Comments on: 2 Corinthians 3 - The letter of my heart http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Classic Mama http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1359 Classic Mama Tue, 29 May 2007 17:17:41 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1359 I can absolutely relate. Once, my Not-So-Classic husband told me that I control the climate of the home. I was mad when he told me that because I felt like he was blaming me, but he wasn't; he was just reminding me how very important it is for me to stay consistently in the Lord's presence. Thank you for being so very real and honest. I don't know you, but I appreciate your blog and the love I always see when I visit here. I can absolutely relate. Once, my Not-So-Classic husband told me that I control the climate of the home. I was mad when he told me that because I felt like he was blaming me, but he wasn’t; he was just reminding me how very important it is for me to stay consistently in the Lord’s presence. Thank you for being so very real and honest. I don’t know you, but I appreciate your blog and the love I always see when I visit here.

]]> By: KME http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1353 KME Tue, 29 May 2007 07:06:34 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1353 Debbie - it's so hard to realize you aren't being the mother you want to be, to see it and know it but be unable to really change. Argh! I continually cling to something dh said years ago - the Lord knew exactly what He was doing when He put these children into our family. We are just the parents He wants them to have. He knows their temperament and personality and needs and chose us! Now to live more and more faithfully before Him. Hard work. Thanks for sharing your heart as well. Debbie - it’s so hard to realize you aren’t being the mother you want to be, to see it and know it but be unable to really change. Argh! I continually cling to something dh said years ago - the Lord knew exactly what He was doing when He put these children into our family. We are just the parents He wants them to have. He knows their temperament and personality and needs and chose us! Now to live more and more faithfully before Him. Hard work.

Thanks for sharing your heart as well.

]]> By: KME http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1352 KME Tue, 29 May 2007 07:03:15 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1352 Thanks for praying, Aunt Kate. It's so good to know there are people lifting up my marriage and family to the throne of God. Talk about encouraging! Do you think cheerfulness is as contagious as grumpiness?? Thanks for praying, Aunt Kate. It’s so good to know there are people lifting up my marriage and family to the throne of God. Talk about encouraging!

Do you think cheerfulness is as contagious as grumpiness??

]]> By: Debbie http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1351 Debbie Mon, 28 May 2007 22:16:07 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1351 Kathy, thank you so much for being willing to share such a difficult time. It helps me to "see" others in less than wonderful circumstances. Not that I enjoy seeing this, but it helps me to feel less alone in my own failures. I have struggled so much since the new kids have been home and I know I have not been the kind of mother I used to be. God is working step by step to bring me back around to being able to mother these children like I have Gabe and Bess. It is a very difficult journey for me. Sort of like walking many miles on your hands and knees. I agree with Cynthia, your visuals are always right on! I hope you had a better day. God bless. Kathy, thank you so much for being willing to share such a difficult time. It helps me to “see” others in less than wonderful circumstances. Not that I enjoy seeing this, but it helps me to feel less alone in my own failures.

I have struggled so much since the new kids have been home and I know I have not been the kind of mother I used to be. God is working step by step to bring me back around to being able to mother these children like I have Gabe and Bess. It is a very difficult journey for me. Sort of like walking many miles on your hands and knees.

I agree with Cynthia, your visuals are always right on!

I hope you had a better day. God bless.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1350 Cynthia Mon, 28 May 2007 13:46:39 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1350 Sorry you've had to go through this. Once again, I LOVE how you show something so visual to explain things... LOVE the wallpaper description! Hope you have a great Memorial Day. Sorry you’ve had to go through this. Once again, I LOVE how you show something so visual to explain things… LOVE the wallpaper description! Hope you have a great Memorial Day.

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1349 Aunt Kate Mon, 28 May 2007 12:54:52 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/05/27/2-corinthians-3-the-letter-of-my-heart/#comment-1349 I love you, Katherine. Thanks for sharing so vulnerably. I so understand how it's a 'choice' to be loving and gentle and gracious. Some days I can almost tangibly feel myself choosing to be pleasant or to be grumpy. Oh, how I pray to be softer TODAY. The crabby bug is definitely contagious!! Love from your praying Aunt Kate I love you, Katherine. Thanks for sharing so vulnerably. I so understand how it’s a ‘choice’ to be loving and gentle and gracious. Some days I can almost tangibly feel myself choosing to be pleasant or to be grumpy. Oh, how I pray to be softer TODAY. The crabby bug is definitely contagious!!

Love from your praying Aunt Kate

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