Thursday, July 23, 2009
This is my first day to blog. I've been thinking a lot lately on God's Design for women and how to convey this to the next generation. The young ladies of our society are being pushed into careers whether they want a career or not. Whatever happened to young girls being allowed and encouraged to be Keepers of the home? What would happen to our culture if the young ladies of this generation took a stand, defied our culture, and decided to pursue the high calling of wife and mother? Wife and mother is the highest calling for woman, worthy of honor and praise.
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Hi Shirley!! I'm so glad you started a blog!! You have sooo much wisdom to share.
ReplyDeleteI love your starting post. What if girls were encouraged to be keepers of the home? I'm sure femanist would be shaken to their core :-)
Can't wait to read more~
~Cinnamon
Thanks Cinnamon, you're so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you started a blog, and look forward to reading more posts.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that I am not getting pushed into a career and that my parents are encouraging me to be a mother and wife that serves her family and stays at home. You are also encouraging me and the other girls you know to be this. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteI have the same question as you, "What would happen to our culture if the young ladies of this generation took a stand, and decided to pursue the high calling of wife and mother?" I don't have the answer to it yet, but hopeful my generation can find out!
~Cynthia
I certainly can see from watching how difficult it is when women step out of the home and out in to the world~ the children fall, the home is neglected, the meals and the most important of all THE HEARTS within (on and on) I am so deeply thankful that my husband loves the Lord and heeds HIS call! This is a wonderful topic Shirley. WHat do you have to say about the women whom may have lost their spouse (I suppose a totally different topic yet, somewhat relevant)
ReplyDeleteWhen is it necessary (if at all) for a woman to step out of the home? To work.?
Lesley
Hi Shirley! We're with you 100%!! Our oldest, Kailey, who is 19 went back to CA to visit old friends and relatives and she had to answer "why are you not going to college and starting a career" too many times to count! It is such a foreign idea to stay at home under your father's care until marriage. I am thankful we have many friends and a church that completely supports us in this!
ReplyDeleteHi Lesley,
ReplyDeleteBiblically, when a woman's husband dies, she is to get re-married if young, and if she's old, her family and church is to care for her. God has a special place in His heart for the widow and orphan. Thankfully, this doesn't happen frequently. I realize it does happen. I've asked myself several times what would I do if I found myself to be a widow. Thankfully, Richard has made preparations for the kids and I if he were to die. I think it's good to base our decisons on the "normative" examples in Scripture and not on the "what ifs" that could happen. If a woman found herself in a position where her husband dies and there isn't any money to eat, she would have to do something to support herself and her family. Hopefully, she would have a dad or a brother who could help her out during this time. If not, her church. As a last resort, should she leave her home and go out into the work force.
Hi Susan,
ReplyDeleteYou are blessed to be in a church that teaches the truth about the role for women. I too am blessed to be in a church that does the same! I feel for Kailey! I hope she had her answer ready for the onslaught of questions that she must have been bombarded with. The sad thing is even in the Christian community, this idea seems to be foreign. Christians have gotten so far away from Biblical roles for men and women, that the church is walking with the world in this and so many other areas. I say we need to get the truth out there and take back some ground!