tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post5485018846893136027..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: What Motherhood Taught Me About God: Our Infinite WorthJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-52011613768275982392015-02-08T18:02:28.259-05:002015-02-08T18:02:28.259-05:00Thanks for the thoughtful response. I love hearing...Thanks for the thoughtful response. I love hearing people weighing in on this from such different perspectives and backgrounds. Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-59228058273860273342015-02-08T16:28:47.927-05:002015-02-08T16:28:47.927-05:00Sorry I didn't respond to this sooner Jenny - ...Sorry I didn't respond to this sooner Jenny - I read it on Tuesday and then lay in the bath that night thinking about it non-stop. This is one of those big, theological, meaning of life kind of questions and depending on what your background is you might be coming at this from such a different perspective. I was brought up completely secular - I have so little insight into what it's like Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154503782007641805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-5866615792591866062015-02-07T14:12:09.121-05:002015-02-07T14:12:09.121-05:00Jenny, one of my favorite books is by Max Lucado &...Jenny, one of my favorite books is by Max Lucado "You are Special". In there he says (paraphrased), "God made me, and He doesn't make mistakes". I just love that. God made each one of us (and although we have agency to choose for ourselves) God doesn't make mistakes. Thank you for the sweet reminder!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819596317948893680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-3903412185391482132015-02-05T10:56:37.392-05:002015-02-05T10:56:37.392-05:00The fact that everyone comes with a conscience is,...The fact that everyone comes with a conscience is, to me, just another evidence that we're children of God.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-46535509644739605112015-02-04T14:25:52.983-05:002015-02-04T14:25:52.983-05:00As a Catholic, I believe original sin is washed aw...As a Catholic, I believe original sin is washed away through baptism, so then we are starting out at the same point as those who don't believe in original sin at all. I do believe we are innately good because we are made in the image of God, but our sinful nature and free-will wrecks it. I think motherhood gave me a great perspective on this because I can literally hate every choice one of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598687860620973548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-80848701137074649112015-02-03T23:42:39.934-05:002015-02-03T23:42:39.934-05:00Very thoughtful post. I don't like the word de...Very thoughtful post. I don't like the word depraved. It sounds so hopeless. I far prefer the word imperfect and because of our imperfections, foibles and mistakes we need a perfect and loving Savior to intercede for us. Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-37668743228149208862015-02-03T22:50:23.705-05:002015-02-03T22:50:23.705-05:00Yes, it's not hard to see who has the better p...Yes, it's not hard to see who has the better perspective among the two.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-88681223188416034282015-02-03T19:34:51.106-05:002015-02-03T19:34:51.106-05:00I like to think about how often I fuss and fight a...I like to think about how often I fuss and fight against things that God has a much better vantage point on. Like when my toddler wails when I put her in the play yard to keep her from toppling something on her head. At least that's the correlation I get from motherhood to my relationship with God.Toni @ Debt Free Divashttp://www.debtfreedivas.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-28664884867149534992015-02-03T09:43:33.924-05:002015-02-03T09:43:33.924-05:00So beautifully expressed, Jenny! So beautifully expressed, Jenny! Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-91339098660951885962015-02-03T06:07:50.532-05:002015-02-03T06:07:50.532-05:00Interesting post! I do think that people do good t...Interesting post! I do think that people do good things, and many of them do a great many good things in their lifetime. But they can never do enough good things to earn their way into heaven. There is no one born of human parents that will ever be without sin. That's why I don't mind my kids hearing they're depraved. I want them to grow up recognizing their need for a Savior. normaleverydaylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148273819794381557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-27904963192416369502015-02-02T23:45:57.648-05:002015-02-02T23:45:57.648-05:00Throughout the ages, people have wondered about th...Throughout the ages, people have wondered about the basic state of human nature—whether we are good or bad, cooperative or selfish. This question—one that is central to who we are—has been tackled by theologians and philosophers, presented to the public eye by television programs, and dominated the sleepless nights of both guilt-stricken villains and bewildered victims. Now, it has also been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com