tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post1447631064430902203..comments2024-02-02T19:30:12.868-06:00Comments on Fear Not Little Flock: Blogging & Building Humilty- 7 QuickTakespriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd http://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-66912191238631622422010-12-05T23:38:30.332-06:002010-12-05T23:38:30.332-06:00Could we all blog without looking at the stats, th...Could we all blog without looking at the stats, the number of page views, the number of followers? Could we just leave the success or otherwise of our blogs to Our Lady? If any good comes out of them, she will ensure their success. This is a constant thought of mine. I wonder a lot about the humility of blogging. Could it lead to pride? By the way, I do check stats and notice page counts despite my thoughts! My blog is only little. But I do wish I could keep to my resolution of not being bothered by success and popularity. God bless.Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-21572671194730131972010-11-29T07:42:49.215-06:002010-11-29T07:42:49.215-06:00Wow, I think you have a great following for 43 pos...Wow, I think you have a great following for 43 posts! (Maybe I'm just jealous, LOL) I also can't confine myself to a niche (Catholic? Homeschooling? Crafting? Kid journal? etc, etc.) But it's just fun, either way. And sometimes a cozy group in a corner of the blog world is just the thing. Keep up the great work!!Lynn Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199678383357672153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-46615665014288712572010-11-27T12:13:52.934-06:002010-11-27T12:13:52.934-06:00I know what you mean about the jealousy. No one se...I know what you mean about the jealousy. No one seems to visit my out of the way blog, meanwhile I've watched lots of others in the St Blog Parish gets lots of visits and attention. Like you said, its a lesson in humility.Athanasis Contra Mundumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809651586349621296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-85533705286261268042010-11-23T19:24:33.035-06:002010-11-23T19:24:33.035-06:00Anonymous- it sounds like you have been given a he...Anonymous- it sounds like you have been given a heavy cross to bear- it is a wonderful thing that you have not given in to despair- I am sure that God sees your dedication and will bless you!priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-72718572028309508012010-11-23T18:57:51.621-06:002010-11-23T18:57:51.621-06:00When you feel "challenged", put yourself...When you feel "challenged", put yourself in the position of an abandoned spouse, abandoned by their promised helpmate, by society who forces them to pay their abandoner and the lover and, finally, abandoned by the Church itself' who supports their isolation and persecution.<br /><br />Perhaps your husband and yourself might feel "blessed" that you have not been asked to bear, what such a person as a faithful, abandoned, Catholic spouse has to bear.....every single day.<br /><br />God bless you, dear, your husband and your children.<br /><br />I am beginning to understand that God, actually, wants us to share in<br />His miracle of salvation and that it is, truly, a "blessing" to be asked what I am asked to embrace. It is refused to be embraced by the clergy, all the way up, so God has accepted "the least of his children" to share with Him, what his own priesthood, rejects, openly. Now, I must work to truly love those who persecute those like me, whether with full knowledge or chosen ignorance, God loves ALL of us.<br /><br />I love Him, so I must grow to be like Him. A tall task, indeed. But each person is worth it to God and must be to me, as well, to become more like, Him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-26600775617385397432010-11-22T18:18:38.806-06:002010-11-22T18:18:38.806-06:00I discovered you via Conversion Diary and I really...I discovered you via Conversion Diary and I really enjoyed this post.Dorian Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350116554824445411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-42255957438858034052010-11-19T22:26:26.976-06:002010-11-19T22:26:26.976-06:00I really like the mix of different things on your ...I really like the mix of different things on your blog! And I'm so glad that I found it. It's great to learn about the Byzantine rite! Keep writing!Cammie Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-82000604059411743632010-11-19T20:18:15.616-06:002010-11-19T20:18:15.616-06:00Aww, PW, you are too sweet. Thank you for your kin...Aww, PW, you are too sweet. Thank you for your kind words, I genuinely appreciate them - and I genuinely love your blog! I'm so grateful to have a chance to get a glimpse of your very special life. Blessings to you and yours!Kassiehttp://secretvaticanspy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-73913631763695633512010-11-19T16:44:20.505-06:002010-11-19T16:44:20.505-06:00I empathize with the "jealous" part. Hap...I empathize with the "jealous" part. Happens to me all the time, and probably for the same reasons: I'm too eclectic. But eh, bien.<br /><br />Living in the midwest we don't get exposure to many of the rites in union with Rome. I find the whole thing fascinating. Tell us. Educate us. Please!Kathleen@so much to say, so little timehttp://www.kathleenbasi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-2734183407387877092010-11-19T15:27:55.252-06:002010-11-19T15:27:55.252-06:00Carolyn Frances- I love those Yiddish sayings- and...Carolyn Frances- I love those Yiddish sayings- and you made a new one for the 21st centurypriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-33086601128080363822010-11-19T15:08:51.934-06:002010-11-19T15:08:51.934-06:00"If I try to be like him, who will be like me..."If I try to be like him, who will be like me?" <br />Yiddish proverb. We are all different and have different fingerprints to prove it. The cross you and your family have to bear "should" not be so big, but you are also a light to many people. <br />Don't worry how many people follow you. Just remember who You follow. <br />Love your blog and passion.Carolyn Franceshttp://www.vocalblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-1548069890855652802010-11-19T14:11:53.161-06:002010-11-19T14:11:53.161-06:00Rabbit- maybe it is that time of year...a bit mela...Rabbit- maybe it is that time of year...a bit melancholic.<br /><br />and even if I don't have tons of readers- I really appreciate the people who do stop by- sometimes it can be fun, looking at stats. I usually get 1 page view from South Korea a day- who is that? :)priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-6056984190348512862010-11-19T10:08:14.716-06:002010-11-19T10:08:14.716-06:00Oh, one more thing. I am very impressed by your fo...Oh, one more thing. I am very impressed by your followers--my blog has been around longer than yours and I have 1/5 or 1/6 as many followers as you. You must be doing something right :)JentoInfinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188248469034099534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-83118802430638721722010-11-19T10:06:49.092-06:002010-11-19T10:06:49.092-06:00Too weird. Last night, I was going to write a pos...Too weird. Last night, I was going to write a post about loneliness and lack of belonging in many aspects of life, but decided to install mini blinds instead. (Well, just one was put up last night...) I think writing about that topic, last night, might have made me more depressed about certain situations. Maybe I'll write it when I'm in a better frame of mind.<br /><br />In regard to the other points above, I feel similarly. Especially the "what kind of blog is this???" <br /><br />I am interested in your story--and I know you want to remain anonymous, but I would love to hear how you met your DH and your adventures here especially regarding being a working priest (w/ a job besides a pastor/parish).JentoInfinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188248469034099534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-50829381055461962772010-11-19T09:52:30.793-06:002010-11-19T09:52:30.793-06:00Love this post! The world needs more humility. :)Love this post! The world needs more humility. :)Nichole@40daysofhttp://www.40daysof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-17474136316128047312010-11-19T09:33:58.332-06:002010-11-19T09:33:58.332-06:00Mary Teresa- with a name like that- you have to st...Mary Teresa- with a name like that- you have to stay Catholic :) !<br /><br />Louise- oooo- you could bring rosaries and introduce the kids to a cool 'meditation' practice...very clandestinepriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-51164059878706028492010-11-19T09:23:24.034-06:002010-11-19T09:23:24.034-06:00But really, who DOES belong? I am going this week...But really, who DOES belong? I am going this weekend to chaperon my highschoolers to our annual archdiocesan beach trip, where I know that the Labyrinth will be experienced instead of the Rosary, etc.<br /><br />Also, fashion is extremely broad--- of course your friend has more followers! I would think of your readers as of better quality. (I run a fashion blog myself.)<br /><br />Keep on truckin', I love your blog!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014769202704872348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-54644477482967940942010-11-19T04:11:00.951-06:002010-11-19T04:11:00.951-06:00I think you're pretty awesome and inspiring. ...I think you're pretty awesome and inspiring. I grew up Catholic and after a few wonky teenage years, I'm trying to recommit myself. Blogs like yours help me feel not so alone. Thank you for that.Mary Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563861239122198921noreply@blogger.com