tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post1727081992706896612..comments2024-03-28T18:22:53.041-04:00Comments on Closed Doors, Open Windows: My Response to a Weary MotherPamela M. Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-71001438996443744182013-02-15T12:40:08.817-05:002013-02-15T12:40:08.817-05:00No, you are not asking for anything that is not co...No, you are not asking for anything that is not common to each of us who have been given the privilege of parenthood. We need to encourage each other and hold each other up. Sooner or later we all go through some kind of pain/sorrow/disappointment...because none of us had perfect kids. And none of us are perfect either. So we are in good company. That's why we all need Jesus!!!!! :)Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-44026157166628916672013-02-15T12:37:49.746-05:002013-02-15T12:37:49.746-05:00Thank you, Pam. As parents, we ALL struggle with t...Thank you, Pam. As parents, we ALL struggle with these issues in life...none of us gets through parenthood with all gold stars. Not even the ones who "appear" to have it all together. Sooner or later we all realize that we need a Helper to hold us up and carry us through. Thankfully, God already had that figured out and provided His Holy Spirit to do just that. And good friends...Thank you!!!Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-82991203654457621112013-02-15T12:34:30.482-05:002013-02-15T12:34:30.482-05:00You are walking through a difficult forest right n...You are walking through a difficult forest right now...but there is light at the end of your struggles...just be faithful to the task at hand. God is carrying you, sustaining you, and strenghtening you in ways you can't begin to comprehend today. Someday we will all look back on these days of our parenthood and realize that we were never alone, not even for an instant. But even God has to let us experience these growing pains so that we can become stronger in faith and courage. If He made life too easy for us, we would not have needed a Savior, and we wouldn't appreciate the glory that is yet to come in heaven! Just keep walking face forward into the Light. He'll take care of the details.Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-64052441476834188982013-02-15T12:29:13.133-05:002013-02-15T12:29:13.133-05:00When I think how frustrating it is for US as paren...When I think how frustrating it is for US as parents to watch our grown kids in their struggles, I have to realize how super frustrating it must be for God to watch all of His creation groaning under the weight of this world's sorrows. Especially when He sent us Jesus to bear these burdens for us. Maybe we will understand it all better by and by...Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-24870119246376433852013-02-15T12:03:14.681-05:002013-02-15T12:03:14.681-05:00Pamela: Your words are truly beautiful. We chose t...Pamela: Your words are truly beautiful. We chose to raise one son. He had special medical needs. He also had his own brand of rebellion. What I would like to say here might sound like I am asking for pity, but I am not. Our son is close to us, but not geographically.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-6219266789810201262013-02-15T12:02:27.254-05:002013-02-15T12:02:27.254-05:00SO encouraging, Pam. Many thanks. This resonates s...SO encouraging, Pam. Many thanks. This resonates so very much with me, and I've got three close friends who NEED to read both of these blog posts. Pam Mannershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040348748832876445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-38283497652625586602013-02-15T11:57:00.429-05:002013-02-15T11:57:00.429-05:00Oh my goodness, my friend- how this blessed me. Ev...Oh my goodness, my friend- how this blessed me. Every single word of it...you know I have been "feeding on His faithfulness" and I am grateful as ever for the reminding still of words that magnify His grace, mercy and truth : "But we can't fix everything. We cannot create perfection in our families now any more than we could when they were our little children safe at home in our nest." God knows I struggle with this and I know it is a faith war with the One who is a more faithful and perfect parent than I...and more gracious. May I be conformed (oh, the pain of it! ;))to Him. Moving response to my teary eyed post. Yes, I wrote through tears while trusting He could use one weary mamma's honesty, redeeming through it something of value. Sharing yours. Hugs. To you and Susie. Sweet sisters in Grace. enthusiastically, dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491170202082863992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-11625270283485636482013-02-15T11:39:27.365-05:002013-02-15T11:39:27.365-05:00Truly beautiful post Pam. I completely identify wi...Truly beautiful post Pam. I completely identify with it, as we raised 2 sons also. Watching them as adults is frustrating and rewarding both together. Bless you and our mutual friend Dawn.Susie - Walking Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372339217547326555noreply@blogger.com