A good read here, folks.
Thanks for posting, Kaslin.
Posted on 09/29/2009 6:41:16 AM PDT by Kaslin
I grew up in a household where my femininity was celebrated along with my intelligence and independence. I had the most wonderful and devoted of fathers, a fiercely independent mother (about whom my father remarked on their 25th Anniversary, “Faye, I can honestly say in 25 years, I've often felt like murder, but I've never been bored.” He encouraged us to be all we could, do whatever we set our minds to and was truly (and I think this is important) PROUD of us.
My father's mother was born blind. He watched her navigate life with no resources (the blind were homebound or institutionalized). He watched her bravely face whatever life handed her and realized that the strengths women have are boundless for a truly devoted husband and child.
It's not that we want to be better or more successful than men, but we don't want to be told we are less than they. We are equal BUT different. I celebrate the masculine (really enjoy it on all levels), but I despise extremes on either end. Women complete men, and men complete women.
****...when you spend enough time reading magazines and watching daytime talk shows that are all reinforcing the idea that your life sucks!****
How true; we have replaced traditional family influences with *Group think*. We should have learned by now that indoctrination is the most destructive force in human history...regardless of its benign or malignant beginnings.
We have seen religion twisted into evil cults and womens’ suffrage turned into revulsion of our sons & brothers.
Mass communication - ain’t it great?
If exercise and eating your vegetables made you live longer than almost all 100+ people would be body building vegetarians, and yet there are none. We are being lied to.
Feminism is robbing them of that.
Women like men like this because this is how both sexes were created. The man IS the "head" of the family, not "should be", "IS". Now, that's not saying you'll be good at it... Any time the woman tries to be this "head", the result is a two-headed freak, and the consequences are less than desirable.
Women, living within God's intent, you're not of any LESS worth, you're of DIFFERENT PURPOSE than the man. Read Prov 31:10 for a good description of a successful woman. She keeps the family and household together and is at the same time an entrepeneur.
Your response really touched me. The story of your grandmother tugs at my heart, but inspires me to no end! I think that I wasn’t truly happy in the business world because there was something missing, I never knew what until I saw my baby’s face for the forst time. He needed me, and it turns out...I needed him too.
Happiness comes from sacrifice, not possession.
Happiness is a consequece, not a goal.
Feminism is not really about women, but a mere vehicle designed by radicals to undermine the family, the morals, and the established order of American society in order to ripen it for the attempted Communist coup we are currently experiencing. The women who fell for any part of this nonsense were mere “useful idiots”, as were the men who went along.
That's a pretty low-life attitude for what was supposed to be the “head” of the family. He never held a job, retired at 57 and I carried the load. He may not be an evil man, but he was one pi$$-poor husband and father. We are reconciled now, he lives in my home (bought and paid for by me), has few, if any responsibilities, except his son has had a chance to “know” his father. I don't live in unforgiveness (as it is poisonous), but if the Good Lord asked me to sum up his job as a husband and father, I'd have to say, “No comment.” I really would ask to be excused, as I'd hope for his eternal life in heaven, but it wouldn't be by my testimony — only God's Son's mercy. Had I been left to my own brand of justice (without Christianity), I'd have been kicking a$$ and taking names, but if I want forgiveness, I'd better be willing to give it, as well.
As the age of Obama drags on I suspect everyone's happiness level will decline, and everyone will be scratching their heads wondering why.
“What does feminism hold for me?”
That’s easy: Psychological and economic rents.
Maybe because we are taxed to death, forcing many of us to go to work instead of stay home and raise our children? If my taxes weren’t so insane, my husband and I could live well on his income. I could stay home with my son instead of working full time. I love my job, but the stress of being full time mommy, wife and employee gets to me sometimes.
WOW! Do you have a sister? .... Only kidding. Seriously, I never understand the attitude of some of these people who refuse to work.
All I ever wanted was to idolize my mate, raise his children, and make a beautiful peaceful home — full of love, laughter and peace. I got two out of three, and the Good Lord has provided me with all I need — down to the smallest detail. God's generosity and mercy has given me all I need to be generous and merciful. My home-again husband made me strong and resourceful.
I have no regrets (okay, maybe one). I'd just once like to hear from the man I love/loved, “I'm proud of you,” and I'd like a hug.
Prayers for your strength. Prayers for our country. Prayers for you three to stay strong and healthy. Hug them both tonight, long and tenderly. Life isn’t for the faint-hearted. It takes everything you’ve got and, if you’re lucky and blessed, you’ll have all you need. One is strong, two is stronger, yet. Three is unbreakable.
“Women LIKE men who will provide for them, take care of them, and make the big decisions”
Mine does!
Is there actually going to be a distinct Asian population in 20 years in the US?
Look at the change in Diet, we went from enjoying Animal fat, Meat, Cheese to having those foods demonized in favor of whole grain low fat with all those corn abominations.
Look at us during the stone age, we basically ate root veggies,leaves, fruits, Meat and Nuts.
Roles that are not assigned a value determined by men. You might make a good co-captain, but there are no job openings for a dictator.
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