tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post6961380391624115548..comments2024-03-19T02:18:16.398-05:00Comments on Not Just Another Mother Blogger!: Volunteer or ShaddupTMWHickmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-23056853944561835532012-04-26T07:02:02.100-05:002012-04-26T07:02:02.100-05:00Is the bear hug still on?Is the bear hug still on?TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-72751738177676337842012-04-25T21:22:34.143-05:002012-04-25T21:22:34.143-05:00Amen sista!Amen sista!TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-75810056574761319862012-04-25T21:22:00.554-05:002012-04-25T21:22:00.554-05:00Lol!Lol!TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-47025228085084193332012-04-25T21:03:51.094-05:002012-04-25T21:03:51.094-05:00Maybe I have been making a mistake by offerring th...Maybe I have been making a mistake by offerring the kids an allowance for household chores. maybe with all of the volunteering they have seen the hubsand I do, it would have more appeal for them to do something for just the sake and goodness of my sanity. It is close to a charity.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-24691563231818740472012-04-25T16:19:25.113-05:002012-04-25T16:19:25.113-05:00Being a preacher's kid and now preacher's ...Being a preacher's kid and now preacher's wife, I totally get this! My volunteer time is taken up with church projects, which I love. But what I don't love is when people complain about not having this or that class/project/activity in church... and when said people refuse to do anything besides sit in church. I understand that people are busy and have outside-of-church lives, but maybe they could recognize that I have an outside-of-church life, too? Namely 3, almost 4, kids to take care of? A house to try and keep presentable? My husband has a full time job and still manages to preach, teach, run the finance committee and trustee committee. And they want to add more to our plate? So, yes, recognize that there can be improvements made and things added but shut your mouth if you're not willing to help out even a little!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396590193590796633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-47221537747545140522012-04-25T12:04:22.672-05:002012-04-25T12:04:22.672-05:00i am sorta in my second generation of volunteering...i am sorta in my second generation of volunteering with my kids--love itLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-86088582341590023292012-04-25T08:00:59.055-05:002012-04-25T08:00:59.055-05:00This has been an age old thing that my friends and...This has been an age old thing that my friends and I used to "vent" about when I children were younger. You get the SAME people volunteering all the time; it doesn't change! And the complainers who don't step up, drove me crazy. We are the lucky ones who get to spend fun times with our kids. They are the ones missing out.<br /><br />I will never forget the time a local minister (I live in a pretty small suburb and this church is right around the corner from me) gave a Sunday sermon and totally reamed and judged people who drove big SUVs. I was slightly bent out of shape because my big SUV was taking her daughter constantly to Girl Scout outing. She was too busy to help.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841767868797265391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-75678721831115091222012-04-25T07:40:00.850-05:002012-04-25T07:40:00.850-05:00I don't like being solemnly kissed on both che...I don't like being solemnly kissed on both cheeks, that's why I don't volunteer for more stuff.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-54241631205960700762012-04-25T06:38:57.039-05:002012-04-25T06:38:57.039-05:00Quite simply, it's easier to complain.
That s...Quite simply, it's easier to complain.<br /><br />That said, I'm an active volunteer, just not as often as I'd like. Work keeps getting in the way of my social life.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.com