tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post1118005525627354246..comments2023-10-23T08:04:36.896-05:00Comments on COTTER CRUNCH: A burden lifted…Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896602978986502318noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-41648211685170293642011-07-21T05:44:27.991-05:002011-07-21T05:44:27.991-05:00oh I miss you too! thank you for such amazing word...oh I miss you too! thank you for such amazing words! I know your busy at the <br />pool so have fun and lets catch up soon.<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-50576257574129368212011-07-20T23:13:45.588-05:002011-07-20T23:13:45.588-05:00hi friend, I haven't had internet so I've ...hi friend, I haven't had internet so I've not been bale to post :( I'm sending you a big hug. Life is deifnitely messy, but part of life is learning to let it be messy and be okay with it when things get messy! you and james are awesome and I think this post was wonderful. Miss you friend!Brehttp://bre7.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-85005660507621322792011-07-20T19:38:17.491-05:002011-07-20T19:38:17.491-05:00oh I am so glad we can relate shannon. I hope thos...oh I am so glad we can relate shannon. I hope those burdens are soon <br />lifted friend.<br />hugs,<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-33611852629579072642011-07-20T17:43:04.380-05:002011-07-20T17:43:04.380-05:00to realize this, is huge. i am totally the same w...to realize this, is huge. i am totally the same way (taking on others burdens, when i have enough to carry myself), so it really hits home!Shannonhttp://tri2cook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-3327509445155700782011-07-19T20:42:39.972-05:002011-07-19T20:42:39.972-05:00thank you Raina. You have been a great source of i...thank you Raina. You have been a great source of inspiration through your blog <br />and your marriage. It means a lot for me to hear that you can relate.<br />Hugs.<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-59106981755912294602011-07-19T20:22:55.116-05:002011-07-19T20:22:55.116-05:00I am so glad to read this post, Lindsay.
You two ...I am so glad to read this post, Lindsay. <br />You two are great inspirations to many. I can relate to the worry / stress part and how wonderful it is when we can let HIM carry it for us.<br />:)raina_smalltownrunnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-25523982201175851002011-07-19T06:17:45.737-05:002011-07-19T06:17:45.737-05:00thank you sweet friend. you words mean so much! ho...thank you sweet friend. you words mean so much! how are you?!!<br /> <br />Lindsay <br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-56242899518422161962011-07-18T23:23:54.744-05:002011-07-18T23:23:54.744-05:00Aw, so sweet. No couples are perfect, but you guys...Aw, so sweet. No couples are perfect, but you guys are so sweet...I love the deep love and care you have for one another. It's beautiful!Erin Shipehttp://profiles.google.com/erincshipenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-54071120232826365612011-07-18T22:41:28.367-05:002011-07-18T22:41:28.367-05:00OH my gosh girl- I am speechless. this is one of t...OH my gosh girl- I am speechless. this is one of the most beautiful posts you have EVER written! I love this so so much. gah. you are SO right about carrying each others burdens. I truly believe the Lord wants us to do that to an extent but NOT to take it to the extreme where we are putting our focus off of Him. You and your husband rock. I will SO becoming to you for marriage advice one day! LOVE YOU! katiehttp://ktbwood.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-39168582715026671062011-07-18T21:40:43.251-05:002011-07-18T21:40:43.251-05:00so well said tara. thank you! you are right, letti...so well said tara. thank you! you are right, letting go of those trivial things <br />and focusing on HIS plan! amen.<br /> <br />Lindsay<br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-10762115346971800532011-07-18T20:47:09.443-05:002011-07-18T20:47:09.443-05:00Lindsay you are so moving!! I love your honesty he...Lindsay you are so moving!! I love your honesty here. Anxiety and worrying make things in life so complicated and definitely put a damper on things that can be hard to get around. It's so hard to maintain a balance sometimes, but once we let Him take control and lead us, and we think about what He has planned for us and shared with us, the little things seem so trivial and manageable. Thanks for sharing this!!Tarahttp://xcfoodie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-89814080326364887962011-07-18T20:22:18.971-05:002011-07-18T20:22:18.971-05:00the small things can almost be the hardest to let ...the small things can almost be the hardest to let go of. I understand. Praying <br />that God can give you strength to let go.<br /> <br />Nutrition Manager & Fitness Consultant<br />lyndzut@sbcglobal.net <br />www.cottercrunch.com <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-85102826805432178282011-07-18T20:21:00.358-05:002011-07-18T20:21:00.358-05:00thank you T! that means so much. Such encouragemen...thank you T! that means so much. Such encouragement really does give me joy! <br /><br />and congrats on your BIG MOVE!!<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-87742477427871460732011-07-18T20:19:15.476-05:002011-07-18T20:19:15.476-05:00Kath,
this is beautiful and I believe every word...Kath, <br /><br />this is beautiful and I believe every word of this will come true. God has a <br />perfect plan for you and he is stirring your heart. I love hearing this and wish <br />we lived closer so we could hug and laugh together over coffee/tea. <br /><br /><br /><3!<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-10870700678617488262011-07-18T20:00:10.973-05:002011-07-18T20:00:10.973-05:00Your last line totally sums up everything..."...Your last line totally sums up everything..."Instead, let’s love one another, pray for one another, thank God for what He's given us, and just live one day at a time." Words to live by for sure! I couldnt agree more darlin!Chrystahttp://www.cuisineats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-34810805979909487672011-07-18T19:41:02.817-05:002011-07-18T19:41:02.817-05:00In my relationship with Craig I can be the same wa...In my relationship with Craig I can be the same way. When work is stressing him out, I tend to ask myself what can I do to help him. Most of all, as silly as it sounds I am always a nervous wreck when Craig gets sick. I always feel so horrible and get just as nervous and always think the worse. I think it is so hard to turn our problems to God and let him take care of them. I need to work on praying and not worrying so much about the small things, God has a plan for all of us. Longchelsea25http://www.workoutwarrior-chels.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-12740431882234441162011-07-18T19:32:45.572-05:002011-07-18T19:32:45.572-05:00i lvoe that you said that. THe absence of control ...i lvoe that you said that. THe absence of control is what gets me too. SO glad <br />you conquered it today heather! its so encouraging!<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-89388246991738728842011-07-18T19:15:34.305-05:002011-07-18T19:15:34.305-05:00eeehhh, it *shouldn't* eat you up ;)eeehhh, it *shouldn't* eat you up ;)Kath (My Funny Little Life)http://myfunnylittlelife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-13314919605792516032011-07-18T19:14:14.766-05:002011-07-18T19:14:14.766-05:00That's what I've always thought - truly lo...That's what I've always thought - truly loving somebody means wanting the best for him or her. It's not egoistic at all.Kath (My Funny Little Life)http://myfunnylittlelife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-68203744983672092602011-07-18T19:11:45.593-05:002011-07-18T19:11:45.593-05:00I love that you wrote this post, and I can relate ...I love that you wrote this post, and I can relate very much, Lindsay! I'm also very glad that you could break the circle. What makes me happy the most, though, is that you never seem to doubt that the two of you belong together. :)<br /><br />I like what you wrote about marriage - that it means carrying each other's packages. Still, it shold eat you up. It's important to care well for yourself, so that you're able to care well for the ones that are dear to you. During the past years, I've come to realize more and more how important it is to leave things up to God. (You know I don't read the Bible so much because I don't see myself within a certain religion, but I've never (!) doubted in the existence of God, and that he/she cares for all of us, not even in my darkest moments - and I've had a few! :O) But the life is so much more complex than we can conceive, and I believe that all our experiences are good for something in the end. We make them for a reason, and there's sense behind it which we often can't understand. This is why it's so important to trust and have faith.<br /><br />I want to be married one day. Not only because I don't want to spend my whole life alone, but because I feel that marriage will give me the possibility to grow beyond what I could do on my own. I love the idea of standing up for each other in good and bad days. And I must admit that there's somebody with whom I can see all of this, but's it not possible right now. Let's see what the future will bring, and meanwhile, I'm praciticing patience and faith - what shall be, will be in the end, but that's not up to me.Kath (My Funny Little Life)http://myfunnylittlelife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-47327264289581816482011-07-18T17:33:06.650-05:002011-07-18T17:33:06.650-05:00oh so true. I love that verse and I will remember ...oh so true. I love that verse and I will remember this. thank you!! Hope to see <br />you wednesday!<br /> <br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-31323403253840811702011-07-18T17:23:23.181-05:002011-07-18T17:23:23.181-05:00So true. 'Be still and know that I am God....So true. 'Be still and know that I am God.' - I repeat that verse to myself a lot lately. It reminds me to both be still and to be fully aware that He is God. Not a god, but the God. What more could I need? <br /><br />Thanks for this post.LivelyKitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-41299712208682820182011-07-18T16:40:54.716-05:002011-07-18T16:40:54.716-05:00You should write for you whenever you want! I'...You should write for you whenever you want! I'd assume we can all relate on some level - and if nothing else, its refreshing to hear somebody be real about all the ups and downs! <br /><br />We're in a place of a little stress, a lot of hope an edge for transition right now - all day I've struggled with the absence of control over any of it and ALL DAY I've been reminding myself that that's OKAY. :)Heather @ Dietitian on the Runhttp://dietitianontherun.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-84373016627096837942011-07-18T14:50:32.602-05:002011-07-18T14:50:32.602-05:00thank you for your honesty! it always makes it ea...thank you for your honesty! it always makes it easier to go through our own struggles when we know that we're not alone. still, i understand what you're saying when you say that holding eachother's burdens wasn't lightening your own. ultimately, you had to surrender that perception of control over to a higher power. i respect your honesty and decision! thank you!tea-baghttp://teabagginit.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577086829445731877.post-52909805968221806972011-07-18T14:31:43.475-05:002011-07-18T14:31:43.475-05:00crazy is right and the path can get so off course ...crazy is right and the path can get so off course when we try to steer it. Ugh. <br />Thank you for sharing Kalli.<br />:)<br />Lindsay <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />________________________________lindsay cotterhttp://www.cottercrunch.comnoreply@blogger.com