I feel a righteous urge to tell people to mind their own business and to avoid condemning others of your own convictions. It feels so good to get it off the chest and yet at the same time I feel like hypocrite. In the age of Facebook, My Space, Google+, and yes even emails we can be subjected to others opinions and convictions everyday. And, because we subscribe to them we are willing subjects. And yes, I am one of those who does share my beliefs in God, abortion, politics etc... Why, even today I posted a link on Facebook about pro life! And here it is cause why not share it on my BLOG:
http://www.feelnumb.com/?p=7630
UGH! I feel even more like a hypocrite. :)
I guess my righteous indignation is more about benign topics like books I read or movies I watch. I feel like each of us need be careful to what we subject our selves to but, each person has the ability to decide what that is. I have felt it, conviction from God, about watching a particular movie when I shouldn't and, believe me, I have at times the nightmares that I wouldn't have if I would have obeyed it.
Books that I have liked but have been condemned about reading, Harry Potter, Twilight, Dragon Lance, The Lord of the Rings etc... I understand why some would have a conviction about reading these, but I don't. So let me delight in these fantasies because I absolutely enjoy them. I know and feel His conviction on my own and hopefully, when I do feel it, I will heed it.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
My roles as a wife and mother and why I'm ok with that.
So, last fall my pastor had asked me to write a Blog about why I'm ok with my roles as a wife and mother. I was intimidated then and am now about doing this. Maybe that's why its taken so long for me to do it. I fist want to say my husbands and I's situation is completely different from anyone else's. We make life work for us so I wouldn't expect anyone to do the same or think the same as us. I do hope however, that it would help give perspective to some stay at home moms out there who have a hard time with the lot they chose in life. I say chose because life doesn't happen to us unless we let it. The way are life is at this moment is because of decisions we made in the past.
The fist decision I made that embarked me in to my current roles was to get married. I am a wife first and foremost. I never had to make a staement or commitment to my children, "to have and to hold", or "in sickenss and in health". I am going to live the rest of my life with Aaron Baker! Before we got married Aaron and I had many conversations, and took pre-marriage counseling and thought we knew what marriage should look and feel like. Well, Its not as easy as I think every one hopes it would be. W have had our fights, disagreements but am glad to say we have almost made it to our 8 year milestone!
My husband works two jobs, one as an instructor to fix and maintain Bravo helicopters for the US Navy and one as a worship leader for our church. I don't work outside the house. I do distribute JUICE PLUS, which I love and I also co lead the worship team with Aaron. My full time job is to maintain the house and bring my kids to school and other various activities. Now, to expect my husband to come home after working two jobs and have to make dinner or clean the dishes, do laundry etc... would be absolutely ludicrous! I would be considered the laziest house wife, being able to make my own schedule and stay at home all day, if I expected that much from my husband. I wouldn't deserve him.
You may disagree with me and that's fine. I think that all married couples have their own processes, and ways to live life. If we were both working, Aaron and I agreed we would share the house hold load.You need to work out what works for you as a couple not as an individual. Because, as soon as you said I do your life was not your own anymore and their shouldn't be any backing out. Too many people jump head fist into marriage and back out too fast due to selfish intentions. There will always be ireconsiliable differences no matter who you are with.
Maybe next time my Blog will be a little lighter. :) I might post about a movie I've seen or a magazine article I just read.
Thanks for taking your time to read. My Blog is a tool for me to become a better communicator so please comment and let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Rachael
The fist decision I made that embarked me in to my current roles was to get married. I am a wife first and foremost. I never had to make a staement or commitment to my children, "to have and to hold", or "in sickenss and in health". I am going to live the rest of my life with Aaron Baker! Before we got married Aaron and I had many conversations, and took pre-marriage counseling and thought we knew what marriage should look and feel like. Well, Its not as easy as I think every one hopes it would be. W have had our fights, disagreements but am glad to say we have almost made it to our 8 year milestone!
My husband works two jobs, one as an instructor to fix and maintain Bravo helicopters for the US Navy and one as a worship leader for our church. I don't work outside the house. I do distribute JUICE PLUS, which I love and I also co lead the worship team with Aaron. My full time job is to maintain the house and bring my kids to school and other various activities. Now, to expect my husband to come home after working two jobs and have to make dinner or clean the dishes, do laundry etc... would be absolutely ludicrous! I would be considered the laziest house wife, being able to make my own schedule and stay at home all day, if I expected that much from my husband. I wouldn't deserve him.
You may disagree with me and that's fine. I think that all married couples have their own processes, and ways to live life. If we were both working, Aaron and I agreed we would share the house hold load.You need to work out what works for you as a couple not as an individual. Because, as soon as you said I do your life was not your own anymore and their shouldn't be any backing out. Too many people jump head fist into marriage and back out too fast due to selfish intentions. There will always be ireconsiliable differences no matter who you are with.
Maybe next time my Blog will be a little lighter. :) I might post about a movie I've seen or a magazine article I just read.
Thanks for taking your time to read. My Blog is a tool for me to become a better communicator so please comment and let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Rachael
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Just finished another book!
Hi guys,
So I have been challenged to learn how to communicate better. So here I go. This is my first ever Blog.
I just finished reading a really good book. Its the latest of a series. I started reading this series maybe three years ago. A friend of mine, @MichelleDunhamMenzell, reccomended it to me. The series is about a Apiscapalian preacher named Tim Kavanagh. He had settled in life. He wasn't thriving. He just wanted to get done with what he needed to do and at the end of the day read a good book and go to sleep. He didnt like suprises and certainly didn't expect much from God. Then one day his world changed because of a dog, a new neighbor and a needy boy. The newest book is called "In The Company of Others". If you like being entertained by a good read then I reccomend this series. They are written by Jan Karon.
Well thats it for now. Thanks for reading.
So I have been challenged to learn how to communicate better. So here I go. This is my first ever Blog.
I just finished reading a really good book. Its the latest of a series. I started reading this series maybe three years ago. A friend of mine, @MichelleDunhamMenzell, reccomended it to me. The series is about a Apiscapalian preacher named Tim Kavanagh. He had settled in life. He wasn't thriving. He just wanted to get done with what he needed to do and at the end of the day read a good book and go to sleep. He didnt like suprises and certainly didn't expect much from God. Then one day his world changed because of a dog, a new neighbor and a needy boy. The newest book is called "In The Company of Others". If you like being entertained by a good read then I reccomend this series. They are written by Jan Karon.
Well thats it for now. Thanks for reading.
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