Comments for bethvogt.com http://bethvogt.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Stacy Henrie http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2660 Stacy Henrie Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:50:30 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2660 Just last night my husband and I were recounting some of the things my 2-year-old said during the day and we totally cracked up. I love laughter, especially the real belly-aching, tears in the eyes kind. It can infuse all sorts of happiness into your day/life. Just last night my husband and I were recounting some of the things my 2-year-old said during the day and we totally cracked up. I love laughter, especially the real belly-aching, tears in the eyes kind. It can infuse all sorts of happiness into your day/life.

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Beth Vogt http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2656 Beth Vogt Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:12:02 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2656 I hope to chime in more later, friends. Enjoying visiting FL friends!! :O) I hope to chime in more later, friends. Enjoying visiting FL friends!!

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]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Donna Pyle http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2654 Donna Pyle Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:32:05 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2654 I just love the way you write, Beth. So real and honest, yet always seeing the bright side. The God side. And the laughter. I'm impressed that you could even think to TRY to find laughter in that moment. Laughter is just as much a relase as crying. Sometimes I do both at once. Either way, calm and equilibrium return. So thankful for God's grace when we having trouble finding laughter. I just love the way you write, Beth. So real and honest, yet always seeing the bright side. The God side. And the laughter. I’m impressed that you could even think to TRY to find laughter in that moment. Laughter is just as much a relase as crying. Sometimes I do both at once. Either way, calm and equilibrium return. So thankful for God’s grace when we having trouble finding laughter.

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Patricia @ Pollywog Creek http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2652 Patricia @ Pollywog Creek Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:56:17 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2652 Oh, dear....laughing with you at this, Beth. What a wonderful post. Laughter truly is a gift, isn't it? Oh, dear….laughing with you at this, Beth. What a wonderful post. Laughter truly is a gift, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Elizabeth Cottrell http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2651 Elizabeth Cottrell Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:43:27 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2651 Oh, you've got every mother in your audience laughing and crying at the same time. You've captured the feeling that we all know PERFECTLY! Oh, you’ve got every mother in your audience laughing and crying at the same time. You’ve captured the feeling that we all know PERFECTLY!

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Melissa Tagg http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2650 Melissa Tagg Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:02:52 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2650 At least you were close to the mall. Did you go in and buy a new top? You totally had good reason. :) Yes, laughter is a wonderful medicine. Those laugh-cry moments also make fun memories. When my sister got married, right as she was about to leave for her honeymoon, she gave me a hug and suddenly started crying...which made me start crying...and then we said at the same time, "I don't know why I'm crying!" ...we both burst out laughing...good times! At least you were close to the mall. Did you go in and buy a new top? You totally had good reason. :)

Yes, laughter is a wonderful medicine. Those laugh-cry moments also make fun memories. When my sister got married, right as she was about to leave for her honeymoon, she gave me a hug and suddenly started crying…which made me start crying…and then we said at the same time, “I don’t know why I’m crying!” …we both burst out laughing…good times!

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Karen S. Elliott http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2649 Karen S. Elliott Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:38:02 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2649 My personal favorite is the total-diaper-blow-out-failure. As a mom and now a MoMo, I have experienced a lot of those. You have to laugh about it! My personal favorite is the total-diaper-blow-out-failure. As a mom and now a MoMo, I have experienced a lot of those. You have to laugh about it!

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Ruth Douthitt http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2648 Ruth Douthitt Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:35:45 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2648 Great picture you paint with words! Yuck!! I went through hell-on-earth to bring my son into this world, so after we brought him home from the hospital and he would cry (from hunger, illness, diapers...) I never got upset but would laugh instead. My husband was amazed because he had heard that new moms always get stressed out when babies cry, but here I was laughing! I told him that I had no idea why I was laughing that my son was allergic to his formula and vomited all over everything or that he had a high fever...but for some reason, his little face just looked so adorable all crinkled up when he cried! I just had to laugh and sing to him. My son outgrew his allergy and started to pack on the pounds, but I was always so grateful to the Lord for giving me patience during those first few months of being a mom. He was the one who put laughter in me and I was so glad for that. Blessings, Ruth Great picture you paint with words! Yuck!!

I went through hell-on-earth to bring my son into this world, so after we brought him home from the hospital and he would cry (from hunger, illness, diapers…) I never got upset but would laugh instead.

My husband was amazed because he had heard that new moms always get stressed out when babies cry, but here I was laughing! I told him that I had no idea why I was laughing that my son was allergic to his formula and vomited all over everything or that he had a high fever…but for some reason, his little face just looked so adorable all crinkled up when he cried! I just had to laugh and sing to him.

My son outgrew his allergy and started to pack on the pounds, but I was always so grateful to the Lord for giving me patience during those first few months of being a mom. He was the one who put laughter in me and I was so glad for that.

Blessings,
Ruth

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by TC Avey http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2647 TC Avey Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:29:44 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2647 Laughter definitely helps. At my dads funeral, there was tons of laughter. Not because we were glad he was gone, but because he had lived such a good life and he LOVED to laugh. My dad could find humor in almost anything and he left us with a plethora of good memories! Laughter helped us through that painful time. I like the Cosby quote. Laughter definitely helps. At my dads funeral, there was tons of laughter. Not because we were glad he was gone, but because he had lived such a good life and he LOVED to laugh. My dad could find humor in almost anything and he left us with a plethora of good memories! Laughter helped us through that painful time.

I like the Cosby quote.

]]> Comment on In Others’ Words: Is to Laugh by Jeanne T http://bethvogt.com/2012/02/in-others-words-is-to-laugh/#comment-2646 Jeanne T Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:12:57 +0000 http://bethvogt.com/?p=1114#comment-2646 Oh Beth. I love your voice. :) I love that you were able to laugh in that situation. I believe learning to laugh in the times that try the soul is a learned response. Learning to choose that rather than the easier one of crying. Oh Beth. I love your voice. :) I love that you were able to laugh in that situation. I believe learning to laugh in the times that try the soul is a learned response. Learning to choose that rather than the easier one of crying.

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