tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post8135588982364505275..comments2023-07-24T05:07:09.250-07:00Comments on no spring chicken: the good, the bad, and the uglyno spring chickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-48673796337211633632012-06-08T18:58:56.572-07:002012-06-08T18:58:56.572-07:00I'm sorry that you had to change plans for bad...I'm sorry that you had to change plans for bad reasons and yet, all things God puts in our paths can be a learning experience, a teaching moment and we can grow spiritually from them. Little and big bumps in the road...although I think I'd selfishly rather have neither. Glad that you are able to talk it out and have peace in your family again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-70348386796767947852012-06-08T14:47:20.942-07:002012-06-08T14:47:20.942-07:00They sound like good reasons to me! I think I just...They sound like good reasons to me! I think I just read your last sentence you typed today in scripture?? :)<br /><br />I love the photos! :) Very sweet!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work mom!<br /><br />xoxo...GloriaGloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423246756894055585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-59538856624372530172012-06-07T19:39:51.777-07:002012-06-07T19:39:51.777-07:00I am so happy that you all were... be as wise as s...I am so happy that you all were... be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves. What a huge job it is to be a parent and you two are doing great! (((HUGS))) I pray that you all will have more chances to talk about that event and continue to sort out all the heart lessons.<br /><br />Blessings and ((HUGS))<br />-MaryCanadagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352430241745686391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-80051303434527339022012-06-07T19:09:05.788-07:002012-06-07T19:09:05.788-07:00Wow sorry about this experience ....but a great te...Wow sorry about this experience ....but a great teaching moment. We have instilled this in our children as well sometimes it is ok to walkaway. I think it is a very important step to learn. I appreciate with homeschooling my children they do not need to go through some of the things my husband and I had to endure in high school. Good Job to Mom and Dad for making a hard decision!! xx HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044431563691532656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-32898895104898330732012-06-07T08:41:25.277-07:002012-06-07T08:41:25.277-07:00Debbie, you are such a wise mother. And, you are ...Debbie, you are such a wise mother. And, you are teaching your children necessary lessons... even to the ones you were sad to leave behind. I'm sending big hugs to all of you today... blessings ~ tannaTannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484104973009411729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-77930432200431037272012-06-06T19:52:37.530-07:002012-06-06T19:52:37.530-07:00Good parents choose to do what they believe to be ...Good parents choose to do what they believe to be the best, regardless of whether other people understand, or even if their children understand. I firmly believe, however, that children (including teens here too) <i>know</i> when we are making a choice with their ultimate good as our goal. Such a hard thing, but I believe that you will see the rewards of a hard-but-right decision. I wish I could be there to hug you and cheer you on! <br /><br />(I finally won the battle with Blogger...although I think I have some battle scars. ;-)Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-58658607312579417002012-06-06T19:30:44.529-07:002012-06-06T19:30:44.529-07:00Wow Debbie, We made one of those decisions when ou...Wow Debbie, We made one of those decisions when our teenagers were that age. Now that they are almost grown and I see the fruit in what we chose to do which wasn't the norm. I see Meg's above comment and it breaks my heart because I know what she went through and wasn't protected like she should have been. When she came into our lives and she became my daughter before she became my son's wife and I did what I could do and I am still doing, it is better to keep a close watch. <br />I would say, that the fruit now is worth the pulling away and protecting every time. Even in churches and home school groups there can be such pain. But we live in a fallen world but we are the ones accountable for our children to God. <br />Good for you,Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-52197456663165597092012-06-06T14:27:55.588-07:002012-06-06T14:27:55.588-07:00Seems like a lot of people are going through "...Seems like a lot of people are going through "bad & ugly" right now. Good for you mama, for standing up for your girls! I remember a lot of times in my childhood where it would have been good for a parent to step in, and I have been dealing with the pain of those times ever since. It is hard going through it, but it is better to deal with a bit of sadness now instead of intense pain later in life.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392778734716743812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-11723947759588585982012-06-06T11:45:32.843-07:002012-06-06T11:45:32.843-07:00Actually, my son is not married. I have one marri...Actually, my son is not married. I have one married daughter so one son in-law! :)no spring chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-76063147224654457692012-06-06T10:30:30.612-07:002012-06-06T10:30:30.612-07:00"The bad and the ugly seem to creep in where ..."The bad and the ugly seem to creep in where you least expect them, therefore we must be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves." Amen to that. This post brought tears to my eyes. Such a difficult...and yet easy decision. Much love to you.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061227443017864380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-34180356189757417282012-06-06T09:53:39.836-07:002012-06-06T09:53:39.836-07:00I'm so sorry. People are so hard. On another ...I'm so sorry. People are so hard. On another note...love the ducky picture! :)Leslie https://www.blogger.com/profile/11216448707277968516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-79382733399815428822012-06-06T09:37:40.661-07:002012-06-06T09:37:40.661-07:00Kudos to you and yours. So much is caught by our c...Kudos to you and yours. So much is caught by our children (rather than taught), so I'm sure your girls indeed learned by your example that it's ok to change plans when the bad and the ugly show up at the party. Thanks for sharing. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760735212107263086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-45503378656374429942012-06-06T08:02:33.618-07:002012-06-06T08:02:33.618-07:00So, so sorry....we have had some situations like t...So, so sorry....we have had some situations like that also...one son was so wounded from a Christian, home school camp that today he still doesn't trust Christians, and what is sad is that we thought the camp would be a life changing experience...it was, for the bad. My comfort is in knowing God's truth that what satan meant for evil He will use for my son's good...and one day we will see that truth in his life.<br /><br />So, so sorry...and glad the balm of Gilead is bringing healing to your daughters. Glad you had the courage to do what was right for your family.<br /><br />Do you have two daughter-in-laws? I thought you only had one son married.Janettessage.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262598732466380229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-41092166213792287992012-06-06T08:00:36.067-07:002012-06-06T08:00:36.067-07:00I would have done the same thing! I'll remembe...I would have done the same thing! I'll remember what you said here -"The bad and the ugly seem to creep in where you least expect them, therefore we must be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves"..<br />Hi dear friend I am back in the USA - lost you email so I could not let you know that I am back from Cabo..<br />Good to read up on your past post - my a lot have continued to more forward - isn't that the truth.. busy lives we all have..<br />I'll be back like nothing ever changed.. wink!I did miss reading your blog!<br />HugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-22465051378395355822012-06-06T06:42:55.378-07:002012-06-06T06:42:55.378-07:00There's very little which needs to said after ...There's very little which needs to said after this - except, you did the right thing and you all know it.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-720038871818625872012-06-06T06:08:39.694-07:002012-06-06T06:08:39.694-07:00Life is so hard! I could never understand the rea...Life is so hard! I could never understand the reason behind cliques. Why not the more the merrier? Unfortunately, this behavior continues on into adulthood. Well, I guess there's a lesson in this. Too bad you couldn't spend more time with your adult children.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-67237893778044568972012-06-06T04:51:15.291-07:002012-06-06T04:51:15.291-07:00You did the right thing...I am sure it was a reall...You did the right thing...I am sure it was a really tough decision and excruciating to execute at the initial break point - but it was a clean break and will heal clean rather than leave a jagged scar where things were pulled apart.<br /><br />Donna is right - it starts incredibly young in schools anymore. Both girls had it at Christian school and the 3-4-5's even had it this year in Sunday School. Kim (my fellow teacher) and I struggled with how to handle it - we've never had it before. What was appalling is how mean they were!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-10102919033507000062012-06-06T04:41:04.528-07:002012-06-06T04:41:04.528-07:00I'm not a momma, but I have seen this kind of ...I'm not a momma, but I have seen this kind of thing in school for years....starting young. I had to try to manage it as best I could....leaving wasn't an option....<br />Teaching the offender and protecting the attacked....hard.<br /><br />So glad you got to take your girls and love them and protect them. Life is hard sometimes, but like you said, God is always good.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473148914709570743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-70560078304700103252012-06-06T04:36:31.386-07:002012-06-06T04:36:31.386-07:00Hard yes, but so wise! I wish we had made this ki...Hard yes, but so wise! I wish we had made this kind of decision a few times for my oldest son's sake - too often we gave in because he wanted to stay inspite of the situations...sigh. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing this hard thing. I know that it is going to give courage to someone to do what is needful....<br /><br />Love<br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-25987668733381044702012-06-06T04:24:59.129-07:002012-06-06T04:24:59.129-07:00You are SMART. The narrow road is often SO less t...You are SMART. The narrow road is often SO less traveled, as we know. The wiser I get (trying!) the more I'm convinced: walk away from mean people.Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-12641025875250676212012-06-06T04:18:07.604-07:002012-06-06T04:18:07.604-07:00I am so sorry to read this. As a mom, I have been ...I am so sorry to read this. As a mom, I have been in your position and I respect and applaud your choice. For us, the situation was occurring at the Christian School where the girls went. I won't go into detail, but just know that I get it. <br /><br />A result is that the daughter in question is one of the most "friend growing" people I've ever met. I don't think I've ever seen anyone with a better godly quality of BEING a friend. I'm convinced it was planted in her through that experience.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.com