tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post5978100818385711735..comments2023-12-11T23:06:59.986-08:00Comments on Three Pixie Lane: Do Not Let Your Child Marry Someone Like MeChristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493233185152833563noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-18913103532437972482012-01-29T12:57:02.901-08:002012-01-29T12:57:02.901-08:00Thank you Christie! I have many friends I will be ...Thank you Christie! I have many friends I will be sharing this with and often find myself guilty of "spoiling" my children. This gave me a real heart check.<br /><br />HeatherAt The Picket Fencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846200981778597675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-32210466535757832902012-01-26T16:49:52.971-08:002012-01-26T16:49:52.971-08:00Great words of wisdom...I was the opposite and gre...Great words of wisdom...I was the opposite and grew up very poor but isn't it wonderful that in HIS eyes He sees us all the same!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650696130681003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-70463233750663160082012-01-25T23:19:03.809-08:002012-01-25T23:19:03.809-08:00Loved this post and it really spoke to me. I am al...Loved this post and it really spoke to me. I am always trying to learn these lessons that you have already mastered. Thank you for all of your wisdom on marriage!michelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-85403770627509705532012-01-24T10:51:54.907-08:002012-01-24T10:51:54.907-08:00Less,
All that pollen must have gone to your head,...Less,<br />All that pollen must have gone to your head, because I was right there with ya'! Now, Barbie may have had her work clothes on, too!! And let's remember I had TWO years without you and Martie to do the yard work by myself, when you went to college...poor, poor 'baby' I was!! Thanks for the laughter today! Love you! ChristieChristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493233185152833563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-60169526493110020702012-01-24T10:45:16.770-08:002012-01-24T10:45:16.770-08:00Correction: Older Sister (Lesslie) and Middle Sist...Correction: Older Sister (Lesslie) and Middle Sister (Martie) dug holes to plant fruit trees, pulled weeds and spreaded pine straw, while "baby" sister ("Christie Disty") set inside the air-conditioned house playing with Barbie dolls! Pleeeeze! Get your facts right sis! Ha! I loved this post and solidified for me yet another example of God's REDEEMING GRACE! As Gary Thomas says in his book, Sacred Marriage, marriage is not meant to make us 'blissfully happy' but probably one of God's greatest tools he uses to purify, refine and mold us to make us more "Holy" and be the servant He desires us to be. Recently, John Rosemond visited our church and he made some excellent points regarding child rearing. To your blog readers: His book, "Parenting by the Book" is a great resource. I recently had a friend tell me, "Lesslie, you read so much and not for enjoyment for learning" to which I replied you have no idea what an incredibly flawed and broken person I am....I've got so much to learn and by God's loving, merciful, grace, I am confident I will continue to learn and will hopefully, "finish well." Love you sis AND LOVE, LOVE your blog. What a blessing!Lessliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404486251896329828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-9115603081279062552012-01-24T07:34:33.540-08:002012-01-24T07:34:33.540-08:00I think we are separated at birth sisters.
There...I think we are separated at birth sisters. <br /><br />There should be a support group for our spouses.Kymberly Foster Seabolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354382649584069679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-65456060958290629512012-01-24T07:08:46.263-08:002012-01-24T07:08:46.263-08:00I totally relate! It makes adulthood and especiall...I totally relate! It makes adulthood and especially marriage so difficult. Thankfully I have been blessed with an amazing husband with a whole lot more love than money.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945467937619820366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-58348275270274729372012-01-23T21:31:57.140-08:002012-01-23T21:31:57.140-08:00Absolutely wonderful post! It should be published ...Absolutely wonderful post! It should be published in EVERY SINGLE parenting magazine!!! Good for you!!! Thanks for sharing. Much love to you and your family!www.julieisa.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-18620095381973547082012-01-23T19:22:32.087-08:002012-01-23T19:22:32.087-08:00Yeah! I'm glad your comments are working agai...Yeah! I'm glad your comments are working again. MarshaMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888626634857005087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-63063165529024816272012-01-23T18:01:12.996-08:002012-01-23T18:01:12.996-08:00Beautiful post...Beautiful post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-1316785231307937682012-01-23T17:24:46.203-08:002012-01-23T17:24:46.203-08:00A beautiful, thoughtful post. I work in the publi...A beautiful, thoughtful post. I work in the public school system and I see overindulgence by parents to their children everyday. They never let them suffer the consequences. Parents are at their children's beck and call. I've heard the children call home because they forgot their homework and they DEMAND the parent bring it right away. And I'm aghast when the parents jump-to-it. I know they aren't all like that but it really gets your attention when you have a child close by that is so demanding and disrespectful. Crazy. And sad.Leslie's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934030162946774736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-16907712800048373862012-01-23T15:34:20.632-08:002012-01-23T15:34:20.632-08:00Christie, you were just so cute and sweet as a chi...Christie, you were just so cute and sweet as a child. You had to have been easy to spoil.<br /><br />You were raised with love.Rosie Goinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758803428467241459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-11797976217532088772012-01-23T13:01:40.065-08:002012-01-23T13:01:40.065-08:00i read a lot of blogs- and i have never read one t...i read a lot of blogs- and i have never read one this good. wow. you are gifted. thanks :)<br />beth<br />goodvariety@yahoo.comanotherbethsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270289716433487256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-60814610960156215682012-01-23T12:51:59.055-08:002012-01-23T12:51:59.055-08:00This is such a great post. My husband and I are i...This is such a great post. My husband and I are in constant awe and unbelief over the absolute attitude of entitlement that seems to occupy every teenager we come into contact with. We've been married almost 10 years, and our 2 children are still quite young, 4 and 1, but he and I have had many discussions on how NOT to raise children with that attitude. <br /><br />I also loved your statement that we are raising them for someone else. I guess I never thought of it quite that way before, but you're right. I hope and pray to raise them to be people who know and love the Lord and who will be, not perfect of course, but caring, loving, and patient spouses.Stephanie @ The Cozy Old Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570129561305128679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-52240175316021073982012-01-23T12:36:49.637-08:002012-01-23T12:36:49.637-08:00Thank you for your comments! I received several e...Thank you for your comments! I received several e-mails with personal stories and am so glad that it touched a cord or made you laugh. Many of you informed me of the problem with my site and leaving comments. I have fixed it and thank you for letting me know! I will add the link with the steps to correct if you are experiencing a similar problem. Thank you all, ChristieChristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493233185152833563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-74756037298731477112012-01-23T12:34:43.867-08:002012-01-23T12:34:43.867-08:00Amazing post! I agree wholeheartedly with your tho...Amazing post! I agree wholeheartedly with your thoughts on overindulging our children. It is so rampant now, and many of our friends have commented on why my husband and I don't wish to buy our son the latest and greatest everything! Some think it's unreal that at age 5 he does not even own a DS game. <br /><br />But guess what? He is thoughtful and kind, well adjusted, and appreciative of what he has. He notices and is awed by his surroundings, and all that God has created. (Not to say he doesn't have his difficult moments.) Parenting and marriage are such a journey. We are always learning, aren't we?<br /><br />Lovely post! <br />xo<br />-LisaNothing But Blue Skies...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450926654207269410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-63698191376132034972012-01-23T12:07:52.842-08:002012-01-23T12:07:52.842-08:00well, I've never commented on a blog before b...well, I've never commented on a blog before but felt like i was reading my own story here. I was probably not as traveled as you, but the insecurity followed by the sense of entitlement I had is right on target. My husband was also the opposite - and more patient than is ever possible. And he has the gift of humor that helps out during the moments of angst and self absorption that still crop up after 26 years. Yiikes I sound so old!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-83980780286798746542012-01-23T07:37:05.602-08:002012-01-23T07:37:05.602-08:00This is absolutely brilliant and so so so true. I...This is absolutely brilliant and so so so true. I was spoiled by my mother who didn't understand finances and it was very hard on my dad. My mother didn't teach me to take care of a home and those things. She struggled with alcohol and had her own problems, but growing up that way sure didn't make it easy for me to learn how to be a good wife. As I wife, I strive to care for our home and teach our daughter how to do so also. She rebels, but we say all the time that we are the Ferraro family and we all work together to make our home the best it can be. We talk a lot about how we are a team and God is our coach! It is so hard some days, but I know in the long run it will be the best I can do for my child. I also taught school for 10 years and the sense of entitlement is absolutely mind blowing. What will these poor kids do when they are on their own one day...Jemsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363175271078259922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-22921791536879332582012-01-23T06:46:57.664-08:002012-01-23T06:46:57.664-08:00I love this. I was raised more like your hubby, b...I love this. I was raised more like your hubby, but can relate to the difficult first 7 years. I had a throne too, but not because I was a princess but because I was always right. Now that I am sometimes wrong, I have a much happier marriage. I may not longer have my pride, but it kept me from happiness, so it did me no favors. Great post!!Anita at Cedar Hill https://www.blogger.com/profile/01003197493013237945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-34555716841179663782012-01-22T18:48:51.002-08:002012-01-22T18:48:51.002-08:00Great post. I wasn't a spoiled child, in fa...Great post. I wasn't a spoiled child, in fact it was quite the opposite. We were very poor. <br /> When I married Paul 21 years ago.. it was he who made me a princess. <br /><br />Have a great week.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817566692333650469noreply@blogger.com