Comments on: When you feel alone in your convictions

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:34:19 +0000

Thanks for the interesting post. For a long time I felt like we didn’t have any like-minded friends, but now I feel like I have more friends than time to maintain the friendships. But, I have a question for you. I was not raised in a Christian home, but have been a Christian now for about ten years. My husband and I have five children, almost exactly the ages of yours, and we also homeschool and live similarly to how you do. We are not sure about letting our children play with the neighbor kid–he’s a boy from a rough home (no supervision whatsoever, and we do not let our kids play at his house)–who is the same age as our oldest (girl.) I really want to show him Christ’s love, but I don’t want to sacrifice my children in doing it.

By: mamadragon

mamadragon — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:41:24 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom on this subject. I relate heavily to feeling alone and apart from others. I have often wondered what is wrong with me that I do not have the sitcom set of friends. lol. I have found your insight very thought provoking. I must agree with Jacqueline, the internet world has been a wonderful way to find people/ blogs that I relate too.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:12:33 +0000

I have been very blessed with some very good church friends, not that I always agree with all of them on everything, but I don’t think that’s necessary. For me personally, the internet world has been very encouraging. Not for friendships, but for realizing, “Hey, there are other people out there who dress/think/etc. like me!” (In other words, keep you blog posts coming!)

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:49:38 +0000

Count me in! I grew up in a popular and very large religion. Once I was shown the truth about salvation in the Bible and that works wouldn’t get me anywhere, my life began to change rapidly. I couldn’t get enough of God’s Word after finding out I had been deceived since birth. I am a self-published evangelical Christian author with a misunderstood series by some Christians who don’t take the time to ask me about it or read it themselves. I am also a homeschooling mother of 5. I chose to step away from my old friends ions ago. My story is a little different though because of my book series. We attended a church with people we thought were like-minded. Instead they judged me without reason. Instead of talking to me and judging me by my fruit, they gossiped and it got back to us. My husband doesn’t want to go to church now anywhere because of this. Instead we have Bible time led by him every Sunday. I have a great support system of like-minded, real Christians online, but none of them are here. The ones that are aren’t don’t have the exact same convictions we do. Being a homeschooling mom does tend to set you apart. I am lonely and craving fellowship with Christian women since I have none with my mother and sisters. It’s hard, but I agree with you. it’s all in God’s time. <3