tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11314587.post113194467424287175..comments2024-01-17T18:26:38.217-06:00Comments on Redneck Diva: It hasn't been a good day for the little DivaRedneck Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13506685036989431733noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11314587.post-1132293101221710262005-11-17T23:51:00.000-06:002005-11-17T23:51:00.000-06:00Thanks for the words of encouragement. There aren...Thanks for the words of encouragement. There aren't alot of options as far as churches go around here. Tons of Baptist, a few methodist, lots of pentecostal, 2 Assemblies of God, 1 Catholic church, and a some non-denominational churches. That's pretty much it. So I'm going to have to suck it up and go where I'm the least likely to leave mad or in tears.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936893524754058610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11314587.post-1131997614604963432005-11-14T13:46:00.000-06:002005-11-14T13:46:00.000-06:00Kim-I hope I didn't step too hard into your puddle...<B>Kim</B>-I hope I didn't step too hard into your puddle! But girl, I SO understand your frustration at a Southern Baptist church. The one we're currently attending and had attended before is SB. When we started going we loved it, felt like we were home, jumped in with children's program, youth activities, committees, functions, you name it. Then the cliques were formed and feelings were hurt and people were talking behind people's backs and even after several gatherings of all those involved and promises and apologies, things got worse. We finally just quit. And after a year of not going anywhere and fielding questions from my children, I started praying. Hard. And I felt like God was really telling me to go back there. <B>And I didn't want to!</B> Even though I feel like it's my church home, I have issues with several people there, the pastor and his wife included. That's when my friend mentioned Jonah and how Jonah didn't <I>want</I> to go to Ninevah, but God wanted him there. It really hit me hard. I'm not sure what God has planned for me at this church, but I do know that my fervant prayers before I walk in the doors has kept me from leaving the service in tears like I used to. Hang in there, hon. <BR/><BR/><B>MamaK</B>-It's so scary when you see blood coming your child!! And even though you try to stay calm for all those involved, it's so hard to do when all you want to do is run around in circles and scream, lol. When it was all over, I got the shakes bad. I can't imagine how I'd react if she'd been really hurt! OOh but let's not think about that...<BR/><BR/>Hope the little one is better today! I hate having puking children. Bleh<BR/><BR/><B>Mrs.Coach</B>-We did the same thing - there virtually every time the doors were open to not going at all. We weren't too busy - I just didn't feel like I was doing much good by walking through the doors angry and leaving angrier. So far, God's helping me with that this time around.Redneck Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506685036989431733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11314587.post-1131981818803836442005-11-14T09:23:00.000-06:002005-11-14T09:23:00.000-06:00I understand the church thing. We went from there ...I understand the church thing. We went from there every time the doors open to holiday worshipers for no apparent reason other than we are too busy. Not an excuse that will hold up well with God but it's all I've got right now.Queen Of Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411157529359394902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11314587.post-1131955101730974572005-11-14T01:58:00.000-06:002005-11-14T01:58:00.000-06:00Oh. My. God...I definitely would have been freakin...Oh. My. God...I definitely would have been freaking out if blood was coming from the head of my little one! *shudders at the thought* I'm glad she didn't get hurt worse.<BR/><BR/>I can sympathize with the insomnia too...it's 2am and I should be sleeping, but I'm not quite ready too yet. Besides, I've been busy since about 10:30 with a puking 2 yr old. EWWWMamaKBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738734156034934492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11314587.post-1131948816064084402005-11-14T00:13:00.000-06:002005-11-14T00:13:00.000-06:00whoa, the church issue just stepped in my puddle a...whoa, the church issue just stepped in my puddle a bit. I haven't been to church what you'd call regularly in about 2 years now. I was a 2 times Sunday, most Wednesdays attendee. <BR/>Lots of reasons for my continued absence-at this point laziness probably being the biggest. Others include-our church is Southern Baptist. Our pastor has made me cry on numerous occasions because he was mean to me, our youth pastor almost completely alienated my child, three of my fellow sunday school classmates were arrested for various reasons ranging from perjury to theft. That's a few of the reasons. But I miss going to church. I really do. I'm kind of searching I guess. In a haphazard, half-ass kind of way, but searching none the less. <BR/><BR/>Jonah. I may have to ponder on this.<BR/><BR/>The insomnia...I sympathize. I have suffered since I was around 12. It sucks. Good luck. Chamomille tea actually DOES work sometimes for me.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936893524754058610noreply@blogger.com