Comments on: College bound for Motherhood? http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/#comment-68 Jen Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:08:16 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/#comment-68 I'm so glad readers are understanding what I was getting at =) I was afraid someone would roast me for saying "forget college," which of course, is only in reference to the issue I'm talking about. Which is -- pursue Christ and godliness, there's no formula (as Jane said), and so many problems will solve themselves (as Heidi said). I’m so glad readers are understanding what I was getting at =)

I was afraid someone would roast me for saying “forget college,” which of course, is only in reference to the issue I’m talking about. Which is — pursue Christ and godliness, there’s no formula (as Jane said), and so many problems will solve themselves (as Heidi said).

]]> By: Jane http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/#comment-67 Jane Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:44:27 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/#comment-67 My hubby and I have just started reading Grace Based Parenting, by Dr. Tim Kimmel. We are not very far into it, but I am getting the impression that he doesn't have a secret formula for raising kids, but directs parents to model the grace that God shows to us. My hubby and I have just started reading Grace Based Parenting, by Dr. Tim Kimmel. We are not very far into it, but I am getting the impression that he doesn’t have a secret formula for raising kids, but directs parents to model the grace that God shows to us.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/#comment-66 Heidi Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:39:10 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/04/10/college-bound-for-motherhood/#comment-66 Jennifer, Love the question! :) I agree with your proposal. In fact, this is something I have said for quite some time. Recently, while leading a women's study on the John Eldredge book "Captivating" (which was ok, but not life changing) we were discussing the whole concept of "self help" book in the church. As we began looking at it together the conclusion we came to was this. If we spent more time pursuing what it means to be a follower of Christ and less time perfecting our flesh according to various human interpretations of biblical concepts the matter of better wife, mom, friend, worker, etc. would solve themselves. I think we, as a body, spend far too much time worrying about the peripherals and not enough time personally applying the truth we <I>do</i> know from Scripture. Anyhow. Good thoughts! Jennifer,

Love the question! :) I agree with your proposal. In fact, this is something I have said for quite some time. Recently, while leading a women’s study on the John Eldredge book “Captivating” (which was ok, but not life changing) we were discussing the whole concept of “self help” book in the church. As we began looking at it together the conclusion we came to was this. If we spent more time pursuing what it means to be a follower of Christ and less time perfecting our flesh according to various human interpretations of biblical concepts the matter of better wife, mom, friend, worker, etc. would solve themselves.

I think we, as a body, spend far too much time worrying about the peripherals and not enough time personally applying the truth we do know from Scripture.

Anyhow. Good thoughts!

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