Comments on: Frazzle-Free Holidays http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:50:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: krisf http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14937 krisf Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:43:21 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1370#comment-14937 So many things to post-- First, I'm signing up for the weight loss wed group! I just heart about it at hearts this weekend in rochester! Thank you for being faithful enough to share your story--how much more real that is and inspiring. I will get on the scale tomorrow (after I find it) but I'm pretty sure the needed loss amount is 70#. Which sadly has all been gained in the last year. Two years ago I lost 50# and then suffered much turmoil in life--an undiagnosed issue that lasted 9 months until they figured out what was wrong,deaths of two friends babies, my gpa passing away, a job that was stressful, etc and a moderate situational depression set in. Anti depressants were prescribed and I have madeit thorugh thelast year with the meds help. A true blessing. However, the meds were not a blessing to my body and caused my metabolism to shut down. So even when I made good choices the weight crept up. So I stopped making good choices! Doh! Anyway, I'm here now, ready to get back to a self that doesn't have aches, who likes to try on clothes and who really is me. On the Thankfulness part--we just did the operation christmas child shoeboxes--each of my boys had to decided who they were making the box for (what age) and then find the items to put in on a budget. :) They did great. We packed and wrote our letters and got them sent off. They wanted to squeeze as much in as possible since the "friends around the world" may not have toys. thanks Karen. So many things to post–

First, I’m signing up for the weight loss wed group! I just heart about it at hearts this weekend in rochester! Thank you for being faithful enough to share your story–how much more real that is and inspiring. I will get on the scale tomorrow (after I find it) but I’m pretty sure the needed loss amount is 70#. Which sadly has all been gained in the last year. Two years ago I lost 50# and then suffered much turmoil in life–an undiagnosed issue that lasted 9 months until they figured out what was wrong,deaths of two friends babies, my gpa passing away, a job that was stressful, etc and a moderate situational depression set in. Anti depressants were prescribed and I have madeit thorugh thelast year with the meds help. A true blessing. However, the meds were not a blessing to my body and caused my metabolism to shut down. So even when I made good choices the weight crept up. So I stopped making good choices! Doh! Anyway, I’m here now, ready to get back to a self that doesn’t have aches, who likes to try on clothes and who really is me.

On the Thankfulness part–we just did the operation christmas child shoeboxes–each of my boys had to decided who they were making the box for (what age) and then find the items to put in on a budget. :) They did great. We packed and wrote our letters and got them sent off. They wanted to squeeze as much in as possible since the “friends around the world” may not have toys.

thanks Karen.

]]> By: kimberlee http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14904 kimberlee Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:14 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1370#comment-14904 Wow, you raise a good point. I never thought of having to accomodate traditions to my children as they age. Wow, you raise a good point. I never thought of having to accomodate traditions to my children as they age.

]]> By: Dana http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14890 Dana Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:48 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1370#comment-14890 Karen, These are great ideas. I want to teach my grandchildren the true meaning of Christmas. Every year I say "I'm not going to do all of this next year". But what do I do? (the same thing if not more). My daddy died at Christmas time in 1971 when I was 13 needless to say it was the most horrible Christmas and I have to really keep myself in check because I go overboard to compensate. Does that make sense? We live in a very, very small community (pop. 98!!) I don't have access to alot of agencies to volunteer at. I'm going to try to come up with some small ways to minister to my community. I have been praying for ways to serve God more your devotion today is confirmation that I need to do this. Thanks Karen, I pray your family has a Happy Holiday season. Love in Christ, Dana Karen,

These are great ideas. I want to teach my grandchildren the true meaning of Christmas. Every year I say “I’m not going to do all of this next year”. But what do I do? (the same thing if not more). My daddy died at Christmas time in 1971 when I was 13 needless to say it was the most horrible Christmas and I have to really keep myself in check because I go overboard to compensate. Does that make sense? We live in a very, very small community (pop. 98!!) I don’t have access to alot of agencies to volunteer at. I’m going to try to come up with some small ways to minister to my community. I have been praying for ways to serve God more your devotion today is confirmation that I need to do this. Thanks Karen, I pray your family has a Happy Holiday season.

Love in Christ,
Dana

]]> By: Jill http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14858 Jill Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:26:44 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1370#comment-14858 What a great reminder! Thank you! I have two little ones and sometimes I think I just have to do it all and it is just so overwhelming. Our church does Christmas Eve service at 9pm and that is too late for our little ones but I thought we "had" to do it. It was too much and too late. My kids screamed the whole time because they were tired. Well, maybe we will try again when they are older. Thanks! What a great reminder! Thank you! I have two little ones and sometimes I think I just have to do it all and it is just so overwhelming. Our church does Christmas Eve service at 9pm and that is too late for our little ones but I thought we “had” to do it. It was too much and too late. My kids screamed the whole time because they were tired. Well, maybe we will try again when they are older. Thanks!

]]> By: Lara http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14854 Lara Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:57 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1370#comment-14854 I'm sitting my family down this weekend and going over these questions. I did this a few years back, but now my kids are older and have a more specific opinion. It's worth revisiting! Finding your website this morning has been the biggest blessing in my life this week! Thanks! I’m sitting my family down this weekend and going over these questions. I did this a few years back, but now my kids are older and have a more specific opinion. It’s worth revisiting! Finding your website this morning has been the biggest blessing in my life this week! Thanks!

]]> By: Stephenie http://karenehman.com/home/2009/11/04/frazzle-free-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14853 Stephenie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:44:16 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1370#comment-14853 What a great idea! Thanks for sharing. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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