tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post3842304310873281336..comments2023-10-29T10:42:47.796-06:00Comments on Life at 7000 feet: Tender-heartedmer@lifeat7000feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07169865790593225070noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-19304245031690590862007-10-12T10:23:00.000-06:002007-10-12T10:23:00.000-06:00I was a strong-girl, too. Unable/unwilling to sho...I was a strong-girl, too. Unable/unwilling to show my (well-hidden) tender side. Except to and for animals...for some reason that was more acceptable. Once I started having children, God decided enough was enough and He began to force me to embrace my tender side. Easy to do with children, whether they are little or teens (oh...so many tears during these teen years!). I still struggle with letting my emotions show. He has sent me four amazing women to help me do it. One cries over EVERYTHING. And she's totally unconcerned about it! It used to so irk me and now...she gets me crying too. I'm glad we are allowing ourselves to embrace and respond to the tender side that He blessed us with.<BR/><BR/><3 SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978040420052714276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-49789861476675258022007-10-11T12:21:00.000-06:002007-10-11T12:21:00.000-06:00Hi... I just came across your blog through The Sim...Hi... I just came across your blog through The Simple Wife and wanted to let you know that I love this post! I am a stay at home mom with three children (ages 8, 6, 3) and I also consider myself tender-hearted. My daughter is the exact same way and feels things very deeply. Sadly, growing up as a child, my parents always discouraged crying and I never really felt I had permission to cry. My husband and I have made a point to let our children know it is okay to cry!<BR/><BR/>mjpurdy(at)stny(dot)rr(dot)comJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015990772190696841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-543538439404071022007-10-10T07:14:00.000-06:002007-10-10T07:14:00.000-06:00Hi. I just came across your blog and thought I wo...Hi. I just came across your blog and thought I would say hi.<BR/>As I was reading this post, I had to kind of laugh because my hubs and I are total opposites too -- our Myers- Briggs are<BR/>ENFP (me) and ISTJ (him)<BR/>I just thought that was sort of funny. Nice to meet you!<BR/>In HIM -<BR/>MindyMindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592627780339395321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-27685167116155248352007-10-08T08:25:00.000-06:002007-10-08T08:25:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing this, Meredith. I'm already thi...Thanks for sharing this, Meredith. I'm already thinking about that with my young son. I'm an "F" through and through and hope my son will be able to acknowledge his emotions honestly both within himself and with others!*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-39595896093529115152007-10-07T13:31:00.000-06:002007-10-07T13:31:00.000-06:00Our children see me and Chris cry...sometimes, we ...Our children see me and Chris cry...sometimes, we are deeply touched, sad, worried or laughing so hard the tears fall.<BR/><BR/>It is cleansing to cry, I think.<BR/><BR/>Well said and well-lived Friend! <BR/><BR/>I'm glad He has come and done a mighty work to bring a Gift of tears!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794673914973256109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-8168623629080613392007-10-07T13:21:00.000-06:002007-10-07T13:21:00.000-06:00Excellent insightful post. Tears are great and ve...Excellent insightful post. Tears are great and very healing. Glad to see your barriers to expressing emotions coming down. Neat when our kids see us expressing them... great role model for them.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220390926431690873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-46527836303664111882007-10-07T13:03:00.000-06:002007-10-07T13:03:00.000-06:00I thank God for your tender heart! We cry as a fa...I thank God for your tender heart! We cry as a family watching Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. Except maybe Mikayla, who when our last dog died said, "Well, at least we won't have to pick up poop anymore. Can we get a cat?" You encourage me that there's still hope for her...:)Keciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188826846417951616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18299306.post-27639561462171776782007-10-07T12:27:00.000-06:002007-10-07T12:27:00.000-06:00tears are good.tears are good.debra parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01838955108116075225noreply@blogger.com