Comments on: KATIE - Journey of a Tea Leaf (aka: story of my life)

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:41:47 +0000

Wow—
Your and your hubby’s story is incredibly like Mine and Jeff’s… it intercects right up to about our 9th or 10th year of marriage. We’ve been married 18 years now. I LOVE the flowering tea word pic!!!! That SO embodies the beauty of what is, is to come, and has been… Hang in there– those little ones are not little for long… I miss having my little ones hanging all over me at home, crying my name, “mommy, mommy!!” [tears] That truly is the most important, least shelved job in the entire universe that not enough people are talking about. More important than global warming! I mean, who’s ultimately gonna solve these problems anyway?? [hint: she's screaming her head off for her woovy and needs you to find her pacifier, lol]

By: randi :)

randi :) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:08:07 +0000

this was so beautiful! thanks soo much for sharing. loved it. love analogies so this was right up my alley — and could definitely relate as a mom of 2 young children. Look forward to reading more from you - do your have ur own personal blog katie?

By: julie

julie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:05:58 +0000

katie,

Thank you for sharing your story. I am always blessed by your presence in our community. I appreciate all the ways in which you reach out to others and get involved. It makes an impact on people. I know how overwhelming it can be with little ones but you are such a loving and devoted mom and your girls are just flourishing. I think God will bring into your life all the things that you are hoping for. I think God does just give us what we can handle and right now your hands are pretty full.

By: karl

karl — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:49:29 +0000

i keep having this same thought: everyone i know has an incredibly unique life and faith journey, yet somehow we all end up dealing with same issues.
i love the joy and optimism you bring to our “family” and the perseverance your life story has created- keep blooming! lots of love and admiration

By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:03:44 +0000

Oh Katie, you know how I looooove analogies! It really helps flesh out what you mean, and totally get how life can be tea-leafy-y sometimes. My mom used to always say that it isn’t until one gets into hot water that you can truly see her character. I watch you manage challenges and loong days your two girlies and your family, and I love love what I see!

This is my fave line: “I am reminded that it is my whole journey, not just my successes or failures, which make me who I am.” Someone uber wise once said something agreeing with that, in “who you are in your worst moment is not who you truly are.” Thanks for the reminder today, Katie! Love you, so happy you come home tomorrow, yay!!

By: kathyescobar

kathyescobar — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:10:09 +0000

thanks katie for sharing your journey with us. i am so glad you are part of this community, wrestling with what it means to follow Jesus together. i do so think tht there’s this weird way that somehow we separate the spiritual from the practical and the more that we can integrate them, the more we can see God in the mundane, weird things like laying on the couch for a half hour watching dora in the middle of the day with our babies. letting go of expectations is so hard, experiencing God in new ways that might not seem as exciting and clear is hard, too. i so love what you said: “I know that I am a treasured child of the most high God, and he has plans to use my life, my history, and my challenges to flavor and bless the world around me. I just need to allow myself to be used by him, to open myself up to trials and risks that may seems scalding at the time, but will cause me to bloom in ways I never expected.” may we all bloom where we are planted, i have that mary engelbreit plaque somewhere, ha ha. love ya

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:59:38 +0000

Thanks for sharing this with us, Katie! I’ve heard bits and pieces of your story, but never all at once! I can relate to your list of then and nows, I too sometimes feel spiritually dry and miss the good ‘ol days when faith felt simpler. I tend to think that it just looks different these days, but it’s hard to get past the “feel goods” that seem to come with traditional disciplines. For what it’s worth, it doesn’t seem to me like you’ve “shelved” your spirituality, I think you’re incredibly spiritual!

Miss you…looking forward to your stories from WDW!