tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post4979609978142202750..comments2023-06-27T02:47:36.624-05:00Comments on Life in the Parsonage: My Ideal...Sarah@Life in the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129742817309651806noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-80966682742994244652009-11-19T18:25:01.636-06:002009-11-19T18:25:01.636-06:00This was my first time reading your blog. I can te...This was my first time reading your blog. I can tell there was a reason I was drawn to this particular post. I totally am there! I loved everything that you said and thank you for saying it.daisiesnlilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314853660238679233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-79631969297019301092009-11-18T21:15:54.001-06:002009-11-18T21:15:54.001-06:00Who is this Ideal Sarah? She is kinda annoying! ...Who is this Ideal Sarah? She is kinda annoying! sheesh.... She needs to get a life ;}Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931348749257836425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-50815879475003385962009-11-18T19:30:25.818-06:002009-11-18T19:30:25.818-06:00So smiling at this post! You wrote it perfectly.....So smiling at this post! You wrote it perfectly..and I think somehow we ALL must have an ideal second identity that's always trying to grow us :D May God fill your Thursday with ALL things GREAT! Sweet blessings!Sweet Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081066564494366826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-73845446540688086222009-11-18T15:59:13.491-06:002009-11-18T15:59:13.491-06:00That is so funny. Ideal Sarah sounds just like Rea...That is so funny. Ideal Sarah sounds just like Real Kelly. <br /><br />BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br /><br />Great post! Why do you think we do this to ourselves? Why can't we just accept that perfection isn't attainable and God's grace is sufficient?Kelly @ Love Wellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037513409301217473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-28989924342143321552009-11-18T13:54:15.626-06:002009-11-18T13:54:15.626-06:00GREAT post!! Real Tonya stays irritated with Idea...GREAT post!! Real Tonya stays irritated with Ideal Tonya for not sticking around to do what she says she'll do!!tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358329699057564528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-72898912515855118382009-11-18T08:54:19.890-06:002009-11-18T08:54:19.890-06:00I was smiling and laughing all through this one. ...I was smiling and laughing all through this one. I do the same thing too...oh the pressure we women put on ourselves. I like the real Sarah too!<br />I loved Nicole's comment about how "we have it all planned out by morning and then she is gone by morning" LOL! <br />This was a great post!<br />Also, good comment about most of our problems being in our head. So true.....<br />Lots for me to think about today!!!!Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-64698963032767228252009-11-18T08:43:21.899-06:002009-11-18T08:43:21.899-06:00This just might be my favorite Life in the Parsona...This just might be my favorite Life in the Parsonage post ever.<br /><br />You nailed it. I think most of my problems in life come from the battle in my mind between real Heather and ideal Heather. They don't like each other very much.Hethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433007574709493188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-28053054418525336242009-11-18T08:26:45.533-06:002009-11-18T08:26:45.533-06:00This is great. Entertaining and thought-provoking...This is great. Entertaining and thought-provoking. It's a win-win. :)<br /><br />Oh, and I do this exact thing to myself too, and it makes me scold real Jodie pretty harshly which ain't no fun. :|Jodie | Velourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934490293293685281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-75286905113995232902009-11-17T23:02:06.516-06:002009-11-17T23:02:06.516-06:00Personally I don't think I would like Ideal Sa...Personally I don't think I would like Ideal Sarah very much. <br />It's time to enjoy Real Sarah & tell Miss Do-It-All Ideal Sarah to back off & let you have fun being content!<br />My letter to my younger self was about telling myself to relax more & enjoy life. Enjoy sleeping past 5am & cereal morning! :)Brenda Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842228644349167297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-52382288905126188192009-11-17T19:52:47.977-06:002009-11-17T19:52:47.977-06:00I so could have written this. Well, except for the...I so could have written this. Well, except for the waking up at 5:30. ;-)Barbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432374931634637986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-34654915581494487872009-11-17T19:28:26.349-06:002009-11-17T19:28:26.349-06:00I hope Real Sarah doesn't spend a miserable ev...I hope Real Sarah doesn't spend a miserable evening in the bathroom after finishing off a pound of crab salad... here's hoping it was crab salad and not Krab salad... that would for-sure wind you up in the bathroom. :-)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984725625661799884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-37190388909796013252009-11-17T18:26:08.130-06:002009-11-17T18:26:08.130-06:00ideal sarah sounds a lot like ideal brandi!!!!! :)...ideal sarah sounds a lot like ideal brandi!!!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-69129065130823070802009-11-17T17:13:30.035-06:002009-11-17T17:13:30.035-06:00Yep, can totally relate!Yep, can totally relate!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-3143730572430713392009-11-17T16:59:50.488-06:002009-11-17T16:59:50.488-06:00LOVE this!LOVE this!Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468533776228467206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-41101908762177837242009-11-17T16:56:17.640-06:002009-11-17T16:56:17.640-06:00This is why I love reading your blog. I realize t...This is why I love reading your blog. I realize that I am not alone. I also have an ideal alter ego that I never seem to live up to. Thank you for reminding me I am not the only one:)<br /><br />SherrySveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702952497640426549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-36193247417888253422009-11-17T15:43:07.919-06:002009-11-17T15:43:07.919-06:00I think I like real Sarah better because she is mo...I think I like real Sarah better because she is more like real Sara! :)sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558961544260341038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-78271465160576255702009-11-17T15:07:44.933-06:002009-11-17T15:07:44.933-06:00Don't foget to put a bow in your hair and have...Don't foget to put a bow in your hair and have dinner ready when Ben gets home, have the house sprouced up and boys all clean and ready for dinner! BARF!! I lived with real Sarah and I like her just fine!ShelliGibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04983574936250623982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-71752617147693589632009-11-17T15:03:40.864-06:002009-11-17T15:03:40.864-06:00I think "Ideal Sarah" and "Ideal Am...I think "Ideal Sarah" and "Ideal Amy" would be the best of friends :)Amy@My Front Porchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327489046542866922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-89697564760522169942009-11-17T14:16:35.508-06:002009-11-17T14:16:35.508-06:00LOVED this! I can totally relate.LOVED this! I can totally relate.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844057624823223678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-63629965867651782472009-11-17T12:47:31.149-06:002009-11-17T12:47:31.149-06:00every single night i tell josh to wake me up when ...every single night i tell josh to wake me up when he get up, ive never once gotten up :) <br />& i thought that it was a rule leave the coffee pot until the next use, have you actually ever cleaned it..? when Jennie was here she cleaned my grinder, i think she was grossed out..<br />im so glad that i dont have to come before Him as the ideal melanie- or id be screwed :)melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910975341934139920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-89651480341765064442009-11-17T12:43:51.780-06:002009-11-17T12:43:51.780-06:00Oh My..this was a much needed laugh and the "...Oh My..this was a much needed laugh and the "Ideal Sarah" is just like the "Ideal Me". Great Post!SarahGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707749126398355819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-7793021052121683022009-11-17T12:40:22.816-06:002009-11-17T12:40:22.816-06:00My guess is we all have one of those "ideal&q...My guess is we all have one of those "ideal" people. I'll never be her and the older I get the more I'm learning to be satisfied with the "real" me. Mind you I'm not there yet, but I'm getting closer.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662751045378148853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-72747655536774967872009-11-17T12:37:07.977-06:002009-11-17T12:37:07.977-06:00Oh to no throw my stuff off the bed onto the floor...Oh to no throw my stuff off the bed onto the floor.... It's a wonder I have not slipped on the piles that stack up on my side of the bed and killed myself. <br /><br />WOO HOO for Real Sarah, she's my kind of gal...Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661641983151967750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-45443307699762307392009-11-17T12:25:06.351-06:002009-11-17T12:25:06.351-06:00LOVE this. One of my absolute favorites! :) Happ...LOVE this. One of my absolute favorites! :) Happy Tuesday friend!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103451437519263657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908185560435429588.post-75473523079637079162009-11-17T12:17:49.538-06:002009-11-17T12:17:49.538-06:00man, real sarah and real crystal have much in comm...man, real sarah and real crystal have much in common... including their resentment for their ideals. :-)<br /><br />how grateful i am that my Father and my husband loves the real me and not the ideal i think i will wake up to be.LifeAtTheCircus.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707823906597511600noreply@blogger.com