Comments for Dear Mazzy http://dearmazzy.com Sooner or later, we all quote our mothers Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:58:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Tell Me All Your Thoughts on God by Mark L http://dearmazzy.com/?p=557&cpage=1#comment-200 Mark L Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:58:26 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=557#comment-200 Amy, I'm not sure that I can give all of my thoughts on God in a blog comment post, but I do want to provide some information to you. First of all, I believe that God is a loving God. He gave his only son for us. He loves us more than we know and can ever understand. The bummer thing is that Christians are... wait for it... human. Churches are run by humans, some good and some bad with good intentions. It's unfortunate that hating the sinner has become bigger than hating the sin. I belong to a church that I think gets it... as you stated any sin is as bad as any other sin. I really cannot do this topic justice so, I;d love for you to take a listen to how our pastor answered the question in a Q&A session - https://sites.google.com/site/marklindsley/sin1.mp3?attredirects=0&d=1 How do you differentiate? The Bible is the authority; all the answers are in there. There's an answer to every life challenge in there. There really isn't anything new under the sun that hasn't been experienced through the Bible. I do hope that I didn't get preachy on you or anything. I wish you the best as you try to figure it all out. I've been a Christ Follower for 12 years and I still have a long way to go to understand what it's all about. Please feel free to email or tweet with any questions. Blessings, Mark Amy,
I’m not sure that I can give all of my thoughts on God in a blog comment post, but I do want to provide some information to you. First of all, I believe that God is a loving God. He gave his only son for us. He loves us more than we know and can ever understand.
The bummer thing is that Christians are… wait for it… human. Churches are run by humans, some good and some bad with good intentions. It’s unfortunate that hating the sinner has become bigger than hating the sin. I belong to a church that I think gets it… as you stated any sin is as bad as any other sin. I really cannot do this topic justice so, I;d love for you to take a listen to how our pastor answered the question in a Q&A session – https://sites.google.com/site/marklindsley/sin1.mp3?attredirects=0&d=1

How do you differentiate? The Bible is the authority; all the answers are in there. There’s an answer to every life challenge in there. There really isn’t anything new under the sun that hasn’t been experienced through the Bible.

I do hope that I didn’t get preachy on you or anything. I wish you the best as you try to figure it all out. I’ve been a Christ Follower for 12 years and I still have a long way to go to understand what it’s all about.

Please feel free to email or tweet with any questions.

Blessings,

Mark

]]> Comment on Hippie Daycare, For the Win! by midlifenatalie http://dearmazzy.com/?p=541&cpage=1#comment-194 midlifenatalie Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:26:51 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=541#comment-194 my oldest's first childcare situation was in someone's home. they kept several kids and got to do all kinds of things. Lunch around the table, helping pick fresh produce from the garden, feeding the animals. we moved when she was 2 so she doesn't remember it, but for a new mom it was perfect! sound like you chose a perfect place too! my oldest’s first childcare situation was in someone’s home. they kept several kids and got to do all kinds of things. Lunch around the table, helping pick fresh produce from the garden, feeding the animals. we moved when she was 2 so she doesn’t remember it, but for a new mom it was perfect! sound like you chose a perfect place too!

]]> Comment on Wordless Wednesday by Amy http://dearmazzy.com/?p=538&cpage=1#comment-193 Amy Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:27:02 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=538#comment-193 Oh, I thought I was being smart a couple of years ago when I bought these bins. I labeled them all nicely with things like, "Dress Up Clothes," "Mr. Potato Head," etc. Then I realized she was only 2 and couldn't read. I guess I jumped the gun just a little on that whole deal. But the label-maker is ready & waiting for when she's ready. Oh, I thought I was being smart a couple of years ago when I bought these bins. I labeled them all nicely with things like, “Dress Up Clothes,” “Mr. Potato Head,” etc. Then I realized she was only 2 and couldn’t read. I guess I jumped the gun just a little on that whole deal. But the label-maker is ready & waiting for when she’s ready.

]]> Comment on Wordless Wednesday by midlifenatalie http://dearmazzy.com/?p=538&cpage=1#comment-191 midlifenatalie Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:23:15 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=538#comment-191 aw...look at that sweet face. and i love the bins in the back. of course i'm curious what the labels say. care to share? aw…look at that sweet face. and i love the bins in the back. of course i’m curious what the labels say. care to share?

]]> Comment on Help!! Do All Boys Hit? by txskatemom http://dearmazzy.com/?p=536&cpage=1#comment-190 txskatemom Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:49:30 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=536#comment-190 My older son was a hitter, biter, spitter, you name it, he did it. It was all rooted in his inability to express himself (and this was a child that spoke clearly at 11 months old) to his satisfaction. Once he learned to verbalize his thoughts, the hitting and biting stopped. But it was a long process of teaching him that it was not acceptable to strike out like that. My younger son, otoh, never did any of it. Angel from Day One. I cannot explain the difference! Good luck!! My older son was a hitter, biter, spitter, you name it, he did it. It was all rooted in his inability to express himself (and this was a child that spoke clearly at 11 months old) to his satisfaction. Once he learned to verbalize his thoughts, the hitting and biting stopped. But it was a long process of teaching him that it was not acceptable to strike out like that.

My younger son, otoh, never did any of it. Angel from Day One. I cannot explain the difference! Good luck!!

]]> Comment on Our New Addition by Dear Mazzy » Taking My Time http://dearmazzy.com/?p=509&cpage=1#comment-188 Dear Mazzy » Taking My Time Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:17:34 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=509#comment-188 [...] Posted in A Little Something... 04/28/10 One of the unexpected benefits I’ve noticed after adopting Lola is the extra quiet time I’m getting. [...] [...] Posted in A Little Something… 04/28/10 One of the unexpected benefits I’ve noticed after adopting Lola is the extra quiet time I’m getting. [...]

]]> Comment on Mother’s Day Idea by Susan http://dearmazzy.com/?p=519&cpage=1#comment-187 Susan Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:49:39 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=519#comment-187 wow! cool that you know the girl who makes these. I got one of her necklaces as a gift from my mother in law last Mothers Day. It has my boys names on it, I LOVE it!!! Every time I wear it I get lots of compliments. Now I know where to tell them to go to get one :) wow! cool that you know the girl who makes these. I got one of her necklaces as a gift from my mother in law last Mothers Day. It has my boys names on it, I LOVE it!!! Every time I wear it I get lots of compliments. Now I know where to tell them to go to get one :)

]]> Comment on Our New Addition by Laura http://dearmazzy.com/?p=509&cpage=1#comment-184 Laura Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:48:18 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=509#comment-184 Awwww, she's just beautiful! Congratulations to you and your family! Awwww, she’s just beautiful! Congratulations to you and your family!

]]> Comment on My So-Called Life by Amy http://dearmazzy.com/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-181 Amy Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:24:11 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=493#comment-181 Thanks, it's nice to know I'm not alone! It's definitely hard to manage the commute, work & all the rest, but we manage. Some days better than others. Thanks, it’s nice to know I’m not alone! It’s definitely hard to manage the commute, work & all the rest, but we manage. Some days better than others.

]]> Comment on My So-Called Life by Chrisa http://dearmazzy.com/?p=493&cpage=1#comment-180 Chrisa Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:43:39 +0000 http://dearmazzy.com/?p=493#comment-180 I think everything seems magnified when I'm pms-ing. I stay home with my daughter, so i can't imaging how hard it must be to have two and work. I commend you. seriously. I think everything seems magnified when I’m pms-ing. I stay home with my daughter, so i can’t imaging how hard it must be to have two and work. I commend you. seriously.

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