tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post6575808812075581340..comments2024-02-02T23:18:20.621-05:00Comments on Baby Bangs: We Survived the DayAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16777762608528843328noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-44499800571305421002010-12-24T00:34:24.036-05:002010-12-24T00:34:24.036-05:00Thank you for this post...I am in exactly this pla...Thank you for this post...I am in exactly this place with my 2 of my kids (the 2 yr old and the 4 yr old). I think I really might have the whiniest 2-year old boy on the planet. Why does my discipline not seem to work? How many back to back spankings need to be given before my sweet, yet, stubborn girl will back down? My goodness. I had a morning like that getting ready for church and by the time I got there I was in tears of frustration. However, I do feel blessed and I loved the last paragraph. It's so huge to remember the blessing that motherhood is. <br /><br />And can I say, again, you are so gifted as a writer, and I imagine in other ways, too. I read another post where you talked about fear of public speaking - and while you may not ever take the platform (and who knows, you might) you have been given a platform. Not because you're a minister's wife or because you're Beth Moore's daughter, but because you are His workmanship, hand-crafted to good works - and you have something to say.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814731673993578101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-34026090194658282162010-12-07T03:11:17.683-05:002010-12-07T03:11:17.683-05:00I'm so excited! I just found your blog today ...I'm so excited! I just found your blog today after years of lurking around siestaville! I've always felt a connection with you at the LPM blog because we are in the same life stage. LOVE this post as I'm in the throes myself parenting two beautiful 1 and 3-year-old girls. I could not have written about the challenges of parenting preschoolers more eloquently myself. Honestly, I'm just grateful to know that not everyone but me has perfect kids! :) Hugs to you Amanda! Like you, I SO want to do this thing well!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454380897668788136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-10987879631965197782010-11-18T22:53:29.448-05:002010-11-18T22:53:29.448-05:00Hi Amanda,
I just found your blog and wanted to l...Hi Amanda,<br /><br />I just found your blog and wanted to let you know I'm right there with you! You blessed my heart today! It's nice to know that you're not the only one going through this. I've been struggling with some behavior issues myself with my little ones. I know that it will be better and that "this too shall pass", but it's still hard in the moment. Praying for you and your friends!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028458397532175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-36004370680975308692010-11-07T18:51:35.941-05:002010-11-07T18:51:35.941-05:00I'll be praying!I'll be praying!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-62931261775590962332010-11-06T20:02:01.714-05:002010-11-06T20:02:01.714-05:00Oh Amanda! I just prayed for you... your list of f...Oh Amanda! I just prayed for you... your list of friends! <br /><br />It is hard! SO hard! That is how I came to know the Lord my kids were 3, almost 2 and 9 months my husband was in his residency (he literally lived at the hospital) and I just lost it... and the hard thing was that my whole life all I had ever wanted to do was be a mother!<br /><br />I just want to validate you! You are an AMAZING Mom! You are also a gifted writer, wife, friend, daughter and encourager! You have taught me so much just from reading your blog posts! I am thankful! : )<br /><br />I promise it will get better! You will have many golden years! Then you hit the teens... that is where I am now... if anyone is reading this... pray for Moms of teens! Ughhhhh..... that is all I can say! <br /><br />God Bless Amanda! Thank you again for your honest, transparent post! You are a gift to all!Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488758662148425235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-53026142011673316262010-11-04T13:44:43.680-05:002010-11-04T13:44:43.680-05:00THis was exactly what I needed to hear today. I h...THis was exactly what I needed to hear today. I had my 5 week old crying constantly while I was trying to put my 2 year old to sleep. I wanted a break, a shower, time to myself. So I went to the closet and cried and prayed. Your post was the Lord's answer. It helps me to know I'm not alone. Thank you.brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907763243273050548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-70737885693012155532010-11-03T15:37:04.027-05:002010-11-03T15:37:04.027-05:00Amanda, I follow you on Twitter and have a 19 mont...Amanda, I follow you on Twitter and have a 19 month old little girl who I often think would have so much fun with your little AB. I could almost plagiarize your "tweets" that refer to her and this post! Thanks for sharing. If you are ever in Georgia, maybe our girls can have a playdate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-6459686741817580992010-11-01T16:04:07.299-05:002010-11-01T16:04:07.299-05:00Wow, this post seems to have really hit home for a...Wow, this post seems to have really hit home for a lot of people, including me. I've got an almost-4 year old girl, a 3 1/2 year old girl, and a 2 month old. I hear you on all counts. Sometimes it feels as though we're trapped in the house by the 'unpredictable' monster. And the throwing food? I haven't worked out a solution either. Other than to hope that in time, they'll eat less like animals and more like people. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093170529865940080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-30685388909572436242010-10-31T22:09:45.557-05:002010-10-31T22:09:45.557-05:00Sounds so familiar. PTL you survived, without the...Sounds so familiar. PTL you survived, without the trip to the crazy farm, ha!<br /><br />Just stopped by for the first time tonight and just LOVE your blog:)The Via Colonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683029689045969569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-32465529096742207512010-10-31T00:35:53.440-04:002010-10-31T00:35:53.440-04:00I saw your photo from Erica's book signing bef...I saw your photo from Erica's book signing before I read this post. I thought to myself, "My Jackson isn't the only one who doesn't look thrilled to take photos. I'm glad I'm not alone."<br /><br />Now that I'm reading your post, it fits so perfectly after my thoughts! I have never heard it more beautifully said than what you said in your second-to-last paragraph. I have felt or feel all of those feelings on a daily basis! This is so hard and my Jackson has been the biggest challenge of my life. I like Erica's comment and I think it must apply to me - I needed something that would really make me seek Him and not seek myself.<br /><br />You are a great woman. Keep going.Exum Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904297637704935194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-88713099743989348212010-10-30T16:20:56.042-04:002010-10-30T16:20:56.042-04:00Amen--to all of it! It's hard, and it gets ea...Amen--to all of it! It's hard, and it gets easier, but only in some ways. I think God increases our capacity every year and with every child, but never so much that we don't have to really depend on Him, and learn much humility in the process! Or, at least, that's been my experience!<br /><br />Bless you today :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867656058895825645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-86325364110008202562010-10-29T23:30:18.533-04:002010-10-29T23:30:18.533-04:00Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, and THANK YOU! H...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, and THANK YOU! Hard not to feel a bit bipolar isn't it?TXSkipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448506454513876142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-56257564268663035472010-10-29T20:33:24.086-04:002010-10-29T20:33:24.086-04:00We rarely go to storytime! I don't think it wa...We rarely go to storytime! I don't think it was created for boys! Nothing has blessed me more than homeschooling and just laughing at life! I understand a hard day as a mom for sure! Sometimes my husband knows my look when he walks in the door and he just takes over, no words necessary! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-40006774863634883652010-10-29T19:11:24.305-04:002010-10-29T19:11:24.305-04:00My hats off to you for sticking in there and being...My hats off to you for sticking in there and being a mom when it's hard.<br /><br />A wise older woman once told me when children are acting up they are just doing their job and it's my job to set boundaries day in and day out. That's what motherhood is. Once I heard this I realized they are just doing their job....figuring out what's okay and what's not. But to us mom's it gets old and is exhausting to repeat ourselves over and over again. Once they know the boundaeries it will get easier....hang in their!!!!!<br /><br />As for your son becoming unfriendly...when my kids did this it usually meant they needed some special time with mom and/or dad. Or they just needed to be noticed and praised out loud what they were doing right. You may be doing all these things and it is something else entirely....each child and family is unique.<br /><br />On a side note, I have an old post on my blog called The Invisible Woman...I put it up to encourage young mothers like yourself.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!Yavonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552406512840965341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-33646202924715923472010-10-29T17:07:02.493-04:002010-10-29T17:07:02.493-04:00Oh, Amanda, Troy and I were reading this blog toge...Oh, Amanda, Troy and I were reading this blog together and really chuckling!! He says "It has only just begun for these two young parents." You are only experiencing very normal behavior although there will be many times you will think you are the only one in the world with "misbehaving kids". Take heart, sweet thing, you are doing a marvelous job!!Barbara Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370912814630101850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-84764260996526037172010-10-28T17:20:25.092-04:002010-10-28T17:20:25.092-04:00Oh Amanda.
I often think: How did I so entirely m...Oh Amanda.<br /><br />I often think: How did I so entirely mess up these beautiful kids??<br /><br />And He murmurs: "Grace is for messes, remember?"<br /><br />I'm with you --- clinging to Jesus. <br /><br />I just love your heart, Amanda... Glad we are in the trenches together and Jesus has carved our name in His hands...<br /><br />All's grace,<br />AnnAnn Voskamp @Holy Experiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742205499025104067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-56489061332250381292010-10-28T14:25:43.746-04:002010-10-28T14:25:43.746-04:00Sorry it was such a tough day! I'm thankful f...Sorry it was such a tough day! I'm thankful for this time where we don't have all of the trails that come with kiddos, but we're also excited for the time when we do.stacikristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626324698036601050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-45066100537832508722010-10-28T12:41:24.091-04:002010-10-28T12:41:24.091-04:00I am wiping the tears from my eyes. My sons are 3...I am wiping the tears from my eyes. My sons are 3 and 5. The older just started kindergarten and I miss him so much (even his rebellious attitude & whining). Raising children is so challenging. It makes me admire God so much for the way He disciplines me:) I have deserved to be struck dead like those in the OT so many times!The Parker Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596046881978105967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-28864470162826335242010-10-28T10:48:29.388-04:002010-10-28T10:48:29.388-04:00http://girlygirl.typepad.com/girly_girl/2010/10/be...http://girlygirl.typepad.com/girly_girl/2010/10/beth-moore-hes-just-not-that-into-you.html<br /><br />I love your blog because you are so real and you don't put on a mask! I read Christian chick lit author Kristin Billerbeck's blog and she mentioned meeting your mom. The link is above.kSkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735478583936329907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-49074885951862492492010-10-28T04:28:23.255-04:002010-10-28T04:28:23.255-04:00Oh, Amanda! I remember these days so well and I kn...Oh, Amanda! I remember these days so well and I know it's hard! I ended many days in absolute tears thinking I had completely failed and can't live through another day of this. It really wasn't all that long ago and now I have 3 amazing grade school children who love the Lord! My youngest (8) has decided whe wants to be my research assistant like your sister is to your Mom as I am working on a book (not sure yet if it'll be a devotional book or a bible study) on 1 Corinthians. So adorable! Those kind of things will be coming soon for you, too, I promise! So much fun to watch her starting to read the bible on her own while she "studies" with me. It slows down my work a litte, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! Consistent discipline and lots of prayer! And I will pray for you! Hugs<br /><br />Your not sure if she's sanguine or not friend wink<br />Shellie PaparazzoShellie Paparazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048917024582193047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-86927586430677894632010-10-27T23:44:24.937-04:002010-10-27T23:44:24.937-04:00I just read your post with big, fat crocodile tear...I just read your post with big, fat crocodile tears in my eyes. I am going through such a trying time in my parenting. My 3 boys are almost 5, just turned 3, and 4 months. There is not a moment of the day that I don't feel like someone needs me, wants me, has to poop, is thirsty, needs something wiped, is crying, screaming or on the verge of one or the other...or both, actually. <br /> I am really struggling with having anything left to give to my husband. My marriage is suffering because of it. Not in a dramatic way or really any major way, but we are co-existing way more than loving. <br /> Thanks for reminding me that I'm not alone! We'll pray each other through this stage!Tonya Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822323654493200152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-21151164925020767582010-10-27T22:35:07.088-04:002010-10-27T22:35:07.088-04:00So cute!!! What a story!!!So cute!!! What a story!!!"The Mrs."https://www.blogger.com/profile/05847624475184016318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-87057084722144211552010-10-27T19:30:00.273-04:002010-10-27T19:30:00.273-04:00Preach it sister. I totally relate! It IS really...Preach it sister. I totally relate! It IS really hard, but at the same time we ARE blessed. How they can both exist at the same time is a mystery!malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590304008625384182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-75633892920185534972010-10-27T18:13:35.827-04:002010-10-27T18:13:35.827-04:00Thank you so much for your honesty! I have had ma...Thank you so much for your honesty! I have had many of these types of days lately with 2 boys...3 1/2 and 19 mo. My 19 mo. old is starting to really push the boundaries on everything and sounds a lot like your AB. Oy. I feel your pain. :) Blessings to you during this difficult season and I'll definitely take some of those prayers!!! :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699099594096369125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-5960510172435338772010-10-27T16:58:27.041-04:002010-10-27T16:58:27.041-04:00Look at all these posts! You touched a nerve! Yes,...Look at all these posts! You touched a nerve! Yes, I would have never survived without Shepherding a Child's Heart. I had a plan! Eventually, I could just simply say "obey" and they did ... from discipline in LOVE. But I sure had some moments of embarrassment prior to that. Every momma has.<br /><br />Praying for you and your friends.Shelli Littletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136640834514348086noreply@blogger.com