Feb. 8, 2009 - Whatever I guess!?
I guess I've been getting discouraged lately.
In Aim they have a system of grooming leaders and I sorta was thrown/ put myself into a position to be in the process of being groomed. For a while I wanted to be in a position of leadership but lately I have wanted to take a vacation from Aim. And despite wanting to take a break for a while, the first session I will be taking off will be this summer. Well anyway they decided to put me into SALT in Training. Well they invited me to a SALT meeting. I was undecided as to whether I should go because it would put me in leadership over others. Being in leadership just doesn't sit right with me. Particularly the part of being in leadership over both genders... Not that I want to be Amish or anything it just doesn't sit right with me.
Well (I am finally getting to the main point of this post) my mom got me this book Lies Young Women Believe and the Truth That sets them free. I've been reading it in bits and pieces. And tonight (after we had prayer meeting at our house for our church) I starting reading the chapter about "Lies about the Future" and the first one the authors address is the lie that young women are fed through just about anything they see, hear, or are told, by the outside world that " You have to have a career, wanting to be a wife and mother is wrong." Even well meaning Christians (I believe) have bought into that lie. In the chapter they discussed how women were made to be a man's helpmeet and to complete him. Well one of my dearest dreams is to be a wife and mother after which is to translate the BIble (not necessarily into another language but possibly into books and childrens stories.{I am opening this to remarks about what people think of this}).
Well when certain people heard that Bible translating was a desire of mine, the just started bombarding me with the message that "being a Bible translator is a higher calling than being a wife and mother." Even in certain "more conservative" quarters its " there is a possibly of your being a wife and mother, but more than likely you'll be single and you'll be involved in some ministry." Or at least that's what I feel like is being slightly conveyed. Well I was reading the above metioned book just because I was feeling a bit down. And it said "While God sets apart some women to serve Him as singles, that is an EXCEPTION*. God's norm is for women to serve Him by completing a husband."
*I typed in bold and capitals to emphasize my point.
Why then do people seem to think that being single is the norm? It's not what we were created for. We were created to be a man's helpmeet. I'm not saying that you can't serve God as a single if thats what God has called you to go after it with your whole heart. But people treat the exception as the rule now. It distresses me in so many ways.
I recently wrote elsewhere that what is going on in the government distresses me, but the distorted rule of women in the world distresses me more. I have cousins who have been in public school for sometime (they were homeschooled at first but weren't learning anything really) one of them recently commented that " I don't want to have children. It's to hard on the body" What she was really saying was " If I have kids I'll get fat and I don't want to get fat."
The desire that God instilled in all women (the desire to have children) is rapidly being trained out of women. I believe the economy is directly tied to the birthrate and the number of abortions. If you count the amount of abortions since making it legal there would be millions more people in America alone that would be buying and selling goods.
I don't want to hurt people's feelings, but If I feel called to be a wife, mother and possibly a Bible translator, I would better spend my time learning how to be a wife and mother and learning languages and how to write then I would learning how to teach people how two mime and how to get bookings for presentations.
This post wouldn't be complete if I didn't put on here that I have no desire or call (as of right now) to go to college. Even If I would go to college what major would be pratical. Teaching is out because my mom got a teaching degree and she says it has hindered her more than it has helped her. But everyone around me seems to think that YOU HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE. I'm going to cite my Uncle Tim here. He Never went to college and he makes the most money of all his brothers (He only has brothers.). Yet he feels bad because he didn't go to college and all his brothers did. Well Uncle Tim you may never read this but I'm going to say it anyway. God has blessed you for not worshiping education.BRAVO.
I know that if certain people read this they will be very mad but I don't care because it needed to be said.
Signing off.
Comments
Feb. 11, 2009 - our opinions
Posted by cousins
We would like to say that you will make a good mother and bible translator. We realize that you have your opinions, but we have ours as well, so we would like to share them with you.
First off, I feel as though you are degrading our educational level. When we were homeschooled we did learn. As a matter of fact, when Caitlyn tested into public schools, she skipped 2nd grade. Also, when Lauren tested she scored a grade ahead as well, however she did not skip. We are learning a lot in the public schools too. Lauren is taking college classes right now and may possibly enter college as a sophomore or junior rather than a freshman.
Secondly, we believe that a person has the right to decide whether or not they would like to have children. Yes it is difficult on the body (you could ask any mother) but that does not necessarily mean that you're going to get fat and stay fat. That was never stated. For the record, we would both love to have kids someday.
Lastly, college. Uncle Tim does not have a wife and children, therefore he is capable of spending his income on nicer things. Yes we understand that he did not attend college, but he went through a lot of training and courses to get to where he is today. Don't get us wrong, there's nothing wrong with not going to college. The reason that Uncle Tim's brothers don't have as much (as far as money goes) is because they went into ministry which does not pay as well.
By the way it is going to take a lot of education to become a bible translator. You have to study not only the Bible but also another language. We pray that God helps you in whatever you choose to do in life.
Feb. 13, 2009 - Just Some Thoughts
Posted by la mere
It isn't about education level. It is about the foundation on which one's education is built. Any education that negates or removes the Bible as it's foundation (which public school does) is sub par at best and a waste at worst.
Opinions flow from one's education (quality), values, priorities, and even experiences. The varying opinions signify the difference in the type of education, values and priorities stressed and experiences in life.
If she is not a Bible Translator in the traditional sense of the word, whatever education she might need would be in the area of writing children's literature and other fiction/inspirational writing. She could easily do this from home and remain under the protection of her parents.
I see an inconsistency in statements spoken and statements written. This only points to and inability to be consistent not just in words, but in actions and beliefs. Whatever a person is lets at least see some consistency. Stand for something or fall for anything.
