tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.comments2016-08-15T08:49:59.505-07:00My Cup Runs OverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472944662449731800noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-37206925448182014632015-02-04T16:49:13.658-08:002015-02-04T16:49:13.658-08:00I cry at yoga!!! all the time. I made the entire r...I cry at yoga!!! all the time. I made the entire room cry new years eve. I was bawling. Another 3 people walked out in tears. I got hugs from strangers in the locker room because guess what, they needed to cry too. For years I didn't cry, I should write about that, but once I started to allow myself to cry I am the shameless girl who sobbed loud and clear during E-rae's goodbye yoga class, the one who bent over in half and just stopped moving for half an hour and cried. <br /><br />I cry during yoga. Because when I cry, I connect, and I heal a little of all the past and present hurt, and I'm glad you're finding some of that too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750059648508765385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-16578219448567747492014-07-21T10:49:53.701-07:002014-07-21T10:49:53.701-07:00This is perfect.This is perfect.Sarah--Well Rounded Birth Prephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430583826211639431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-70136577995845593842014-03-07T13:08:27.564-08:002014-03-07T13:08:27.564-08:00Very accurate, I'd say! I especially like the...Very accurate, I'd say! I especially like the extra checks :)Leah Lambarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290257703196646146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-77470460490102374682013-09-06T18:16:59.498-07:002013-09-06T18:16:59.498-07:00I wish every mom-to-be could read this. Everyone t...I wish every mom-to-be could read this. Everyone thought I was nuts for wanting to give birth in a tub with a midwife and no drugs. But I'm the only mom I know that can say with confidence that I had an awesome birth experience. It's really sad that so many women never even realize what could have been for them and the births of their babies OR the dangers in the things they're told are "normal." High five to you for writing and sharing this, even ten years after the fact. LuLuhttp://countryfriedmommy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-717344342068978802013-08-06T22:23:21.560-07:002013-08-06T22:23:21.560-07:00Kristi, I agree with you that motherhood is both w...Kristi, I agree with you that motherhood is both wonderful and difficult. I spent 15 years of infertility trying to have a second child and when my son finally arrived I was elated! I held onto him tightly and when people would comment about how fast childhood slips away, I would feel sad. Then, I realized that children do grow up quickly and you should enjoy it as much as possible. However, there is the other side when you have days that seem like they will never end and you just need a break. I am happy that I was both kinds of mom for my son because he was able to see me happy and loving and frustrated and sad. I was real with him and showed him that it is fine to have emotions that fluctuate. I embraced all of the happy times and gave myself a time-out or two in the bathroom. One of my favorite memories was when we visited Santa Barbara California and there was this huge water fountain and Chance was two years old and he ripped off all of his clothes and ran into the water fountain. People were horrified that he was naked and jumping in the fountain. I took my time getting him out-of-the water. He looked up and me and declared, "mom, did you see me? I am a super-hero!" I hugged him tightly and made sure that I embraced the happy moment of my son's joyful romp in the fountain. Later that same visit he decided that he hated beans and rice and threw his food on the ground. Being a mom is bittersweet, I have decided that motherhood is like Mr. Toad's Wild Adventure ride at Disneyland. Rainynitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824156573000129209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-38991092786877257002013-05-07T00:29:17.516-07:002013-05-07T00:29:17.516-07:00I am very much a Catholic, and am very much a lesb...I am very much a Catholic, and am very much a lesbian (not by choice). Reconciling my religious beliefs with my sexuality has been extremely difficult to do. We are indoctrinated into a society, from birth, that is hetero-normative. Growing up in this environment creates internal messages about what is right. These messages come from family, church, society, advertising, media, etc. I have found, as I am trying to reconcile my sexuality, that the most damning thing has been these messages to my health and development. It is very rare that I (we) get to witness another Christian standing up for my (our) rights as humans. I feel as though I am beginning to view religion and spirituality as something completely different than the norm. For one I can't comprehend how a book, the Bible, which was written by man, who is inherently faulty, can be taken at face value. Second, I can't believe that a God who has molded our lives before our birth would put so many people on this earth to suffer because of love. Finally, I don't understand how gender can mean anything when in the end, we shed the weight of this world, and we become a body-less spirit. <br />Well, no matter my own internal struggles, I appreciate that you can find a path to acceptance, the same I had to find, outside of the church and through civil law.<br />Thanks :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-36014278758199135402013-04-30T19:11:44.586-07:002013-04-30T19:11:44.586-07:00I've only used ceramic pens from the craft sto...I've only used ceramic pens from the craft store, but I love that you can choose a font if you want instead of just handwriting. Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-23888687225895933292013-04-30T15:10:14.037-07:002013-04-30T15:10:14.037-07:00Love it! Easy, fun, creative, and thoughtful!Love it! Easy, fun, creative, and thoughtful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-89551548142722379462013-03-27T09:27:24.777-07:002013-03-27T09:27:24.777-07:00Good point. You're right in that I should have...Good point. You're right in that I should have included something from the Bible that backs up what I say about love and justice. I would have chosen Luke 6:27-38 - 27 "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. 31 And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. 32 "If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. 36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. 37 Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you." (ESV){This is not to say that LGBT people are our enemies, although many Christians believe that. But, if we are to love our enemies, then it goes unsaid that we should love those who have a differing opinion.}<br /><br />My main point is that it doesn't matter what you believe the Bible says or doesn't say (because there is much disagreement about the passages discussing homosexuality). Rather, that what matters is that the US Constitution guarantees rights to all individuals, and by denying individuals marriage, we are denying them a basic right. However, you make a point that, when addressing Christians, I should back up my reasons for wanting to love others the way that we have been loved - unconditionally, fully, and freely - with the Bible. Again, I would use the passage noted above. <br /><br />Thank you for your (very polite!) feedback!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472944662449731800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-7485412572934886792013-03-27T06:57:35.495-07:002013-03-27T06:57:35.495-07:00Interesting post. You claim to be writing this &q...Interesting post. You claim to be writing this "as a Christian", yet you never referenced what the Bible clearly teaches. I'm not at all questioning your faith (not at all!). I'm just wondering how you reconcile your stance with Scripture, since you used your Christianity as a platform in your opening statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-10075384949143461362013-03-26T20:07:40.195-07:002013-03-26T20:07:40.195-07:00Wonderful post, Kristy. It's nice to hear Chri...Wonderful post, Kristy. It's nice to hear Christians stick up for the rights of LGBT friends because I believe it's the right thing to do. One of the things that I feel that the Bible teaches or tries desperately to teach is a message of love and acceptance of all fellow mankind. If we are focusing on love for each other and what we have in common then we do not have time to waste on judgement and hate. Jesus, to me was and is about finding what's right in the world and then trying to improve upon that mountain of goodness. Love is the one thing we all have in common and all that LGBT people want is the freedom to love whomever they want and that is not a bad thing at all. Thank you Kristy for teaching a message of love and hope for a better tomorrow for everyone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841511767496432070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-23296460355620040902013-03-26T18:51:45.363-07:002013-03-26T18:51:45.363-07:00I have never (never!) found someone who could expr...I have never (never!) found someone who could express my own views so perfectly! Even though I truly believe that this is the heart of Christ on this issue (and many others!!), I know it isn't a popular viewpoint in Christianity.Thank you for writing this, gutsy lady! Jessica Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729503352887048897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-88894117578162008772013-03-26T16:32:07.067-07:002013-03-26T16:32:07.067-07:00Thank-you. Our Lord Jesus Christ is LOVE!! Not hat...Thank-you. Our Lord Jesus Christ is LOVE!! Not hate! :)nd963https://www.blogger.com/profile/08667673883580621603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-14538254306744797402013-03-26T16:15:50.128-07:002013-03-26T16:15:50.128-07:00Nicely stated. I don't know you but I wish I ...Nicely stated. I don't know you but I wish I did ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-32740985484915816142013-03-26T16:04:42.945-07:002013-03-26T16:04:42.945-07:00This literally made me tear up. I am a lesbian and...This literally made me tear up. I am a lesbian and am newly married to a wonderful woman. My wife and I are both very spiritual and try very hard to stay true to His word, but it has been so difficult to consider ourselves Christians when almost every Christian around us is full of hate. We have searched and called almost every christian church (we don't even care about the denomination anymore) within a 40 mile radius of our home for an accepting church with no luck. I miss going to service on Sundays. I miss being in youth groups. I miss spreading His word. But as a lesbian, I feel completely shunned. <br />I wish there were more Christians like you in this world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-13166689835670633512013-03-26T15:46:08.913-07:002013-03-26T15:46:08.913-07:00I found this from the postsecret link. Very well ...I found this from the postsecret link. Very well said. I was raised Christian Reformed, but am not a practicing Christian at the moment. I feel very strongly about human rights. It is a right, not a luxury, to be married to the person you love. <br />Thank you for being strong enough to share your opinions, even though I'm sure there are those gossiping about your words right now. Stay strong. Those that truly matter in your life will have your back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-47977943339932687132013-03-26T15:40:22.756-07:002013-03-26T15:40:22.756-07:00Thank you! This was beautifully written! We are ...Thank you! This was beautifully written! We are all equal in the eyes of God.Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-73777680941968534502013-03-26T15:16:47.835-07:002013-03-26T15:16:47.835-07:00Lovely article, thank you :-)Lovely article, thank you :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-37298486273088783792013-03-26T15:06:17.116-07:002013-03-26T15:06:17.116-07:00Amen, sister!Amen, sister!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-54222601868347191642013-03-18T13:14:20.303-07:002013-03-18T13:14:20.303-07:00Wait. You crashed a helicopter?? Wait. You crashed a helicopter?? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472944662449731800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-78365957565220155692013-03-18T13:01:52.794-07:002013-03-18T13:01:52.794-07:00I am reading a book called Victory Over Darkness b...I am reading a book called Victory Over Darkness by Neil T. Anderson that addresses this exact thing. It is about finding your identity in Christ and how in order to find out who you are you have to know who you are in Christ. You have to believe it too. It is an amazing book. I am an avid highlighter when in comes to books and I have managed to highlight on average about half of every page. It has done amazing things for what I believe about myself and what I feel my purpose is. I highly recommend it. I am in no way affiliated with it ...I just can't rave enough about it. Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044387802282813042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-39233542465816353822013-02-23T16:34:08.900-08:002013-02-23T16:34:08.900-08:00<3 this. <3 you.
Also, check out this post...<3 this. <3 you. <br /><br />Also, check out this post by Heretic Husband: http://www.heretichusband.com/2013/01/confessions-of-spiritual-wanderer.html<br /><br />I think you'll get it. Beth Woolseyhttp://www.putdowntheurinalcake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-77328937927167732592013-02-12T18:09:37.555-08:002013-02-12T18:09:37.555-08:00I'm glad to follow along! I smile and understa...I'm glad to follow along! I smile and understand=)<br /><br />TroyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-27449661345861292952013-01-17T17:13:15.162-08:002013-01-17T17:13:15.162-08:00It's hard. I so loved being home with the ...It's hard. I so loved being home with the kids, and I miss it. I honestly thought I'd homeschool entirely and never go back to teaching. However, circumstances change, and God knows why he provided this job. Iremind myself off that near daily, but it's still hard. anyway, I'm glad you're staying home. Enjoy it, mama!joynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371119182622569219.post-81899551160849953252012-10-24T23:06:45.105-07:002012-10-24T23:06:45.105-07:00First off, many hugs, prayers, and love coming you...First off, many hugs, prayers, and love coming your way!<br /><br />Second, I was about to go all out on this, 'All things work towards good for those who love and serve the Lord,' tangent until I read your last line. You know it. This can truly stink, but you'll find that joy, that good, and grow from this. I would not wish this pain on anybody, but where this takes you can be wonderful.<br /><br /><3Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427802408184670351noreply@blogger.com