tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post2643003584085592087..comments2024-01-15T19:54:20.929-08:00Comments on Close to Home: DespairMolly Sabourinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04289593743687415065noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-45667177795530822892017-03-21T15:20:45.901-07:002017-03-21T15:20:45.901-07:00Thank you for this post! It helps a lot because de...Thank you for this post! It helps a lot because despair sometimes does take a hold of me. This post gave me consolation and revealed for me the love of God again. God bless you richly! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-83529310252933823782008-04-28T08:05:00.000-07:002008-04-28T08:05:00.000-07:00The same here. Eldest child (now 8) that said the ...The same here. Eldest child (now 8) that said the same for quite a while. It took time but he eventually stepped from behind that curtain and is now much less likely to return to his malaise.Byzantine, TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-54525247323247892222008-04-17T06:43:00.000-07:002008-04-17T06:43:00.000-07:00Oh my, our poor eldest children! I take solace in ...Oh my, our poor eldest children! I take solace in your assurances that my own sweet boy is not the only kid out there grappling with insecurities that seem bigger than aproppriate for his young age. I also know now that I must brace myself for adolescence and young adulthood! Thank you for commenting, it means alot to me!Molly Sabourinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289593743687415065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-90662479928734841332008-04-15T15:52:00.000-07:002008-04-15T15:52:00.000-07:00These are great reminders! Thanks. Kristina from ...These are great reminders! Thanks. Kristina from OCMeadowlark Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335888132960472805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-30311177683407998952008-04-14T23:13:00.000-07:002008-04-14T23:13:00.000-07:00My eldest daughter does this too - at the age of 6...My eldest daughter does this too - at the age of 6 - sometimes she sobs (after being reprimanded) "Then you hate me and you want to kill me!" This really disturbs me. Thanks for this post Molly.Hashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288976759969499911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-77110674138669987202008-04-14T20:11:00.000-07:002008-04-14T20:11:00.000-07:00Sounds like my oldest, too! It is part of her perf...Sounds like my oldest, too! It is part of her perfectionism and is a hugely exasperating trait!<BR/>I pray for resilience for her. A contrite heart is more resilient than a proud one, that's for sure, no matter how the pride manifests itself.<BR/>Poor eldest children, they have so much to live up to!<BR/><BR/>(Not sure if you remember me, but I have a recent homeschooling post you may be interested in.)<BR/><BR/>(((hugs)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-87489386981663785862008-04-11T11:07:00.000-07:002008-04-11T11:07:00.000-07:00Another beautiful post. I have recently had simil...Another beautiful post. I have recently had similar struggles with my oldest daughter, who is about to turn 17. Unfortunately, Molly, this type of thing gets worse when they become teenagers. Start getting ready!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203397798908769114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-77433304935628878802008-04-11T08:16:00.000-07:002008-04-11T08:16:00.000-07:00How do you always know how to put into words what ...How do you always know how to put into words what I'm feeling when I'm feeling it? I spent most of my life with Elijah's attitude. It frustrated my mother to no end. It took a long time for me to realize that it was really pride in disguise. Gah. <BR/><BR/>Good words. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-20274654699191497142008-04-11T06:07:00.000-07:002008-04-11T06:07:00.000-07:00Wow Molly, that was exactly what I needed to hear/...Wow Molly, that was exactly what I needed to hear/read. God be with you. <BR/><BR/>SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117955677205940813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35551873.post-86174072422186381802008-04-10T13:56:00.000-07:002008-04-10T13:56:00.000-07:00Oh! My! This is our first born...hmmm...there mus...Oh! My! This is our first born...hmmm...there must be some connection to the eldest, as my younger 3 do not hold onto this despair as Colin does. Just had to have a family "Pow Wow" on this very subject yesterday.<BR/> <BR/>Upon recently reading from the Lenten Spring by Fr. Thomas Hopko on the Chapter "Bring forth fruit with Patience", I was taken by the words of St. John the Forerunner "Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear fruit is cut down and thrown in the fire" (Lk3:9; also Jn 15:1-8). <BR/>"The lenten season is the time for bearing fruits worthy of repentance, the fruits of the Spirit. In a sense, this is what Lent, like life itself, is all about. To produce these holy fruits is not an easy task. It does not just happen. It is neither magical nor mechanical. It is a long, hard labor. It requires much work. And most of all, it requires patience." (Fr. Tom)<BR/><BR/>You relate with sober veracity that EVERYTHING is given by God and He knows we can handle the many ups & downs of life. <BR/>By Gods grace, our young lads are plowing through the field of life and we, as parents, need to let go, though extremely difficult, of the(ir) plow and let the Master do His work. These tears of repentance are a beginning of their very growth...May the Lord guide us all! <BR/>Please forgive me on the length :]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com