Comments on: I wanna be a follower… http://www.babeofmyheart.com/i-wanna-be-a-follower/ Our Family's Journey Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:06:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bobi bobbitt http://www.babeofmyheart.com/i-wanna-be-a-follower/comment-page-1/#comment-7765 bobi bobbitt Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:43:46 +0000 http://www.babeofmyheart.com/?p=10222#comment-7765 Thank you for your transparency, Andrea. As a blog reader, I read alot of blogs written by mothers. I have to admit, that many times I feel that I just will never be the perfect Mom like "they" are... thank you for keeping it real and not just sharing the good times but the times when things arent going the way you would choose for them to. I SO needed to hear this as I myself have been struggling with alot of doubt and fear lately in how will I ever manage four children, when I just can't seem to get it all together with the three I have now? As well as worrying what others may be thinking when they see what a busy and full life we have now with our three boys (Do they think we are being "foolish" to take on another?) Thank you for reminding me that as followers of Christ, what he calls us to do is usually not going to be easy but He will provide where we are lacking. I love you, sweet friend! Thank you for your transparency, Andrea. As a blog reader, I read alot of blogs written by mothers. I have to admit, that many times I feel that I just will never be the perfect Mom like “they” are… thank you for keeping it real and not just sharing the good times but the times when things arent going the way you would choose for them to. I SO needed to hear this as I myself have been struggling with alot of doubt and fear lately in how will I ever manage four children, when I just can’t seem to get it all together with the three I have now? As well as worrying what others may be thinking when they see what a busy and full life we have now with our three boys (Do they think we are being “foolish” to take on another?) Thank you for reminding me that as followers of Christ, what he calls us to do is usually not going to be easy but He will provide where we are lacking. I love you, sweet friend!

]]> By: Denise Reynolds http://www.babeofmyheart.com/i-wanna-be-a-follower/comment-page-1/#comment-7762 Denise Reynolds Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:13:17 +0000 http://www.babeofmyheart.com/?p=10222#comment-7762 Andrea, Thank you, thank you for this post! I laughed 'til I cried remembering similar days in my 20+ years as a blessed-but-sometimes-harried stay-at-home mom. What precious and humbling memories! I'm so grateful, too, for your finish to your post. I think I'll probably print your words and tape them to the wall that STILL doesn't have a bulletin board on it. I want more than anything to be a follower. That desire to do WHATEVER the Lord puts before us has put my husband and me in an odd position during the past few months. We already have 12 children (nine of them older adoptees from Russia), and yet the Lord has another sibling group of four for us. We're so close to finishing this adoption that we're praying for a court date back in in Russia again before Thanksgiving. The craziness in this situation isn't JUST that we'll be the parents of 16, but that I've had major health problems this year. We've returned to the Lord again and again thinking we must have misheard. However, He just keeps whispering, "Go...trust Me." So, your post truly encouraged me by reminding me that following Him often looks completely crazy...sometimes even to other Christians. But He is God. He is good. And never once has he ever left us (love that same song you cherish)! (BTW, we're friends of Russ and Heather Nordstrom.) Thanks again for this post! God bless you richly, Andrea! Denise Andrea,

Thank you, thank you for this post! I laughed ’til I cried remembering similar days in my 20+ years as a blessed-but-sometimes-harried stay-at-home mom. What precious and humbling memories!

I’m so grateful, too, for your finish to your post. I think I’ll probably print your words and tape them to the wall that STILL doesn’t have a bulletin board on it. I want more than anything to be a follower. That desire to do WHATEVER the Lord puts before us has put my husband and me in an odd position during the past few months. We already have 12 children (nine of them older adoptees from Russia), and yet the Lord has another sibling group of four for us. We’re so close to finishing this adoption that we’re praying for a court date back in in Russia again before Thanksgiving.

The craziness in this situation isn’t JUST that we’ll be the parents of 16, but that I’ve had major health problems this year. We’ve returned to the Lord again and again thinking we must have misheard. However, He just keeps whispering, “Go…trust Me.”

So, your post truly encouraged me by reminding me that following Him often looks completely crazy…sometimes even to other Christians. But He is God. He is good. And never once has he ever left us (love that same song you cherish)!

(BTW, we’re friends of Russ and Heather Nordstrom.)

Thanks again for this post!

God bless you richly, Andrea!
Denise

]]> By: Kelly http://www.babeofmyheart.com/i-wanna-be-a-follower/comment-page-1/#comment-7757 Kelly Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:10:37 +0000 http://www.babeofmyheart.com/?p=10222#comment-7757 Totally encouraged by this today. We are in our first year of homeschooling with a 3rd grader, 1st grader and 3 year old. And added a newborn October 5th! The days (and nights)are long right now, but filled with many small moments of joy, family and sacrifice. It's easy to doubt our decisions when it's hard, but prayer and God's word confirms that we are right where we are supposed to be, different, crazy and blessed! And God has put adoption on our hearts as well, praying for the strength to continue to trust and obey. Thank you for your honesty and encouragement! Totally encouraged by this today. We are in our first year of homeschooling with a 3rd grader, 1st grader and 3 year old. And added a newborn October 5th! The days (and nights)are long right now, but filled with many small moments of joy, family and sacrifice. It’s easy to doubt our decisions when it’s hard, but prayer and God’s word confirms that we are right where we are supposed to be, different, crazy and blessed! And God has put adoption on our hearts as well, praying for the strength to continue to trust and obey. Thank you for your honesty and encouragement!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.babeofmyheart.com/i-wanna-be-a-follower/comment-page-1/#comment-7756 Ashley Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:44:06 +0000 http://www.babeofmyheart.com/?p=10222#comment-7756 You are exactly right a FOLLOWER of Jesus! I needed to hear that today, well every day really! I'll be praying for you my sister! The devil is always trying to get us down, but Jesus will always lift us up! God Bless! P.S. sorry I did chuckle at the poopy incident...I'm sure I'll have one of those stories one day! You are exactly right a FOLLOWER of Jesus! I needed to hear that today, well every day really! I’ll be praying for you my sister! The devil is always trying to get us down, but Jesus will always lift us up!
God Bless!

P.S. sorry I did chuckle at the poopy incident…I’m sure I’ll have one of those stories one day!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.babeofmyheart.com/i-wanna-be-a-follower/comment-page-1/#comment-7754 Sarah Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:13:40 +0000 http://www.babeofmyheart.com/?p=10222#comment-7754 Thank you, Andrea, for this post (and for all of your other ones, really!)!! It spoke to my heart and was exactly what this first year homeschooling momma needed to hear today! Sometimes the days can be overwhelming and the enemy does whisper "you have no business doing this, look what a failure you are," but in God's sweet words He reminds me that He has given me these two precious littles to love and to guide, and that He chose ME for this. No one else. That just makes me smile and know that even in the messiness of life, there is beauty and purpose. Glory be to God!! Praying blessings over you and your family. Thank you, Andrea, for this post (and for all of your other ones, really!)!! It spoke to my heart and was exactly what this first year homeschooling momma needed to hear today! Sometimes the days can be overwhelming and the enemy does whisper “you have no business doing this, look what a failure you are,” but in God’s sweet words He reminds me that He has given me these two precious littles to love and to guide, and that He chose ME for this. No one else. That just makes me smile and know that even in the messiness of life, there is beauty and purpose. Glory be to God!! Praying blessings over you and your family.

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