tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post7401380205309859782..comments2024-01-11T07:14:17.790-06:00Comments on even the sparrow: the day i cried in my closet (some thoughts from a stay-at-home-mom)jodymcnatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04722839896493373009noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-24866639268947706922013-09-10T11:03:13.893-05:002013-09-10T11:03:13.893-05:00so glad you enjoyed it. and so fun for me (all th...so glad you enjoyed it. and so fun for me (all these years later) to look back at that desperate moment with a hint of humor. i think that means i've (slightly) recovered. =) jodymcnatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722839896493373009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-17411964204338939102013-09-10T11:02:17.048-05:002013-09-10T11:02:17.048-05:00"must justify my existence" ... ha! the ..."must justify my existence" ... ha! the lie which the sly one loves to weave into our days of oatmeal pan scraping and toilet bowl cleaning... really, if we'd just stop and watch the utter gratitude on the faces of our young children when we engage, we'd be in need of no justification. often, we (I) don't see it because i'm already on the to the next thing ... why do we mothers, (new and veteran, young and old, stay-at-home and working outside home) think for one minute we need to justify anything. we love our kids and we do our best -- not perfectly. never perfectly--enough said. the rest is grace ...jodymcnatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722839896493373009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-26668582401403209152013-09-10T10:56:10.748-05:002013-09-10T10:56:10.748-05:00oh yes, that crying-smiling thing ... i get it! i ...oh yes, that crying-smiling thing ... i get it! i do that all the time. =) jodymcnatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722839896493373009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-26443643231670365502013-09-10T10:54:48.072-05:002013-09-10T10:54:48.072-05:00thanks for leaving a comment stephanie! it blesses...thanks for leaving a comment stephanie! it blesses me to know you were encouraged. i was watching you (beautifully) manage your two little ones at the soccer game last week and it was a sweet reminder to me ... how slow the days (sometimes) and how fast the years... jodymcnatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722839896493373009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-45022527770620125292013-09-09T15:18:16.184-05:002013-09-09T15:18:16.184-05:00WONDERFUL POST!!! I loved it from BEGINNING to END...WONDERFUL POST!!! I loved it from BEGINNING to END!! You are truly a gifted writer!! Very humourous too!!snekciphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686413749838968519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-4553266696455105942013-09-09T10:18:01.847-05:002013-09-09T10:18:01.847-05:00You blessed me as well. I was crying and smiling a...You blessed me as well. I was crying and smiling at the same time. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-36833498951468292492013-09-09T09:18:10.941-05:002013-09-09T09:18:10.941-05:00really excellent. Great message. Yes, I think we...really excellent. Great message. Yes, I think we have all been crying in the back of the closet during some moment in those pre-school years. My favorite part was talking about thinking because we are at home we must make everything perfect. So true, must justify my existence and lack of income production by being the perfect wife, mother, homemaker. Exhausting and a lie!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944738607077219494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783119705498557355.post-54928723631407556652013-09-08T22:28:24.489-05:002013-09-08T22:28:24.489-05:00So enjoyed that tonight! And needed it and identif...So enjoyed that tonight! And needed it and identified with it :) Thank you for sharing this reminder...I chose this and I AM grateful for it, even when I think it will kill me! Ha ha! Your writing is a blessing to me, Jody!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044873959660778423noreply@blogger.com