tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post5490339269420291930..comments2023-12-26T10:45:55.481-05:00Comments on Lots of Scotts: Preparing My HeartJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03903375700915031290noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-90447324662050135602007-11-08T10:16:00.000-05:002007-11-08T10:16:00.000-05:00i loved your response to your daughter when she wa...i loved your response to your daughter when she was angry at you. "i love you even when you're angry at me." what a beautiful picture of what Christ says to us when we feel the same way. found your blog through a friend of a friend. looking forward to reading more!Jennifer Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607456428606933279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-11187954938617738232007-10-30T10:41:00.000-04:002007-10-30T10:41:00.000-04:00I needed this today. Thank you. SunshineI needed this today. Thank you. SunshineSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698291094595913599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-78704114757557173092007-10-30T10:38:00.000-04:002007-10-30T10:38:00.000-04:00Loved your response to K when she was so angry wit...Loved your response to K when she was so angry with you.<BR/>I heard Henry Cloud say something recently that really helped me, he said that as parents, we are to use pain and conflict as an opportunity to connect with our child. That helped me. To see the inevitable pain as a signal to seek connection. I think I can do that.<BR/>That's exactly what you did with K.<BR/>Our 3rd child is adopted and I have to fight off fear about how she may someday feel towards me. I love her so much that sometimes the thought of her rejecting me is overwhelming. This is a great reminder to let that fear drive me to seek God and trust Him for the grace we will need.Denahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394683409606165163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-51638093569775973272007-10-30T00:23:00.000-04:002007-10-30T00:23:00.000-04:00"A control freak who thinks being mentally and emo..."A control freak who thinks being mentally and emotionally prepared for what "could happen" might somehow spare me from deep pain when it does."<BR/><BR/>YEOW!<BR/><BR/>Get off my toes!<BR/><BR/>:-)boomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675279081741763175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14642592.post-2259378690434111542007-10-29T22:26:00.000-04:002007-10-29T22:26:00.000-04:00Yes, disappointment will come your way. I have of...Yes, disappointment will come your way. I have often said that as they get bigger so do their mistakes, and the consequences that follow. But you keep loving them. In fact, it almost seems you love them more, if that is possible, as you see them grow and learn from those mistakes. <BR/>We try to handle these mistakes by praying for the right discipline that is weighted heavily with mercy and forgiveness. A difficult balancing act, sometimes, but the Lord leads us in this. <BR/>This post really speaks to me because almost two years ago our son made a mistake that turned our world upside down for awhile, but you just keep going; just keep praying; and just keep loving. And you count yourselves victorious when you come out on the other side with them still by your side and a better young adult for having been through it.<BR/><BR/>You're doing a great job.HWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260566913424446132noreply@blogger.com