tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post3482919645176936488..comments2024-01-10T21:26:29.386-08:00Comments on 5 Hearts, One Family: Caring is to...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-74584462250800303132014-10-17T09:27:01.309-07:002014-10-17T09:27:01.309-07:00That is how it's supposed to be. If it were ea...That is how it's supposed to be. If it were easy, we would all be doing it, right? There is a reason God is still around...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-7546017904020767792014-10-17T09:22:44.862-07:002014-10-17T09:22:44.862-07:00Actually, my husband is very touchy and lovey and ...Actually, my husband is very touchy and lovey and sweet. I'm just super overly sensitive. So I tell myself: Just get over it already! hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-21666574098765069692014-10-17T09:19:34.264-07:002014-10-17T09:19:34.264-07:00I fear that we will all look back on this time wit...I fear that we will all look back on this time with the label "dysfunctional." But I have hope...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-28305962238438290912014-10-17T09:13:58.887-07:002014-10-17T09:13:58.887-07:00Thanks for the compliment. Kids are a CONSTANT le...Thanks for the compliment. Kids are a CONSTANT learning process. When you have figured out 5, then you have to figure out 6! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-81484777700828316702014-10-17T09:12:09.007-07:002014-10-17T09:12:09.007-07:00That will be great to look into. Thank you!That will be great to look into. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-79693778275045949962014-10-17T08:58:01.396-07:002014-10-17T08:58:01.396-07:00I am reminded of this a lot: Outsiders can easily ...I am reminded of this a lot: Outsiders can easily extend love to, say, Marie whenever they see her - which may be once a week or for a short time every day. But for here and I living together, it's harder. It really should be opposite though. It SHOULD be easiest to love those we know the most - our family. It's such a messy world we live in! Thanks for you comment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621231092375521848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-9788718781468332042014-10-11T19:29:35.225-07:002014-10-11T19:29:35.225-07:00It's hard to open ourselves up. especially i...It's hard to open ourselves up. especially if we are caring some pain of our own - that just makes us more vulnerable. hubby and I have been married 11 years now - together 13, and I still am learning about caring and Love. I kinda hope I never stop learning -- it seems like that's how its supposed to be. LA Botcharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045857399816360885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-524294712210076182014-10-10T16:10:00.523-07:002014-10-10T16:10:00.523-07:00I think that it probably looks different to differ...I think that it probably looks different to different people. My husband was pretty touchy, lovey, sweet. But not all men are that way. I think if you aren't getting what you need or want from Mr. Sexy you should tell him what you need or want. And be to the kids how you want them to be with you and that should work....Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-71190792991347793832014-10-10T14:07:53.782-07:002014-10-10T14:07:53.782-07:00I come from a severely "dysfunctional" (...I come from a severely "dysfunctional" (there's a blast from the past!) blended family, and now I have my own (not-dysfunctional, amen) blended family. Even without the challenges of DS, it can be confusing and heartbreaking. I hope that one day, that is exactly what happens...that you look back and find profound meaning in these early years, that she was teaching you how to love, and that you were a better student than you thought you were. I think maybe every gift we are given can seem burdensome before we understand it, and we all just hope to reach enlightenment before it kills us. Wishing you peace, love, and understanding (on a fast track). Thank you for your honesty, your bravery, and your willingness to try over and over and over again.laureleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133416310839146251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-12718279577641137962014-10-10T13:51:02.715-07:002014-10-10T13:51:02.715-07:00We threw ourselves together. Fingers crossed. Hope...We threw ourselves together. Fingers crossed. Hopes High - I love the way you wrote that, it resonates with me and I guess it will with many people... I only have one little dude, but it changes things - and I think you're right it's a learning experience, which is difficult but important to keep in mind when things feel tough. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157319034183993847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-70962452003489493602014-10-10T12:30:34.019-07:002014-10-10T12:30:34.019-07:00Hello there. Just stopping by to congratulate you ...Hello there. Just stopping by to congratulate you on completing the A-Z Challenge. <br />I have found that <a href="http://www.jw.org/en/" rel="nofollow">JW.org</a> is an excellent source of information to help with raising families. It even has activities you can download for the kids. Wishing you all the best. Visiting from the A-Z Road Trip.<br /> <br /><a href="http://entrepreneurialgoddess.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Entrepreneurial Goddess</a><br />B~Natrellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800485465550884113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332235454173435701.post-25643595038807711672014-10-10T11:38:51.253-07:002014-10-10T11:38:51.253-07:00I agree! Sometimes it's so difficult to care f...I agree! Sometimes it's so difficult to care for and love on those who are closest to us. It's so easy for me to care for and love on the folks I serve at the soup kitchen, or the people in my small group, or even customers I see at work every day. But when it comes to my family who are with me in the mess of life, it can be so hard to show grace one more time. To extend forgiveness. But thank God for His grace and mercy who shows me what it's like to I can keep trying. Denisehttp://denisedilley.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com