tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post7419342556939644819..comments2024-03-28T02:13:42.262-07:00Comments on Wendy Paine Miller: On MotheringWendy Paine Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123871938365782734noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-33656235948244067982009-04-30T14:05:00.000-07:002009-04-30T14:05:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comment today, Wendy! I am thoroug...Thanks for your comment today, Wendy! I am thoroughly enjoying your blog as well. Love how you shake up the topics - some serious, some thoughtful, some just downright fun! :-) <br /><br />Today's post really pulled me in. I agree, motherhood is definitely a mission in and of itself. I really saw that this weekend as I was teaching my oldest about how to make godly choices in her life. It's definitely "work," but the job never stops.<br /><br />Oh, and for the record, I've apologized 4 times already today to my kids. Sigh. ;-) So I guess the upside is that I'm giving them lots of opportunities to learn, right?!?Amy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723131712935063028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-77352789120694591812009-04-30T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:24:00.000-07:00Beautiful thoughts, Wendy. I agree- parenting is a...Beautiful thoughts, Wendy. I agree- parenting is a mission - a calling - an opportunity for God to make more of us than we could ever do on our own :)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-53249601399635619122009-04-30T09:58:00.000-07:002009-04-30T09:58:00.000-07:00Warren, I'm thankful you stopped by and for your e...Warren, I'm thankful you stopped by and for your encouraging words. I'm glad you mentioned the word relationship. You reminded me by that verse of the conference I'm planning to attend next fall...Iron Sharpens Iron. I'm excited for it.<br /><br />Joanne, I learned so much from my own mother in the small things...those little kindnesses she performed for others.<br /><br />Luisa, It is so fulfilling, isn't it?<br /><br />Thanks, Cammie. Glad you stopped by.<br /><br />Lady, (I'm going to call you that b/c I like how it sounds in my head when I write it) I love reading your posts...you have a contagiousness to you that is ALL good. About the book...not so much feeling it for parenting advice...as my pastor's wife says..."I'll let the proof be in the pudding."<br /><br />Eileen, thanks for following...I'm looking forward to checking out your site. I agree, our kids do deserve that.<br /><br />Jody, you mentioned one of my favorite words: GRACE...Thank God for it!Wendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-37556441582835818792009-04-30T08:46:00.000-07:002009-04-30T08:46:00.000-07:00I fail a lot in the daily life of parenting. But I...I fail a lot in the daily life of parenting. But I like what you said, that it doesn't mean we're a failure. Sometimes it sure feels like it! But then God gives me glimpses of his grace working through my failures when I see one of my children glorifying him by sharing or apologizing or truly repenting over something they've done wrong. Then I realize God uses even broken vessels like me!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-261311927965555552009-04-30T07:40:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:40:00.000-07:00Wendy, I absolutely agree, parenting is a God give...Wendy, I absolutely agree, parenting is a God given assignment, a mission, an honor and a blessing. Doesn't mean we don't fail in it like we do every other aspect of our life at times, but it's not a job that can be quit, or snuffed off to be fired from.<br /><br />And saying sorry is one of the greatest gifts we can offer our children when we've failed. It's humbling and honest. Our kids deserve that!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-4861063129495783762009-04-30T07:35:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:35:00.000-07:00I didn't read this post closely at first and thoug...I didn't read this post closely at first and thought it was a book you were reviewing... see what kind of a hurry I'm in? Talk about failure!<br /><br />I think you have some really good advice here. I make mistakes every day and my daughter sees them. I like to explain to her what happened and why and what we can do to try and avoid mistakes. But as that's impossible to do all the time, I mostly try to show her how we can fix our mistakes - and how our faith is an important step in that.<br /><br />Hmmm, you should write a book. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-59038019388081535332009-04-30T07:32:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:32:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-32623239942191815022009-04-30T07:23:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:23:00.000-07:00Stopping by from SITS to welcome you. Great postStopping by from SITS to welcome you. Great postCammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634846585768094776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-63142629479405452802009-04-30T07:00:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:00:00.000-07:00Parenting *is* a mission. I think the adversary d...Parenting *is* a mission. I think the adversary does everything possible to make it seem menial and demeaning, precisely because it is such an essential and fulfilling part of life.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-13671205648193807722009-04-30T06:41:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:41:00.000-07:00So true, parenting is a relationship, always! Inte...So true, parenting is a relationship, always! Interesting how you said children need a human authority. When my children were young, I loved just being with them in the day-to-day of life, out and about with errands and such. They do learn from observation, and the little respectful lessons they learn daily from us, the manners and courtesies, are a foundation for them to grow from.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619058872894494.post-87189596900779492652009-04-30T06:34:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:34:00.000-07:00Just popped in for a visit from another site and r...Just popped in for a visit from another site and read this article. It is very good. Yes, we do refer to parenting as a job, but you are right, that isn't the best way to think about it. Parenting is a relationship, and while relationships can be work (ok, they are work!), they aren't the same as a job. We leave our job; we don't (ideally) leave our relationships. And, yes, we will make tons of mistakes. But, if the relationship is in place, the mistakes kind of get rubbed away in that "iron sharpens iron" process (Prov. 27:17). Not only is parenting a ministry to our children, it is a character-building journey for the parents. God job on this post!Warren Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956713921509659993noreply@blogger.com