I Broke Out In Hives While Reading These Blogs

Have you ever read a blog entry that just hits home in a very uncomfortable way? Like, you've BEEN THERE, and oh God, reading about someone else's experience just puts you BACK THERE, in that moment of social awkwardness or seething rage or whatever?

Exhibit A: Social Awkwardness, also known as the Party Where There Was No Wine But Boy Howdy, Were There Extra Helpings of Obnoxious

Exhibit B: Seething Rage, also known as GARRR! HULK ANGRY! HULK SMASH!

I read that first entry through my fingers, cringing (the dangerous trampoline! the frightening casseroles! the non-stop blessings!), because I've been to that party and I did not make it through without accidentally insulting everyone when I tripped over a garden gnome and said a bad word in front of the children.

And I read that second entry with my jaw on the floor. And then I wanted to sputter out a bunch of more bad words, but I can't, so I'll just say...um...hmm. I'll just say that woman should really shut up and go trip over a garden gnome.

Comments

[Dana]

Exhibit B: Two very good couple friends of ours lovingly created their family through adoption. Two other friends of mine struggled arduously with infertility problems. I cannot stand those Benny Hinn type of evangelists. Is she claiming to preach from a Biblical viewpoint? Because she's not. Grr.

Exhibit A: We're Christians. We have dinner parties. We drink wine. Some of our friends go to church, some don't, and some are atheists, some agnostic. We do not charm snakes or roll in the aisles. I do wish that I could read about a positive experience with Christians. Not all of us want to drown everybody in a tub of holy water. Honest.

[Wacky Mommy]

Amy, thanks for all the tips. I had some extra time this week and checked out a bunch of new blogs -- cool to see what everyone else is up to. Especially when they're dealing with the same stuff we are lately.

[Megan]

I think that the writer in the first post knew what she was getting into, and could have saved herself (Ha! See what I did there?) a lot of grief by staying at home.

And I agree with Dana. I'm so, so tired of the "I met Christians, and they wanted me to convert! And they listen to Christian music in their own home! The NERVE of them!" sort of posts. It's tired and banal.

[Jenny]

I kind of fell off this blog after the Club Mom redesign but I'm totally back after this post.

Marmite Breathe rocks.

[Rory]

Not everyone needs to drink to get through 2 hours of their life. I agree with how tired and banal these posts are, and why anyone finds them witty is beyond me.

[Dana]

Amy is just collecting posts from all over the mom-o-sphere; some moms feel that way, some don't.

[Gillian]

Not everyone needs to drink. But Jesus did not turn wine into water. I would not cringe at over-the-top-Christians if they would follow all of the things that Christ said. Things like judge not, and love your neighbor and go in to your closet to pray. If you do it all -- then that is your witness -- not just the talk and the symbols. Some Amish families presented a Christian witness for all of us recently with a strength and a compassion that challenged me to the core. Someone screaming because a store clerk say's Happy Holidays (a phrase straight out of carols) or rising up to denounce one group or another -- I am not sure what that is but Jesus didn't preach it. So, if you want to share your Christianity let the fruits you bear be your witness and let the love you demonstrate speak for you. As those Amish families demonstrated it has an incredible power for good.

[stepblog]

Yes, thank you Dana.

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