Comments on: Cruel.

By: Knittinchick

Knittinchick — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:27:40 +0000

My cousin Happy Geek told me about your blog, especially this post … and am I ever happy that she did. I LOVE how you responded.

Man alive, you remind me of myself ten years ago at 24. I worked in a faith-based community for 10 wonderful years and am taking a break right now to get better and expand my horizons. Interesting times about what I am learning about myself-not all perfect-but thankfully I have a perfect God!

I wore pigtails to work the other day (I work in fundraising…not typical) for a theme day and everyone rolled their eyes and me and then started laughing. It was worth it!!!! I’ll have to try your ideas of the side ponytail-it might be equally successful!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:56:53 +0000

Amy Beth,
I am so sorry that someone was so cruel to you on your wonderful, uplifting, inspiring blog. I know I am a total stranger, but I read your blog every day and I adore it. And you! I think you are wonderful. You’re a great writer, you’re funny, and you’re a beautiful person. The way you have handled this situation makes me want to be a gentler person in my life. I would not have handled it with the grace you have handled it with. I will be praying that this person’s words do not stay with you for long.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:06:38 +0000

Amy Beth, I’ve been a faithful reader for a year or so now, and thoroughly enjoy every post you type. Your posts make me glad there is someone in the same place in life as me, they make me think more than I ever imagined a blog would. The hysterical ones make me laugh out loud, the sadder, more intense ones make me cry. I don’t always comment, but I do read. You are loved by the bloggy world, even though most of us haven’t ever met you in person. You *shine* for Jesus and I love it

Also, I’m so sorry someone is at such a low place in their life they felt it warranted leaving such a hateful comment on your blog. I will be praying for them…

By: KAT

KAT — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:50:50 +0000

Amy Beth,
YOU and YOUR BLOG are both absolutely fabulous. I have no idea why people are so unkind. Keep up the great work!

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:34:14 +0000

Wow. People are MEAN. I think it’s obvious by all of the comments, that no one agrees with that cruel commenter. You are an encouragement and an inspiration to all of us. The bigger difference you make, the more people are going to try to take you down. It’s a sad truth….you are really making an impact on so many. Take all of the positive comments (and there’s a lot of them!) to heart. God bless.

By: k&c's mom

k&c's mom — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:43:26 +0000

Had to come back and see how you were doing. Man. These comments are encouraging ME, Amy Beth! Hope this puts perspective in front of you. There is an army of faithful bloggers out there apparently ready to rise to your defense! So glad to see that.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:59:22 +0000

Mean girls.
Sheesh.
Makes this mama want to yank someone baldheaded, but your response displayed grace and wisdom beyond your years. Keep being you – that’s your calling!

By: SarahRuth

SarahRuth — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:15:16 +0000

Dear Cruel Blogger:

I bet you don’t how many nights AB has stayed up with girls from her ministry, praying, interceding, and giving her life away for them.

I bet you don’t know how often she is praised for her inner and OUTER beauty.

I bet you don’t know how ridiculously unlucky you are to not be able to stand closer to this gifted, amazing woman of God.

AMY BETH, I love you. I stand in awe of who you are and the beauty you possess surpasses that of a thousand women our age.

By: Denice

Denice — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:14:42 +0000

1. LOVE your blog!
2. LOVE you, even thought I don’t know you in real life. You are definitely someone I would want to be friends with, if you would be friends with an old 44 year old woman! Let’s just say I have some friends and some stories that I think you could relate to…
3. Peeing your pants stories never get old! I feel sorry for people who don’t have friends that make them laugh so hard they pee their pants. They just haven’t lived the good life!
4. Feel sorry for people who don’t like themselves and have to put others down to make themselves feel superior. VERY UNATTRACTIVE TO REAL MEN, by the way!

Keep your chin up and keep looking up to the One who really matters!

By: Autumn

Autumn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:47:01 +0000

Your blog is an inspiration to me every time I read it. And a good laugh from time to time! I know words are painful, but you are SO much more than one person’s opinion of you. Hold your head high and rest in the knowledge that you are a child of God… beautiful inside AND out!