Comments on: picture-perfect doesn’t exist

By: Annie | annieathome.com

Annie | annieathome.com — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:57:00 +0000

Love this so much – the beautiful sacred meeting the reality of life with kids, and you rolling with it. (And I think there was a son of carpenter who might appreciate the hammer at the Passover table, just maybe!) I think we were on the same page today; hooray for pulled tablecloths and messy dining room tables!

By: Tina Marantette

Tina Marantette — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:32:00 +0000

Lara,

Is your bible duct taped too?!?! I couldn’t part with my scribbled up bible, so as pages started falling out (in fact the innards fall out of the cover) A friend gave me brown duct tape to hold it together.

Thanks again for the post. Your daughter’s comment reminded me of my daughter…anytime I added something during a holiday season to teach and turn the kids attention to Christ, the next year she would say to me if I didn’t do it again, “but it’s TRADITION!!!” I started to have to be careful when I learned of a great new idea to remind my kids of the truths of God. I knew that whatever I started, I would have to do it forevermore. Now that my kids are older and I’ve run out of energy, my daughter will implement the ‘traditions’ that I can’t pull together anymore.

I also love the suction cup thing. Your description reminds me of my household growing up, and my mother’s gentle patience. My older brothers are identical twins and extremely busy, creative, wild, ambitious, boisterous risk takers. Your post made me smile all the way through. Good job mom, for doing the hard things and going the distance!!! Your children will rise up and call you blessed!

Love,
Tina

By: Lara Gibson Williams

Lara Gibson Williams — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:48:00 +0000

In reply to Keya @ Nourished Motherhood. Oh girl, it can be a constant battle. Praying for continued freedom, friend.

By: Lara Gibson Williams

Lara Gibson Williams — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:47:00 +0000

In reply to Eryn {mamahall}. Blessings to you, sweet Eryn.

By: Keya @ Nourished Motherhood

Keya @ Nourished Motherhood — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:45:00 +0000

Absolutely STILL struggling with picture perfect. But at this point it is not so much other people’s idea of perfect that has a hold on me…its my OWN rules that I have created that trip me up. Everyday working on letting that go.

By: Eryn {mamahall}

Eryn {mamahall} — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:48:00 +0000

“I’ll tell you. I’m not interested in “playing church.” Not interested in checking things off the list for the sake of Christianity. Not interested in doing the Passover meal to say we did it. I just love my God and want Him seen in and through me. I want to radically obey, not to receive some ridiculous spiritual status in the eyes of people, but because God’s that good. He’s that good.” <– ABSOLUTELY! Yes. He's that good. And amen.