... because no one left a comment on my last post, and while usually my psyche is just fine if no one leaves a comment on a post, this post took so much of me to write that this time my brain started to circulate these kind of thoughts...
It was too long,
No one read it,
It was poorly written,
I confused them,
They hated it but don't know how to tell me nicely,
They think I'm weird,
No one cared,
I shouldn't blog,
Wah, wah!
Okay, so I know that is a total over reaction but it kind of broke my little blogger heart (just a litte... don't feel guilty) because I was really looking forward to hearing what people thought about my post. Even mean comments would have been better than no comments. Okay I take that back, mean comments would have been worse. So I guess if you were going to leave one and then refrained... thank you.
I feel like it is so important for you all my readers to understand this part of me or else the rest of what I write on this blog won't mean quite as much. I'm not saying it is the --absolute carved in stone truth to end all truth-- but it is how I see the world and eternity at this point in my life and I am constantly open to learning more. Please realize they are just ideas and I'm not trying to pass it off as hard doctrine. I think that this quote from LeGrand Richard’s A
Marvelous Work and a Wonder (pg. 415) explains well how I feel.
“ The man who has a certain religious belief and fears to discus it, lest it may be proved wrong, is not loyal to his belief; he has but a coward’s faithfulness to his prejudices. If he were a lover of truth, he would be wiling at any moment to surrender his belief for a higher, better and truer faith.” - William George Jordan.So I know it is TOTALLY pathetic to beg for comments, but I would really love to hear what you thought about what I wrote.
Did it make you think?
Did it make you look at motherhood and birth differently?
Did it help you understand me a little better and why I feel so passionate about birth and motherhood?
Did it help you understand that I don't care how women birth but that I see birth, in every way as a mircale and a gift from God?
Do you think I'm a total nut job?
9 comments:
I wanted to leave a note here to let you know that I am leaving a note on your previous post!
Just wanted you to know that I read it on your other blog already... one of my most favorite posts on motherhood and the gospel EVER. love it.
I will admit it was a little long so I wanted to wait until I had time to read it and really think about it. So I promise I will comment but you may have to give me a day or two or week :)
I second what Katrina said. One of my most favorite things I've ever read in my life. No kidding.
And I shared your insights with my stepmom several months ago and she was totally blown away and comforted and I just watched the peace and rightness of it wash over her face as I explained it all. She has struggled with feminist issues in the church for a lot of years, I think, and your thoughts and insights made a HUGE difference for her. You rock, Heather!
I'm sorry this really has nothing to do with any of your recent posts but I was wondering what all is entailed in having a chicken or two around? Is it costly to get started? Where did you learn---did you grow up having chickens or research it? If we're here for two-three more years...I think it would be neat to have a chicken or two for the eggs. Are they noisy and smelly? Just want the low down. And about the last few posts you put up...I think you're amazing and I love your enthusiasm and love of birth and all that comes with it. It's beautiful really. Even if I don't have the same feelings about it. I admire you.
Hey Heather! I too started to read your post, but couldn't finish it because my computer time is often so limited...Not until today did I have a chance to get back. Your insights are interesting and, honestly, not really things I had thought about. I would be interested in talking to you personally more about them...Maybe you, me, and Tiff should go out some time!
OK, I haven't read your post yet because we were in the middle of moving and, it WAS long, and I wanted to read the whole thing, not just skim. So I marked as unread until I get 10+ minutes to actually read and contemplate what you wrote! Look for my comment on that post when I finally get around to reading it! ;)
I LOVED your post when I first read it when you first posted it. In fact, I loved it so much that I emailed it to a couple of my friends. :D I'm not sure why I didn't comment on it the first time around (oops, sorry!) but I didn't comment this time around because I didn't have time to re-read it and my baby has been in the hospital with meningitis. But now I want to say - I LOVE your perspective on birth and motherhood and I have learned SO much from you, Heather! Please keep sharing your insights and I'll try to remember to comment more. I totally understand wanting comments because I always feel deflated when no one comments on any of my posts too. :-p Just know that you're loved and you're awesome!
Heather I loved this post and I have my whole family reading your women in the scriptures blog because I think it is amazing :) I also should comment more but I wanted to let you know that you are an amazing woman! Love you dear -
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