Comments for inside the chele http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com where insanity and sarcasm live- rent free. Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on today’s assignment: pass the month of october by holly http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/todays-assignment-is-pass-the-month-of-october/#comment-66 holly Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:34:30 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-66 Hey, Michele. I clicked on your website, thus here I am. I had to comment about this. You make your statement about your work being a ministry~ Well, you should be open to seeing that your children are your ministry. The time God has given them to you is short...Your ministry with them won't be forever, and there would be time to partake said ministry when they grow up. However, you can't take back the time your kids lost. School like that is not fun for your child at all! Stuff like that causes undue stress, and it is simply wrong. Yes, I homeschool. Yes, I make mistakes. But being there for your kid, and being the one to watch them learn, and keeping them away from all the unneeded stresses of "public or private" school is worth it. A kid is only a kid once. Your jobs will always be there....... Hey, Michele. I clicked on your website, thus here I am. I had to comment about this. You make your statement about your work being a ministry~ Well, you should be open to seeing that your children are your ministry. The time God has given them to you is short…Your ministry with them won’t be forever, and there would be time to partake said ministry when they grow up. However, you can’t take back the time your kids lost. School like that is not fun for your child at all! Stuff like that causes undue stress, and it is simply wrong. Yes, I homeschool. Yes, I make mistakes. But being there for your kid, and being the one to watch them learn, and keeping them away from all the unneeded stresses of “public or private” school is worth it. A kid is only a kid once. Your jobs will always be there…….

]]> Comment on familiar territory by Kristin http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/familiar-territory/#comment-63 Kristin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:23:42 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-63 I felt as though you wrote the situation in my life. Although i dont have a job, i find that i have those same desires for my home life. Change. But yes, i am afraid of it. I am afraid of the unknown. Starting over. Afraid of failing. So i stay in the same situation. All because its what i do know. I felt as though you wrote the situation in my life. Although i dont have a job, i find that i have those same desires for my home life. Change. But yes, i am afraid of it. I am afraid of the unknown. Starting over. Afraid of failing. So i stay in the same situation. All because its what i do know.

]]> Comment on familiar territory by brownam64 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/familiar-territory/#comment-62 brownam64 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:45:44 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-62 Many people refuse to change because of the fear associated with the possibility of failure or maybe of the unknown. I am not sure that we can't remian in familiar surrounding while still growing and changing, but when we find ourselves in situations that stiffle growth or even cause us to regress then these are the things from which we should escape. Many times people find themselves so "stuck" that they refuse to branch out or change. I have even found others will judge or critisize others for actually seeking after passion or change. Don't change for the sake of change. Instead seek change when you know the spirit is moving you into new places, even unknown places. Don't be afraid to step out in faith that you are a child of the most High GOd and because of that, God wants the best for you. The best being the place that uses what he has given you and using the passion he has placed in your heart. Don't settle for less than He would want for you. I love you and want to support you in every way I can. Many people refuse to change because of the fear associated with the possibility of failure or maybe of the unknown. I am not sure that we can’t remian in familiar surrounding while still growing and changing, but when we find ourselves in situations that stiffle growth or even cause us to regress then these are the things from which we should escape. Many times people find themselves so “stuck” that they refuse to branch out or change. I have even found others will judge or critisize others for actually seeking after passion or change. Don’t change for the sake of change. Instead seek change when you know the spirit is moving you into new places, even unknown places. Don’t be afraid to step out in faith that you are a child of the most High GOd and because of that, God wants the best for you. The best being the place that uses what he has given you and using the passion he has placed in your heart. Don’t settle for less than He would want for you. I love you and want to support you in every way I can.

]]> Comment on familiar territory by michael http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/familiar-territory/#comment-61 michael Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:29:21 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-61 Familiarity can be a powerful drug, for sure. I have absolutely been there. My preferred method has always been to let the discontent grow to the point that it becomes the high-octane rocket fuel that help me achieve escape velocity, so to speak. Aside from that, this is one of the sharpest, most personal pieces of yours that I have read, Michele. Good stuff! Familiarity can be a powerful drug, for sure. I have absolutely been there. My preferred method has always been to let the discontent grow to the point that it becomes the high-octane rocket fuel that help me achieve escape velocity, so to speak.

Aside from that, this is one of the sharpest, most personal pieces of yours that I have read, Michele. Good stuff!

]]> Comment on honey i’m home! did you miss me? by brownam64 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/honey-im-home-did-you-miss-me/#comment-57 brownam64 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:48 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-57 too true! It amazes me those that choose to think that these blogs are more than the random thoughts inside a person's head, heart, and daily life. I think that you should write what you want and let us hear what is on your heart. too true! It amazes me those that choose to think that these blogs are more than the random thoughts inside a person’s head, heart, and daily life. I think that you should write what you want and let us hear what is on your heart.

]]> Comment on okay michele, don’t cry by Rebekah Jackson http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/okay-michele-dont-cry/#comment-56 Rebekah Jackson Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:45:15 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=83#comment-56 Next time, love on those kids for me!!! At least all three of them! :) Give them a hug and tell them it's from their Aunt Bekah who can only give them a hug over the phone! Next time, love on those kids for me!!! At least all three of them! :) Give them a hug and tell them it’s from their Aunt Bekah who can only give them a hug over the phone!

]]> Comment on who am i by Val http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/about/#comment-55 Val Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:19:06 +0000 #comment-55 Are you Mennonite? Wondering....hope you are feeling better. Are you Mennonite? Wondering….hope you are feeling better.

]]> Comment on now i’ve done it by Becky McClelland http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/now-ive-done-it/#comment-54 Becky McClelland Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:24 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-54 Have I told you lately that I think you are Great!! I joined facebook to talk to my son at school when he would not answer his phone and it works sometimes! Have I told you lately that I think you are Great!! I joined facebook to talk to my son at school when he would not answer his phone and it works sometimes!

]]> Comment on in on the skinny by ~Ashley~ http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/in-on-the-skinny/#comment-53 ~Ashley~ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:29:43 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-53 . . .and your velvet coat looked AWESOME on you! . . .and your velvet coat looked AWESOME on you!

]]> Comment on mad’s day by Cathy O http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/mads-day/#comment-52 Cathy O Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:12:46 +0000 http://michelejanzen.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-52 I love you Mad! Happy Birthday! Thanks for the cake today. I love you Mad! Happy Birthday! Thanks for the cake today.

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