tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post8623695347857755303..comments2024-02-26T15:02:47.765-08:00Comments on A Homegrown Life: If I went to a therapist...Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15729511504280715449noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-27151820074551673272008-10-03T06:16:00.000-07:002008-10-03T06:16:00.000-07:00Wow. Wow. Wow. I'll say it again. Wow. I just foun...Wow. Wow. Wow. I'll say it again. Wow. I just found your blog. I was looking for info on unschooling. Then I found this post. Wow. Did I type this? Because it sounds EXACTLY like the thoughts and feelings I have been having on and off for a long while now. It almost brought me to tears, it rang so true. Thank you!Mariettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263911497280614727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-22054893704840451962008-09-22T23:32:00.000-07:002008-09-22T23:32:00.000-07:00I just found your blog and I'm catching up on some...I just found your blog and I'm catching up on some posts. You are a good writer. <BR/>Thanks for sharing your heart. I quite often feel like the worst mom in the world. I'm encouraged to know that He still loves me no matter how much I mess up.Mainly a midwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774653177391560892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-42669319766891083422008-09-18T12:49:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:49:00.000-07:00I SO needed to read this today. I can totally iden...I SO needed to read this today. I can totally identify with everything you say in this post. I felt like I was readig about myself!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726796954968328204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-90380571489356420662008-09-17T16:15:00.000-07:002008-09-17T16:15:00.000-07:00I'm not alone!!! Amen!! I'm not alone! I feel like...I'm not alone!!! Amen!! I'm not alone! I feel like this quite often and when I surf through the blogosphere and see all the perfect wives and mamas talking about their perfect lives and perfect families, my sense of personal failure magnifies. I also get angry and then pass the blame. I also get annoyed at the whining. There are times when I tell the family that "I quit, I'm not Mommy, I'm Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463776594487368056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-68639646881809355022008-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:002008-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:00Amen!!! My anger and snapping comes from the same...Amen!!! My anger and snapping comes from the same motivation. I also am quick to blame because I HATE being the one who always falls short. But really we all fall short it is ONLY through HIM that we are able. Thanks for the reminder of where my focus needs to be!!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>HeidiButterfly Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233857663564199322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-37212039524872937322008-09-14T01:49:00.000-07:002008-09-14T01:49:00.000-07:00I can really relate Amanda, as I'm sure most moms/...I can really relate Amanda, as I'm sure most moms/wives can. <BR/><BR/>A lot of it has to do with moods and hormones. Like you said, you haven't been eating well enough. We are so busy making sure everyone else is taken care of, we often neglect ourselves. Just like the kids get grouchy and moody when they are hungry, we do too, we just don't realize it, or recognize it as that.<BR/><BR/>I think Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392434355065441692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-51041050280056771572008-09-13T20:43:00.000-07:002008-09-13T20:43:00.000-07:00Amen.Amen.Grumpy Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298085412860733641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-52897373864900260792008-09-13T19:47:00.000-07:002008-09-13T19:47:00.000-07:00You put my thoughts into words Amanda. You are so...You put my thoughts into words Amanda. You are so not a failure! You would not care so much if you did not love your children and husband so much. You will know when God is talking to you, He does not condemn His children, he love us, he lets us know when we are messing up, sure, but he does it with love, when we feel that horrible guilt that leaves us feeling so condemned, we can know that is Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053408738888625725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-12508434314969239152008-09-13T07:32:00.000-07:002008-09-13T07:32:00.000-07:00I'm really glad to know that I'm not alone. I oft...I'm really glad to know that I'm not alone. I often feel unsure and find it difficult to know whether or not it is HIS voice that I'm hearing. Hugs to you, Mama.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247389014061786156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-13036033839499222302008-09-13T05:50:00.000-07:002008-09-13T05:50:00.000-07:00Thank-you for sharing this. I too feel like this.I...Thank-you for sharing this. I too feel like this.<BR/><BR/>I found your blog while googling one day and since then I've been blessed by your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Thank-you.<BR/><BR/>Lu (a christian crunchymum from the UK)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-69336738674668813772008-09-13T05:19:00.000-07:002008-09-13T05:19:00.000-07:00Absolutely beautiful and absolutely true. Not to ...Absolutely beautiful and absolutely true. Not to mention the very reason I don't go to therapy even when I am in that place. God is good and in control and knows more than I do about all the stuff in my mind.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735948672915158770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-1118879580899941032008-09-13T02:56:00.000-07:002008-09-13T02:56:00.000-07:00You have not failed, only those who don't bother t...You have not failed, only those who don't bother to try are failures!<BR/><BR/>BlessingsRev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-86915034727868657152008-09-12T22:49:00.000-07:002008-09-12T22:49:00.000-07:00I COMPLETELY understand every word you typed - eve...I COMPLETELY understand every word you typed - every. single. one. <BR/>Okay, so I don't have 3 boys, trampolines, or chickens, but I get it.<BR/>I will tell you, I see a therapist. He encourages me to talk about my faith. I once told him I thought God was talking to me through the radio (long story that I won't go through here) and I thought for sure when I told him, he would say "yep, you're Brandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181341595095947329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554390.post-83473079808603890982008-09-12T22:38:00.000-07:002008-09-12T22:38:00.000-07:00Amanda, You are loved and loving. I was crying ju...Amanda, You are loved and loving. I was crying just today at the hospital chapel because I totally know that I'm selfish. Somehow the crying made me feel better. This comment is to let you know that I relate to what you're saying. Also I am impressed with your ability to facilitate opportunities for your family and friends, and your enthusiasm. <BR/>Love and peace,<BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com