tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post8745181707105007130..comments2023-05-28T07:06:56.089-04:00Comments on Southern Living: Preppy Style: I'll be open and honest...Southern Living: Preppy Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980788934203692603noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-19999218575238867792010-08-13T15:00:33.678-04:002010-08-13T15:00:33.678-04:00This is a really good post. You know you were mean...This is a really good post. You know you were meant to run into that mom and her daughter. It's just God's way of reminding us of all the good things we have and to not sweat the small stuff. We can get so caught up in our own perceived issues that we loose sight of the big picture.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171639016678241229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-83425565147296416662010-08-12T04:45:23.944-04:002010-08-12T04:45:23.944-04:00What a great post - I could have written it myself...What a great post - I could have written it myself. I am praying for you.emcr1229https://www.blogger.com/profile/02029022555361849146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-84688273048934861172010-08-11T21:20:35.190-04:002010-08-11T21:20:35.190-04:00my favorite part about reading blogs is when peopl...my favorite part about reading blogs is when people "come clean" and really tell about themselves. I sweat the small stuff too and it has been a daily struggle for me for as long as I can remember! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!Terri Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514628470504366985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-42724856406624267242010-08-11T18:39:11.910-04:002010-08-11T18:39:11.910-04:00I have the photo of us in the car if you need evid...I have the photo of us in the car if you need evidence.... haha! You are a great Christian, Mom, wife, & friend--don't let yourself think otherwise!!!Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784576982025256660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-91638810717506840152010-08-11T17:15:43.833-04:002010-08-11T17:15:43.833-04:00I just love your post!!! And, I am right there wit...I just love your post!!! And, I am right there with you. Worry is wasteful and useless ... but I worry ALL the time!!! Count in for praying for us both to stop sweating the small stuff. Cheers! Xoxo-BLCBLC :ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791777189525895854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-83155842370059499702010-08-11T16:31:47.071-04:002010-08-11T16:31:47.071-04:00I'm so glad you shared this! I'll definit...I'm so glad you shared this! I'll definitely be praying for you, you'll be the one I pray for tonight, while saying my prayers. Good luck on your faith journey. You will be rewarded, trust me, well, and trust the Lord, too! :)Sweet Southern Prephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250558762636897632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-37623940707350592252010-08-11T15:25:11.375-04:002010-08-11T15:25:11.375-04:00I was on the verge of tears as I read your post, b...I was on the verge of tears as I read your post, because I very much relate to everything you wrote. I also have been too busy lately and needed a reminder to read my Bible and pray every day. Thank you for that, and thank you for being so honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-17102060204084931032010-08-11T15:20:04.974-04:002010-08-11T15:20:04.974-04:00Right there with ya-isn't it strange how God h...Right there with ya-isn't it strange how God helps us to just put everything into perspective? Keeping you in my prayers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986564685493883464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-64606760541129087512010-08-11T14:52:18.420-04:002010-08-11T14:52:18.420-04:00I think you are awesome Jenn. It's hard to put...I think you are awesome Jenn. It's hard to put yourself out there and you did it properly and eloquently. <br />No one expects perfection out of you, not even God. I think he just expects us to do our best and you are trying.<br />Kind of ironic...I started reading my scriptures this morning. I'm hoping to make it a daily routine. I woke up around 5:30 and read a couple of chapters and felt like if I just read a couple of chapters every day, that it was doable and I wouldn't bug out of it.<br />Best wishes to you always.Susan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387510304089583710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-70161116177532176572010-08-11T14:23:18.837-04:002010-08-11T14:23:18.837-04:00My prayers are with you! I'm working on "...My prayers are with you! I'm working on "not sweating the small stuff" too... easier said than done, but we will get there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-62771666801849178292010-08-11T14:08:47.628-04:002010-08-11T14:08:47.628-04:00Great post. I can relate to several things you'...Great post. I can relate to several things you've said. I'm starting to attend a Bible Study to improve my realationship with the Lord.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589330892217693717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-27910791994947998082010-08-11T14:07:57.010-04:002010-08-11T14:07:57.010-04:00Oh I must tell you..I never get on myself for not ...Oh I must tell you..I never get on myself for not reading the bible bc God loves us no matter what and that does not prove out spirituality at all that we read the bible or not.<br /><br />Just this summer my hubby and i try to sit down at 730 am for just a few seconds before he leaves for work and we pick a few verses of a psalm or whatever and then we pray for our day. It has helped keep sanity in this busy summer. We do air conditioning work...so our summer has been crazy busy...but thank God for work! <br />Thanks for sharing! Jennifer aka GigiJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397618780347234868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-14347885817655375782010-08-11T13:49:19.578-04:002010-08-11T13:49:19.578-04:00I love my big sister! You are ALWAYS in my thought...I love my big sister! You are ALWAYS in my thoughts and prayers. And just remember, I am just a phone call, text message, or facebook post away (never got into the twitter thing - sorry)!! Hugs and kisses to my best friend XOXOXO<br /><br />Rock on! GWAshleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706184334584482166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-41470807545708879692010-08-11T13:40:07.193-04:002010-08-11T13:40:07.193-04:00Love this post!
I am already sweating over everyth...Love this post!<br />I am already sweating over everything now - wait until I become a mother!<br />Maybe I am a hidden type A person living in a B's body...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-13014895964160445502010-08-11T13:39:15.667-04:002010-08-11T13:39:15.667-04:00Great post. I laughed when I read you're on an...Great post. I laughed when I read you're on anti-anxiety meds because I am too, so I could totally relate. And, then I loved how you said God should be our anti-anxiety meds. I've never thought of it like that...KatieB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03092854077782151222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-23792520073230420672010-08-11T13:25:29.077-04:002010-08-11T13:25:29.077-04:00I will definitely keep you in my prayers! :)I will definitely keep you in my prayers! :)Mama Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939844451245935355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-85720301680020551402010-08-11T13:11:06.742-04:002010-08-11T13:11:06.742-04:00Wow, I feel like I've found a kindred spirit i...Wow, I feel like I've found a kindred spirit in you! I can totally relate to your situation, especially the bedtime struggles (ages 3 & 5) and the anxiety medication (hey, we all have our trials). The part about the special needs child made me tear up. There's a similar little girl in my daughter's preschool. I look at her with such fondness and then realize how precious life is and how strong her mother must be. Keep your chin up and keep praying. We'll all keep praying along side you. :)JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850088300591079931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-1582041928224589882010-08-11T13:02:59.755-04:002010-08-11T13:02:59.755-04:00Everything you have posted could have come out of ...Everything you have posted could have come out of my mouth, I seriously had tears welling up in my eyes as I read this. I am constantly stuggling with my overwhelming type-A personality, having the desier to put God first in my life and become a better Christian, but it is such a battle for me to actually live it out on a daily basis. Thank you so much for posting this, and helping me see that I am not the only one who struggles in these areas. You will be on my prayer list, sister!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500584902273534281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-59293055129444668642010-08-11T12:48:44.098-04:002010-08-11T12:48:44.098-04:00i love that you put it all out there today ... bra...i love that you put it all out there today ... brava! i enjoyed reading your thoughts and feelings and feel the same way alot i must say!Barefoot in the Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780553663445397377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-17275217534744606402010-08-11T12:42:52.776-04:002010-08-11T12:42:52.776-04:00I think you may be surprised that the more people ...I think you may be surprised that the more people you meet in life are more like you than you thought. A friend wrote a post not that long ago and it was about "sweating the small things", sort of. I am a big time worrier, stress over the smallest most minute things. A little thing gone wrong could ruin my day and that is one of the things I can't stand about me. I have been struggling to "let go", my husband is the polar opposite, he sweats nothing and I guess there lies our balance. Thanks for being so open and sharing.Preppy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376529270725759004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-436062413342419592010-08-11T12:42:22.981-04:002010-08-11T12:42:22.981-04:00I've been working on this myself a lot lately....I've been working on this myself a lot lately. It helps for me to keep repeating when I get stressed out "act like a Christian". Sounds silly, but this especially helps me get through LA road rage! LOL.Day Old Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120331142733779081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-41981388668800906432010-08-11T12:26:39.442-04:002010-08-11T12:26:39.442-04:00What a great post! I am a worrier too so it is als...What a great post! I am a worrier too so it is also something I must work on!Gracie Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742830702599728466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-55726731188453467482010-08-11T12:24:18.230-04:002010-08-11T12:24:18.230-04:00Ha! I lied. I logged into Blogger right after I tw...Ha! I lied. I logged into Blogger right after I tweeted you. ;)<br /><br />I see a lot of myself in what you wrote. A lot. I, too, am married to a Mr. Cool and I'm forever grateful for his level head & easy going attitude.<br /><br />You've always been there for me, so do not doubt for one second that I'm not here for you. I'm rooting for you!<br /><br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257009371838799718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-12729548593661009522010-08-11T12:21:58.230-04:002010-08-11T12:21:58.230-04:00Jennifer, everyone, Christian or no, and particula...Jennifer, everyone, Christian or no, and particularly women I think, feels this way sometimes. The key piece is forgiveness. For Christians, perhaps that's God's forgiveness. I don't know. But even those of us who are not religious, we learn if we are lucky to forgive ourselves. This doesn't mean giving up trying to do better. It just means giving up yelling at ourselves inside. Good people have trouble. Forgiveness is good. Then just refocus on what you believe in.<br /><br />Just saying we are happy, and always looking on the positive side, doesn't usually work. Again, not to say you give up trying, just that you forgive yourself for failure.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588048192582431507.post-32875873041837529882010-08-11T12:18:13.536-04:002010-08-11T12:18:13.536-04:00It takes a lot of guts to be out there...and to be...It takes a lot of guts to be out there...and to be open and honest- not so much with the anonymous readers, but with yourself! It is so hard to look in the mirror and say...quitchurbitchin!!!! (to quote my grandmother) Kudos to you for showing us the vulnerabilities that we ALLLLL have!!!!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945007702775090278noreply@blogger.com