tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021544312324906881.post1565876592106866081..comments2024-03-22T12:22:23.878-05:00Comments on Melinda Mattson - The Blog: Who You are When no one's Lookingmelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230019838685066353noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021544312324906881.post-80630430997356898312015-10-29T17:16:49.144-05:002015-10-29T17:16:49.144-05:00Beautiful words as always! Yay! for Ainsley! Patie...Beautiful words as always! Yay! for Ainsley! Patience won!!❤️Restoring oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15814196735659442543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021544312324906881.post-92041824391533417272015-06-08T10:49:07.014-05:002015-06-08T10:49:07.014-05:00Wow. Look at those tender-hearted girls of yours. ...Wow. Look at those tender-hearted girls of yours. And what an interesting snag in the award. How wonderful for Emerson, but a rather bitter pill for Ainsley. To think that at the ripe age of 5, she has a heart for others and can celebrate her sister's achievement. You and your husband are raising exceptional young women!<br />I am wishing I could have a parenting do-over. As a new Christian, I was doing my best to teach right values {and for the most part, we have pretty amazing kids} but I feel like I really missed it on teaching kindness and compassion {and a host of other beatitudes}. Probably because I am very deficient in those areas… I grew up in a much different environment. Even though I was a "good kid," I think I could have done well being intentionally taught about kindness and less about sarcasm.<br />Kudos to my "grandlittles" for being such wonderful witnesses about generosity of spirit and the love of Jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021544312324906881.post-79526560542055498932015-06-08T08:16:02.448-05:002015-06-08T08:16:02.448-05:00Been saving this to area until I had a moment. So,...Been saving this to area until I had a moment. So, so good! Girl, I admit it. I shed a tear or two especially while reading the beginning when your little was asking if you'd be even more proud of her if she won. Where do we get that and why does it start so young? I was envisioning a discussion group forming out of just that one question. Beautifully written, sister!Cheryl R Moseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555899398230381203noreply@blogger.com