tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934588088912399025.post5082339808458922013..comments2023-09-16T02:35:27.526-07:00Comments on Stay at Home Mom Chronicles: Will Someone Please Listen?Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12798776301280180497noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934588088912399025.post-73072350125070827812010-04-14T11:56:20.380-07:002010-04-14T11:56:20.380-07:00Angela, Thank you so much for your input! It reall...Angela, Thank you so much for your input! It really does help. Not so sure I made it clear in my post, I do realize that this is mostly my struggle and not the person doing the distracting annoyance so you comment is perfect and welcomed. <br /><br />On another note I think it is a little strange, although I know nothing is coincidental, that you were my one comment today. You were in my thoughts and prayers today, even mentioned you to my husband. I had watched the story of T.K. and Deidrea Lauxs and their son Thomas, of whom I'm sure you are familiar already. (If not I saw it here: http://tadaministries.blogspot.com/) Couldn't help but have you, your family and Mary Grace in my prayers as a result. Much Blessings your way!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798776301280180497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934588088912399025.post-1773298322459197752010-04-14T11:18:39.354-07:002010-04-14T11:18:39.354-07:00Oh this is so interesting, because my bible study ...Oh this is so interesting, because my bible study lecture today was EXACTLY about what to do in dealing with these annoyances! We have been studying Romans and a priest gives a lecture to summarize our study each week and the first line from the lecture is: "And what if the actions of our neighbor infuriates us? How are we to love them, edify them?" And boy, I could write down a page full of notes b/c the lecture was just that good, but I'll try to give you the main points.<br />*We should be truthful and charitable: can't compromise on truth but also give an abundance of charity/love. He gave the example of St. Augustine...what sort of "interactions" helped make him become the Saint he became (since for many years he was not Christian)? <br />*Anger is a natural response to an injustice, but when we have anger, there is no desire to extend the truth charitably. So we must think of the person who God created them to be, not "the person who did such and such". <br />*When we imagine them as who God created them to become, we see their potential and we can commit to fight/pray for them.<br /><br />Sorry to be so long-winded, but I find myself doing the same thing sometimes in church...and the truth is we just have to realize that we all have sins/faults and they are all different. Hers might be chewing gum, another's is road rage, another drinking too much, etc...We still have to deal with each other in their fallen condition, but now we have the inspiration to deal with them in truth and charity.<br /><br />Hope that makes sense! I'm going to start applying it to my own daily situations for sure!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042100782571641258noreply@blogger.com