Comments on: Do You Ever Just Want to Give Up? http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/ The Ramblings of an Extremely Pale Night Watch Intercessor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:45:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Edna http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-2994 Edna Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:44:06 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-2994 I want to give up now I cant take my life anymore it sucks and i just want to end it.... god please help me for what I am about to do. I want to give up now I cant take my life anymore it sucks and i just want to end it…. god please help me for what I am about to do.

]]> By: shamleybildebrandt http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-853 shamleybildebrandt Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:39:21 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-853 I've been there. Like actually there. Snot, writhing, gut-wrenching pain, seemingly unanswerable questions and all. I don't have any wisdom to offer. Just an "I know." I know the pain and I know that God is so good. And I don't think you are a failure at the Daniel Academy nor do I think you will be. Those kids aren't going to remember their first day nearly as much as you might think. They're new too, after all. Some of them have never actually been in a real school building. And you help me a lot at the Daniel Academy. This whole teaching thing is hundreds of times easier having a friend such as yourself with whom to do it. I’ve been there. Like actually there. Snot, writhing, gut-wrenching pain, seemingly unanswerable questions and all. I don’t have any wisdom to offer. Just an “I know.” I know the pain and I know that God is so good.

And I don’t think you are a failure at the Daniel Academy nor do I think you will be. Those kids aren’t going to remember their first day nearly as much as you might think. They’re new too, after all. Some of them have never actually been in a real school building. And you help me a lot at the Daniel Academy. This whole teaching thing is hundreds of times easier having a friend such as yourself with whom to do it.

]]> By: joelmw http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-797 joelmw Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:37:49 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-797 Hey, ooh, that interstitial? Does that happen automatically (based on my link)? It's kinda cool and kinda creepy all at the same time. And it makes the subsequent comment kinda (but not completely) redundant. At least I know there's never a need to comment if I link-blog . . . and I think I can learn to work with it. Ok, I might like it . . . though it did freak me out for a second. Hey, ooh, that interstitial? Does that happen automatically (based on my link)? It’s kinda cool and kinda creepy all at the same time. And it makes the subsequent comment kinda (but not completely) redundant. At least I know there’s never a need to comment if I link-blog . . . and I think I can learn to work with it. Ok, I might like it . . . though it did freak me out for a second.

]]> By: joelmw http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-796 joelmw Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:33:42 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-796 Kacie, I don't know if Christine thinks your expression trite (I'm pretty sure not), but I certainly don't. You've said what I wanted to say but probably better. Thank you. Kacie, I don’t know if Christine thinks your expression trite (I’m pretty sure not), but I certainly don’t. You’ve said what I wanted to say but probably better. Thank you.

]]> By: Leaning . . . « just for Christine http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-795 Leaning . . . « just for Christine Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:56:58 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-795 [...] compelled to write this blog, and, before I did, I went back to catch up on any new comments to Do You Ever Just Want to Give Up? and there was Kacie’s comment saying just what I was thinking. So maybe I’m not the [...] [...] compelled to write this blog, and, before I did, I went back to catch up on any new comments to Do You Ever Just Want to Give Up? and there was Kacie’s comment saying just what I was thinking. So maybe I’m not the [...]

]]> By: Kacie http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-784 Kacie Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:26:08 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-784 friend, everything i can think of to say to seems trite... as i was reading your entry, all i could hear was sada rogers singing in my head "turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, look full in his wonderful face..." in the midst of all the swirling and craziness, one thing i have always admired about you is that you rightly remember the Lord. better so than pretty much anyone i've ever known who experienced pain on this kind of level. the Lord is so much in love with that about you, how you find yourself completely fragile and useless and in a heap on the floor and still you say his name and know you need him, how you seek him in brokenness though he feels ridiculously far away because you believe that his promise is true, how you love him with that kind of love that only you can offer because no one else in the whole world can love like you do. you move him, christine. even in the desolate hours, even in the breaking and reality of emotions we don't like to admit we have because they feel ugly. you (literally you) put them before the Lord and you don't act like they're not there. that is how fellowship with the Maker is supposed to look; he knows your frame and he knows what he put in you--he's not afraid of you, not even one bit. you just keep doing what you do, and be okay with it already. and if any of that came out trite, i apologize sincerely. it's interesting where a little bit of prayer can take a person. i miss your friendship-in-the-tangible in a very real way. let us figure something out soon. friend, everything i can think of to say to seems trite… as i was reading your entry, all i could hear was sada rogers singing in my head “turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, look full in his wonderful face…” in the midst of all the swirling and craziness, one thing i have always admired about you is that you rightly remember the Lord. better so than pretty much anyone i’ve ever known who experienced pain on this kind of level. the Lord is so much in love with that about you, how you find yourself completely fragile and useless and in a heap on the floor and still you say his name and know you need him, how you seek him in brokenness though he feels ridiculously far away because you believe that his promise is true, how you love him with that kind of love that only you can offer because no one else in the whole world can love like you do. you move him, christine. even in the desolate hours, even in the breaking and reality of emotions we don’t like to admit we have because they feel ugly. you (literally you) put them before the Lord and you don’t act like they’re not there. that is how fellowship with the Maker is supposed to look; he knows your frame and he knows what he put in you–he’s not afraid of you, not even one bit. you just keep doing what you do, and be okay with it already.

and if any of that came out trite, i apologize sincerely. it’s interesting where a little bit of prayer can take a person.

i miss your friendship-in-the-tangible in a very real way. let us figure something out soon.

]]> By: Dorean Beattie http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-780 Dorean Beattie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:44:50 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-780 You're going to make it. For real. You will come through this time stronger in your faith, with a deeper understanding of God than you can even begin to comprehend right now. And yes, I get that this doesn't do a thing to help you right now. Just know that I am praying for you. If you need anything, anytime, just call. Or write. Or whatever. You are going to make it. For real. You’re going to make it. For real. You will come through this time stronger in your faith, with a deeper understanding of God than you can even begin to comprehend right now. And yes, I get that this doesn’t do a thing to help you right now. Just know that I am praying for you. If you need anything, anytime, just call. Or write. Or whatever.

You are going to make it. For real.

]]> By: brianbeattie http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-775 brianbeattie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:25:39 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-775 I remember telling one of my kids earlier this week that transition is hard, and having anyone tell you that only makes it harder. I'm so sorry you're hurting, and I'm praying for you. I was a successful classroom instructor for several years, and can really relate to feeling awful about the first day. I think the aura of ease and preparation that great teachers exude comes not from being at ease, or being prepared, but from practice. No one in my experience finds teaching easy at first, and everyone who cares gets dramatically better at it with a little practice. I think the feelings you expressed about it means that you do care very much, and that you had a *real* first day. Take heart! (John 16:33) You have all the ingredients for success, and you've already survived what may well be your toughest-ever day. TDA has made a fantastic choice to entrust this class to you. Grace and favor. Grace and favor. Grace and favor! I remember telling one of my kids earlier this week that transition is hard, and having anyone tell you that only makes it harder. I’m so sorry you’re hurting, and I’m praying for you.

I was a successful classroom instructor for several years, and can really relate to feeling awful about the first day.

I think the aura of ease and preparation that great teachers exude comes not from being at ease, or being prepared, but from practice. No one in my experience finds teaching easy at first, and everyone who cares gets dramatically better at it with a little practice.

I think the feelings you expressed about it means that you do care very much, and that you had a *real* first day. Take heart! (John 16:33) You have all the ingredients for success, and you’ve already survived what may well be your toughest-ever day. TDA has made a fantastic choice to entrust this class to you.

Grace and favor.
Grace and favor.
Grace and favor!

]]> By: joelmw http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-773 joelmw Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:37:17 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-773 In answer to your question: definitively yes, especially lately. You're one of the primary reasons (the only ones greater would be God-ish; and, to be honest, you may outweigh those, but I'm not diving through that murk just yet)--and not just because I don't want to mess up your life with whatever kind of departure, but because you bring me joy and hope. You make life good, for me and for others. Know that. Yes, and truly believe (because it's truth) that your Heavenly Father and your Bridegroom rejoice over and delight in you. Remember that they LIKE you and value you. And so do many of the rest of us (I'm inclined to say that any who don't just don't know you and pbbbbt on them for not expending the little bit of effort to do so). You won't be a failure at TDA or at the bookstore. I'd bank on it (hey, wouldn't that be a cool stock market? ;-) ). But, yaknow what?, even if you did fail, I'd still love you. You do well at nearly everything you do--you do very, very, very well (yep, as much as I hate to say it, my own daughter is one of those people whose excellence sometimes makes me sick with jealousy)--but your value isn't a measure of your performance. Your losses are--and, yes, even your momentary failures may be--significant and substantial, but your beauty and your worth easily outweigh it all. And if that weren't enough, you've got a Bridegroom who's willing to do anything and everything on your behalf. What I wanna say (but I'm not sure you'd like) is that He'd even cheat--He'd scam His own system (that's my version of Lewis's "deeper magic from before the dawn of time"; um, I guess that's why he's the successful writer and I'm not ;-p) to accomplish not only your preservation, but your success and triumph. Hang in there, kid. You matter more than you can understand or imagine. Again, that's not pressure to perform; that's just an affirmation of who you are. Oh, and, hey, how about that transparency. Yep, that's my girl. :-D Truly, I am proud of you. Your strength and your honesty amaze me and your ability to put it into meaningful words makes me glad to know that we share DNA. I love you. In answer to your question: definitively yes, especially lately. You’re one of the primary reasons (the only ones greater would be God-ish; and, to be honest, you may outweigh those, but I’m not diving through that murk just yet)–and not just because I don’t want to mess up your life with whatever kind of departure, but because you bring me joy and hope. You make life good, for me and for others. Know that. Yes, and truly believe (because it’s truth) that your Heavenly Father and your Bridegroom rejoice over and delight in you. Remember that they LIKE you and value you. And so do many of the rest of us (I’m inclined to say that any who don’t just don’t know you and pbbbbt on them for not expending the little bit of effort to do so).

You won’t be a failure at TDA or at the bookstore. I’d bank on it (hey, wouldn’t that be a cool stock market? ;-) ). But, yaknow what?, even if you did fail, I’d still love you. You do well at nearly everything you do–you do very, very, very well (yep, as much as I hate to say it, my own daughter is one of those people whose excellence sometimes makes me sick with jealousy)–but your value isn’t a measure of your performance.

Your losses are–and, yes, even your momentary failures may be–significant and substantial, but your beauty and your worth easily outweigh it all. And if that weren’t enough, you’ve got a Bridegroom who’s willing to do anything and everything on your behalf. What I wanna say (but I’m not sure you’d like) is that He’d even cheat–He’d scam His own system (that’s my version of Lewis’s “deeper magic from before the dawn of time”; um, I guess that’s why he’s the successful writer and I’m not ;-p) to accomplish not only your preservation, but your success and triumph.

Hang in there, kid. You matter more than you can understand or imagine. Again, that’s not pressure to perform; that’s just an affirmation of who you are.

Oh, and, hey, how about that transparency. Yep, that’s my girl. :-D Truly, I am proud of you. Your strength and your honesty amaze me and your ability to put it into meaningful words makes me glad to know that we share DNA.

I love you.

]]> By: Heather http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-770 Heather Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:14:21 +0000 http://christinewas.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-you-ever-just-want-to-give-up/#comment-770 I love you and I know He will see you through. I love you and I know He will see you through.

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