Comments on: patience and soft speech

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:51:02 +0000

O Alison, I just love this post. I ought to get that quote tattooed to my forearm. You amaze me with your insight, writing talent, mommy talent and the ability to touch on subjects I feel so intensely. Makes me wish i was more than just a reader…Thank you, thank you!

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:03:46 +0000

This is such an encouragement to me this week. Thank you!!

By: Rachel @ The House of Burks

Rachel @ The House of Burks — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:59:19 +0000

Oh yes, I am so scared of passing on my short fuse to these boys. Even just a simple “oh come on!” piping up from the back seat when a car doesn’t take off fast enough for my liking when the light turns from red to green is a reminder that little eyes are watching my every move, hearing my every word.

By: Julie S.

Julie S. — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:57:31 +0000

Oh, I struggle with this. Such a hard lesson!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:21:08 +0000

Oh, me too… me too. It’s so hard to control the emotions and not let them spiral.

By: Dawn S

Dawn S — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:08:48 +0000

This is my every-minute’s battle. Thanks for uplifting from the common trenches!

By: tricia

tricia — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:30:16 +0000

LOVE LOVE LOVE this post, mama. “If I am patient and wait out the 18 month old’s tantrum rather than engaging the crazy, he is able to recover much more easily.” <— YES. "Engaging the crazy" is going to become a household phrase around here. Thank you for this reminder!!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Oh goodness, I need to bookmark this. I am constantly tested lately. We are in the midst of our (third) deployment. My three-year-old, unfortunately, is not handling it well. I pray for grace and forgiveness daily because I just feel like I’m failing. I needed to hear/read this today.

By: Tiffany @MomNom

Tiffany @MomNom — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:07:51 +0000

Such a good reminder. I feel like I am constantly praying to God for more patience, impatiently waiting on it to arrive. LOL

By: Tera

Tera — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:05:34 +0000

Thanks for this, today Allison. So true, and so hard to remember. ‘Cause I’ve been trying to remember on my own, instead of calling on the Spirit for help.