I've been thinking about this wife swap thing for a couple of days now.  I honestly don't think that I could do that show.  I can't stand to be away from my family for more than 2 or 3 days.  I don't know how I could survive 2 weeks.  I would also be scared to death that they would receive a psycho, nonchristian, drill sergeant type woman.  And wow, is that hard to answer.

I am usually receptive to hearing any advice or ideas that anyone may have.  That doesn't mean I always take it, but I will listen to it.  I know that the possibility exists that this other woman could bring some wonderful changes and ideas to our family, but I don't think that thought outweighs the possibility that she could cause my family to suffer tremendously.  And sheesh, what if they did like her better???

O.k., so let's talk hypothetically.  If I were to do it, I believe I would focus on some of the issues that are front and center in our home.  My first focus would be God.  If the family wasn't christian already, I would definitely make that priority one.  That would be such an incredible opportunity for leading others to Him.  I would also try to show them the importance of family time.  Reading together, cooking together, eating together, playing together, even just snuggling up on the couch and watching t.v. together are such important things to do with your children every single day.    Then, there is helping your children learn to be responsible.  This is huge.  This is hard.  But let's face it, we are raising adults, not children.  If we don't teach our children to be responsible in all areas of life, they will suffer as adults.  This includes everything from cleaning up after themselves to helping others in need (even if it's just helping your little brother hang his bath towel) to keeping a promise that they made.

 Then are issues such as modesty, living for the world, "keeping up with the Jones's", following society instead of God, placing more value on material things instead of family.  Oh wait, I only have 2 weeks right?