tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071263087792803960.post5189121115960365678..comments2010-03-28T21:34:22.613-06:00Comments on One Mom's Purpose: PrioritiesMichelle (wife, mom, grandma, daughter, sister, friend, co-worker, and striving to be a Proverbs 31 woman)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15073514366455942396noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071263087792803960.post-90976566908940259812007-11-17T21:35:00.000-07:002007-11-17T21:35:00.000-07:00Michelle,Your description of a typical day sounds ...Michelle,<BR/>Your description of a typical day sounds so much like the character in the beginning of the Boundaries book. That was me about 2 years ago. Frantic, Frazzled, and Frustrated!!! This is such a small thing, but I finally (like just this past week) started making a point to lie on the floor with Jackson after dinner to play a game, chat, and laugh. The joy on his face lit me up inside!! Sure, I could have been doing a million other things...but not one of them was more important that building my son's self-esteem. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for being open and sharing your quest for a simpler life. Interestingly, "simple" certainly does not mean boring!! Quite the opposite, I've found...and so rewarding.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>ErinErin Szczerbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371304911109610455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071263087792803960.post-10871890780489453802007-11-11T19:43:00.000-07:002007-11-11T19:43:00.000-07:00"things never settle down."That is so true...altho..."things never settle down."<BR/><BR/>That is so true...although I keep forgetting this truth. <BR/><BR/>It makes me want to stop waiting for things to settle down!<BR/><BR/>About family members doing their own thing: That sounds like our family too. In the evening, each person is on the computer or watching TV and doing their own thing. And my husband and I are home most of the time! So "spending time together" must be a conscious choice. It's not necessarily a result of parents being home more...although that makes it easier.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for a post that makes us think. May we spend our time well!Sharon Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538835090062707610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071263087792803960.post-23513529274166845232007-11-11T05:33:00.000-07:002007-11-11T05:33:00.000-07:00This struggle is life long I am afraid. We must c...This struggle is life long I am afraid. We must constantly remind ourselves to put Jesus FIRST and keep our eyes fixed on HIM and HIM ONLY!!!!<BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360047123820906113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071263087792803960.post-70841516416165888192007-11-09T10:54:00.000-07:002007-11-09T10:54:00.000-07:00Sounds like I need to read that book. That quote a...Sounds like I need to read that book. That quote about guilt mgt. is so true. About the time that I weed out all the "good stuff--but not for me to do" that life offers, along comes a person that can lay on a guilt trip like no other. And I have to manage that guilt. I hate it. It's so hard to keep focused on the goal because of all the "golden opportunities" that our culture has to offer. I'm so thankful for God's slowness to anger, and His ability to work in spite of us.<BR/>Great post!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465532203974215571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071263087792803960.post-13513700687148592472007-11-05T14:53:00.000-07:002007-11-05T14:53:00.000-07:00Hi Michelle...I am so glad you are enjoying the bo...Hi Michelle...I am so glad you are enjoying the book. I loved it, and I learnt so much about myself by reading it. Not always comfortable! I am so grateful that it is never too late to make some changes in the way I live and look at things. God is a God of love and grace, even for me. Amazing!Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141761866483224572noreply@blogger.com