tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post6688273116509547175..comments2023-10-21T08:04:34.367-04:00Comments on Awesome God...Ordinary Girl: She's So POPularKelliGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00261710060954867880noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-51527344594767396542009-03-27T12:10:00.000-04:002009-03-27T12:10:00.000-04:00I'll be praying for your 8th grade daughter! Thes...I'll be praying for your 8th grade daughter! These can be tough years. She's got a great mommy to guide her along the narrow road that leads to life. :)<BR/><BR/>I remember 8th grade well. It was actually my favorite year of school, but definitely the "popularity" issue was there. I was "in" the popular crowd and didn't realize what a huge responsibility that was until I accepted the Lord in 10th grade. After giving my heart to Him, popular didn't so much matter. Loving others mattered.<BR/><BR/>Already, one big lesson the Lord has impressed on my heart to teach our children regularly (1st grade and 3rd grade) is to NOT jockey for position in relationships. I am not sure that they know what "popular" is yet, but we try to teach them that, the only "positions" to desire are "follower of Jesus" and "servant of the Lord". <BR/><BR/>Loving Him and honoring Him. It may not be the "popular" thing to do in today's culture, but it's the only way to live.<BR/><BR/>(now I have that song running around in my head..."She's so POPular"...was that from the 80s?)<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you, Kelli!Sharon Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578787930211780461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-45552202844318922642009-03-25T11:46:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:46:00.000-04:00A great post for me to read today! It still happen...A great post for me to read today! It still happens when we get older, doesn't it? Who's in and who isn't? Instead accepting value and worth in all of us, we often make an internal decision about people.<BR/>Thanks too for your awesome comment on my last blog post. You are an encourager!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-69330243251068770822009-03-25T00:32:00.000-04:002009-03-25T00:32:00.000-04:00Kelli, I read Donald Miller's book a couple of mon...Kelli, I read Donald Miller's book a couple of months ago. The lifeboat picture was very thought-provoking and shined some light on areas we may not like to look at too closely. Great idea to pass along some of his thoughts to your readers -- and sorry your daughter is living through some of the realities of the lifeboat theory right now. She is lucky to have you for a mom!Cheryl Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700429665500763372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-42521882489149916342009-03-24T14:57:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:57:00.000-04:00Great post Kelli! How I remember those high schoo...Great post Kelli! How I remember those high school years of just feeling like I wasn't pretty enough, thin enough, smart enough, cool enough, rich enough, just "enough!" How I wish I would have just known that I was "enough" for God just the way I was. What a valuable lesson we all should be teaching our children. I have a 12 year old daughter who already has suffered from an eating disorder. Luckily we were able to help her with it before it got out of control, but how sad that she already feels the pressure to fit into the mold that society has crammed down her throat.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reminding me that God sees me as His pleasure! That will keep me going through the rest of my day!!!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194519671684147727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-49748077844142993732009-03-24T13:17:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:17:00.000-04:00When I was growing up, I had some wonderful, godly...When I was growing up, I had some wonderful, godly parents. That being said, while I was privately suffering my "angst" about who I was, I don't think they knew to point me to my true identity in Jesus Christ. It's taken many (did I say MANY?) years to walk in God's understanding regarding my worth, etc. <BR/><BR/>I still have moments (actually, days) of pause where I concede my worth to the enemy's lies about me, but I am learning to cast aside his opinion, along with man's, and to walk on the water toward my validation--Jesus Christ and Him alone! Funny, the closer I get to him, the more beautiful I feel. <BR/><BR/>I hope to be able to give my daughter the "gift" of her true identity in Jesus Christ all along, so that when she gets to her "wonderings", she'll have a better foundation to work with.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Kelli. You're doing a good job, mom!!!<BR/><BR/>peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-73607077851258705662009-03-24T12:11:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:11:00.000-04:00What if indeed! The correct answer seems to be th...What if indeed! The correct answer seems to be that "I" would give up my seat on the lifeboat...yet that wasn't even an option.<BR/><BR/>I learning more every day to find my worth as a child of God, cause that is really all the the true worth any of us has, isn't it?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458659497370768232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-28762421393257324402009-03-24T11:47:00.000-04:002009-03-24T11:47:00.000-04:00I will be praying for your little one,Kelli! So so...I will be praying for your little one,Kelli! So sorry that she's dealing with these issues. <BR/><BR/>I loved this post! There is so much to think about...finding our worth in Christ...not in our neighborhood or our clothes or in our friends, etc. Your writing is simply awesome. Thank you!!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>SusanRunner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117856929394961713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-30366315912485546552009-03-24T11:42:00.000-04:002009-03-24T11:42:00.000-04:00I am so sorry to know your girl is dealing with me...I am so sorry to know your girl is dealing with mean girls. I sense my time with my daughter is still coming. She is in 6th grade. But her friend experience is so different than her older brothers. Girls are mean.. Catty. I don't like it.<BR/><BR/>I loved your added thoughts about this. The lifeboat idea, the invitation from Jesus. Great way to pull in truth and let that be our life perserver. Thank you...Tea with Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014131105695691106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-58755676731386885832009-03-24T08:36:00.000-04:002009-03-24T08:36:00.000-04:00Wow, is this GREAT!!! (And, I may have to get that...Wow, is this GREAT!!! (And, I may have to get that book, too.)<BR/><BR/>I'm watching my daughter, far from 8th grade but still going through the beginnings of this phase. I don't want her to experience what I did. (6th grade definitely left scars that counseling helped heal...and God uses that experience continuously in helping me look at things differently now.)<BR/><BR/>I watched the latest American Girl movie, Chrissa, with my daughter (it's about bullying with girls). It is very good, but it really does point to the sad reality that you did here in this post.<BR/><BR/>We need to make Jesus popular at an early age, not in the sense of "a preferred club" but as having a genuinely perfect friend for life. Who doesn't want that?Sue J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08668691234427771146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-50500635234131764922009-03-24T08:24:00.000-04:002009-03-24T08:24:00.000-04:00Somewhere along life's pathways I decided I di...Somewhere along life's pathways I decided I didn't much like the female sort (I had three older sisters that I adored/loathed). Then, later in life I came back around to seeing women quite differently. Where once they were mean-spirited & competitive, they were now just spirited, unique. I learned to run my own race, valuing them with my eyes wide open. A lioness is a beautiful creature too, unless you forget she has teeth.<BR/><BR/>We (me included) women can be so short-sighted. I'm thinking I would have been cheering Eve on ... <BR/><BR/>Oh that we would find our true worth in Christ alone, and then encourage our female sojourners to do likewise. <BR/><BR/>Great reminder today!<BR/><BR/>KathleenKathleen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05245926913888212148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-40823821147898300872009-03-24T08:03:00.000-04:002009-03-24T08:03:00.000-04:00Kelli, this post is excellent and rings so true! ...Kelli, this post is excellent and rings so true! How often we think our worth comes from what others think -- we so end up being people pleasers instead of God pleasers! This comes at a perfect time for me as I'm really struggling with some of these issues. We were created for His glory. Thank you for this reminder and wonderful truth.JerryLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109347438890891110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-65315926956956825222009-03-24T02:59:00.000-04:002009-03-24T02:59:00.000-04:00Amen to that!!!! We give ourselves such self impor...Amen to that!!!! We give ourselves such self importance, how arrogant are we??? ALL things are done through Christ Jesus! Thanks for a lovely post - rings so true...Jenniflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023780410434563070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359970966501743019.post-7238593721331630422009-03-24T00:24:00.000-04:002009-03-24T00:24:00.000-04:00I wonder how it would be if all of us found our wo...I wonder how it would be if all of us found our worth in Jesus alone. Can you imagine what kind of planet it would be? Can you imagine the purity of our love? I love to think about this and I truly agree we should raise our children to find their value and identity in Christ. You always give me so much to think about!Saleslady371https://www.blogger.com/profile/15962608799409882219noreply@blogger.com