It's supposed to be like a testimony, and more about what I plan later, but I'd love to hear from you in the comments section. I'm wondering what aspects I might ought to include. thanks.
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It's supposed to be like a testimony, and more about what I plan later, but I'd love to hear from you in the comments section. I'm wondering what aspects I might ought to include. thanks.
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| Rosesandtea April 1, 2005 02:32 AM PST  Teresa, you've got some good thoughts there. I really want to address the fact that children are a blessing - but need to be oh so careful not to be seen as teaching a controversial subject. You know? So while I definitely want to share how I came to embrace SAHM-ism and use Scriptures I feel a little bound to not teach and not stir up controversy and avoid offending anyone who is a WOHW. I'm re-reading Mary Pride's The Way Home and it's been good to refresh my mind on many things. I really like how you put the underlying feminist mentality as parenthetical thoughts which are present even when we're trying to affirm other things. thanks for coming by and commenting. | ||
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| Teresa March 31, 2005 02:38 PM PST I would definitely explain WHY behind it. I'm with Molly, counteract some of that feminist dogma about homemaking being lesser, and explain just how important what you are doing is. And why it's important. I have had so much disappointment to struggle with, because my "values" were one thing, but my innermost being rebelled against what I knew was right. I thought it's great to stay at home with your kids (... if you can't do any better for yourself and the world because you haven't any talent). Those parenthetical thoughts were so deep in my heart that I didn't know they existed AND they are very very hard to get out, which is strange since I would have never admitted to thinking that.... if that makes any sort of sense. And concentrate on children and families being BLESSINGS from the LORD, not distractions or burdens. I think it would just have helped so much if years ago someone would have said something NICE about families, instead of making them seem like a requirement that you either postpone til you can't avoid it anymore, or a mistake that destroyed the parents lives. Hmmmm.... I guess some of my personal baggage is shining through :-). But I am certain many other youth have the same baggage, and it'd be good to see someone who rejects the feminist dogma, for both sexes. | ||
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| Rosesandtea March 31, 2005 04:01 AM PST thanks Molly, good points about the joy and the brain-life! I really enjoy that I have time and energy to read and do research - no way could I do that if I worked full time and had a family....... | ||
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| Molly March 30, 2005 02:33 PM PST Well, well, well... Since I AM a stay-home mom AND my husband is the youth pastor, I've got a lot to say about this...heeheehee... I have never actually "spoken officially" on the subject, but we have youth over all the time, and we talk about it constantly (in natural ways, not lecture format). I know that it's given SO many of them--girls AND guys--a lot to think about. We've had some of them say they want a family just like ours, want to homeschool, etc, etc, etc, and I know it's come directly from our influence (and other similar families in our church too). It's really cool! If I was to share "officially" on the topic, I'd be sure to emphasize the JOY parts of it...the value of children, of training them to be soldiers for the Lord, of being there for my husband, etc...and I'd be sure to emphasize on a few key points feminists always bring out, like staying home means your brain goes bye-bye (not!) and all that stuff...I'd happily show that assertion to be garbage, etc... I could rattle on forever, but now the dog is barking like crazy out there, so I'd better go see what's going on... :o) Great blog, btw. If I remember (remind me, please, if I don't!), I'll get the link put up on my sidebar sometime this week. Love, Molly | ||
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