Comments on: My Heart: House or Home? http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/ A place to love the unseen One in a seen way! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:47:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kelli http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Kelli Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:36:38 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1997 I've never met you but just came across your blog. I recently had my 4th baby and have really been struggling with how to manage it all! I too have this picture in my head of everything that I SHOULD be able to manage. I have to daily have a re-alignment of focus on what is important and what is not. It is so encouraging to know that I'm not alone in my struggles. I too want so desperately for God to have a comfy home in my heart! Thank you so much for writing about this! I’ve never met you but just came across your blog. I recently had my 4th baby and have really been struggling with how to manage it all! I too have this picture in my head of everything that I SHOULD be able to manage. I have to daily have a re-alignment of focus on what is important and what is not. It is so encouraging to know that I’m not alone in my struggles. I too want so desperately for God to have a comfy home in my heart! Thank you so much for writing about this!

]]> By: Kim Fox http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Kim Fox Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:59:59 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1993 Wow this was so amazing ! Love your blog ! Wow this was so amazing ! Love your blog !

]]> By: Mom http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Mom Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:42:37 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1987 Wow! God has really provided you a talent of written expression through your walks with God. I see, hear and touch all the hectic wonders and love nestled in your home and the burst of energy radiated by my grandsons while at school and play at home. Thanks for the devotion you give to your sons to build their strength in knowing Jesus and teaching them to become Godly men in the future. This will spare them from many of life's negative forces and pain. Thanks for sharing your testimonies and sharing your walks with God. I'm proud of you! Mom Wow! God has really provided you a talent of written expression through your walks with God. I see, hear and touch all the hectic wonders and love nestled in your home and the burst of energy radiated by my grandsons while at school and play at home. Thanks for the devotion you give to your sons to build their strength in knowing Jesus and teaching them to become Godly men in the future. This will spare them from many of life’s negative forces and pain. Thanks for sharing your testimonies and sharing your walks with God. I’m proud of you! Mom

]]> By: Renee Pellet http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Renee Pellet Tue, 19 May 2009 22:34:40 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1983 I'm so glad we get to be imperfect friends! Love you! I’m so glad we get to be imperfect friends! Love you!

]]> By: Babs Coppedge http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Babs Coppedge Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:32 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1982 With your words, you have provided us the perfectly balanced word picture comparing the "appearance" of a kept-up house and the comfort of settling down into a lived-in home. You've dealt honestly with the self-doubt of all mothers/wives... "If she can do it, surely I can too, right?" 14 years after the birth of my first child, I have realized that the messes never really go away and that they aren't as important as I used to make them. The messes will go away when the kids do - at least the majority of them anyway - but that clean house will come at the price of an empty nest. As with my home, my heart can be quite messy, too. But that mess cannot be blamed on my kids... drats! I have struggled with the appearance issue too many times, always to discover that my heart will never be clean enough for me to feel like it's ok to invite Jesus over. You have reminded me, again, that it's not about having the perfectly kept home [for that is really just a facade], but it's about having a home and heart that are lived in and where Jesus lives. Well done! With your words, you have provided us the perfectly balanced word picture comparing the “appearance” of a kept-up house and the comfort of settling down into a lived-in home. You’ve dealt honestly with the self-doubt of all mothers/wives… “If she can do it, surely I can too, right?” 14 years after the birth of my first child, I have realized that the messes never really go away and that they aren’t as important as I used to make them. The messes will go away when the kids do – at least the majority of them anyway – but that clean house will come at the price of an empty nest. As with my home, my heart can be quite messy, too. But that mess cannot be blamed on my kids… drats! I have struggled with the appearance issue too many times, always to discover that my heart will never be clean enough for me to feel like it’s ok to invite Jesus over. You have reminded me, again, that it’s not about having the perfectly kept home [for that is really just a facade], but it’s about having a home and heart that are lived in and where Jesus lives. Well done!

]]> By: Celeste Barnard http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Celeste Barnard Sat, 16 May 2009 14:14:44 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1980 Wow. Okay- this is by far (in my opinion) one of your best blogs..ever! I say that because you have spoken to my heart on such a deep level- I can't even tell you. Thank you for allowing God to amazingly use your life and then put it into words for all of us to learn from. You are a gift! Thank you. Celeste Wow. Okay- this is by far (in my opinion) one of your best blogs..ever! I say that because you have spoken to my heart on such a deep level- I can’t even tell you. Thank you for allowing God to amazingly use your life and then put it into words for all of us to learn from. You are a gift! Thank you. Celeste

]]> By: Ashley http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Ashley Sat, 16 May 2009 06:55:56 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1979 great post, friend. there is a song (i think by watermark) called "my heart, your home". and we'll have plenty of time to clean when the kids are older...like out of the house. great post, friend. there is a song (i think by watermark) called “my heart, your home”.
and we’ll have plenty of time to clean when the kids are older…like out of the house.

]]> By: Tirzah http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Tirzah Sat, 16 May 2009 04:30:16 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1978 Ummm ... hmmm ... so yah ... wow! What do I say? Powerful Ris. You spoke right to my heart ... to my struggle every day! I struggle to find a balance between everything. I have such an ideal in my head and heart and I can never seem to attain it. Thanks for the encouragement. Beautiful blog Ris! Good job. And ... umm ... no the cleaning never stops! Ummm … hmmm … so yah … wow! What do I say? Powerful Ris. You spoke right to my heart … to my struggle every day! I struggle to find a balance between everything. I have such an ideal in my head and heart and I can never seem to attain it. Thanks for the encouragement. Beautiful blog Ris! Good job.

And … umm … no the cleaning never stops!

]]> By: Rebecca Gates http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Rebecca Gates Fri, 15 May 2009 19:12:32 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1977 Ahhhhh, I love this! You have unveiled the trap that the enemy sets for all mothers. What a beautiful, and inspiring blog. Ahhhhh, I love this! You have unveiled the trap that the enemy sets for all mothers. What a beautiful, and inspiring blog.

]]> By: Veronica Valdez http://marissastar.com/2009/05/house-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Veronica Valdez Fri, 15 May 2009 16:05:27 +0000 http://marissastar.com/?p=46#comment-1976 It's amazing how when God is speaking, He says the same things over and over until we get it.... what you said here is almost exactly what I've been reading in this book... "Lies Homeschool Moms Believe". It's been a long time since I've had time to make it through a book but this one I've been eating up. Thanks for confirming what it's all about!!!! Our kiddos will not remember having a clean house but the will remember having pillow fights with mom and dad! It’s amazing how when God is speaking, He says the same things over and over until we get it…. what you said here is almost exactly what I’ve been reading in this book… “Lies Homeschool Moms Believe”. It’s been a long time since I’ve had time to make it through a book but this one I’ve been eating up. Thanks for confirming what it’s all about!!!! Our kiddos will not remember having a clean house but the will remember having pillow fights with mom and dad!

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