tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post9109059721489726150..comments2023-12-11T23:06:59.986-08:00Comments on Three Pixie Lane: Entitled Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493233185152833563noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-8315632944457526532012-10-26T12:16:40.734-07:002012-10-26T12:16:40.734-07:00I am visiting from Deb's Bungalow where your h...I am visiting from Deb's Bungalow where your home is being featured. This post is incredible on so many levels. I'd only add one tiny thing: don't wonder what Jesus would think, ask Him. <br /><br />You have a beautiful home and family. Thank you for sharing them with your readers. <br /><br />Many blessings to you...Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-78001729379532563612012-10-16T21:49:32.902-07:002012-10-16T21:49:32.902-07:00Thanks for the thought provoking post.
I teach in...Thanks for the thought provoking post.<br /><br />I teach in a low socio-economic level middle school where every student gets free lunch. It amazes me the amount of food they throw away each day. They walk from the lunch line to the trash can, keep only what they want and complain about the food.<br /><br />My own children (who grew up without television) have every "i" item there is. I do also, but I waited to purchase them untilI could justify the need.<br /><br />My husband and I wait to buy things, pay cash and live well below our means. We developed our lifestyle by serving in the Peace Corps in Jamaica and seeing true poverty. My Jamaican students were incredibly poor - didn't even know what a ball was the first time my husband tossed one to them - but they were incredibly happy and at peace. They didn't know what they didn't have and were content with little things.<br /><br />I have long believed that if all Americans had to spend some time living/working in a third world country, they would make better citizens.<br />Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-64135885783331413012012-10-16T17:52:45.230-07:002012-10-16T17:52:45.230-07:00Loved this. I am continually striving to teach my...Loved this. I am continually striving to teach my daughter to have a heart of gratitude. Fighting against "the beast of entitlement feelings" is a struggle, but certainly worth our efforts! I love reading your posts. May God bless you and yours. Christynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-90891837686341428452012-10-16T17:05:27.007-07:002012-10-16T17:05:27.007-07:00Christie - First you are a remarkable writer. But ...Christie - First you are a remarkable writer. But more importantly this post is an excellent reminder of how we are all a bit of a "Goldilocks". Ok, maybe not just a "bit" but a lot. I am printing this off and sharing it with my children this week. But I must admit I needed to hear it as much as they need to. I have been entrusted with so much and what is it that I do for my Sweet Savior?!? What are we working so hard for, is it just "more"? more stuff, more what? I want more Jesus!! But sadly too often I loose sight of that! I AM Goldilocks :( ugh!!<br />Thanks so much for the gentle reminder that poverty is not about being "rich" or "poor" but a mater of the heart!<br />In Him - SaraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591685719097887564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-14964456969949137652012-10-16T06:46:43.770-07:002012-10-16T06:46:43.770-07:00I forgot to add that I have had my daughter pick u...I forgot to add that I have had my daughter pick up a two gallon bucket of acorns as discipline. I don't like stepping on the acorns out in the yard and when my daughter has to pick them up, it gives her plenty of time to think about what she did that was wrong.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888626634857005087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-16510390675731282802012-10-15T10:51:53.330-07:002012-10-15T10:51:53.330-07:00Amen! Nellie Olson was the perfect choice.
I'...Amen! Nellie Olson was the perfect choice.<br />I'm reading my Dad's WWII letters. He wrote home to his parents several times a week during his four years of service. In a ltter I read last week, he described his Christmas day dinner (1944) while on the tiny island of Biak in the Pacific. He wrote that he was disappointed that some of the food was cold. And in the very next sentance states that he is so much better off than thousnads of others. <br /> <br />Yes, we are all so much better off than so many others.<br />Thank you for the post.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888626634857005087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-15351673937601848182012-10-15T08:07:47.552-07:002012-10-15T08:07:47.552-07:00Christie: I always glean so much from your Sunday...Christie: I always glean so much from your Sunday blogs....you are such an inspiration to me and I am thankful for your desire to raise your children in the way they should go...God's Word is priceless and teaches us all so much...even provides second chances for Grandmas like me to make a difference in the lives of my "Grands" even though I didn't do all the right things with my childen....thank you for your spiritual insight...may God continue to bless you and your precious family. --Marti Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-65862895227397638802012-10-15T06:41:13.751-07:002012-10-15T06:41:13.751-07:00This is an important post Christie. I, too, often...This is an important post Christie. I, too, often read about WWII and can't imagine any of us surviving that for long. I don't know the answer but I think you are on the right track. Awareness is half the battle sometimes.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298632258557474170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-88414328224337151782012-10-15T02:11:51.142-07:002012-10-15T02:11:51.142-07:00Thanks for this post, Christie!Thanks for this post, Christie!Margittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386538824657797381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-27428933290702795422012-10-14T20:46:34.650-07:002012-10-14T20:46:34.650-07:00It is a serious issue that you are addressing. Wh...It is a serious issue that you are addressing. When more is still not enough, it's time to take stock of priorities. I'm shocked at the number of people who can't imagine life without cable, let alone without basic necessities! ~ MaureenMaureen Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717877610585066150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761985176448785646.post-87008625101980067542012-10-14T20:13:40.126-07:002012-10-14T20:13:40.126-07:00Christie, I always enjoy your Sunday posts and you...Christie, I always enjoy your Sunday posts and your post about parenting. While we have no guarantees, you certainly sound like you are on the right track to me.My kids are a little older having just graduated from college this year. While far from perfect, I think that they get it now. My daughter just started a blog and posted on taking things for granted. If you have a chance, check it out.<br />www.Carolinehaney.blogspot.com<br />I can't wait to read about your electronic free week!Pat@Life At Lydias Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787343275424850739noreply@blogger.com