Comments for Brave Girls Club

Comment on Some very personal thoughts on being “THE ONE”…. by Brenda Hansen

Brenda Hansen — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:59:02 +0000

Wow…tears running down my face…I love you so….thank you for your beautiful words…

Comment on Being a Perfectly Imperfect Mother by Janie

Janie — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:22 +0000

Thank you Melody! My oldest daughter surprised me by posting on fb that she was grateful that I was her mom and that thanks to me she is who she is today (I take no credit for that – it’s been God all along) wow really suprised me! We have had so many battles but just reading those words made it all worth it!
Love you all hope you had an AWESOME day!

Comment on SoulBook by Raynisha

Raynisha — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:21:29 +0000

I will not be able to attend due to conflicting event with church youth group. Next time!

Comment on Being a Perfectly Imperfect Mother by Julie

Julie — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:56:49 +0000

Thank you thank you thank you. I read these words two days to late…but in some ways, every day is Mother’s day. I’ve lost two moms…one to suicide when I was 9 and the other to cancer when I was 36. Mother’s day has been really tough for me…especially these last four years, when I’ve lost my grandma too. I’m thankful for the women in my life who still mother me, and this year I took the time to write letters to them. It felt so good. I’ve been a mom for 14 years now, and we’ve definitely done it our way. Some days I do the comparison thing, and those are the days I suffer the most. Thankful for your many many words of wisdom and love.
julie

Comment on Being a Perfectly Imperfect Mother by Kate

Kate — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:17:25 +0000

Beautiful words, thank you Melody.
The other day I read a quote that said: We do not hug our children so they hug us back. We hug our children so they will hug their children. That is the ultimate gift a mother could give!

Comment on To celebrate 30,000 Facebook Brave Girls and BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU….A big giveaway….and a huge AWESOME announcement for you too!!!! :) by iMissy Woodard

iMissy Woodard — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:32:19 +0000

i just wanted to thank you for all of the daily truths –i print them and have them in a binder and to think i could have one of your amazing books is the best gift ever. i have two daughters and many more precious women in my life i cannot wait to give one too.When i first started receiving my truths of course i printed them so i could read them over and over and post around the house to read and post on the dash of my care to read—then i came to a fork in the road. ii had a very strong God moment and then i began a journey of struggle of how do i do my daily time with God and my brave girl time –somehow i felt i was betraying one or the other. i guess betraying is a big word to use here except that that pretty much says how much both of those things have helped me in my daily life. So first i new i needed to pray about it and ask God to help me —-which of course He did! like He always does!!! And here is what He told me === To spend time with God is what is needed to see life and ourselves and others and to be able to be all He wants us to be and to be used by Him –and That He placed brave Girls in my life –i didnt do that –it wasnt by chance i found brave girls –it is like a bonus –a continuation of how He made me so unique and special — and God has all the time in the world –He knows our hearts and He wants us to feel brave enough to know He is always there for us instead of us cowering down and being afraid, it is like God said — i know you love me — i know you read my word –i know the desires of your heart — and i know without a shadow of a doubt He gave me the gift of Brave Girls –not to confuse me or be like a contest of reading His word or Brave Girl but a GIFT a BLESSING a bonus to help me thru this thing called life —- a gift to know i can find the courage and bravery He put in my soul and i am no longer confused –but at peace —-as i search my heart daily through his word and read and work on my brave girls things and know each day i am stronger and braver because of my God and my relationship with Brave Girls!

Comment on The water is here NOW (a post for those in the yucky habit of waiting for the shoe to drop) by Sally Lindsay

Sally Lindsay — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:26:01 +0000

Yay You! And thanks.

Comment on Being a Perfectly Imperfect Mother by Julie R

Julie R — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:13:08 +0000

Thankyou Melody. i needed to hear that. I love your honesty…especailly about comparing and expecting our kids to show us amazing love on mother’s day. Sometimes I think you live inside my head and have the same thoughts. Goes to show that most of us think alike and need to learn that we are OK and that we are doing our best.

Comment on Being a Perfectly Imperfect Mother by Jen Clark

Jen Clark — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:53:45 +0000

I just love you, Melody! This post was spot on and so beautifully written. And thank you for the last part, mentioning those who have no children. I know that even after I had my son, once I’d lost my next baby, the following Mother’s Days were supremely difficult for me…and even moreso for my friends who had never been able to have any children or whose only children had died. Anyway, your entire post was just wonderful, and I have been working hard on not comparing myself to others, in any area, but especially in this area! xoxo jen

Comment on Being a Perfectly Imperfect Mother by MaryLee

MaryLee — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:42:44 +0000

I am not quite old enough to be your mother and I dont have children of my own, I do know that seeing the kind of person you are and how you are filled with love, you are an amazing mother, I wish there were more mothers like you in the world.
My mom always used to say you give your children 2 things, one is roots and the other is wings. Thank you Melody for these gifts not just to your children but to all the women in the world that you have touched
Mary Lee