Comments on: Just Take a Few Minutes more!

By: Heather Chocholaty

Heather Chocholaty — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:09:40 +0000

Sally,
I attended your conference in California. You mentioned you smuggled Bibles through the iron curtain. My husband’s family lived in Czech and was a drop house for Bibles. They escaped to Yugoslavia in 1981. Now are American citizens. Thank you so much for the encouragement. Your words are a blessing!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:43:43 +0000

Wow, what a relief and blessing to have found your site and resources. It seems my closest friends are working so hard to make their children “independent learners”, and all our children are ages 9 and under! It has never set well with me, I enjoy working beside and with my children. I desire a grace filled home and I am praying your writings, resources and encouragment will become a part of our home.
Thank you:)

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:54:59 +0000

I needed this message today more than ever. We have had a rough morning. Thank you for helping bring everything back in focus.

Blessings

By: Sarah's in the midst of it

Sarah's in the midst of it — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:30:12 +0000

“It is so much better to just take a few minutes more and cultivate a good relationship than to create unnecessary conflict and guilt by trying to make an immature child do something on his own, when he is really not ready or capable.”

I love this–with three very small children at home, NOBODY is mature enough to do anything on his or her own! I struggle with the weariness of being needed constantly, day in and day out. Knowing that this constant service is for the long haul, even when my children are older, reminds me that this is a marathon, not a sprint, and that I need to enjoy the run, instead of looking longingly for the finish line.

As always, your honesty encourages and inspires me. And reminds me I’m not alone. Thank you

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:17:39 +0000

Sally,

Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Patience with boys seems to be my greatest struggle. We have one of those strong-willed young men with a heart of gold. It’s challenging when he stands firm in his no. He did finally yield his will and he and I had fun doing boy things today. We laughed and had alot of fun! God has purpose for this strong young man. Your words have given me hope to see him through. There are many days I just want to throw in the towel.

Thanks also for sharing what you do with your daughters. Today was the first mommy and daughter alone tea party with my 7 year old. We made special biscuits and special tea. It was as though she beamed the entire day.

Thanks so much!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:37:37 +0000

Sally,

Thank you for such an inspiring post! I am always blessed by your books and your family’s blogs which I have recently discovered. I wish there were more family ministries in the church at large who were spreading the message of grace and truth that you teach.

Your statement that “I am the best picture of God that my children will see for many years” is such a profound one. OH, to always keep that in mind! How differently all of our actions would be!

I think our path of parenting is a bit similar to what I know of yours, only we are only at the very beginning of it.

I gain such encouragement for the path that we have chosen when I read your writings. We do things so differently than most everyone we know. While we are thrilled with how our little daughter is turning out – she is only 2 years old – we have a long way to go! We get a lot of questions and some opportunity to educate about what I call “grace-full” parenting. But we aren’t perfect and being only 2 years into the journey, it is refreshing to look at a family who has done things similiarly and whose children have turned out well! I point a lot of people to your writings.

Thank you for following God’s call in your family and ministry even tho so much traveling can be wearisome and despite all the other “fun” things that come with being in ministry. Please know that you are appreciated and I pray that God will really bless you in this season with your adult (and almost adult) children!

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:45:47 +0000

You’re always a great perspective bringer. I hear you loud and clear:)

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:26:09 +0000

Dear Sally,
Thank you for the beautiful expression of your thoughts. I had noticed how much my children need “just one more minute” of sitting on the bed at night talking, or help with a math problem, or to hear the story again. It used to grate on me — why is it that that last few minutes is sometimes the most challenging gift to make? You have expressed the issue so well, as usual. Your beautiful writing is so inspirational to me. Reading your books helped form my decision to school my children at home.

By: Juli

Juli — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:17:39 +0000

OH! I am convicted, and blessed, by these words! Now, I will turn off the computer and “snuggle” my wiggly, wiggly kindergarten girl, encourage and rub the back of my handwriting challenged second grade girl. and listen to the MANY, MANY hopes, dreams, and random thoughts of my third grade girl! My sleeping baby girl thanks you (though she may not know it yet!) for the wisdom and timely encouragement you have bestowed once again on her mommy!

May God continue to bless you, as you have blessed so many!

“He who refreshes will himself be refreshed.”

By: Jennifer in PA

Jennifer in PA — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:13:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing about your son and his need to have you with him. My oldest dd is like this as well. She is now 9. Sometimes I feel like I should push her more b/c of other’s expectations. It feels freeing to hear what you share and realize that it is more important about the mentoring relationship that we have than about her being real independent. She is growing and learning and I can see changes in what she can do; but she still needs me on the things she is not strong in and where she isn’t confident.