Comments on: WHAT!? Mortal Combat? But I Signed up for a Spa Retreat!

By: Rina

Rina — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:29:39 +0000

I’m glad that God is helping you through these trying times. I wish I were closer to help! Hang in there, and keep “fighting the good fight.” I’m praying for you.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:07:49 +0000

Hi my dear lady:-)
It was so lovely to see you recently, i wish we could enjoy each others company more regularly.
my little boy has enjoyed the gift from your children on a quite frequent basis, please relay my thanks!!!

I have been feeling so many of the same feelings during my pregnancy this time around, feeling much more apt to cry for no particular reason. I have to remember that this is normal:-) and try to laugh at my rolling emotions when they get the better of me. It does pose a challenge though for keeping a cheery heart in the midst of everything.

Cooking…. I love cooking, when I want to cook:-) when I don’t feel like it I don’t enjoy it as much, mostly because I don’t enjoy the clean up aspect. When Noah was born I made a couple dozen freezer meals a head of time, which proved to be such a blessing. I also tried to cook ahead a couple other times, and will be starting that again here in the next couple weeks with a neighbor friend of mine. I strongly suggest it. There are hundreds of sites online with good freezer recipes, and it makes the evenings so much less hectic!

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:03:51 +0000

Thank you for your reply! I have seen that book in my HS catalogs, and a stronger focus on “feminine loveliness” IS more of what I’m looking for. Sounds great!

By: Jena (Organizing Mommy)

Jena (Organizing Mommy) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:21 +0000

Hey kiddo!! I leave for three days, and you are an utter basketcase.. just kidding. I think I was depressed almost all the time for the first 7 years of my marriage–primarily because I was so exhausted from the physical demands of mothering. If making dinner is too much for you, just go for some easy foods for a while. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. We are not human-doings.. we are human beings. Pregnancy is hard on the body–very hard.

The verses you picked out are perfect. I don’t know the ref. for this one:

a smoking flax he will not quench..

weeping may endure for a night (a season) but joy cometh in the morning

the JOY of the Lord is my strength..

Psalm 4: for he giveth his beloved sleep..

Praying for you, Jena

By: Mrs. Parunak

Mrs. Parunak — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:25:58 +0000

Holly,

Thanks for your comment! You are always welcome to ask anything you like in the comments section, whether or not it relates to the post.

One resource you may want to consider is Raising Maidens of Virtue by Stacy McDonald. It is not solely a book on modesty (and I have not read Secret Keeper Girl, but I believe that it is only about modesty), but this book does do a lovely job of addressing the topic in the context of feminine loveliness in general. It is a delightful study for mothers and daughters to do together, and I am looking forward to the time when my own girls are old enough to go through it with me.

But really, I don’t think you absolutely NEED a resource to teach modesty. I find that just talking about it as a part of our day to day lives gets the point across pretty well. Even my three year old will frequently comment on how this or that thing we see out in the world is “unmodest.” (The concept is there, we’ll have to keep working on the grammar!)

Hope this helps!

By: Manda @ Lambs In His Arms

Manda @ Lambs In His Arms — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:17:58 +0000

Excellent post! It is so easy to skim those verses and think “if” troubles come, not “when.” And being seven months pregnant myself, I can definitely identify with the fatigue and discouragement over daily tasks. Thanks for this encouragement to keep fighting the enemy!

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:49:10 +0000

I am so happy to have found your blog and am enjoying reading through your posts. You’ve made some great points here :~)
I have a question for you and I don’t see an email link, so I’ll just ask here if that’s OK. A sweet neighbor is using Secret Keeper Girl with her dd. I’ve looked through it and while I like some aspects, others not so much :~) Any recommendations? Or should I simply come up with my own?

By: Meghann Jones

Meghann Jones — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:09:16 +0000

You are so right…I too look forward to our Heavenly spa with our Lord and Savior!

I hope that you are able to enjoy these last few weeks of sweet baby growing within you despite the pain and tiredness it causes! I so look forward to the announcement of his/her arrival!

Love,
Meghann

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:46:21 +0000

Dear Mre P, praying for you and hoping all goes well for you. Isn’t the internet great in that we can be truly honest with our christian sisters without too much fear of judgement and ridicule.I’m on your side- hang in there.From Linda.

By: Kim from Canada

Kim from Canada — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:48:04 +0000

Good to see you holding it together, with alot of help from your Father, of course. I remember crying uncontrollably when I could no longer fit behind the steering wheel of my car!

This, too, shall pass…