tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post7622849603393693140..comments2023-06-09T07:53:16.715-04:00Comments on Jeannie Prinsen: Five Minute Friday: WEAKJeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-64300339722878714682017-02-23T08:07:54.127-05:002017-02-23T08:07:54.127-05:00Thanks for commenting, Stephanie. That must have b...Thanks for commenting, Stephanie. That must have been challenging -- to know how to respond to that older man with respect and grace. Sometimes we seek out mentor types that we WANT to challenge and correct us; and other times people appoint themselves to that role in our lives. :-) But there can still be a lot of value there, and I'm sure you learned from it!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-58079691204873514972017-02-22T07:38:58.229-05:002017-02-22T07:38:58.229-05:00Yes, sometimes my students can be so disarming in ...Yes, sometimes my students can be so disarming in this way -- it's so refreshing. Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-70977070211447648092017-02-22T03:16:19.219-05:002017-02-22T03:16:19.219-05:00Wow! Thank you for taking time to point out these ...Wow! Thank you for taking time to point out these flaws of mine. Talk about humility. I think I'm going to have to remember this sentence and all it represents. I guess I should welcome criticism(when it's goal is to help), but it IS painful. :)Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787903903743238209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-67681973925343155492017-02-20T09:18:51.772-05:002017-02-20T09:18:51.772-05:00It is. Thanks for reading and commenting, Ann: I a...It is. Thanks for reading and commenting, Ann: I appreciate that!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-88338262883928600492017-02-19T19:30:29.938-05:002017-02-19T19:30:29.938-05:00How true! Interesting how God's kingdom is usu...How true! Interesting how God's kingdom is usually the opposite of what we naturally feel or think. It's comforting to realize that God can use our weakness to show his strength. K Ann Guinnhttp://simplyflourishinghome.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-52195988437893174432017-02-18T18:33:27.693-05:002017-02-18T18:33:27.693-05:00Thanks, Christina - I appreciate you coming by to ...Thanks, Christina - I appreciate you coming by to read and comment. I'm really enjoying the FMF community; this was a good prompt!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-76123873490027792422017-02-18T15:39:04.174-05:002017-02-18T15:39:04.174-05:00What a great perspective on growth! I don't li...What a great perspective on growth! I don't like people pointing out my flaws either, but I think it's really healthy as writers and as people (gulp.) Good for you for being in a writing group and helping an up and coming wordsmith. A fmfparty friend in spot #75. Blessings!Christina Hubbard - Creative and Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970385606955335661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-53556447248679477472017-02-18T10:07:49.554-05:002017-02-18T10:07:49.554-05:00Thanks Andrew, for this comment. I assume you are ...Thanks Andrew, for this comment. I assume you are speaking of the military: I wonder, in that context, if you always have a sense of ultimate purpose for the criticism or even suffering you're experiencing, and you accept that for the greater good? That is very interesting how you say that the criticism needed to hurt to work. Maybe the concept of "thick skin" is overrated, in general. The Bible talks about wounds from a friend -- not "what would have been wounds if we hadn't hardened ourselves so that they hardly hurt at all..." Thanks again, and I'm glad to have connected with you via FMF.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-11463309515725454222017-02-18T00:57:30.966-05:002017-02-18T00:57:30.966-05:00Great post, jeannie. When I learned the dark skill...Great post, jeannie. When I learned the dark skills and fell methods that defined my personality for life, very harsh criticism was meted out for even the smallest mistakes...because those could get me or my guys killed, or far worse, captured.<br /><br />It didn't help me develop a thick skin - the criticisms HAD to hurt to be effective. But I would not have traded the experience.<br /><br />#1 at FMF this week.<br /><br />http://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2017/02/your-dying-spouse-275-i-hope-you-dance.htmlAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-26471615214262224062017-02-17T12:21:26.863-05:002017-02-17T12:21:26.863-05:00That's really interesting, Gwen,that you'r...That's really interesting, Gwen,that you're suspicious when people point out strengths. Depending on the circumstances (and the source), we can be as resistant to accepting the good about ourselves as we are the bad. And I agree with you about the "trusted places" part. If we trust the source, we trust what they say, good or bad. I was doing a Beth Moore study at church last night and we were discussing her point that we must not only agree with Jesus about our sin; we must also agree with Jesus that we are loved and forgiven. If we accept only the first, we become discouraged and hopeless, but if we accept only the second, we remain blind to our need for God's work in our lives. So it really matters who we are listening to, in either case. Thanks for reading and commenting; I really like what you've said.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-6951022648330033522017-02-17T11:49:50.884-05:002017-02-17T11:49:50.884-05:00My mind shouts my weaknesses at me fairly loudly. ...My mind shouts my weaknesses at me fairly loudly. When someone pony them out, I say 'moooh, I know , I know. And, I'm slightly suspicious when people point out strengths. Part of this is req ruin to all hese months of fatigue, I think. But it is a strong thing to open your hands, release your work, and say ''tell me what I could do better. We all could do more of that, in trusted places. Gwen Jorgensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970068660925058620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-37127820046526086302017-02-17T11:43:03.771-05:002017-02-17T11:43:03.771-05:00Weak is the new strong, Tim! :-DWeak is the new strong, Tim! :-DJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-45194880806296001982017-02-17T11:40:32.019-05:002017-02-17T11:40:32.019-05:00I should be more open to people pointing out my we...I should be more open to people pointing out my weaknesses but I'm not. It's one of my weaknesses.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313216250048083410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-58896717103572295952017-02-17T10:45:51.756-05:002017-02-17T10:45:51.756-05:00And thanks for reading, Richelle. This was a good ...And thanks for reading, Richelle. This was a good prompt. I'm really enjoying the Five Minute Friday community.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-13486456410142018712017-02-17T10:39:56.758-05:002017-02-17T10:39:56.758-05:00I love it when God uses my kids or my students to ...I love it when God uses my kids or my students to teach me! Okay... maybe I should say appreciate. I don't know that I'll ever learn to love being corrected - but I do want to learn! Thanks for sharing!Richelle Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083189929795613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-17292461868635215952017-02-17T10:33:15.951-05:002017-02-17T10:33:15.951-05:00Thank you, Kathryn. I appreciate you stopping by t...Thank you, Kathryn. I appreciate you stopping by to read. Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-88339814741370507542017-02-17T10:11:18.221-05:002017-02-17T10:11:18.221-05:00I'm with you...I hate criticism. To get better...I'm with you...I hate criticism. To get better at dealing with it, I should invite it into my life more. Thanks for your thoughtful words!Kathryn Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086419642141126741noreply@blogger.com