tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post5164585565268817929..comments2023-08-20T05:00:45.407-04:00Comments on Becoming Me : Drowning in GuiltAngela Nazworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13949844180291293484noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-54668445529768531052008-06-14T21:48:00.000-04:002008-06-14T21:48:00.000-04:00You are so big to have shared this. Thank you so ...You are so big to have shared this. Thank you so much for sharing it. So much.<BR/><BR/>God bless you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789723615474728001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-48338187662095214542008-06-12T11:32:00.000-04:002008-06-12T11:32:00.000-04:00Wow, it is so awesome that he can forgive and forg...Wow, it is so awesome that he can forgive and forget all the things that we have such a hard time forgiving ourselves for. THis story brought tears to my eyes.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131489576536453716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-58509974717424611642008-06-10T22:42:00.000-04:002008-06-10T22:42:00.000-04:00Wow. I'm so glad that you let go of that burden. I...Wow. I'm so glad that you let go of that burden. I completely understand. We just want to keep our precious babies safe, but we have to remember we are only human; and really put our faith and trust in God. Smiles!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531001180084362992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-64706101044028602422008-06-10T01:54:00.000-04:002008-06-10T01:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing such a personal story. Many mo...Thanks for sharing such a personal story. Many moms have those same struggles.<BR/><BR/>So wonderful that we have Christ, who already paid the price for our sins with His blood. We are forgiven!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958936771590770427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-54908853861291735482008-06-09T21:53:00.000-04:002008-06-09T21:53:00.000-04:00This story is gripping and I'm sure will touch man...This story is gripping and I'm sure will touch many hearts. I know mine is full for what you went through. Thank you for sharing that others may find peace.<BR/><BR/>xxxooogretchenGretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576409086020993015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-50092822630523749112008-06-09T16:18:00.000-04:002008-06-09T16:18:00.000-04:00No condemnation. And thank you Jesus for that!No condemnation. And thank you Jesus for that!Jackie https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689420082726915164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-79276561673470404172008-06-09T15:23:00.000-04:002008-06-09T15:23:00.000-04:00Your honesty was very real to me. I think we moms ...Your honesty was very real to me. I think we moms beat ourselves up all the time with stuff like this at least I know I do. My hubby is always telling me to let it go. Thanks for sharing.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816260131470363977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-34052276860060898352008-06-09T11:31:00.000-04:002008-06-09T11:31:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for your willingness to share. As ...Thanks so much for your willingness to share. As a mom, I struggle with this. I so desperately want to be the perfect mom for my kids, but I often fall short and then I allow guilt to consume me. I am thakful that God is more than enough for me. Thanks for the reminder!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567398445753025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-43899884313209833552008-06-09T02:26:00.000-04:002008-06-09T02:26:00.000-04:00I, too, am a Christian mom who survived PPD. My da...I, too, am a Christian mom who survived PPD. My daughter just turned five, and I'm still amazed that I got through it (only with God's strength and mercy). Medication was very helpful. This is something that needs to be talked about more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277539761373030285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-15351515409695243752008-06-08T21:35:00.000-04:002008-06-08T21:35:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for your vulnerability. And, in...Thank you so much for your vulnerability. And, in turn, less than a month after adopting our Tongginator, I accidentally dropped her while walking down the stairs. It was an accident, but, oh, the guilt. Only Christ can really set you free from all of that second-guessing and self-hate talk.a Tonggu Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793668358074527237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-70667478904586989622008-06-08T20:46:00.000-04:002008-06-08T20:46:00.000-04:00Dear Friend, I turned my back for a few seconds o...Dear Friend,<BR/> I turned my back for a few seconds once at the pool and my daughter was in the water. It really shook me up. None of my children before her had jumped into the water....yet she was my adventurous one. It's such a scary thing. The enemy plays on those things. He wants nothing more than to shut us down and keep us from displaying the story of God in our lives. I can see that you must be dangerous for the kingdom of God as the enemy has tried to take you out. You are a wonderful mom.... You did what any mom would do given the moment and the urgency of the situation.<BR/><BR/>Forgiving ourselves are usually the hardest. Often we don't see that we need forgiving....we think we deserve the thoughts we are thinking. <BR/><BR/>What I see is God's relentless pursuit of you and your heart. He loves you so.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553121852669901186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-90707253415504219932008-06-08T20:26:00.000-04:002008-06-08T20:26:00.000-04:00I think many mothers will relate to your post. Gu...I think many mothers will relate to your post. Guilt is such a driving force and one of Satan's greatest tools on Moms. He knows where we are weak. And in our struggle to be perfect moms, we are imperfect.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this. It touched me.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608199440254905212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-32420676175416004212008-06-08T14:49:00.000-04:002008-06-08T14:49:00.000-04:00I am sobbing as I read this. I can't even put into...I am sobbing as I read this. I can't even put into words how what you wrote touched me. I have the thought the very things you said, when I make mistakes with my kids. How even when I give it over to God I can't seem to let go of the guilt.Anne Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445840562866653755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-70538680500585514362008-06-08T11:56:00.000-04:002008-06-08T11:56:00.000-04:00I am 100% certain your husband is right, there was...I am 100% certain your husband is right, there was nothing to forgive, being human is not a sin.<BR/><BR/>The only common factor between sin and a possible, note that word *possible* error of judgement is the feeling of guilt after.<BR/><BR/>Please do not think that all 'guilt' emotions are the result of sin.<BR/><BR/>There is no 'shame' in being a loving, caring, kind and human, human being.Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-59453617934636525472008-06-08T11:20:00.000-04:002008-06-08T11:20:00.000-04:00Guilt. What a horrible ploy of the enemy! I'm so g...Guilt. What a horrible ploy of the enemy! I'm so glad Jesus rescues us!<BR/><BR/>(oh, and yes, you have visted my blog before. I recently got a makeover;)Natalie Witcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988758152929370388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-49167894085871331242008-06-08T09:56:00.000-04:002008-06-08T09:56:00.000-04:00Once again you hit close to home. I lug those garb...Once again you hit close to home. I lug those garbage bags of guilt around every day. "If only I had done this differently; if only I had made that choice; if only, if only." No one but God knows what would have been on the opposite side of those 'if only's'; he gives us the grace for what was and what is.<BR/><BR/>I think the guilt leads to living life in fear and anxiety, fear that I'll make another wrong choice, fear that I don't deserve what I've been given, anxiety that it will all be taken away because I don't deserve it. It cheapens his sacrifice to think he can't cover my mistakes and my guilt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-65281425365183457882008-06-08T09:53:00.000-04:002008-06-08T09:53:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing this incredibly personal sto...Thank you for sharing this incredibly personal story. God is breaking the chains of shame, I can tell just by the fact that you're sharing this private story. I agree that what you did wasn't a sin that required forgiveness. It was a quick judgement call based on Pumpindoodle's typical behavior. <BR/>Thank you for the great reminder to throw away those trash bags of guilt and shame. So, so true!GrandCanyonMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404804112830140846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-89055690561332802872008-06-08T09:08:00.000-04:002008-06-08T09:08:00.000-04:00You have a beautiful blog. This post hit so many c...You have a beautiful blog. This post hit so many chords for me! Thank you for writing it! I'll be back to poke around some more. Thanks for coming by and introducing yourself:)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147413132595250490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-84323626087821755222008-06-08T01:45:00.000-04:002008-06-08T01:45:00.000-04:00What a powerful story. I'm sure your testimony an...What a powerful story. I'm sure your testimony and honesty will touch many people. What a painful memory, but what a beautiful ending. And what powerful healing. Thanks so much for sharing, and for the reminder not to carry guilt around!Gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977090214116084952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-10017816272364887832008-06-08T00:00:00.000-04:002008-06-08T00:00:00.000-04:00the amazing thing is that the Enemy will fool us i...the amazing thing is that the Enemy will fool us into believing all his lies about all our supposed mis-doings. i have believed too many of them in my life as well, and probably still struggle with this more than i care to admit. as always, thank you for your vulnerability.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971852036197350639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-5017489007093669482008-06-07T18:08:00.000-04:002008-06-07T18:08:00.000-04:00Thank God for the ability to be free from guilt! ...Thank God for the ability to be free from guilt! <BR/><BR/>And just for the record, I don't see that you did anything wrong. My instinct as a Mommy would have been to go help the little girl as well. I'm sure her Mommy was grateful that you were there!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226805581685877036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-46486187548887314672008-06-07T17:23:00.000-04:002008-06-07T17:23:00.000-04:00Your sobering vulnerability touches my heart deepl...Your sobering vulnerability touches my heart deeply and challenges me today. <BR/><BR/>"the beauty of letting go of that guilt outshines the ugly memory. The beauty of knowing God rescued my daughter is greater than the shame of my mistake."<BR/><BR/>So glad you have now embraced the freedom from guilt that is Christ! He truly is more than enough. Satan choses to attack in this area because our children reveal in us the tendermost places of our hearts. Praise God for the indescribable gifts of forgiveness and freedom!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158977330746847962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-67277635828730491572008-06-07T17:02:00.000-04:002008-06-07T17:02:00.000-04:00Your testimony is a reminder to myself of HIS grea...Your testimony is a reminder to myself of HIS greatest act of love which is forgiveness and this does set us free!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing as I've been blessed!Dawn @ simply transparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624682800011591590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-49463914309385818422008-06-07T14:40:00.000-04:002008-06-07T14:40:00.000-04:00I'm not sure why, but it still amazes me that so m...I'm not sure why, but it still amazes me that so many can relate to my experiences and I know that is why God is calling me to be vulnerable and it truly is a calling. Every time I write I hear Him whisper, you can share this, I will protect you. And there are times too when I think He gives me permission to not share it all. He knows what other's need. He knows what I need.<BR/><BR/>I also had to learn the difference between learning from my mistakes and remembering them as just memories as opposed to harboring guilt and allowing those mistakes a front seat in my life. I think we are to remember for sure, remembering should also be healing and not serve as some sort of penance. But some lessons are easier learned than others.Angela Nazworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949844180291293484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992476707494424848.post-4924469257592542552008-06-07T14:32:00.000-04:002008-06-07T14:32:00.000-04:00It's so hard to write about those things - thanks ...It's so hard to write about those things - thanks for doing that. I have similar experiences (yes, very hard to talk about) where I have needed to let Christ into my heart and heal me from the inside out. That's the only way I've been able to let that guilt go :)Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.com