Comments on: Actually, We Have Problems, Too http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:27:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rachel http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-555 Rachel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:45:02 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-555 hey there..... keep on checking to see how you all are doing. Your littlest munchkin is now one! wow! hey there….. keep on checking to see how you all are doing. Your littlest munchkin is now one! wow!

]]> By: Organizing Mommy http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-397 Organizing Mommy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:00:18 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-397 You're so sweet!! I like the way you are so concerned about these issues and giving God the glory. No one is perfect, and no one can assume that someone thinks they are just because their blog isn't their complaining spot. We all have our ways of dealing with what comes up in our lives. If I am really hurting or upset, I problem wouldn't mention it to the world, but I don't mind reporting in on things that the rest of the world might be going through.. like the burst pipe and such. Having a blog is nice way of processing what is happening around you and getting feedback from those outside of the immediate circle. I have had a friend who writes on really controversial things and this pastor (man) was really upset. He ended up calling her husband and giving him a lecture.. etc. It got ugly, but now they just laugh about it. I'm just saying this because it's really complicated to share your heart and true struggles! People are mean sometimes. I guess I'd rather have them think I was so arrogant to think I'm perfect than opening myself up to all sorts of nonsense. All that to say, I think you have a nice balance going! You’re so sweet!! I like the way you are so concerned about these issues and giving God the glory. No one is perfect, and no one can assume that someone thinks they are just because their blog isn’t their complaining spot. We all have our ways of dealing with what comes up in our lives. If I am really hurting or upset, I problem wouldn’t mention it to the world, but I don’t mind reporting in on things that the rest of the world might be going through.. like the burst pipe and such.

Having a blog is nice way of processing what is happening around you and getting feedback from those outside of the immediate circle. I have had a friend who writes on really controversial things and this pastor (man) was really upset. He ended up calling her husband and giving him a lecture.. etc. It got ugly, but now they just laugh about it. I’m just saying this because it’s really complicated to share your heart and true struggles! People are mean sometimes. I guess I’d rather have them think I was so arrogant to think I’m perfect than opening myself up to all sorts of nonsense.

All that to say, I think you have a nice balance going!

]]> By: Kathi Armstrong http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-394 Kathi Armstrong Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:48:51 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-394 I guess there are times and places for more or less transparency. I tend to be painfully honest both when I'm happy and when I'm troubled, and of course some people disapprove of that. What is considered "gossip" by one may be considered honesty by another. Only the Lord can show us how to be humbly truthful in order to "comfort one another with the comfort wherewith we've been comforted" without defiling those who have not suffered in the same ways we have. For sure the answer is in being sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading, and perhaps another question to ask ourselves is: what's our motivation? I guess there are times and places for more or less transparency. I tend to be painfully honest both when I’m happy and when I’m troubled, and of course some people disapprove of that. What is considered “gossip” by one may be considered honesty by another. Only the Lord can show us how to be humbly truthful in order to “comfort one another with the comfort wherewith we’ve been comforted” without defiling those who have not suffered in the same ways we have. For sure the answer is in being sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading, and perhaps another question to ask ourselves is: what’s our motivation?

]]> By: Kathy http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-389 Kathy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:12:02 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/07/17/actually-we-have-problems-too/#comment-389 Wow! Thanks for bringing this up. I have relatives that will not read my blog because it looks "too perfect". I, similar to you, use my blog to lift up, not to tear down; to help, not to hinder; to sow peace not discord; I do not blog about our family's problems.(except the occasional cake failure in my kitchen!) etc. I love reading your blog and I'm not exhausted as I am sometimes after reading negative writings. Thanks again. Wow! Thanks for bringing this up. I have relatives that will not read my blog because it looks “too perfect”. I, similar to you, use my blog to lift up, not to tear down; to help, not to hinder; to sow peace not discord; I do not blog about our family’s problems.(except the occasional cake failure in my kitchen!) etc. I love reading your blog and I’m not exhausted as I am sometimes after reading negative writings. Thanks again.

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