May. 16, 2008 - Raising Godly Sons and Daughters
I have been interested in this topic for such a long time, what are the basic roles that God expects out of our sons and daughters? What is His design for each of us to fulfill His will in this context? What are the characteristics of a Godly wife? What are the characteristics of a Godly husband? How can we nurture those characteristics in our children? How do we fend off the world that wants to send our daughters to college thousands of miles away from home? Is college never OK? Always OK? Sometimes OK? What about our sons? So many men don't know how to lead their families, what can we provide to our sons so they will grow up equipped?
Well, I have tons of questions without a lot of answers, so I decided to ask the moms in my homeschool group if they'd be interested in getting together in person (not via email) to discuss girls one night, and boys another. So far I have a pretty good headcount.
Now what do I do? 
I've never done this sort of thing before and have NO IDEA how to organize it. I have young children, I do not have years of experience in this realm either.
I will start compiling a rough outline of topics to discuss, pertinent verses in the bible, suggested books/websites, and have asked the ladies to email me particular questions that they would love the group to comment on, etc.
Here are some resources I have already compiled (still adding to the list):
- So Much More by Anna Sofia Botkin and Elizabeth Botkin
- The Return of the Daughters (ala Vision Forum)
- Raising Maidens of Virtue by Stacy McDonald
- Passionate Housewives by Stacy McDonald
- The Monstrous Regiment of Women
- Beautiful Girlhood by Mable Hale/Karen Andreola
- Created for Work by Bob Schultz
- Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis
- Preparing Sons to Provide for a Single-Income Family by Steve Maxwell
I am looking forward to this! In a world that is running in the opposite direction, I think this will be a great time of renewal (in our focus), refreshment, and a time of challenging our thought processes, and confirming what we are already doing well.
After talking to many different homeschool moms in my group, it seems quite apparent that no one I've spoken to so far was raised with the worldview of what God's plan is for wives and husbands. No one was given the tools on which to base their own lives, and it seems that we all struggle to some degree in figuring this out. We need direction and reassurance. I hope that this meeting blesses all of those that attend, as that is my hope and prayer.
