tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post8784130734564959538..comments2024-01-08T02:13:14.526-05:00Comments on Darby: Fly Through My Window: Diet Coke or Jesus...Justin & Darby Sticklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275149473225580795noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-89298175765552215612009-09-09T20:21:00.078-05:002009-09-09T20:21:00.078-05:00i mean this just spoke to me and i read it to my f...i mean this just spoke to me and i read it to my friend on the phone. so true. praise Jesus for friends and His word. and for diet coke. (im just sayin...). thanks for your inspiration in Him, creativity, being a good and fun mom and for everything else!kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052949380328765242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-34125978605589896692008-08-27T13:06:00.001-05:002008-08-27T13:06:00.001-05:00Seriously, that is one of the cutest pictures I ha...Seriously, that is one of the cutest pictures I have ever seen!<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/>Layla<BR/>The Lettered CottageLettered Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112667634239212827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-31418546386974751882008-08-27T13:06:00.000-05:002008-08-27T13:06:00.000-05:00One of the CUTEST pictures I have ever seen!:-)Lay...One of the CUTEST pictures I have ever seen!<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/>Layla<BR/>The Lettered CottageLettered Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112667634239212827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-75686352043093643812008-08-27T08:06:00.000-05:002008-08-27T08:06:00.000-05:00Amen, Sista! Boy, can I ever relate.Amen, Sista! Boy, can I ever relate.bekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098266291379326565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-46365677054759933592008-08-26T22:55:00.000-05:002008-08-26T22:55:00.000-05:00Hi Darby...it's jen from San Diego...i just have t...Hi Darby...it's jen from San Diego...i just have to tell you again how much i can relate to you!! i just started back on diet coke this week. After i had Carley, back in March, i gave up caffiene...i thought it was a good time to do it after my C section. I finally admitted to myself how much i need that to get thru my days...although i pray constantly too! i just feel like i need the extra oomf!Holderby Family Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770488411820550015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-31951099567332939442008-08-26T20:53:00.000-05:002008-08-26T20:53:00.000-05:00Oh honey! I found your blog through your sister's...Oh honey! I found your blog through your sister's blog (I am a design junkie). I had four children in four years (there were twins in there). The youngest are now two and this has been the hardest summer for me as well! I have lost my patience, my mind, my peace. My husband is an entrepreneur as well and that has just added stress. My oldest is back to school (kindergarten--watch out it happens fast!)and I can see the light! After these long days of summer, I feel frazzled and far away from God. I too need to make the time to center myself in Him. Blessings to you dear one. Your work is sacred.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575299801562598861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-15899218365427031312008-08-26T19:48:00.000-05:002008-08-26T19:48:00.000-05:00Darby,How REAL you are, my dear! And Jesus Loves ...Darby,<BR/><BR/>How REAL you are, my dear! And Jesus Loves you for that! He says in His Word, "If we confess our sins , He will cleanse us"! How delightful is that! It is also called GRACE, God's Unmerited Favor! We all need that, don't we!<BR/>Getting back to your Bible Study and fellowship with other Believers will do the trick. Thanks for sharing your spiritual struggles, because I am sure we can all relate! I know I can!<BR/><>< A sista in ChristAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-79268966045663983402008-08-26T09:49:00.000-05:002008-08-26T09:49:00.000-05:00Darby, Great post! This is so true for many aspect...Darby, Great post! This is so true for many aspects of my life. And I thnk that if we all realize that this IS just a season, then it makes it a smidgen easier to get through. <BR/>You're on it!!! That's awesome!<BR/>I did a great study this summer- Beth Moore's Believing God- and it couldn't have come at a better time for me. I know yours will be the same way! <BR/>And when I do Coke- I go fully loaded- no Diet business. I like my calories fizzy and syrup-y.Hillary @ The Other Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239118778913330853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-41515424977688828162008-08-25T23:10:00.000-05:002008-08-25T23:10:00.000-05:00Do you realize this post could almost be a devotio...Do you realize this post could almost be a devotional? Just slap a scripture onto the end and publish that baby. (My vice is Dr. Pepper - okay, one of my vices.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-42212898449583238362008-08-25T22:36:00.000-05:002008-08-25T22:36:00.000-05:00I love your truthfulness....when I first came acro...I love your truthfulness....when I first came across your blog I loved it because of all the cute ideas I got on making clothes for my granddaughters. I shared it with my daughter (who has three youngs boys) and she said you were her favorite because you didn't "sugar coat" things. This is another TELL IT LIKE IT REALLY IS post. We all should learn from this one!!!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481902281981155365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-26202989231591605742008-08-25T21:47:00.000-05:002008-08-25T21:47:00.000-05:00Great post D! I have been feeling the same way an...Great post D! I have been feeling the same way and desperately needed some structure myself. I went to Lifeway and bought a new Beth Moore study to kick my butt into gear!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648474231857637450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-23911422407052255682008-08-25T21:42:00.000-05:002008-08-25T21:42:00.000-05:00i was just thinking about this "season" in my life...i was just thinking about this "season" in my life as well. and i do the same thing honey. tired=yelling at my house. i'm not proud, but i'm honest. i think i need to devote a blog to this season. cause it is HARD!! and as long as it is diet, i'll probably drink it. diet dr pepper and cherry coke zero are on top of my list, though. and i cannot wait to start my new Bible study in the next couple of weeks!beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939345795714540031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-36611491458732802622008-08-25T21:09:00.000-05:002008-08-25T21:09:00.000-05:00Hey D! I'm with you. Getting very frustrated with ...Hey D! I'm with you. Getting very frustrated with everything and need to step back and realize what truly matters. It's so easy to lose focus. I'll call you soon and update you on my fertility staus...still trying. Hope all is well. I love you!<BR/>CousinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-957785932958481922008-08-25T18:02:00.000-05:002008-08-25T18:02:00.000-05:00What a great post. A friend of mine sent me here,...What a great post. A friend of mine sent me here, I'm glad she did. Love your transparency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-86240746001814556972008-08-25T16:37:00.000-05:002008-08-25T16:37:00.000-05:00Crap!that is a reminder that I need more diet coke...Crap!that is a reminder that I need more diet cokesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-29342782446412579782008-08-25T16:23:00.000-05:002008-08-25T16:23:00.000-05:00P.S. I love your disclosure at the bottom that yo...P.S. I love your disclosure at the bottom that you have no intention of giving up D.C.! Hilarious!The LaBouffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096097011650911282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-16045375151896109682008-08-25T15:52:00.001-05:002008-08-25T15:52:00.001-05:00Oh, I hear you Darby. I hear you loud and clear, ...Oh, I hear you Darby. I hear you loud and clear, and can relate...<BR/>Dana McCainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-77719609660688999872008-08-25T15:52:00.000-05:002008-08-25T15:52:00.000-05:00I am right there with you! My drug of choice is Va...I am right there with you! My drug of choice is Vanilla Coke Zero...the coke I WAS drinking was taking it's toll on my waistline. I'm trying to get back to Jesus too...working on it.LeslieW.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12580214532702335318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-89824828890324013952008-08-25T14:44:00.000-05:002008-08-25T14:44:00.000-05:00Great thoughts...love your honesty! I know there ...Great thoughts...love your honesty! I know there are those "things" that I rely on that leave me empty handed! You are a great mama. We never get it "perfect" this side of heaven. How thankful I am for my Savior that never leaves me. Betsy always said, "God is glorified in repentance." This freed me in a MAJOR way to realize I will NEVER get it right, but what I do when I don't is where growth can happen in spite of myself~andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557609279509341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-24572081980522521572008-08-25T14:23:00.000-05:002008-08-25T14:23:00.000-05:00thanks for sharing darby and encouraging me. i fee...thanks for sharing darby and encouraging me. i feel like i've been living on diet cokes for about three years now. i am ready to be filled up with Jesus too.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741291172098355575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-89991832164099800032008-08-25T13:47:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:47:00.000-05:00I've been living in la la land with all my books. ...I've been living in la la land with all my books. I feel you sister!Abby Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951393268311759695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-47026240140009221532008-08-25T13:43:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:43:00.000-05:00The thing I like best about Diet Coke is the fizz....The thing I like best about Diet Coke is the fizz. The way it bubbles as it goes down. Although, when I think about it, our Savior is so much more satisfying! How wonderful it is to go to Him for wisdom and patience on a daily basis and KNOW He will sustain us. You are in my prayers. I can only IMAGINE how your life is with three small, dependant children. My advice? RELY on Jesus and simply enjoy the diet coke! :)Carly Winbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668228349199579238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-27353538558246949972008-08-25T13:34:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:34:00.000-05:00Girl, I'm so with you. It has been a very hard se...Girl, I'm so with you. It has been a very hard season in our lives the past few years. I have lived on Diet Coke too, and don't plan to give it up but I'm trying to start a small group to do the Five Love Languages study. By the way, check my post again. I accidentally hit post before I finished my post. If you go back now it will explain all of the pics. Keep your chin up. What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger-From the great theologian Kayne West:)The Birds Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530982934378856668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-75086155223628019632008-08-25T13:33:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:33:00.000-05:00I start Bible Study Wednesday and am so ready! I ...I start Bible Study Wednesday and am so ready! I NEED accountability!kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10035229967441651849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030761737597217504.post-2705114711164587292008-08-25T13:12:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:12:00.000-05:00Just today I signed my younger two up for this yea...Just today I signed my younger two up for this year's Sunday school classes and Alex for his second grade PSR -- he makes his first communion this year! As I left the church office I felt lighter and so ready to begin a new year. Amazing what a little faith can do!<BR/><BR/>And by the way, I hear you on the yelling...I've lost my patience with my three too many times recently. Oh, I hate how I feel when I'm the mean mommy. Thanks for your post...your honesty is always SO refreshing!<BR/><BR/>By the way, Kate only had a 1/2 day of Kgarten today, and I got to go with her. Tomorrow is the BIG day, when she rides the bus and is gone the WHOLE day. :( I really need to update my blog, so tomorrow will be a good day. I'll have school pics and her 6th bday pics to post.<BR/><BR/>One more thing -- your bathroom rocks! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801779435648304904noreply@blogger.com