tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post3319784656519029588..comments2023-10-07T04:25:02.816-05:00Comments on The Maddox Family: "You're Such a Good Mom"Abby Maddoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951393268311759695noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-56946669640432540112008-09-13T15:15:00.000-05:002008-09-13T15:15:00.000-05:00Best post I've read in two days. I'm so glad I fou...Best post I've read in two days. I'm so glad I found your blog.Imezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604872676391743281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-15046692815704897902008-09-13T06:32:00.000-05:002008-09-13T06:32:00.000-05:00Abby, You have such a kind, loving heart.I forget ...Abby, You have such a kind, loving heart.I forget to praise my own children and I will do my best to correct that. We just seem to forget these really important things in our busy lives. I am so happy that you were able to express this to your Mom. There is no doubt she is watching you now and so proud of you. You are a great Mom and Wife. I marvel at your wisdom! Have a blessed week for your darling family. In his love, GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399674290394832547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-78441121427009941262008-09-12T13:45:00.000-05:002008-09-12T13:45:00.000-05:00One more thing, I just realized the comment posted...One more thing, I just realized the comment posted above mine is from one of my college sorority sisters! Please tell Heather that Carly Allen says hello! :)Carly Winbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668228349199579238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-27926645267226026232008-09-12T13:44:00.000-05:002008-09-12T13:44:00.000-05:00Abby,We've never met, but I feel like we are frien...Abby,<BR/>We've never met, but I feel like we are friends. I have read this post twice and am moved each time. I just wish I could reach into this computer and hug you. <BR/><BR/>On a separate note, I once lived in Seattle. Seeing your pictures and reading about your "Abby Day" in the city was such fun! I hope you enjoyed it and got a piece of sunshine rather than just gray sky.<BR/><BR/>Continue to love on your baby girls! Just like you want to know you're a good mother (and from reading this, I know you must be!) be sure and tell them that they are good little girls! Isn't affirmation such encouragement from the ones you love most?<BR/><BR/>Carly WinborneCarly Winbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668228349199579238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-50434924054304372252008-09-11T12:13:00.000-05:002008-09-11T12:13:00.000-05:00Abby, You have a truly amazing gift! Your abilit...Abby,<BR/> You have a truly amazing gift! Your ability to put into words what goes on in your heart is nothing but incredible. I often feel like I've just had a quiet time after reading your posts and can't wait for your next ones! You need to write a book!!! I too, have felt connected to you via Tegan. I know we've only met a few times, but you have been such an encouragement to us and you are such a beautiful person inside and out! I prayed for you and grieved with you from a distance as you lost your mother last year and have wanted to be a better mom to my girls as a result of reading your thoughts! How fun to have sisters! Tegan is the closest thing I've got to a flesh and blood sister, but I am enthralled with the complex and tender relationships sisters have! I would love to hear your thoughts on growing up with sisters and I would love to know things your mother did to cultivate such deep friendships between you girls! Thanks again for your transparency. What mercy this latest post was, a balm for my soul and such an encouragement. I am now bracing myself as my own mom comes in town today! I hope I will be "such a good mom"! Sorry for the ramblings! <BR/>In Him, Heather SAchsHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637318059870370776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-71798607854612460032008-09-09T15:03:00.000-05:002008-09-09T15:03:00.000-05:00This might sound silly, but somtimes its hard for ...This might sound silly, but somtimes its hard for me to remember that your human! In my eyes you do everything right and have the biggest heart in the world and are SUCH an inspiration!! Post's like these bring me back down to Earth and help me realize that we are all in the same boat and can all learn a lot from each other! Thanks for teaching me and many others how tough it can be sometimes even as christian woman! It was so good to hear that you and Jeremiah had such a wonderful weekend! I KNOW the girls were happy to see you when you got back :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-71316114618178866062008-09-09T00:25:00.000-05:002008-09-09T00:25:00.000-05:00I KNOW you are a good mom! This is an encouraging...I KNOW you are a good mom! This is an encouraging story because I know so many of my friends and I go through this with their moms and sometimes we feel like we are the only one! I am glad yall had a good trip. Hopefully Natalie and Wayne's baby boy will be here soon!!!Beth Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674519922225650533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-69012281954975041662008-09-08T21:20:00.000-05:002008-09-08T21:20:00.000-05:00Man, have I been there!!!! The times that Reese f...Man, have I been there!!!! The times that Reese frustrates me--I can hardly stand her (just being honest here). And, the times when she is an angel, I can't imagine why I ever get mad at her. And, oh the guilt, when I want her to play by herself or when I don't feel like I've been 100% there for her or John. So, as others have said, you ARE NOT alone. Thanks for your honesty---I feel more normal having read your post.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924115377276670584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-34776587025174151892008-09-08T20:22:00.000-05:002008-09-08T20:22:00.000-05:00You are the best mom. Sometime, I will share regre...You are the best mom. Sometime, I will share regrets your mom and I shared. love youMitzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568957649394106866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-304356959038770112008-09-08T15:50:00.000-05:002008-09-08T15:50:00.000-05:00Oh Abby. Oh, my heart just churned as I read this...Oh Abby. Oh, my heart just churned as I read this, because it brought to the surface so many feelings that I had when Britton was born. I really struggled with the transition, and when I would call my Mom for some sympathy, she would literally tell me that she didn't know what I was talking about because she "just cherished every minute" with me and my brothers. I felt angry and ashamed all at the same time. Somewhere along the way I just stopped going to her with my frustrations, and talking instead with my young-mom friends. But it was not at all what I had imagined our mother/daughter relationship would be once I became a mom. I'm so glad that you were honest with Becky and that she took your feelings into consideration and began to encourage you. I just hope I can be reminded of this when my children become parents...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-87149864045208829002008-09-08T13:18:00.000-05:002008-09-08T13:18:00.000-05:00I love it...and YOU ARE A GREAT mom! I think the ...I love it...and YOU ARE A GREAT mom! I think the most important thing is to remember as a young mom, God is glorified in our repentance. I had to tell myself that so many times yesterday! We aren't perfect, can't be and never will be, but to allow Him to make us a bit more like Jesus through the journey....what a blessing.andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557609279509341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-80346687330988908112008-09-08T12:29:00.000-05:002008-09-08T12:29:00.000-05:00I completely understand what you mean about gettin...I completely understand what you mean about getting so frustrated with mom nagging about something..haha i dont know if she ever talked to YOU about my "problem" but I know she did to Kendall and Taylor and at one point I came to the same point you did and told her how frustrated I was and after that point she never said anything else..She apologized and let it go..Love you and cant wait to see you this weekend..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403323247462496403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-82467967345170632212008-09-08T12:25:00.000-05:002008-09-08T12:25:00.000-05:00Abby,I am not a big poster on blogs, but I love yo...Abby,<BR/>I am not a big poster on blogs, but I love your amazing gift for writing. As I read about your relationship with your mom, it makes me think of my own mom, and what she represents in my life. Reading your thoughts about being a "good mom" gets me so excited about the future when it is my turn for children and all the ups and downs that always point to Chirst's love for us, regardless if we know it or not.<BR/>Thank you for sharing your amazing thoughts and memories. I love getting to read about them!Katie Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11227307327237398721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-61674205460159963102008-09-08T07:40:00.000-05:002008-09-08T07:40:00.000-05:00I agree with everything Darby just said - you are ...I agree with everything Darby just said - you are an inspiration to me! We've all been there and done that (some, {you}, better than others), but the way you put it all in words, never ceases to amaze and inspire me!Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323423712542162596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-6403934952190776152008-09-08T07:15:00.000-05:002008-09-08T07:15:00.000-05:00Your transparency is such an encouragement to me!!...Your transparency is such an encouragement to me!! I love your heart & your transparency. Also, I'm not sure how you got to the beach from Seattle but would you please stop because I know jealousy is a sin... ok?Darbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135223299830769638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722187693151167525.post-61876153247005688842008-09-08T02:47:00.000-05:002008-09-08T02:47:00.000-05:00Abby... each time I spend time with you and the gi...Abby... each time I spend time with you and the girls I think, "You ARE such a good Mom." I'll find myself glassy eyed and brow furrowed staring and studying just to take it all in: the way they look at you, the way you look at them, and the way others around us look at all of you together. In those moments, I quickly send up prayers that someday I'll be able to do even a fraction of what you do each day. Also, in those moments, it is obvious to read and decipher the smiles and head tilts of each onlooker as they think, "She's such a good Mom." In fact, watching you is sometimes it's downright intimidating. Thankfully, it only takes me a minute to turn that intimidation into pure admiration laced with a heavy dose of inspiration.<BR/>I'm so glad you had a good time on your trip. I was thinking of you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252943948670688036noreply@blogger.com