Comments on: “Do Hard Things” Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Have Fun http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: 抓姦 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-1255765 抓姦 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:41:46 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1255765 Gonna follow your fitness and bodybuilding advice to be #1 in the world!! MOVE OVER JAY CUTLER!!!! Gonna follow your fitness and bodybuilding advice to be #1 in the world!! MOVE OVER JAY CUTLER!!!!

]]> By: Christy http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-1029398 Christy Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:21:23 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1029398 Wonderful post :) It sums up everything the Rebelution is about very nicely. God bless! Wonderful post :) It sums up everything the Rebelution is about very nicely. God bless!

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-958346 Kathleen Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-958346 Good post. Thanks for the reminder gentlemen. Teresa- yes, yes, yes. I agree whole heartily. It is so easy to get caught up in all our work that we forget to spend time with God and just enjoying what he created. (for example Martha) Sometimes even going outside to do your homework is the best thing in the world. You can enjoy the beautiful day and do what you need to get done. And I'll be praying for your husband. Good post. Thanks for the reminder gentlemen.

Teresa- yes, yes, yes. I agree whole heartily. It is so easy to get caught up in all our work that we forget to spend time with God and just enjoying what he created. (for example Martha)
Sometimes even going outside to do your homework is the best thing in the world. You can enjoy the beautiful day and do what you need to get done.
And I’ll be praying for your husband.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-700087 Teresa Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-700087 Hi All, I am a mom with two boys: 14 and 12. I bought "Do Hard Things" to listen to cd's on tape for our drive from KC to the Mayo clinic this week. While their dad and I enjoyed the book so very much......we think both of our boys are "over-acheivers" and put so much pressure on themselves to succeed. While I don't think we fall into the group of adults who "dumb it down" and have low expectations for our kids......we do fall into the catagory of parents who say this: "It is such a beautiful day...can't you take 30 minutes to shoot hoops in the driveway or go for a run, or walk the dog after school?" Here is the response we get: "No way.....I have 2 hours of homework before soccer practice, and then I have to come home and finish reading my book for my book report due on Monday". ......or something like that. Their Dad has cancer, and we so wish we could impart "Life is short" on them. They both have wonderful hearts for God and are involved in mission trips and church too. To us, the sky is bluer, the grass is greener and the air is fresher since their dads diagnosis.....we remember our childhood of "kick the can" and late nite "hide and seek" in the neighborhood...and we would love that for them. While I absolutely LOVE the message of this book and I love Brett and Alex's heart for God and "hard things"......someplace inside of me......I long to say this to my fabulous amazing boys: Smell the roses....take sundays and "do easy things"....breath in the simple things in life and get your heads out of those books!!!! Please....tell me what I'm missing here? Open heart and mind Mom, Teresa Hi All,

I am a mom with two boys: 14 and 12. I bought “Do Hard Things” to listen to cd’s on tape for our drive from KC to the Mayo clinic this week. While their dad and I enjoyed the book so very much……we think both of our boys are “over-acheivers” and put so much pressure on themselves to succeed. While I don’t think we fall into the group of adults who “dumb it down” and have low expectations for our kids……we do fall into the catagory of parents who say this: “It is such a beautiful day…can’t you take 30 minutes to shoot hoops in the driveway or go for a run, or walk the dog after school?” Here is the response we get: “No way…..I have 2 hours of homework before soccer practice, and then I have to come home and finish reading my book for my book report due on Monday”. ……or something like that.

Their Dad has cancer, and we so wish we could impart “Life is short” on them. They both have wonderful hearts for God and are involved in mission trips and church too. To us, the sky is bluer, the grass is greener and the air is fresher since their dads diagnosis…..we remember our childhood of “kick the can” and late nite “hide and seek” in the neighborhood…and we would love that for them.

While I absolutely LOVE the message of this book and I love Brett and Alex’s heart for God and “hard things”……someplace inside of me……I long to say this to my fabulous amazing boys: Smell the roses….take sundays and “do easy things”….breath in the simple things in life and get your heads out of those books!!!!

Please….tell me what I’m missing here?
Open heart and mind Mom,
Teresa

]]> By: Julie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-654006 Julie Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:33:18 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-654006 This is a good post Brett. It answers one of the questions I have been muling over in my head for a while. Thank You! -Julie This is a good post Brett. It answers one of the questions I have been muling over in my head for a while. Thank You! -Julie

]]> By: Marika http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-619927 Marika Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-619927 I really enjoyed reading this post! It cleared up a lot about what you guys mean about doing hard things. I'm reading your book in my Bible class and really enjoy it. It's a very well written book, you guys did a great job! I really enjoyed reading this post! It cleared up a lot about what you guys mean about doing hard things. I’m reading your book in my Bible class and really enjoy it. It’s a very well written book, you guys did a great job!

]]> By: Gerriane http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-598338 Gerriane Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-598338 Oh..okay I kind of get it now. I used to think that doing hard things meant having less fun in your life. The post explained it was about priorities! I wonder what the teens were thinking when you guys walked in wearing suits and ties!! :)) Oh..okay I kind of get it now. I used to think that doing hard things meant having less fun in your life. The post explained it was about priorities! I wonder what the teens were thinking when you guys walked in wearing suits and ties!! :))

]]> By: Brienne http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-578547 Brienne Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:39:02 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-578547 I love this post! Thanks guys! My dad always told me (and still tells me as a matter of fact) to do hard things with a good attitude! And that is SO true! Actually our youth group at church camp (not me tho, i got sick :( oh well )helped out in the kitchen with smiles and the workers noticed it and complimented them for it. :D Now i try really hard to do things with a good attitude. Sometimes it's hard tho.. :D In Christ, Brienne I love this post! Thanks guys! My dad always told me (and still tells me as a matter of fact) to do hard things with a good attitude! And that is SO true! Actually our youth group at church camp (not me tho, i got sick :( oh well )helped out in the kitchen with smiles and the workers noticed it and complimented them for it. :D Now i try really hard to do things with a good attitude. Sometimes it’s hard tho.. :D

In Christ,
Brienne

]]> By: EmilyC. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-566548 EmilyC. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:11:34 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-566548 Wow! Wow!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/01/do-hard-things-doesnt-mean-you-cant-have-fun/#comment-544105 Natalie Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:12:30 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=280#comment-544105 Wow, thank you so much for this post... it really clarifies things for me. Thank you! Wow, thank you so much for this post… it really clarifies things for me. Thank you!

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