tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post1727072780485309421..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: When Your Blessings Involve Hard Work and a Bit of MiseryDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-23731443921226326172019-10-23T11:24:35.190-07:002019-10-23T11:24:35.190-07:00I love your post because I can identify with it an...I love your post because I can identify with it and find the last paragraph to be exactly true. In a year of exceptional challenge and great blessing I've thought about this concept over and over again. Those who have not experienced or recognized it can't quite understand what you've said here. Blessings on you in your grief process--be gentle with yourself.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126634211723489506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-30928231001212537642019-10-23T10:49:59.830-07:002019-10-23T10:49:59.830-07:00How does one find out about retreats you speak at?...How does one find out about retreats you speak at? I live close enough to this one that I'd have loved to come if I'd known about it. But maybe it was for a certain group?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-89787688732168798512019-10-23T08:56:05.433-07:002019-10-23T08:56:05.433-07:00My mother, who matter-of-factly accepted death as ...My mother, who matter-of-factly accepted death as a part of life, told me that she did not expect to be adversely affected by her father-in-law's sudden passing. But that summer it was difficult to function. She told me this years later in relation to (and sympathy with)someone else who she felt was going through the same thing. May the Lord give you grace at this time and new strength, Dorcas.HJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-46718479690743848462019-10-23T05:28:26.422-07:002019-10-23T05:28:26.422-07:00Thank you for breaking the sound barrier. I was ho...Thank you for breaking the sound barrier. I was hoping we would hear from you about your father's funeral... <br /><br />I learned during my mother's final illness and death how exhausting grief can be. I found out I wasn't the only family member that experienced early morning insomnia, and the resulting sleep deprivation. And after we lost our dad so suddenly. <br /><br />This past Monday after my uncle's funeral I expressed my condolences to your uncle for his brother's death [your dad]. He also talked to my about his daughter-in-law's grave illness, her son's pending wedding... LRMLRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308419680931353937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-12573139447637791942019-10-22T19:18:00.744-07:002019-10-22T19:18:00.744-07:00:-) Glad to hear it!:-) Glad to hear it!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-46233444217124960732019-10-22T19:17:43.007-07:002019-10-22T19:17:43.007-07:00Good words! Good words! Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-88649486393487477102019-10-22T19:14:56.279-07:002019-10-22T19:14:56.279-07:00So funny--it never crossed my mind that i was foll...So funny--it never crossed my mind that i was following my own advice.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-62307029432574720362019-10-22T19:13:38.706-07:002019-10-22T19:13:38.706-07:00"Little bits of tarnish." I like that."Little bits of tarnish." I like that.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-5580273614986328112019-10-22T19:12:53.443-07:002019-10-22T19:12:53.443-07:00thanks, Jerri. I'm trying.thanks, Jerri. I'm trying.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-36574862974454864882019-10-22T08:25:06.659-07:002019-10-22T08:25:06.659-07:00Thank you. <3Thank you. <3ShariZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792723253256673530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-55222313844941872952019-10-22T05:07:13.784-07:002019-10-22T05:07:13.784-07:00Our sympathies in your Dad's passing, and many...Our sympathies in your Dad's passing, and many blessings for your faithful care of him.Claranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-55055766994523446822019-10-22T04:11:44.246-07:002019-10-22T04:11:44.246-07:00Yes to all of this!!! I was just nodding and ameni...Yes to all of this!!! I was just nodding and amening as I read this. Emilys comment made me laugh. I'm glad my husband is the blessing kind.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855003600539514905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-68792462655615309212019-10-21T18:32:13.055-07:002019-10-21T18:32:13.055-07:00Great and 'effortless' writing!
It's ...Great and 'effortless' writing!<br /><br />It's a side point, but admitting that fulfilled dreams aren't all rosy makes me think of the idea of validation, which I finally grasped in therapy awhile ago! The idea is, no matter how wrong a thought or feeling is (and of course wanting rest when you're tired isn't wrong), it's always valid just in the sense that if we understand a person we'll be able to say "I can see how you'd feel that" or "I can see how you'd think that." Feeling understood helps a person be able to change! Sometimes it seems like people are either all about acceptance, or else all about judgement, when maybe it's best to have both. I'm finding that idea really helpful.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-56577988256823321802019-10-21T14:07:08.465-07:002019-10-21T14:07:08.465-07:00I love how you brought this post together; I'm...I love how you brought this post together; I'm remembering your teaching at WAWC about listing all my thoughts and then realizing how these three (or those two) ideas will come together into a good post, and I'm smiling. You do this so well. I'm sorry about your dad. Your 17-year-old self made me grin with recognition.quintuplicatemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746223077610167716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-64909793538624257082019-10-21T09:13:17.227-07:002019-10-21T09:13:17.227-07:00So sorry to hear about your dad. When we lose our...So sorry to hear about your dad. When we lose our parents, we are freshly reminded of how much we love and depend on them, even when we are old and gray ourselves...<br /><br />I love that you have been so blessed in your life, but are not ashamed to admit to some small group of us that even blessings are not all gleaming gold all the time. There are those little bits of tarnish that we have to just...get over from time to time. Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-84960926132119094302019-10-21T07:43:28.364-07:002019-10-21T07:43:28.364-07:00Yes, this. Apples of gold in pictures of silver.Yes, this. Apples of gold in pictures of silver.donzettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370348077589069675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-35874184773046570082019-10-21T07:40:58.356-07:002019-10-21T07:40:58.356-07:00I am so sorry about the passing of your dad. I was...I am so sorry about the passing of your dad. I was looking forward to sending a birthday card to him. I'll be praying for you all.<br />And it's true. Motherhood is hard and so is marriage but I believe it's so much easier when we have Christ to run to when the going gets tough. And it is such a blessing to have someone to admit that to.<br />And yes a good night's sleep is always good!<br />Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-81027907708792156832019-10-21T06:42:35.953-07:002019-10-21T06:42:35.953-07:00So good to read this blog post; I agree with your ...So good to read this blog post; I agree with your conclusion and appreciate your honest heart.<br />Christine in Mainehttps://revivingrain.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-59248763624986329212019-10-20T22:26:55.306-07:002019-10-20T22:26:55.306-07:00Please take care of yourself! I need you whole an...Please take care of yourself! I need you whole and healthy!<br /><br />Love, JerriJerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172243058933848532noreply@blogger.com