Comments on: Perfect Mothers vs. Balanced Mothers

By: Amy Thornton

Amy Thornton — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:44:45 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this! That battle between perfection and balance is hard-fought every day in my home (and in my head, quite frankly). Thanks for putting the proper perspective on this issue. And for giving me permission to seek balance not perfection!

By: Melissa :: A Beautiful Mission

Melissa :: A Beautiful Mission — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:35:56 +0000

I agree!! I’ve seen in other moms, and fallen victim myself, to the PRIDE of the sacrifice that we make. You know what I mean? “Oh I don’t have time for hair and make up… I’m too busy being a mom!” Baloney! I think we need to be careful to not become unbalanced in the other direction in our effort to become balanced! Ha! So, yes, Kat- We need to re-align ourselves every morning with the Truth!

By: Marci@OvercomingBusy

Marci@OvercomingBusy — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:31:49 +0000

AMEN!! that’s all…

Inspiring as always!

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:10:11 +0000

You’re welcome Harmony! Great point. Letting God speak His expectations before anyone else is one of the best things about taking the time to listen to Him each morning.

By: Harmony

Harmony — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:57:58 +0000

Thanks for the reminder! I definitely struggle with this but my mornings with God sure do make my expectations of myself less like those around me and more like Him.

By: tacy

tacy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:08:10 +0000

LOVE this!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:22:14 +0000

I’ve been following your blog for a couple months now and have been so encouraged by so many things you have posted but today’s post was an answer to prayer. I was just praying this afternoon “Lord I believe I have become to authoritarian to my 3 year old son and am being to critical because the respect is not there and it seems like he is disobeying me for everything and yet I am constantly correcting him, so show me what to do and how to turn that around.” Like many have said finding that balance is so hard because I really do what to get to the heart with him and I want him to be who God has called him to be but I feel so ill equipped for the job I have been called to do, but your post is the start that I needed. Thanks again for your encouragement!

By: heidi @ wonder woman wannabe

heidi @ wonder woman wannabe — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:50:22 +0000

good words!!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:59:16 +0000

Solstice Letters,
“But whatâ€™s really more important â€“ impressing someone whoâ€™d going to visit our home for a few hours or showing love to the people who will still be here after the guests leave?”

Very well said!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:58:27 +0000

You couldn’t have written more encouraging words, Mindy. Thank you…