My Family and Thoughts

Jan. 21, 2007 - Going Plain

You know.. Today was slow, nothing fancy, we stayed after church for a new members meeting.. Funny thing, never joined, but are faithful so we are members.. We were asked to read a copy of the constitution, which I suggest you read from your church. I have set up my closet with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday clothing. And a separate group for church clothes.. Wednesday and Sunday. We don't have a service on Sunday evening.. If any of you out there know why churches originally started a Sunday evening service, can you let me know.. I know in the old days they used to have after church fellowships because people came from miles around for church and such, but now..I am just wondering how it all started.

I am officially starting my life in the plain setting. I guess that's what you call it.. As soon as I have enough time and fabric I will be wearing dresses. I am not saying that those who don't wear dresses aren't modest, I am saying that for me this is what is happening in my life. I washed all the towels today and we will all have 2 towels.. Sound funny? I see no reason why we have to have 40 towels. Most of them are ratty anyway, I just can't seem to throw them out.. I must just love doing laundry or something.. NOT

I gave the girls tags, they are actually homemade door hangers that say Monday - Sunday and some that say church.. That way they know what they are are wearing each day and I no longer have to hear excuses of I don't know what I am going to wear. I fixed 2 dresses for one child today, and am making some culottes for the other, (daddy said they are fine, so they have and wear them). These will be her good pair, for when people come over and such.. Not the ones she plays in with paint all over them...

Ok, for you plain women, when you hear someone is going plain, do you automatically think they are covering? What is your instant thought?? Just wondering.. For me it's covering, dresses only, aprons, I know, but that is what I think of.. Glass cookware and cast iron pots and pans, gardening, canning, and such.. I was just talking of this on another group and they were saying that going plain isn't a lifestyle but a way to honor God, and I agree, but to me it's also a lifestyle. I am humbly praying about my garden this year. We have never had a good corn crop and I pray this year we do. . . I hate to weed, but I think if we do one row a day or something like that, we'll be fine..

My husband said the other day. " I am the head of this house and if you don't like it that's just too bad, you had better get used to it now.. I do the bills, I make the rules, I do everything, and say everything and you just follow me.." I said to him later how pleased I was, I don't use the word proud often, it sounds like I have too much inward pride about something, but I was truly proud of him.. So pleased that these changes are being made in him. He is now being basically taught / mentored by Pastor F. As are a handful of other men, including my friend Gingers husband. I am anxious to see the growth in these men, mine and hers, because I am praying that it will be an obvious change. Now I can't help but wonder if I'll need Christian counsel because my way of being a wife will completely change..

!! But with your payers and encouragement, and the Holy Spirit guiding me, I will be fine!

I think perhaps part of this going plain is also out of necessity.. Maybe that sounds bad, but when we live like we are simple, no not poor, but when we are happy with what we have and making due with what we have, we are happier as a family. When there is 'extra money' we are miserable because everyone wants it to do what they want with it... Me, I wish to pay debts, DH wishes to spend some how he sees fit because he never had extra money, so after conversation, it's one or the other..

My children are doing remarkably well. They are handling the changes well, but I saw tonight at bed time, that I need to carry through what daddy says. If I say it once they need to do it.. It's hard for me to do that. You wouldn't think, with all the bible teaching I have had that it's hard but it is.. It's easier to yell in the flesh that spank in the spirit.. Why, because one you can be out of control and the other you can't be.. If you spank a child it's to be a spanking, not a whipping or a beating, but a spanking.. Spankings are controlled. Beatings and whippings aren't..

I am off.. Do you all have a bible reading plan? How do you read your bibles? A proverbs a day and a psalm a day, as well as your chapter reading ? Just wondering.. If we profess to love and serve God.. I think we should be reading our bibles and not just talking about it.. Maybe this should be our book study.. A book in the bible and not a secular book.. My pastor says, why read a book about "The Book" when you can just read "The Book??"

Your thoughts on the above ladies??

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Feb. 21, 2007 - Amen

Posted by QFmamato4

I am thankful you are my friend

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