tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post4603267978499022313..comments2023-10-20T04:42:48.166-04:00Comments on Free to Fly: But, Honey? How Will He Feel? And An Elephant Named Isaac.She Rose Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04468898873508947166noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-84986608445113673672008-02-13T23:12:00.000-05:002008-02-13T23:12:00.000-05:00I have stopped by and read this post several times...I have stopped by and read this post several times. It has been so hard to take it in but I KNOW I needed to hear it (read it--you know what I mean LOL). I need to step aside too but am struggling with this. I'll be getting those books you recommended from the library. Thanks so much for this post!<BR/><BR/>Renee'<BR/>http://rmboys2.wordpress.com/Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15249778241531235974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-55043995116079777242008-02-11T20:35:00.000-05:002008-02-11T20:35:00.000-05:00Karen, Thank you so much for your encouragement! I...Karen, Thank you so much for your encouragement! It means way more than you know! And I know what you mean about the frustrations. But, I have to say, your children are in great hands! You are SOOOO far ahead of where I was when mine were little! P.S. I will get my Memory Verse up in the morning! I wasn't hardly home today! :)<BR/><BR/>Tiff, Thanks for the encouragement! AND I heartily agree! I couldn't either! I think in the New Testemant it is more about the dying to flesh, and that is why we can't relate to what Abraham was called to do. Jesus wiped that out. Also, remember - He deals with us in ways we understand - and Abraham was called out of a pagan culture, it was not unheard of to have a human scarafice in the culture which God called him out of. Where in our day and time,if someone did that, they are criminal and possibly psychotic...which gives me a great big sigh of relief! To know those days are done! Thank you Jesus! Literally! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Hope all is well for you, Tiff! I haven't fogot I owe you an e-mail...hopefully tomorrow! <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Denise!<BR/><BR/>Leslie! Way cool! You're reading it, too! Makes ya' cry doesn't it?! Phew! But, it's worth it! You know I have to send you an e-mail too! And I DO agree about sharing the opinion! (clearly I could do no less! LOL!) But for me, (STILL more than I would care to admit! Yikes!) it is the how & the when that troubles me! Pray for me! LOL! Pray for HIM! LOL! Duct tape might help me! Thank you SO much for encouraging me!<BR/><BR/>Carole! You are SUCH a doll! Thank you more than I can say! And I agree 100% that some families are whack! And this won't apply there!<BR/><BR/>Sharon, YES I AM! :) Praying for yours too, woman! That IS tough, but, He is MORE than sufficient to fill in our weak places, matter of fact He works best that way! <BR/><BR/>Oh! & Thanks for the love! I will be over to see that! :)<BR/><BR/>Nicki! Thanks a bunch girl! This is something you won't have NEAR as much trouble with since you have all girly girlz! ;) But, you will be helping other women who are in the fox hole of motherhood! :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Melanie Joy! Your post was such a blessing and very humbling to read.<BR/><BR/>TO ALL: You EACH blessed my socks off! I NEVER dreamed to get such sweet and thoughtful responses...and the angst this weak spot has caused me is much relieved by getting it out in the sunshine! Thanks for coming along for the journey for a bit! And sharing some of yours with me!<BR/><BR/>xoxox!<BR/>MariaShe Rose Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468898873508947166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-62725936824198276452008-02-11T16:22:00.000-05:002008-02-11T16:22:00.000-05:00Hey Maria...it's a pleasure to meet you as well. T...Hey Maria...it's a pleasure to meet you as well. Thank you for your visit and comment over at my place. This higher level of walk is very new to me...looking forward to it and learning new things. <BR/>Loved this post by the way!MelanieJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11678136709252939843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-8897691057285106222008-02-11T13:44:00.000-05:002008-02-11T13:44:00.000-05:00Well how about that for some raw cookie dough??!!!...Well how about that for some raw cookie dough??!!! That's some good stufy girly!! I'm so glad you wrote all this out! It's awesome!!ThreeGirlyGirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083155721729508314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-11481385190329434372008-02-11T08:49:00.000-05:002008-02-11T08:49:00.000-05:00A little love for you over at my place.;)A little love for you over at my place.;)Sharon Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662853880018410132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-42894519898903540952008-02-10T20:19:00.000-05:002008-02-10T20:19:00.000-05:00Oh--about the words I added to the comment section...Oh--about the words I added to the comment section.<BR/>When you log in click on customize in the upper right. Then go to settings and click on comments. Scroll down and there is a box that says--Comment form message. Put you message in their and then make sure you save the changes.<BR/>That should do it.<BR/>I just learned how yesterday or the day before.<BR/>Hope this helps.Sharon Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662853880018410132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-84969841434540684792008-02-10T19:59:00.000-05:002008-02-10T19:59:00.000-05:00SHE"S BAAAACK!Yes, and AMEN to this post.And I wil...SHE"S BAAAACK!<BR/>Yes, and AMEN to this post.<BR/>And I will have to say I had a little chuckle when I saw your scripture passage--we talked on the same exact one in Sunday school today. How cool is that?<BR/>This is up my alley. I am a "how will they feel" person.<BR/>Gosh there is so much that I could say--but our story is not finished. I am still looking at a son who needs a male elephant to put him in line. I am afraid that this is not going to be my husband. You see when you have a Daddy that wants to be a friend instead of a Daddy---it causes problems.<BR/>The sad thing is that we often view God as we do our earthly Fathers. God is not our pal.<BR/>Thank you for this post. I will continue to pray for my son until the day he bends his knee to his heavenly Father.<BR/><BR/>Thank you cuz. :)<BR/>This touched my heart.Sharon Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662853880018410132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-86281997631755098302008-02-10T10:47:00.000-05:002008-02-10T10:47:00.000-05:00This post needs 150 amens. However I am a bit pee...This post needs 150 amens. However I am a bit peeved that you wrote it after my youngest was 28 How am I suppose to change my behavior now? Good stuff.<BR/><BR/>Still, some of us have fathers or mothers that are crazy and get brutal and violent. In those cases the children need someone to step in and protect. This I think is what the Christian parent needs to weigh, for safety's sake. <BR/><BR/>You look good in a vulnerable state Maria. I applaud you to be able say the truth with your eyes open, not flinching.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-35153646222588151602008-02-10T07:25:00.000-05:002008-02-10T07:25:00.000-05:00LOVE THIS POST! You go girl! AMEN and AMEN! As ...LOVE THIS POST! You go girl! AMEN and AMEN! As the mother of four sons I struggle with this all the time. I have looked back also and seen where hubby had been right and I had butted in because of my mother sensitivities. I am almost 1/2 way through When I Lay My Isaac Down. Awesome book. I have also read Dobson's book. Our society has emasculated our men and it is so hard for women today to understand that we too do much to emasculate our husbands and sons. I think it is very important for wives to share their opinion with hubby if it is truly that important to them, but in private and submissively and with the attitude that-I know you know best but wanted to put this out there for your consideration. Never in front of the children. I am SO not perfect at this! Awesome post dear sister!luvmy4sonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261302721883036680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-87996020855739742742008-02-10T04:24:00.000-05:002008-02-10T04:24:00.000-05:00Such a beautifully inspiring post dear.Such a beautifully inspiring post dear.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275456448997619944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-46821586972655767202008-02-09T23:23:00.000-05:002008-02-09T23:23:00.000-05:00I'm so glad that you gave in and did this post! My...I'm so glad that you gave in and did this post! My husband is reading Dr. Dobson's book right now. We (Hugh, Trey and I all watched Abraham & Isaac by the Nest Entertainment -Animated Stories from the Bible- recently.) It led Hugh and I to discuss later, if we could trust ourselves to follow the Lord, if He commanded us to do the same. It made us both shudder, literally! And Hugh said I don't even want to talk about it. I know in my heart my answer is the same- No, I probably wouldn't. And maybe that's why I've had soo much death in my life, I don't know. Sometimes, I feel that because God knows my heart that He is trying to teach me not to hold on too tightly to the things of this world- not even the people I love. -not to "idoly" put anything in my life above, or between me and Him. And I know that so much of what I am saying could be read wrong too! I don't see my Lord as mean, spiteful, or hurtful in anyway...on the contrary He is the only unmovable, unchangable thing in my life. The only One who will Not leave me, -who will always love me, always protect me. But, I also know He is always "breaking me," in order to make me better than I am right now! Did that make any sense? On a side note, I thought about the fact that maybe God didn't let ole Abe tell Sarah, for the exact reason you explained! If she had trusted the Lord in the first place, she wouldn't have talked Abraham into taking her handmaiden, as a wife and to bare his first born. I'd also love to know how Isaac reacted to being bound. Did he ask why, beg or plead, or did he simply trust and love his father and heavenly father enough, that he was willing to be a sacrifice. But hey, that's the woman in me, wanting to analyze and know everything. Sorry this is so long... hope you are having a wonderful evening! The babies are in bed and Hugh's at work so I'm going to catch up on some reading! Blessings!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586917313753074696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095275693450181441.post-91328885485640228962008-02-09T21:02:00.000-05:002008-02-09T21:02:00.000-05:00Great insightful post Maria. You have such a gift...Great insightful post Maria. You have such a gift of writing, teaching and study! My son isn't one for sharing how he feels, or what is going on with him - I find that hard, because I want to be able to help (you know fix things), I see a lot of me in him and when he shuts me out I get frustrated. I am learning how a boy is wired. My daughter and I talk about alsorts (as much as you can with an almost 5 year old), but the dynamics are so different. I read the John Eldredge book - soooo good. I also have a few books on Raising Boys, but I still have trouble 'getting' my boy sometimes, much as I love him to bits.A Captured Reflectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07375557556508701793noreply@blogger.com