tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post1903853183605595668..comments2024-03-28T11:38:58.951-04:00Comments on A Day in the Life: Slice of Life - Worry LinesLeigh Anne Eckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-12170989008116436312013-07-31T07:14:22.044-04:002013-07-31T07:14:22.044-04:00Peace be with you and worry be gone. If only it we...Peace be with you and worry be gone. If only it were that easy inside of us. If only our hearts would settle slowly as smoothly as sunset and the gentle arrival of dusk. Lately I've been thinking about how worry tells God I do not trust him. Worry, angst and anxiousness are barriers to relationship. They are difficult to overcome. I like how Meacham frames worry as prayer--thank you for sharing her post and yours. Both are just what I needed.Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-63938172259547947092013-07-30T22:27:27.993-04:002013-07-30T22:27:27.993-04:00My boys are nearly 14 and 16. I've told them w...My boys are nearly 14 and 16. I've told them when I say, "Be careful." It's more like a prayer of protection. They seem to accept that for now. ;-) Peg Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451721726731574583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-78020835898878182792013-07-30T20:30:31.598-04:002013-07-30T20:30:31.598-04:00Yes, worry comes with the job of a parent. I never...Yes, worry comes with the job of a parent. I never knew real worry until I had a child. You are right, we need to hold on to faith.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-91580272361148867852013-07-30T17:31:54.544-04:002013-07-30T17:31:54.544-04:00Leigh Anne, I left a reply on my blog for you, but...Leigh Anne, I left a reply on my blog for you, but thought I'd share here also. Ann has such a wonderful website and I thoroughly enjoyed One Thousand Gifts. I'm ready to re-read/listen. Have you started your Joy/Dare Collection? She gives many thought provoking ideas of what gifts we have been given. <br /><br />As for worry, definitely a hard thing to overcome. As Michelle said, pray, pray, pray, which I do, but even after I've turned it over to God, I find that I start to take things back. I think God made us this way so that our faith can grown and take over and we can entrust our concerns to God - not easy - it never gets easier, but each day I try.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901374472056625859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-29828626107782273482013-07-30T16:06:27.195-04:002013-07-30T16:06:27.195-04:00Ugh. It's so hard to have complete faith. I ...Ugh. It's so hard to have complete faith. I know that God has a plan for each of us and our children, but we always think we can nudge our kids to make the right choices. Not going to (always) happen. <br /><br />Continue to pray. Pray they make the right choices. Pray that Jesus is walking beside them. Pray that God is in their lives! I know I am going to have LOTS of praying -- worry praying too -- in the years to come! <br /><br />Love this post Leigh Anne! You belong here and I'm so glad that you are apart of this writing community. You have much to offer in your words and stories and I thank you for that. :)<br /><br />(BTW, I saw that you left a comment on my mom's blog about reading "One Thousand Gifts." Yep, that's my mom! I need to get a copy of that book. I know my mom loved it.)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-44702920149539797172013-07-30T10:02:59.478-04:002013-07-30T10:02:59.478-04:00Though I am not an official Mom, I think this is p...Though I am not an official Mom, I think this is profound advice for all kinds of cares and worry.writekimwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910094603036735657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-75095146217242830002013-07-30T09:28:40.667-04:002013-07-30T09:28:40.667-04:00I'm with you 'sister'. My kids tell m...I'm with you 'sister'. My kids tell me that worry is my middle name. I'm so glad that you've started writing on your blog. For me the tension is eased somehow. Yesterday my son asked me just a simple question that, he knew would be up my alley. I wrote him back ....a dissertation :) But it helps...I'm reading one thousand gifts right now...ahh, what amazing writing. xoNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-86009566879519462752013-07-30T08:55:24.427-04:002013-07-30T08:55:24.427-04:00I share those worry lines!I share those worry lines!Tarahttp://tmsteach.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381227518715081.post-25726885610465053972013-07-30T08:41:10.064-04:002013-07-30T08:41:10.064-04:00Thanks for this important reminder.I need to print...Thanks for this important reminder.I need to print out your slice and hang it on my bathroom mirror. Can't even count the number of hours I have spent worrying about my 18 and 19 year olds this summer. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.com