tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post3350765593758858646..comments2023-09-28T04:13:26.788-05:00Comments on Those Landrys: Well, that seems about right.Jude and Alishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07740898715504643168noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-15558793628380619242011-09-29T19:40:04.080-05:002011-09-29T19:40:04.080-05:00Alisha,
Your prayer at the end of this post made ...Alisha,<br /><br />Your prayer at the end of this post made me tear up. It's just so beautiful, and I am amazed that even in the midst of so much you can stand before God and expose your heart to him.<br /><br />Your entire family is in my prayers. You know how I'm also no good at writing on a regular basis; everybody gets that way sometimes. Let me amend what I always tell you when you apologize for not keeping in touch: God has put many, many cool people in this world, and many, many wonderful things to experience, and many, many challenges, or "opportunities to grow" or whatever you want to call them. This is an act of gratuitous over-giving on God's part, not an invitation for you to try to do it all and feel inadequate when you aren't Him.<br /><br />I miss you! I'm also a bit overwhelmed by life at the moment, so if you'll excuse me, I'm going to make myself some bread and butter while I run a hot shower before going to sleep. Truly, you are a genius.Rebecca Currierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024537360159164962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-956259011397212922011-09-27T09:23:47.579-05:002011-09-27T09:23:47.579-05:00Oh, Alisha, my heart hurts for you. I know our cir...Oh, Alisha, my heart hurts for you. I know our circumstances were/are different, but after Margot I had a terrible time, so I can relate to the lack of coping skills, faking it, etc. Honestly, diet and especially exercise was the most help for me, those endorphins really help. And faking it? Yes, totally there too. But faking it is still better than nothing. Even in prayer, when I felt I was "faking" it, I had to trust that God was there, the grace was there to get me through it, even if I didn't feel it or couldn't tell a difference. Any good thing in my life I knew was from God because I had nothing, nothing left. I wish we could be there to help, even if it's to be a "helper" and watch the kids so you can do whatever. Since we can't, we'll pray.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07869175236304542215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-69555324055256443922011-09-26T23:37:10.692-05:002011-09-26T23:37:10.692-05:00I've been thinking of you and your situation a...I've been thinking of you and your situation and will continue to think of you. If there is anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure I owe you a babysitting... or two.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700891007380210845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-74473042168295631302011-09-26T15:19:20.214-05:002011-09-26T15:19:20.214-05:00one coping strategy i use is running. not really f...one coping strategy i use is running. not really from the physiological standpoint, but, from a psychological/metaphorical one. since it's impossible to physically run away from anything as an adult, a mother, a homeowner, and a wife, i've found it effective to mentally allow myself to run away from the accumulated frustrations/stress. by the time i leave the driveway, i have a big mental bag-o-crap that eventually gets sorted, processed, and dumped out along my route. <br /><br />sometimes it takes only a day, but other times it can take a whole month of running to dump some things out. <br /><br />hoping for healingThe Brown'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142988990978209049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-86652205242084557672011-09-26T14:18:32.814-05:002011-09-26T14:18:32.814-05:00I also agree that you are being too hard on yourse...I also agree that you are being too hard on yourself. You have so much on your plate right now that it is no wonder you feel like you are drowning. <br /><br />I know that periods in your life like this feel like they will go on forever, but they won't. Just keep the faith, remember that you have so many people praying for you, and God will see you through!<br /> <br />And, know that you are a GREAT friend and a lot of fun to be around (even if you are faking it!) :)The Whatleyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799695413914494136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-66193253447206424682011-09-26T07:38:38.564-05:002011-09-26T07:38:38.564-05:00I agree with Veronica - you're being too hard ...I agree with Veronica - you're being too hard on yourself. <br /><br />It's not okay to spend the rest of your life in bed, but it is okay to have a hard day, week, time. I think you've got some pretty good reasons to feel the way you do. <br /><br />So don't comment or call or wish someone a happy birthday. Your friends won't be hurt by it since WE ALL understand having to conserve energy so we can make toast, change a diaper, not scream so loud the neighbors will hear.<br /><br />I like to think about the prophet Jeremiah. People wanted him dead (that sucks)and so he told God he wasn't gonna do it anymore. (I know that feeling.) And then God placed in him a burning desire to do the job. (I think of it as the grace to fullfill the vocation.) We don't know if it was immediate, but I like to think that Jeremiah was struggling for awhile; to me that makes sense. <br /><br />So I think about that, and I pray like Veronica does, and I usually try to get Trav to take the kids for a good 5 hours so I can be alone. I usually watch movies, fold laundry, and cry. It works for me. :)Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805401564651493025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184725915793836414.post-22782134194924854422011-09-25T21:05:11.306-05:002011-09-25T21:05:11.306-05:00I think you're being much too hard on yourself...I think you're being much too hard on yourself!<br /><br />And I was actually just about to post about how much I appreciate my church family and those who occasionally call me, check on me, feed me, spend time with me, and comment on my blog. Somedays, these people are the only ones I have in my corner rooting for me, and it means the world to me! <br /><br />As for coping techniques, I've found a good cry and a hot bath usually works, followed by "Lord, I can't do this on my own, and quite frankly, I'm worn out. You're going to have to help me if this is your will," is somewhat helpful. <br /><br />I get paid Friday, and I promise to come visit soon.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114523851327126262noreply@blogger.com