tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post3437067733427504104..comments2024-03-28T17:58:26.154+00:00Comments on Are we nearly there yet? : Running to stand stillHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-26954762950232001392012-12-30T17:31:39.900+00:002012-12-30T17:31:39.900+00:00Welcome! thanks for visiting. And thanks even more...Welcome! thanks for visiting. And thanks even more for the 'Me too'. It's a new year's resolution and a half for me.<br />Here's to 2013!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-46029534119544691002012-12-30T17:30:30.479+00:002012-12-30T17:30:30.479+00:00Thankyou so much for following and for coming to s...Thankyou so much for following and for coming to say hello, Ajay. Means a lot. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-14307585481996954222012-12-30T17:29:31.632+00:002012-12-30T17:29:31.632+00:00I need to do just that. Thankyou, Marion, for this...I need to do just that. Thankyou, Marion, for this gentle suggestion. I find I get derailed so easily and need to change the way I think about things. <br />I'm going to check out the book you mention. <br />Thanks for your encouragement.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-47616824329077102242012-12-30T17:25:09.676+00:002012-12-30T17:25:09.676+00:00I read the same thing! 'Unbelief'? Surely ...I read the same thing! 'Unbelief'? Surely not... oh dear, maybe... <br />Yes, definitely. Praying for you as we start the new year with this in mind. <br />Thanks again, my friend-across-the-sea.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-25693075451312205042012-12-30T17:23:18.325+00:002012-12-30T17:23:18.325+00:00Tania, the more the merrier. Or maybe not... :-)
T...Tania, the more the merrier. Or maybe not... :-)<br />Thanks for coming and thanks for commenting. And yes, know what you mean about tinsel. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-76369164581837144002012-12-30T17:22:24.263+00:002012-12-30T17:22:24.263+00:00Joy there's loads to think about there on the ...Joy there's loads to think about there on the subject of people pleasing and perfectionism. Hmm. It's something I struggle with and have done for years. Only in the last few have I realised the scale of the problem and it's a good job that nothing is impossible for Him! <br />Baby steps. <br />Thanks again for reading and commenting. Means a lot.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-59738499525982949822012-12-30T17:19:49.282+00:002012-12-30T17:19:49.282+00:00Thanks Fran. I need lots of help with this one. Th...Thanks Fran. I need lots of help with this one. Thanks for the 'Me too' moment. I'll have to start telling myself the same thing more often. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-53298221537981642632012-12-23T02:55:47.245+00:002012-12-23T02:55:47.245+00:00Hi! Joining you here from "Faith Filled Frida...Hi! Joining you here from "Faith Filled Friday". I needed to read this post and realize that I was not alone:) When you said, "I would so, so love to be one of those people who can give something their best shot, appraise it and find it good enough."...I found myself in that statement. Ah, to let go and let God...to give Him the details and not try to work it all out myself...that's what I'll be working on in 2013! Thank you for reminding me to rest. Merry Christmas!!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001840414260780629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-86987989714480455512012-12-14T17:22:36.657+00:002012-12-14T17:22:36.657+00:00Something I wrote about not too long ago was accep...Something I wrote about not too long ago was accepting that God is Omnipotent, all powerful in all ways we could ever imagine. It's a tough thing, even in the littlest ways our "old man" wrestles as much control of us as he can. <br /><br />My prayers are with you and I've started following your blog (as well as added it to my page on my own blog) <br /><br />Keep on humbling yourself like this and I know God will help you out. <br /><br />Much love.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592200289237765559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-41616140513999312782012-12-14T11:12:47.888+00:002012-12-14T11:12:47.888+00:00I woke up this morning feeling as grey as the weat...I woke up this morning feeling as grey as the weather outside. A young couple in our church look as if they might lose a longed for baby in the 26th week of pregnancy. Just the time when they lost the last one. I'm hosting a meeting in my home which I don't want to host in a format that I don't feel comfortable with - because it's to be done in a way I wouldn't choose. I am Marion,I am a recovering Perfectionist! In Brian Draper's book 'Less is more' I read this 'Instead of asking what can wrong today, ask 'What could go right?' Thought I'd give it a try. Mum and baby are in Addenbrookes and labour hasn't started - yet. Which is good because every day counts. And I've had an idea about re-jiggng the meeting which is acceptable to others. So rain,rain go away. What else can go right today?Marionhttp://www.marionstroud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-49890974284575400532012-12-14T10:58:21.949+00:002012-12-14T10:58:21.949+00:00Hello, my name is Ginger, and most--okay, some--da...Hello, my name is Ginger, and most--okay, some--days, I'm a recovering perfectionist. Just when I think I've put it down, He shows me another place where my "perfect" is bumping up against His grace. In "Jesus Calling" this week, Sarah Young calls it "unbelief". Ouch, but I fear it's true. Let's pray for each other that we'll trust Him with everything!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743890053517355404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-61916949923331622622012-12-13T21:40:02.131+00:002012-12-13T21:40:02.131+00:00Oh ladies - perfection club! can I join? I so get ...Oh ladies - perfection club! can I join? I so get the Christmas tree, I have tinsel on mine... Tinsel I hate it but I grit my teeth because children love it. My tree also used to look like a work of art and now it looks like fun. May God bless you with a quiet peace of mind so that you can focus and enjoy this great time of celebration :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213345919583683267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-61540987860199528202012-12-13T20:25:45.032+00:002012-12-13T20:25:45.032+00:00Hello Helen, my name is Joy and..gulp!..I'm a ...Hello Helen, my name is Joy and..gulp!..I'm a perfectionist too. Is there a club we could join to get straightened out? I fully agree that "perfectionism and slovenliness can co-exist" as health problems keep me from doing much housework at all and it was never my strong point before. Instead, I would get distracted from the general by over attention to the specific. Hello again from another Chief Tree Decorator/Co-ordinator aiming for visual symmetry and style - favouring Victoriana, naturally.<br />It is often a sign of being "all wrapped up in people-pleasing", frequently due to lack of positive parental affirmation as a child. I wonder if God is trying to say the same thing to many of us as my previous blog post not only had a hamster on a wheel reference, it also spoke of accepting 'Good Enough' instead of aiming for 'Perfect-Schmerfect'. Let's learn to embrace our imperfections as we rest in God's total love and acceptance. Deal? Blessings :)Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354279212912469509.post-8203818445678878612012-12-13T19:59:23.187+00:002012-12-13T19:59:23.187+00:00I started teacher training at the age of 40. Up u...I started teacher training at the age of 40. Up until then, I'd more or less succeeded at other things, but while training, I really struggled with finding I was doing everything badly. I cried lots of nights! Someone then said to me, 'You need to learn the concept of 'good enough'.' Very wise words, and I've used them on myself many times since ...Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com