Comments on: Living Simple Saturdays- First time, all the time http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22892 Sarah Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:27:16 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22892 You wrote this last year, but I have recently come across your blog (among others). Thank you for your words and transparency!! God has been showing me more and more what "home building" looks like and He has been transforming my thoughts on women as wives and mothers. I have been gleaning so much wisdom and information from you and other women like you. As my hope and excitement for a more biblical way of life has been mounting, so has my discouragement and frustration of time wasted on my part. I have so much to learn! It helps to hear that I am not alone in my sin and struggles. Over the past month I have become consumed with organizing the house and figuring out a more natural and healthy way of living. Meanwhile slowly neglecting my time in the Word and not making instructing/disciplining my children come first. God has begun to show me that I can give my kids a healthy lifestyle physically, but if I am not first nurturing them spiritually and training them biblicaly it doesn't matter how healthy their bodies are. It would all be for nothing. This post was a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your honesty. You wrote this last year, but I have recently come across your blog (among others). Thank you for your words and transparency!! God has been showing me more and more what "home building" looks like and He has been transforming my thoughts on women as wives and mothers. I have been gleaning so much wisdom and information from you and other women like you. As my hope and excitement for a more biblical way of life has been mounting, so has my discouragement and frustration of time wasted on my part. I have so much to learn! It helps to hear that I am not alone in my sin and struggles. Over the past month I have become consumed with organizing the house and figuring out a more natural and healthy way of living. Meanwhile slowly neglecting my time in the Word and not making instructing/disciplining my children come first. God has begun to show me that I can give my kids a healthy lifestyle physically, but if I am not first nurturing them spiritually and training them biblicaly it doesn't matter how healthy their bodies are. It would all be for nothing. This post was a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your honesty.

]]> By: Babychaserhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22891 Babychaser Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:53:25 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22891 Completely! I am right where you are. And I love the tomato staking! I found it a month or so ago. Now if only I could figure out the minute by minute details of it I'd be all set. :) Completely! I am right where you are. And I love the tomato staking! I found it a month or so ago. Now if only I could figure out the minute by minute details of it I'd be all set. :)

]]> By: Aprilhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22890 April Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:46:17 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22890 Stephanie, thank you so much for your transparency and honesty. It is so easy to idolize women like yourself who have been blessed with wisdom, and while I certainly don't rejoice that you struggle, I appreciate that you share your humanity with us, and remain humble. I also want to thank you for reminding us this week as Christians what our true priorities are. I was quite convicted when reading the post about cooking for your husband, and while I am not yet a mother, reading this post reminds me that it requires sacrifice, and that our children are to be a priority. I will pray this week that God will renew your motivation, and that your children will respond in kind. Stephanie, thank you so much for your transparency and honesty. It is so easy to idolize women like yourself who have been blessed with wisdom, and while I certainly don't rejoice that you struggle, I appreciate that you share your humanity with us, and remain humble. I also want to thank you for reminding us this week as Christians what our true priorities are. I was quite convicted when reading the post about cooking for your husband, and while I am not yet a mother, reading this post reminds me that it requires sacrifice, and that our children are to be a priority. I will pray this week that God will renew your motivation, and that your children will respond in kind.

]]> By: Mandyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22889 Mandy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:44:09 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22889 Thank you so much for letting me know I'm not the only one. . . it is such an encouragement to hear other moms walking through the same thing, and taking the time to do something to change it. I don't know how many times I've stared at my three year old, very confused about why she is not obeying when she has been disciplined four times already that morning. Thank you for the reminder to put invest the time now. Thank you so much for letting me know I'm not the only one. . . it is such an encouragement to hear other moms walking through the same thing, and taking the time to do something to change it. I don't know how many times I've stared at my three year old, very confused about why she is not obeying when she has been disciplined four times already that morning. Thank you for the reminder to put invest the time now.

]]> By: momsthewordhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22888 momstheword Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:34:52 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22888 We did tomato staking, only we called it m&m training when we taught them that way in order to teach first time obedience. Our boys are 15 and 19 (he's in college now) and they have been homeschooled from the beginning. We have been blessed to have a close, loving relationship with our boys and we are so thankful to the Lord that we haven't had any of the teenage rebellion that you hear about. We were careful with them (to an extent we still are) and some said we were over-protective, but I don't believe it's over-protective to set outward boundaries for your child until they develop internal ones. We did tomato staking, only we called it m&m training when we taught them that way in order to teach first time obedience. Our boys are 15 and 19 (he's in college now) and they have been homeschooled from the beginning. We have been blessed to have a close, loving relationship with our boys and we are so thankful to the Lord that we haven't had any of the teenage rebellion that you hear about. We were careful with them (to an extent we still are) and some said we were over-protective, but I don't believe it's over-protective to set outward boundaries for your child until they develop internal ones.

]]> By: Susannahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22887 Susannah Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:07:17 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22887 i didn't mean to link myself to the post, could you please erase mine? I was trying to leave a comment to encourage you but I am so scatter brained that I did it wrong. I do enjoy your blog but don't have any answers. I feel the same way you do and at this point my children are 7,6,4 and 18 months. I've read all of the books, taken classes, done it all and i still am working on it. I will say that I pray so much to be a better mother that my daughter's prayer request in SS the other month was for her mom to be a better mom. It sounds so bad..but I was able to explain that the reason she said that was simply because she had heard me pray it. I guess I just pray pray pray. Pray out so that my children can hear me all day long so that they realize it is a constant conversation between me and my Lord...maybe that will make up for not being consistent? Oh, well. It has been a long day and I am rambling on your blog..please forgive me but just know that there is a mama down in Georgia who is still working on that too. Susannah i didn't mean to link myself to the post, could you please erase mine? I was trying to leave a comment to encourage you but I am so scatter brained that I did it wrong. I do enjoy your blog but don't have any answers. I feel the same way you do and at this point my children are 7,6,4 and 18 months. I've read all of the books, taken classes, done it all and i still am working on it. I will say that I pray so much to be a better mother that my daughter's prayer request in SS the other month was for her mom to be a better mom. It sounds so bad..but I was able to explain that the reason she said that was simply because she had heard me pray it. I guess I just pray pray pray. Pray out so that my children can hear me all day long so that they realize it is a constant conversation between me and my Lord...maybe that will make up for not being consistent? Oh, well. It has been a long day and I am rambling on your blog..please forgive me but just know that there is a mama down in Georgia who is still working on that too.
Susannah

]]> By: Laura V.http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22886 Laura V. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:25:55 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22886 I am in this exact place right now. I was doing so well until I got to the end of my pregnancy and now have a 7 week old. I've been trying to justify my actions, but it's not working.... It has definitely not been easy to motivate myself to actually put the baby down (or scoop her up) and run to discipline one of the other 2 (yelling from the other room is NOT working!!). And oh, how I'm reaping that right now. My 2 year old has been misbehaving more than ever in the last couple of weeks and I fully believe it's my mixed signals and inconsistency. Thank you for this post and it's good to know I'm not alone in this. I am in this exact place right now. I was doing so well until I got to the end of my pregnancy and now have a 7 week old. I've been trying to justify my actions, but it's not working.... It has definitely not been easy to motivate myself to actually put the baby down (or scoop her up) and run to discipline one of the other 2 (yelling from the other room is NOT working!!). And oh, how I'm reaping that right now. My 2 year old has been misbehaving more than ever in the last couple of weeks and I fully believe it's my mixed signals and inconsistency.

Thank you for this post and it's good to know I'm not alone in this.

]]> By: Annehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22885 Anne Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:45:26 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22885 First, thank you so much for putting into words the frustration I have been feeling for quite some time now. I find myself saying the words, "Obey me the first time, EVERY time!" SO SO often to my children, but I don't follow through. I feel convicted of my sins of selfishness and laziness, and I feel challenged and encouraged to do better. It is going to take a lot of work from me over the next days and weeks, as I work to re-train myself and my children, but it will be oh-so-worth-it in the end! Thank you! Also, I have been reading here for quite some time. I really enjoy popping over to see what you have to share, and find all of your posts so informational and helpful. I am an ovarian cancer survivor, mother of four (two in Heaven and two here on Earth with me), and am currently obese. I am making changes both for myself as well as for my family. I want to do better, feel better, be better. It is easy to become discouraged, especially with all of the hurtful things people say and do, but I am determined to do better. I picked up a copy of The Maker's Diet at a garage sale today (for 25 cents!!) and have just started to read it. I wanted to hop on here and say thanks for mentioning this book, and directing me to it. I am encouraged already, and I am still in the first chapter. God bless you and your precious family! God is so good! First, thank you so much for putting into words the frustration I have been feeling for quite some time now. I find myself saying the words, "Obey me the first time, EVERY time!" SO SO often to my children, but I don't follow through. I feel convicted of my sins of selfishness and laziness, and I feel challenged and encouraged to do better. It is going to take a lot of work from me over the next days and weeks, as I work to re-train myself and my children, but it will be oh-so-worth-it in the end! Thank you!

Also, I have been reading here for quite some time. I really enjoy popping over to see what you have to share, and find all of your posts so informational and helpful. I am an ovarian cancer survivor, mother of four (two in Heaven and two here on Earth with me), and am currently obese. I am making changes both for myself as well as for my family. I want to do better, feel better, be better. It is easy to become discouraged, especially with all of the hurtful things people say and do, but I am determined to do better. I picked up a copy of The Maker's Diet at a garage sale today (for 25 cents!!) and have just started to read it. I wanted to hop on here and say thanks for mentioning this book, and directing me to it. I am encouraged already, and I am still in the first chapter.

God bless you and your precious family! God is so good!

]]> By: Erinhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22884 Erin Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:22:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22884 I just "happened" to find your blog tonight and what a great blessing this entry was to me! I, too, desire first time obedience from my children, and so often I fail! I have felt so alone...in my quest for first time obedience, and in my struggle to stay consistent. Thanks for reminding me I'm not alone and to keep persevering. I just "happened" to find your blog tonight and what a great blessing this entry was to me! I, too, desire first time obedience from my children, and so often I fail! I have felt so alone...in my quest for first time obedience, and in my struggle to stay consistent. Thanks for reminding me I'm not alone and to keep persevering.

]]> By: Maryhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-22883 Mary Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:20:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/11/living-simple-saturdays-first-time-all-the-time.html#comment-22883 We learned a little saying from our pastor, that obedience is "without delay, without excuse and without challenge". We like it, and use it. We learned a little saying from our pastor, that obedience is "without delay, without excuse and without challenge". We like it, and use it.

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