day she felt like quitting or not like being a mom on a particular day. Sadly I've felt that way for a few days as I've been up against the wall of toddler independence and a loving leech sister who thinks that everyone wants to be hugged and coddled 24/7. It's definitely not easy. I threw out the "advice" articles a while ago! I need God's grace. Thanks for being so honest in your posts, you bless so many moms out there. :0)Ernahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13667577191484930274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-29513405100012888392007-09-29T16:35:00.000-05:002007-09-29T16:35:00.000-05:00I'm just getting to the point with my 8 year old where I am exasperated sometimes. She's such a mess! And so wonderful at the same time. <BR/>You are so right--time to figure out what works for us. Now. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post--it was nice to read something encouraging today!Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-81324658051315916012007-09-28T20:25:00.000-05:002007-09-28T20:25:00.000-05:00I love your encouraging post like this. Thanks for being REAL!Barbie@ Mamaologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11106929271346137677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-47040321077447957482007-09-28T15:56:00.000-05:002007-09-28T15:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post (I'm a bit of lurker here). We have school holidays here at present (I live in New Zealand) and yesterday was not a good day - I was feeling sick and the kids were, well, frustrating to say the least.<BR/><BR/>I've been struggling through what you term "the end of the parenting honeymoon" - so this post was right on the mark!<BR/><BR/>Thanks! <BR/><BR/>WilmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-87802025718944086242007-09-28T14:14:00.000-05:002007-09-28T14:14:00.000-05:00What great encouraging words!Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-22797841413033686282007-09-28T10:26:00.000-05:002007-09-28T10:26:00.000-05:00Thank you for your honesty and for sharing the wisdom you've learned. This is yet another post that has blessed me and will give me some good material to think about as I clean the family room that the kids have just trashed again!!Julie@HighFive!http://www.blogger.com/profile/06003923503890734518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-69674515732089296972007-09-28T09:44:00.000-05:002007-09-28T09:44:00.000-05:00Great post!<BR/>I'd like to add that the end of my parenting honeymoon was also a time of rather severe breakage from my Mom's way of doing things and realizing that God made me the parent of my children and I need only to follow his way of doing things.<BR/>This brought about a lot of friction, but in the end, it made me stronger in my faith and convictions.Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809451724799320262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-31589279235002923252007-09-28T08:38:00.000-05:002007-09-28T08:38:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for that. I really need to stop comparing myself to others and find what works for me and my family. I spent my morning blogging about how I want to be like someone else instead of making "me" the best "me" I can be. I'm feeling like a complete failure at parenthood right now and your words helped me so much.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17488953794124006956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-32868650873645145272007-09-27T22:51:00.000-05:002007-09-27T22:51:00.000-05:00Katherine, this is a very beautiful post. Thank you. <BR/><BR/>I started writing in this comment box and I couldn't stop. I ended up writing an entire post. You can read it at http://mommyfied.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/motherhood/Mommy-fiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877151876033089554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-70787927851586625872007-09-27T22:33:00.001-05:002007-09-27T22:33:00.001-05:00Another awesome and inspiring post.<BR/><BR/>And I totally agree about attractive qualities later becoming irksome.kittyhoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03413419370677881366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-33656327962773021742007-09-27T22:33:00.000-05:002007-09-27T22:33:00.000-05:00Thanks, Katherine. I needed that today. I think I've hit the end of the honeymoon repeatedly, if that's possible! ;-) These last 2 toddlers are really bowling me over and even though I have a teen and know how fast time flies, sometimes I wonder if I'll come out the other side in one piece! Thanks for the reminder that when I get to the end of myself, that is just where the Lord can really do His work. God bless.Jennifer@DoingTheNextThinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11638610935270014304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-26340558357846171992007-09-27T21:51:00.000-05:002007-09-27T21:51:00.000-05:00Thanks for the reminder to hang in there and hang on to Him. Things have been a little rugged around here. <BR/><BR/>I find myself putting pressure on myself to get up and get going after having baby #5 2 wks ago. Along w/ that I put pressure on my kids to "get their act together" as well. This only provokes bad attitudes I think.<BR/><BR/>My firstborn (dd) is 10 now and also very strong-willed. But everytime I take the time to talk to her w/ a gentle spirit, she responds in kind.<BR/><BR/>You have encouraged me again to accept my kids where they are and let go of the dream of perfection, one I too often hold out as the standard, instead of showing Christlikeness to them by loving them no matter how they act.<BR/><BR/>THank you again for your timely posts yesterday and today.<BR/>God bless!Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334253316283014460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-32944138441213228782007-09-27T21:34:00.000-05:002007-09-27T21:34:00.000-05:00Uh, Katherine?<BR/>Can I just getta "A-MEN"!<BR/><BR/>Right on, girl.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247035131903329580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-32878158209586545662007-09-27T20:41:00.000-05:002007-09-27T20:41:00.000-05:00Very good post and very uplifting. Thank you.Rhen (yestheyareallmine)http://yestheyareallmine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-88881723630548558172007-09-27T19:31:00.000-05:002007-09-27T19:31:00.000-05:00Preach on, sister. <BR/><BR/>I know I sound like a broken record when I tell you that I NEED to hear that I'm not the only one whose life, whose family is not picture perfect. It is so encouraging to read of your experiences, both past and current.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, as always!Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688908160171158198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-23233043311016840222007-09-27T18:28:00.000-05:002007-09-27T18:28:00.000-05:00Today WAS a very discouraging day - I was in an awful mood, the kids were being disgusting - and I thought "THAT IS IT. I AM DONE WITH PARENTING." <BR/>Then I read this and now I feel better. Thank you, Katerine.Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-21021986853357866452007-09-27T16:51:00.000-05:002007-09-27T16:51:00.000-05:00Great thoughts--the rose colored glasses come off so that the true unblemished love can take root.Jennifer, Snapshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-14059620964630175942007-09-27T16:11:00.000-05:002007-09-27T16:11:00.000-05:00Wow, did I need this one today! I see I am not the only one!!<BR/>Another Mom to %<BR/>Tonni<BR/>www.4princessbows.com<BR/>http://hopehasreturned.blogspot.comMom to 5...Daughter of the Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05051309142025708236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-31340733323442570882007-09-27T15:28:00.000-05:002007-09-27T15:28:00.000-05:00I hit the end of the parenting honeymoon this summer and I never thought I would see that day. It was very disillusioning and difficult...but now I am moving to the acceptance stage...as I am learning the totality of the Lord's acceptance of me.<BR/>Thanks for the timely message!! It's always a huge comfort to know I'm not the only one!!AIMEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312982290929692281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-82274676624989862732007-09-27T15:16:00.000-05:002007-09-27T15:16:00.000-05:00Thank you. (I could tell you where I am right now in this, but it wouldn't look very good in an open to the public comment section...)<BR/><BR/>I haven't been around with time to comment so much, but hello!Marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113642030932260379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-66048980782205141822007-09-27T14:24:00.000-05:002007-09-27T14:24:00.000-05:00Perfectly timed for my hungry heart and eyes. Thank you.Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11719690725927033979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782442.post-40254797239350426652007-09-27T14:09:00.000-05:002007-09-27T14:09:00.000-05:00Oh yes, many moments of "I just can't do this..." I love that WITH God's grace and strength, I can, but still now without bad days too. Thanks for being so real Katherine, I appreciate your "presence" in my life. More than you know...Jenn Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345722021954516608noreply@blogger.com