tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631515878004180817.comments2009-09-09T21:05:58.770-05:00Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852451716760573868noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631515878004180817.post-63745222067305892682009-09-09T21:05:58.770-05:002009-09-09T21:05:58.770-05:00It&#39;s a fine line - his teacher said she wasn&#39;t super-worried because it was only the 3rd week of school...maybe this is perfectly normal! But either way - I have more grey hairs now that a few weeks ago! :)Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852451716760573868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631515878004180817.post-13605559628046356742009-09-09T09:31:57.097-05:002009-09-09T09:31:57.097-05:00<i>Although he argued vehemently that technically, since the Principal was in the cafeteria, he never actually got sent to the office!</i><br /><br />Thank goodness Derek is only turning 3 because I can <strong>totally</strong> see him acting like that.<br /><br />Sadly I don&#39;t have any advice for dealing with the conflicting desires for your child to be curious, skeptical, inquisitive and opinionated, just not <strong>at this very moment.</strong> I find myself fighting that with Aeryn as she is just starting Kindergarten. I want to encourage her to question everything, I just don&#39;t want her to constantly question <strong>me</strong> about everything...or her teacher. But I guess that is all part of the deal. All or nothing.<br /><br /><br />I miss the Letter People too.The B in ABCDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616410860771796025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631515878004180817.post-16955045175297847772009-09-04T22:37:49.006-05:002009-09-04T22:37:49.006-05:00Good for you! It&#39;s important to know what is fruitful in our lives, and what is dead wood, and to prune the non-fruitful bits. I salute your courage .. in this, and in so many other situations!Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18060976074384576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631515878004180817.post-37766848918975786832009-08-22T21:38:40.745-05:002009-08-22T21:38:40.745-05:00Thanks Mark - I love that your comment allows us still to control, but it focuses on what we control - feeling our worth in faithfulness! What a fabulous way to look at it!<br /><br />I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment!Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852451716760573868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631515878004180817.post-29981239470488315102009-08-20T12:59:55.790-05:002009-08-20T12:59:55.790-05:00Love the acrostic. I&#39;ll have to remember that.<br /><br />Seems the issue of control is experienced differently by men and women. My wife, Charissa, feels unsafe when she cannot control her circumstances. As I have discussed this with other men, we agree that, for us, inability to control circumstances translates to impotence. That, in turn, leads to shame.<br /><br />Ultimately, we men must learn to feel our worth (&quot;feel,&quot; not &quot;derive&quot;) in faithfulness rather than success. We can control our faithfulness to do all we can, and then leave the results in God&#39;s sovereign care.<br /><br />This was a refreshing read. Keep up the great work!markwgaitherhttp://markwgaither.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com