Comments on: Bank Accounts http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:10:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kristi http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-22647 Kristi Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:10:30 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-22647 Nancy, I did not know you had a blog! How? I don't know! I guess I'm in a hole. I've been reading Credenda and your family's books for several years. Thank you! Thank you for this mental picture. I have a 3, 2, and 1 year-old, and I think this will stick and help me so much. I (sadly) feel like many days I'm just taking out and in the red with my little ones. I pray for God to give me many "deposit" opportunities as I take care of them and love them daily. I'll be back often! Nancy, I did not know you had a blog! How? I don’t know! I guess I’m in a hole. I’ve been reading Credenda and your family’s books for several years. Thank you!

Thank you for this mental picture. I have a 3, 2, and 1 year-old, and I think this will stick and help me so much. I (sadly) feel like many days I’m just taking out and in the red with my little ones. I pray for God to give me many “deposit” opportunities as I take care of them and love them daily.

I’ll be back often!

]]> By: Kendra http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15488 Kendra Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:32:24 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15488 I've been reflecting on this post even more throughout my day in regard to my own upbringing. And, it seems to me that my parents made a lot of deposits, but then they never cashed a check! They were too afraid of the 'bounce effect' to try. So, I was left to wallow in dating losers that I thought were cool. I'm not complaining, because God is sovereign and one of those losers was a good friend of my now wonderful husband. But, I would encourage parents not to be afraid to write that check! I’ve been reflecting on this post even more throughout my day in regard to my own upbringing. And, it seems to me that my parents made a lot of deposits, but then they never cashed a check! They were too afraid of the ‘bounce effect’ to try. So, I was left to wallow in dating losers that I thought were cool. I’m not complaining, because God is sovereign and one of those losers was a good friend of my now wonderful husband.
But, I would encourage parents not to be afraid to write that check!

]]> By: Erin http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15452 Erin Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:07:42 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15452 That is a beautiful picture. Thank you so much! That is a beautiful picture. Thank you so much!

]]> By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15422 Valerie (Kyriosity) Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:32:25 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15422 Natalie, it's out of my system now. I promise to restrain myself in future. If I fail, you can always come back with the ever popular, "Val-er-ie, Val-er-a, Val-er-ie, Val-er-a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...." ;-) Natalie, it’s out of my system now. I promise to restrain myself in future. If I fail, you can always come back with the ever popular, “Val-er-ie, Val-er-a, Val-er-ie, Val-er-a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha….” ;-)

]]> By: Kendra http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15418 Kendra Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:39:03 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15418 This is wonderful. I remember reading something else that your husband wrote about gaining children's loyalty being the key. I love the way that you two write, and I am always spurred on by it! This is wonderful. I remember reading something else that your husband wrote about gaining children’s loyalty being the key. I love the way that you two write, and I am always spurred on by it!

]]> By: Natalie Short http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15290 Natalie Short Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:20:02 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15290 Oh, boy! On with the Short jokes! Did I ever mention that my brother in law is 6'8"? Seriously, not one of the men is under 6'1". Still think God doesn't have a sense of humor? Anyway, I completely agree with your statement above. I also find it helpful to think about things as a progression. My parents outdid their own parents in love and encouragement, and God willing my husband and I will go beyond our parents and so on and so forth till Christ returns. Oh, boy! On with the Short jokes! Did I ever mention that my brother in law is 6′8″? Seriously, not one of the men is under 6′1″. Still think God doesn’t have a sense of humor?

Anyway, I completely agree with your statement above. I also find it helpful to think about things as a progression. My parents outdid their own parents in love and encouragement, and God willing my husband and I will go beyond our parents and so on and so forth till Christ returns.

]]> By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15270 Valerie (Kyriosity) Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:56:23 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15270 Natalie, I guess you always have to keep <i>Short</i> accounts, eh? ;-) I know what you mean about lessons like this clarifying past relationships. I think it's a sign of good teaching that, unlike some of the psychobabble I used to read, a lesson like this clarifies without provoking me to bitterness. It spurs me on to love others better rather than giving me an excuse to pity myself because I wasn't loved well enough. Amazing how much pleasanter things are this way! Natalie, I guess you always have to keep Short accounts, eh? ;-)

I know what you mean about lessons like this clarifying past relationships. I think it’s a sign of good teaching that, unlike some of the psychobabble I used to read, a lesson like this clarifies without provoking me to bitterness. It spurs me on to love others better rather than giving me an excuse to pity myself because I wasn’t loved well enough. Amazing how much pleasanter things are this way!

]]> By: Natalie Short http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15176 Natalie Short Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:03:07 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15176 This actually explained a lot of things to me about my relationship with my parents when I first heard it. Thanks for expanding on it for us. This actually explained a lot of things to me about my relationship with my parents when I first heard it. Thanks for expanding on it for us.

]]> By: Luma Simms http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15118 Luma Simms Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:40:17 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15118 Thank you, Nancy. Thank you, Nancy.

]]> By: Abra http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15108 Abra Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:38:36 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/10/14/bank-accounts/#comment-15108 That's a great analogy and a good reminder (especially for those days when I've a messy house and a clingy toddler). It really puts things into perspective for me. Thanks! That’s a great analogy and a good reminder (especially for those days when I’ve a messy house and a clingy toddler). It really puts things into perspective for me. Thanks!

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