Comments for The Life Artist http://www.the-lifeartist.com Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:14:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by thelifeartist http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10292 thelifeartist Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:14:06 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10292 Thank you, Jenae . . . Love you. <3

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by thelifeartist http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10291 thelifeartist Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:11:36 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10291 I really cherish the conversations I’ve had with our boys when I’m at the end of myself. I feel like they’ll have a greater understanding of the messy parts of humanity and the abundance of grace needed to make it through this life. We also have learned how to do forgiveness really well and Lord knows the world needs more of that! :) Plus, I think it would do them a disservice to pretend I always had it together or if I didn’t equip/show them how to grow and flow through the day when the going gets tough and gritty.

I wish you hadn’t felt so alone back when you had littles, but I’m glad your daughter has your wisdom now. :)

Much love,
Erika

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by thelifeartist http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10290 thelifeartist Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:06:18 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10290 There is so much grace for us mamas, Rachel. You’ll feel it come especially in the foot washing.

Love you sister. . . I’m grateful this story met you.

Love,
Erika

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by thelifeartist http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 thelifeartist Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:04:56 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10289 You’re welcome, Susan! I’m so glad you came by and wish you many adventures and lots of connection this summer. :)

Love,
Erika

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by Janae http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10287 Janae Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:51:53 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10287 this is getting tucked away into my being – I know it will be called on at same point and provide what is needed.
your vulnerable and desire is so soothing. xo

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by sheri http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10276 sheri Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:44:15 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10276 When I was raising my kids–1 girl, 4 boys–in a small town, I thought I was the only one who had barbarians–oops! boys (and my girl was She-ra at times herself!). Every other mother in my circles seemed to have it together and talked about how much they loved motherhood. No one spoke about their pulled-thinnest places or tears over the noise and chaos kids bring. Maybe we thought to talk about it would make us less grateful or something. I thought there was something wrong with me when I continually got to the end of my rope. Now my daughter is raising her own daughter and I see her pulled-thin places. And I try to encourage her and tell her I understand, explaining to her that she’s not a bad parent just because parenting is so overwhelming…that shaping another little soul is a work of art and takes painstaking time and often fixing our errors time and time again. I remind her to breathe and take a few minutes to listen to the needs of her own heart, to look for God in the middle of it all to show her the way. Thank you so much for being an honest mom, vulnerable and willing to shine the light of grace in all of our pulled thin places. What a beautiful way to show your children who Jesus is!

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by rachel http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10275 rachel Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:42:57 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10275 my daughter is so tiny, so small, no mud on her little feet just yet. but she has strawberry-banana on her chin, and on my shirt, and I growled with frustration when she pinched under my arm and ruined my favourite top.

and now i’m weeping because i have been growling at my family this week, or maybe two weeks, and i have been throwing mud on them.

i need to do some foot-washing, friend.

xoxo, blessings ten thousand on you and your brood.

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by Susan Contakes http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10274 Susan Contakes Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:37:49 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10274 Thank you for writing and sharing this. I have three boys and am feeling really anxious about trying to connect and love my boys when we are all home all together all summer.
Thank you.

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by thelifeartist http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10272 thelifeartist Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10272 Oh, Corrine . . . I’m with you, sister. And grateful that our story could meet yours today.

Love, love, LOVE,
Erika

]]> Comment on The Day I Washed Their Feet by thelifeartist http://www.the-lifeartist.com/2013/06/03/the-day-i-washed-their-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-10271 thelifeartist Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:35:24 +0000 http://www.the-lifeartist.com/?p=6804#comment-10271 I will keep following, Ro. Thank you so much for coming here and encouraging me to keep pressing on.

I had a little chuckle when you mentioned your girls and their hormonal swings! I wish you much wisdom and endurance. ;)

Love,
Erika

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