Comments on: I’ve officially become the mom that the entire grocery store is staring at. http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JenChttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25575 JenC Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:24:23 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25575 forgot the post.....it's late, what can I say. Nothing that anyone would believe anyway. http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5e887e9e72bfe5dabca1&ref=sv forgot the post.....it's late, what can I say. Nothing that anyone would believe anyway.

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]]> By: Amyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25574 Amy Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:33:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25574 thank you for this post. It is always great to know that we are not alone in having children who have bad days (and our own bad days). I have found reading a bible verse in the morning and then carrying it around all day helpful. When a moment (and it is sometimes only a moment) to think I remember it and turn back to God who sustains me. I have realised that at this time in my life I don't have hours to read the bible but I do have a lot of tiny moments to remember God and his words. Those moments get me through the next chuck of what ever life (and toddlers) throws at me! thank you for this post. It is always great to know that we are not alone in having children who have bad days (and our own bad days).
I have found reading a bible verse in the morning and then carrying it around all day helpful. When a moment (and it is sometimes only a moment) to think I remember it and turn back to God who sustains me. I have realised that at this time in my life I don't have hours to read the bible but I do have a lot of tiny moments to remember God and his words. Those moments get me through the next chuck of what ever life (and toddlers) throws at me!

]]> By: Annahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25573 Anna Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25573 I'm a single college student, but what you wrote is just as true for me. I feel unprepared and inadequate to do so many things, but when I am weak, He is strong. I needed that reminder - thank you. I'm a single college student, but what you wrote is just as true for me. I feel unprepared and inadequate to do so many things, but when I am weak, He is strong. I needed that reminder - thank you.

]]> By: Laurenhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25572 Lauren Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:39:09 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25572 Thank you so much for sharing this! I was "the mom in the store" last week - two different times! (each time with a different child!). It is so easy to present one's self as perfect on-line. Thanks for not doing that! We all have struggles! My husband does not understand that SAHM moms have 'bad' days. He always says, "But you've always wanted to stay at home with the children all day long. Why are you having a bad/hard day?" I think it is God trying to sharpen me and mold me to want He wants. And some days are tough! :) -Lauren in NC Thank you so much for sharing this! I was "the mom in the store" last week - two different times! (each time with a different child!). It is so easy to present one's self as perfect on-line. Thanks for not doing that! We all have struggles!

My husband does not understand that SAHM moms have 'bad' days. He always says, "But you've always wanted to stay at home with the children all day long. Why are you having a bad/hard day?"

I think it is God trying to sharpen me and mold me to want He wants. And some days are tough!

:)

-Lauren in NC

]]> By: Rishahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25571 Risha Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:47:10 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25571 Thank you for sharing. It's encouraging to read someone else voice the thoughts of so many moms...that though we adore our children and treasure being mothers, some days it's all we can do to stand under the weight of it all. Praise God for His strength, which is stronger than the strongest will of a child! Thank you for sharing. It's encouraging to read someone else voice the thoughts of so many moms...that though we adore our children and treasure being mothers, some days it's all we can do to stand under the weight of it all. Praise God for His strength, which is stronger than the strongest will of a child!

]]> By: jenniferhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25570 jennifer Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:31:16 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25570 hi, new here you are not the only one who has to go through this. i go through the same thing. i just continue with a smile on my face and act as if their looks do not bother me. i know they either don't have kids or they have "perfect" kids.... in my mind i know one of those is not true!!! hi, new here

you are not the only one who has to go through this. i go through the same thing. i just continue with a smile on my face and act as if their looks do not bother me. i know they either don't have kids or they have "perfect" kids.... in my mind i know one of those is not true!!!

]]> By: Rebekahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25569 Rebekah Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:18:48 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25569 I sit here and smile as I read this post. Oh how I can relate my 2 year old has been terrible for the past 2 weeks whine, whine, whine, about everything. I try to be sensitive to the fact that she's tired, allergies bothering her or whatever else but sometimes it's just like ENOUGH! Oh how I fail at being a mother sometimes but I just try to pick it back up the next day. Amen about God's amazing grace!! We are so unworthy. I sit here and smile as I read this post. Oh how I can relate my 2 year old has been terrible for the past 2 weeks whine, whine, whine, about everything. I try to be sensitive to the fact that she's tired, allergies bothering her or whatever else but sometimes it's just like ENOUGH! Oh how I fail at being a mother sometimes but I just try to pick it back up the next day. Amen about God's amazing grace!! We are so unworthy.

]]> By: Candacehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25568 Candace Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:26:15 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25568 Oh, yes, I have lots of days like that too. Thank you for sharing. Oh, yes, I have lots of days like that too. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Kathttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25567 Kat Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:42:39 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25567 just wanted to leave you a little note to encourage you! you're a great source of inspiration to me as a mom, even on "off" days...in fact, it's a little comforting to know that you have "off" days, too! just wanted to leave you a little note to encourage you! you're a great source of inspiration to me as a mom, even on "off" days...in fact, it's a little comforting to know that you have "off" days, too!

]]> By: MaryBethhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html/comment-page-1#comment-25566 MaryBeth Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/03/ive-officially-become-the-mom-that-the-entire-grocery-store-is-staring-at.html#comment-25566 I just wanted to say I can totally relate to the noisy house and God's sustaining grace! I am a stay at home mom to 18 month old triplets and one 3 year old. Needless to say, it gets noisy around here too! I found your blog through BlogHer ads. Oh, and thanks for the recommendation on squarefootgardening. I think you may have actually recommended the book, and I found it at our library today. My dh and I are excited to have our first garden this year... with lots of little helping hands and not tons of extra time I think this will be a great way for us to get started! I just wanted to say I can totally relate to the noisy house and God's sustaining grace! I am a stay at home mom to 18 month old triplets and one 3 year old. Needless to say, it gets noisy around here too! I found your blog through BlogHer ads. Oh, and thanks for the recommendation on squarefootgardening. I think you may have actually recommended the book, and I found it at our library today. My dh and I are excited to have our first garden this year... with lots of little helping hands and not tons of extra time I think this will be a great way for us to get started!

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