tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post7050034749490087148..comments2023-11-08T07:18:58.480-05:00Comments on A Heartening Life: Can You Ever Share Too Much? (a five minute friday)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14149522025015502860noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-82221591079268227792013-10-02T20:45:10.947-04:002013-10-02T20:45:10.947-04:00I think that can be a really tricky spot. There ar...I think that can be a really tricky spot. There are parts of myself that I've held back from most because I worry that they'll no longer like me. But at the same time, maybe I should let them out. Whatever you do, be true to yourself. That will always win. NJ @ A Cookie Before Dinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076648716036128404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-36499314767021949032013-09-30T13:04:51.727-04:002013-09-30T13:04:51.727-04:00My husband and I JUST had a conversation about thi...My husband and I JUST had a conversation about this. I'm anxious to read more from you on this subject as I am questioning it too. If I've erred, I've erred on the side of caution. I tell the story of my struggle on my blog and elsewhere in general terms, focusing more on how I found my way out. I agree with Ashley about following God's leading. That's always a safe place. Thanks for opening up a very interesting topic. I really appreciate your unique FMF contribution on this particular prompt.Lisahttp://www.mywordstudy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-16449317841436591232013-09-28T14:18:19.463-04:002013-09-28T14:18:19.463-04:00I hear ya! I feel it's necessary to be authen...I hear ya! I feel it's necessary to be authentic when God leads us to use that authenticity to help or encourage others but sometimes I feel that being too authentic too often with past mistakes, struggles etc gives way for those things to define me and can take away from the reality that in the end I am a child of God's, and that's what defines me. Thank you for this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525178805723762227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-42031785044503379552013-09-27T23:58:20.824-04:002013-09-27T23:58:20.824-04:00Again, thank you for taking time to leave me a com...Again, thank you for taking time to leave me a comment! Your words encourage me so much.<br /><br />ChristyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149522025015502860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-82860062279276503902013-09-27T22:15:36.807-04:002013-09-27T22:15:36.807-04:00Oh my gosh, yes! Boundaries are so important for s...Oh my gosh, yes! Boundaries are so important for so many reasons. (((hugs)))Memories of yesterdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078868179975519252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-11446919499972635202013-09-27T19:05:49.114-04:002013-09-27T19:05:49.114-04:00Oh how I get this. And I look forward to what come...Oh how I get this. And I look forward to what comes next because this really spoke to me. So many times I want to let it all out, but there does need to be boundaries. Blessings to you.Bethhttp://withlove-simplybeth.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-40594041424291997562013-09-27T15:24:07.802-04:002013-09-27T15:24:07.802-04:00YES - what a tricky boundary to figure out. Genuin...YES - what a tricky boundary to figure out. Genuine authenticity without sharing EVERYthing. I feel ya, girl. I'm interested to read the rest of this story.... :) (Hopped over from our FB writers' group.)Dana Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895102496294629425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-80403244541354718652013-09-27T14:27:02.681-04:002013-09-27T14:27:02.681-04:00So much TRUE here... I touched on the lies of havi...So much TRUE here... I touched on the lies of having to let everyone see all in the name of being vulnerable as well! Boundaries are our friends! Some people have to earn the right to hear our WHOLE story! Loved this!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-68672219163484666382013-09-27T13:42:53.941-04:002013-09-27T13:42:53.941-04:00"A thread being held by the One who would sew..."A thread being held by the One who would sew us back together." Beautiful, Christy. So thankful for your grace and willingness to share.Erin Salmonhttp://www.erinmsalmon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-81014098080542540082013-09-27T12:32:40.538-04:002013-09-27T12:32:40.538-04:00That's a tough question, can you ever share to...That's a tough question, can you ever share too much? I don't think most people are in danger of doing that, but I suppose you can burden people by telling them more than they need to know. It is very important to have boundaries. Thought provoking post.Kathleen Caronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558649550808736737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-88934826952135634792013-09-27T11:10:19.953-04:002013-09-27T11:10:19.953-04:00Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments!...Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments! I'm so thankful to hear that many of you have struggled in the same way. I have not figured it out yet, but balance is clearly the key word. And I appreciate your sweet encouragements as I try to figure out what this looks like in my life.<br /><br />Sincerely, ChristyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149522025015502860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-29926108318293882002013-09-27T10:45:13.088-04:002013-09-27T10:45:13.088-04:00I can totally relate to what you are saying here. ...I can totally relate to what you are saying here. For me, it has also been a journey of trying to find the right balance with how much to share and what not to share with others. As I have grown in my faith I have found that God gives so much wisdom in his word, especially in Proverbs, and it is that wisdom that I gradually learn to apply in my own life. What is foolish? What is wise? The book of Proverbs is a tremendous help to grow in these areas and to answer those questions in our minds.Marishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185616644358034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-21422123978516672092013-09-27T10:40:09.881-04:002013-09-27T10:40:09.881-04:00Oh, sweet Christy! Life is such a struggle isn'...Oh, sweet Christy! Life is such a struggle isn't it? I loved the analogy of the thread and how God would use it to sew your marriage back together. To go along with that, your tapestry is still a work in progress. And every part of it is important to the whole. You might feel like you have over shared, but God can take even that and make it a beautiful part of your story.<br />So, keep being true and keep being vulnerable and trust our great God to complete his beautiful masterpiece in YOU!dayebydayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862236934149243973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-72896037954259741662013-09-27T08:52:11.952-04:002013-09-27T08:52:11.952-04:00Ah yes. Finding the balance. I completely unders...Ah yes. Finding the balance. I completely understand where you're coming from. Having been raised that we kept things from people, I went the opposite way and was an open book. Then, like you, some things happened and well, I was confused. <br /><br />I'm still looking for the perfect balance. I hope you have found it or are on your way to finding it too! <br /><br />Here from FMF. http://maryhess.com/five-minute-friday-true/Mary Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629969623523569218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932167218093238141.post-80314077101704042252013-09-27T08:44:44.776-04:002013-09-27T08:44:44.776-04:00Stopping over from 5-minute Friday. I relate to th...Stopping over from 5-minute Friday. I relate to the story you've started to tell. We all have so many layers it's hard to start peeling them away and then, sometimes, hard to stop or to know if we should stop and what craziness we can create for ourselves. Keep searching for the balance. Some days it will be more clear than others. Thanks for your "true" post.Debbyhttp://wp.me/p1A3ao-1Fvnoreply@blogger.com