by MusicMom I was born in the midst of the flower children and hippie ferver – 1967. More importantly, for where I ended up in my life, I was born a few years after Betty Friedan wrote “The Feminine Mystique” which raised the consciousness of millions of educated American housewives as to what was exactly that nagging “problem with no name”. My mother was a rich, educated southern belle. She graduated from Sweet Briar College in Virginia (yes, that actually is a women’s college, not a fairy-tale castle) in 1960 and married the son of Full post …
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The God Card: Thoughts from The Excellent Wife
February 11, 2010
Thoughts from The Excellent Wife The God Card ~ Thoughts on Patriarchal Teachings by Journey Someone in the church told me that I should have known it was abusive when my husband was controlling my life (the details of which are in the parts of my story that I have shared thus far here). It’s like these people don’t realize that the very books they recommend Christian wives to read are the very books that taught me that my husband was not abusive but was, rather, a godly man. For example, in the popular book, Full post …
The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #6
February 8, 2010
Meekness vs. Anger -Yielding my personal rights and expectations to God (Psalm 62:5) – Bill Gothard by RazingRuthAfter a year with our family, Kay left…and in many ways, so did my mother. Admittedly, my mom was more organized and seemed to take more control over her wild boys. The housework was being done and Elijah, the oldest, was being homeschooled four days a week. There was a schedule that hung on the kitchen wall and woe to the person who didn’t keep to it. My father came home, when he was in town, to properly prepared and Full post …
The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #5
February 2, 2010
Gentleness vs. Harshness – Showing personal care and concern in meeting the need of others (I Thessalonians 2:7) – Bill Gothard by RazingRuth From my earliest memories, my mother was a study in contrasts. Our home was chaotic (three boys and a new baby, all under the age of five). After my birth, my parents purposed to begin homeschooling. I say “my parents”, but that just means that dad decided mom would be doing her Christian duty best if she homeschooled. Not to mention the fact that dad’s employer and spiritual advisor had an up-and-coming curriculum that he Full post …
Daughter of the Patriarchy: “Hello, Miss Dog-Meat.”
February 1, 2010
by Sierra Every so often, a story circulated around Message churches. Our pastor related it with a twinkle of humour in his eye. The precociousness of little children was always a failsafe source of amusement in a world that afforded so many sinful entertainments. Children quoting scripture were even better. Out of the mouths of babes, it was oft repeated, the Word of God was made perfect. And so, it was with paroxysms of mirth that the following anecdote was passed around. One day, a minister’s wife was out doing the grocery shopping with her Full post …
The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #4
January 28, 2010
“Humility v Pride” – Recognizing that it is actually God and others who are responsible for the achievements in my life (James 4:6) by RazingRuth Disclaimer: With my father, I have to be careful of the details I give. His place in the movement is easily identifiable with a few key data points. I hope my readers can understand that even though I hate what was done to me, I hate what could be done to people I love even more. In which case, identifying my dad isn’t something I want to do. It’s also unnecessary for Full post …
The God Card: Subordinate But Equal
January 27, 2010
Subordinate But Equal (Piper and other Complementarians on ‘Biblical Womanhood’) The God Card ~ Thoughts on Patriarchal Teachings by Journey The patriarchy camp loves to say that, at the core, it believes men and women are equal. A common phrase goes something like, “Men and women are equal, but simply have different roles to play.” The statement often works like a charm. After all, hey, they just said men and women are fundamentally equal, right? People playing different roles isn’t necessarily bad. In fact, it’s usually positive. Images of actors on state are conjured up in Full post …
The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #3
January 25, 2010
Discernment vs. Judgment – The God-given ability to understand why things happen (I Samuel 16:7) by RazingRuth Two babies in ten months. Samuel came three weeks early. That was my mother’s introduction to parenting. I’m sure she must’ve been over-whelmed. With my father starting to travel on occasion, I’m sure she was lonely. But she had her church friends and they were quick to prop her up when she needed it. They assured her that feeling lonely was normal, but that she should commit herself to prayer and supporting God’s will. Still, when Samuel was six months old, Full post …
Michelle says, Never enough babies!
