tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453449.post7293293588510983763..comments2023-07-08T07:47:01.088-04:00Comments on Neverperfect.Alwaysreal: seeing Jesus in my sonrealsarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07389606753472379452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453449.post-45661220318580572702009-08-18T19:31:22.114-04:002009-08-18T19:31:22.114-04:00hey, came back to see if you read Janell's pos...hey, came back to see if you read Janell's post. Her parenting stuff is the best in teh blogosphere, I think. At least, she most often hits me where I live :)<br /><br />See you soon!Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453449.post-77483254842599954902009-08-18T12:07:21.215-04:002009-08-18T12:07:21.215-04:00Thank you all for your comments! And Songbird, how...Thank you all for your comments! And Songbird, how novel, to look for Christ in myself?!?! :-P I do need to be more gentle with myself; I know that and am working on it day-by-day...<br /><br />Charlie, thanks for stopping by...I agree with you that finding God in the kindness of others is often how I see faith expressed, and I see sometimes more "Christian" behavior from those who wouldn't consider themselves Christians than from our church-goers!<br /><br />And, Juniper, thank you so much! Both for your feedback and words of affirmation ("No reason to feel guilty about being at your job just because you like to do it" ... another novel suggestion! :]) and the referral to the blog article -- LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!realsarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389606753472379452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453449.post-91255920070226654322009-08-17T21:52:06.597-04:002009-08-17T21:52:06.597-04:00Sarah,
I can relate with this so much more than yo...Sarah,<br />I can relate with this so much more than you know. No one has ever challenged or delighted me more than my son, but those challenging times - oh, boy!<br /><br />Oh, lots more to say on day care guilt, keeping it simple, I would say that writing a sermon at panera while enjoyable, is still work. No reason to feel guilty about being at your job just because you like to do it. <br /><br />ok, now stop whatever you doing right now and go to this blog: http://jenellparis.blogspot.com/ Scroll down to "The Right Kind Of Grace" Really, go now. You wont be sorry.Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453449.post-32266332373101189372009-08-16T13:46:24.758-04:002009-08-16T13:46:24.758-04:00I'm not a spiritual person, not for lack of ef...I'm not a spiritual person, not for lack of effort, but a close and respected friend once said to me, "If you can't find God... remember that God acts thru people." I never did find God. But I have found that even on my 3-year-old daughter's most trying and ill-behaved days, she is still like a gem turning in the sun.<br /><br />And yeh, her habits that get to me most...are the ones she inherited from me.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533130252263229310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453449.post-40837150472809333702009-08-07T13:13:46.367-04:002009-08-07T13:13:46.367-04:00Don't forget to look for Christ in yourself, t...Don't forget to look for Christ in yourself, too. And remember this is a transition not just for you but for your whole family. Cut your parenting some slack. Solo pastoring is a whole different ballgame, and you are still learning the rules. It will get better. I'm glad you had the day care option for today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.com