Jan. 15, 2009
Movie Reviews - Random Thoughts - Etc.
Posted in Single Moms as Keepers at Home
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It is cold here in New England. But I won't dwell on that. In the cold weather, I find I'm more inclined to curl up and watch movies than I am to be truly motivated to do something productive. Two movies I recently watched - and do NOT necessarily recommend - spoke to me so clearly about the world we live in. Mean Girls - have you heard of it? Seen it? The movie plot in a nut shell -- 16 year old, formerly homeschooled girl, starts public high school - so she can be socialized. Socialization is achieved when she starts flunking senior math (which she was a straight A student in) on purpose, to get the guy. The way she dresses, well...anyway...socialization is again, successful...and on and on. Fortunately, by the end of the movie, she realizes the errors of her ways (lets chalk that up to good early training) and gets things back in the right order. So having seen it, I find yet one more good reason not to give up homeschooling. Sweet Home Alabama - Loved it! Good morally right ending. Hard road to get there. I so identified with the lead character. She was a "success" in the worlds eyes (I gave that up when I came home to homeschool). She wants a divorce from the husband of her youth (love at first sight at 10 - okay maybe that was a little too much), but in the end she gets it right. I'm so tired of feeling driven, like I need to do something more to be a success in someone else's mind. Why can't this (homeschooling) be enough? Yes, I'm continuing to seek contentment and to allow the Lord to let me rest in green pastures and to walk by still waters, but I so want to go off in my own direction and do my own thing. Someone once told me I had a free spirit -- I think it is actually a rebellious spirit, and it needs taming. Praying that you are snug and warm and enjoying your children on this January day. Blessings, MaggieRaye |
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Posted by theprincessofquitealot Feb. 27, 2009 - Reading this makes me think of a recent post of mine
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