Comments on: Guardians of the Household http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/guardians-of-the-household/ Come, let us reason the Scriptures together. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:30:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ety W. http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/guardians-of-the-household/#comment-216 Ety W. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:19:58 +0000 http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-216 Razzler, there are a number of examples in the Bible of women who worked. The Proverbs 31 woman sold both belts and bought real estate. Priscilla was a tent maker (Acts 18), and Lydia sold purple fabrics (Acts 16). One thing I've tried to do is to pray that the Lord's plan for my life will become my dream. It sounds as though you and your husband are in agreement about your lives. That is the important thing. Razzler, there are a number of examples in the Bible of women who worked. The Proverbs 31 woman sold both belts and bought real estate. Priscilla was a tent maker (Acts 18), and Lydia sold purple fabrics (Acts 16).

One thing I’ve tried to do is to pray that the Lord’s plan for my life will become my dream. It sounds as though you and your husband are in agreement about your lives. That is the important thing.

]]> By: The Razzler http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/guardians-of-the-household/#comment-207 The Razzler Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:21:23 +0000 http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-207 I like this post. I totally agree with what you write. If my circumstances were different, I would love to be a stay-at-home-mum. Possibly not for the whole childhood of my children, but definitely for the early years, before they started school. However, my husband is a fair bit older than me and doesn't work. He may start volunteering or he may just go gracefully into retirement. I work. He cooks and cleans. He is the keeper of the household. We cannot have children. We may be able to adopt, but we may not. I tell you this so that you understand my question. If a woman does not stay at home, is this unbiblical? I want to work, I want to do further study... I have many dreams. My dreams used to include children, but I have to let go of that. Am I letting go of a biblical dream and replacing it with an unbiblical dream? BTW, please don't feel under any obligation to answer this question. I think about lots of things. I like this post. I totally agree with what you write. If my circumstances were different, I would love to be a stay-at-home-mum. Possibly not for the whole childhood of my children, but definitely for the early years, before they started school.

However, my husband is a fair bit older than me and doesn’t work. He may start volunteering or he may just go gracefully into retirement. I work. He cooks and cleans. He is the keeper of the household.

We cannot have children. We may be able to adopt, but we may not.

I tell you this so that you understand my question. If a woman does not stay at home, is this unbiblical? I want to work, I want to do further study… I have many dreams. My dreams used to include children, but I have to let go of that. Am I letting go of a biblical dream and replacing it with an unbiblical dream?

BTW, please don’t feel under any obligation to answer this question. I think about lots of things.

]]> By: Ety W. http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/guardians-of-the-household/#comment-174 Ety W. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:47:21 +0000 http://encouragetheyoungwomen.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-174 Laura, it's a process for all of us. I wasted a lot of time wishing my kids would hurry up and grow up. Ah, but now, how I miss those days. Laura, it’s a process for all of us. I wasted a lot of time wishing my kids would hurry up and grow up. Ah, but now, how I miss those days.

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