Comments on: I am delinquent http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: withpurpose » Blog Archive » A people-pleasing parent. Not a good combination. http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-2120 withpurpose » Blog Archive » A people-pleasing parent. Not a good combination. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:58 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-2120 [...] Kids, My Issues, Parenting So I have this issue.  (As if you didn’t know that.)  I talked before about my people-pleasing tendencies, but now I’ve kicked it up a notch by having them WITH MY OWN CHILDREN.  (Caps were probably [...] [...] Kids, My Issues, Parenting So I have this issue.  (As if you didn’t know that.)  I talked before about my people-pleasing tendencies, but now I’ve kicked it up a notch by having them WITH MY OWN CHILDREN.  (Caps were probably [...]

]]> By: Sue http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1875 Sue Wed, 30 May 2007 14:48:23 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1875 I'm just impressed that you found all 56 books and they were only 2 days late. Reading this really made me laugh. Thank you! I’m just impressed that you found all 56 books and they were only 2 days late. Reading this really made me laugh. Thank you!

]]> By: Linda http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1874 Linda Sun, 27 May 2007 15:14:54 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1874 I like to think our family's fines keep our local library from further cutbacks :) I am sure we contribute enough through fines and lost books to provide one full time librarian's salary! I am not sure how I stumbled upon your blog, but it is great! Linda (fellow pastor's wife) I like to think our family’s fines keep our local library from further cutbacks :) I am sure we contribute enough through fines and lost books to provide one full time librarian’s salary!
I am not sure how I stumbled upon your blog, but it is great!
Linda (fellow pastor’s wife)

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1873 Kathryn Sun, 06 May 2007 02:26:43 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1873 Another great book is <em>[edit]</em>. <em>Dear Kathryn, I'm editing your comment because you've got an agenda and it's off-topic. --Amy</em> Another great book is [edit].

Dear Kathryn,

I’m editing your comment because you’ve got an agenda and it’s off-topic.

–Amy

]]> By: Jill S http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1872 Jill S Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:11:20 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1872 "People-pleasing" seems to be a common personality trait in Pastors' wives. hmmmm. But Tiffany is right; the "church folks" can cure you of that. :-) “People-pleasing” seems to be a common personality trait in Pastors’ wives. hmmmm. But Tiffany is right; the “church folks” can cure you of that. :-)

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1871 Tiffany Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:27:39 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1871 This was a great one to read! Very funny! I am a recovered people pleaser. Oddly enough, being a pastor's wife knocked most of it out of me. Thanks for the laugh today! This was a great one to read! Very funny! I am a recovered people pleaser. Oddly enough, being a pastor’s wife knocked most of it out of me. Thanks for the laugh today!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1870 Kathryn Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:29:16 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1870 The next time you visit the library, I hope you will see if they have a book entitled The Vision Of His Glory by Anne Graham Lotz. It is a study of the book of Revelation, and is well worth the read. She is also the author of Just Give Me Jesus. The next time you visit the library, I hope you will see if they have a book entitled The Vision Of His Glory by Anne Graham Lotz. It is a study of the book of Revelation, and is well worth the read. She is also the author of Just Give Me Jesus.

]]> By: Misty http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1869 Misty Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:23:51 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1869 I have never felt so at home..haha! I am the biggest people pleaser. I feel your pain. I have spent the last week of my life taking care of everyone else! Monday..Paint friends bathroom/move furniture...Tues..Garden all day at Grandma-in-laws...then skate night..Wed..Church staff meeting...Clean children's ministry..AWANA. Thurs..Continue cleaning..buy easter outfit(have to look nice)..Fri Work all day..Sat work all day... Tomorrow is Easter Sunday where did the week go! Needless to say I am so thankful I have found all of you ladies. It is nice to know I am not alone :) I have never felt so at home..haha! I am the biggest people pleaser. I feel your pain. I have spent the last week of my life taking care of everyone else! Monday..Paint friends bathroom/move furniture…Tues..Garden all day at Grandma-in-laws…then skate night..Wed..Church staff meeting…Clean children’s ministry..AWANA. Thurs..Continue cleaning..buy easter outfit(have to look nice)..Fri Work all day..Sat work all day… Tomorrow is Easter Sunday where did the week go! Needless to say I am so thankful I have found all of you ladies. It is nice to know I am not alone :)

]]> By: Julie http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1868 Julie Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:15:16 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1868 He he! I figure that my library fines are like a donation. Think of how many NEW books the library can buy with all that money? We have a library nazi here. She harasses me, by mail and phone, until I return books that are out on interlibrary loan. I'm not joking. I actually avoid the library when she's there. I feel like she's picking on me. I feel like I have a right to pay fines if I want to. :) All that said, I LOVE THE LIBRARY! And I've heard that some of them are putting in coffee shops. What a great idea! As for people pleasing--I think a lot of women struggle with that, but there's also a sense in which it's not bad to want to please people. Paul tried to be all things to all people, so to a degree, I think it's important to put others' needs before our own. Not a fan of Joyce Meyer myself, but let us know what you think of the book. I'd recommend Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, personally. That book changed my life and gave me a biblical view of womanhood that has helped me focus more on pleasing God than man. He he! I figure that my library fines are like a donation. Think of how many NEW books the library can buy with all that money?

We have a library nazi here. She harasses me, by mail and phone, until I return books that are out on interlibrary loan. I’m not joking. I actually avoid the library when she’s there. I feel like she’s picking on me. I feel like I have a right to pay fines if I want to. :)
All that said, I LOVE THE LIBRARY! And I’ve heard that some of them are putting in coffee shops. What a great idea!

As for people pleasing–I think a lot of women struggle with that, but there’s also a sense in which it’s not bad to want to please people. Paul tried to be all things to all people, so to a degree, I think it’s important to put others’ needs before our own. Not a fan of Joyce Meyer myself, but let us know what you think of the book. I’d recommend Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, personally. That book changed my life and gave me a biblical view of womanhood that has helped me focus more on pleasing God than man.

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1867 Kathryn Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:16:57 +0000 http://withpurpose.com/2007/04/05/i-am-delinquent/#comment-1867 Great story. I'm glad to see you reading Joyce Meyer, even if you didn't get to it this time. Isn't she wonderful! Great story. I’m glad to see you reading Joyce Meyer, even if you didn’t get to it this time. Isn’t she wonderful!

]]>