ArrowsAplenty

Housewife; mother of nine; cook; dishwasher; laundress; nap connoisseur; PhD in pregnancy.

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@mtnhousewife Here on the Colorado prairie we call quiche "egg pie". ☺️

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A quick Round-Up after yesterdays “Missions and Marriage” post:

1. After a ton of pushback, and hearing hundreds of arguments across a dozen threads and 2 platforms, I have come to the conclusion that I was 100% correct all along. (:

2. It also became very clear that the Modern Missions Movement is absolutely stacked with feminists and feminism.

3. Even the most conservative Reformed Christians who will take you to the mat on things like “women shouldn’t work outside of the home” and “women should not be in combat roles” will suddenly and seriously ask you with a straight face “Why can’t I send my wife and daughter into the Gaza Strip to evangelize Hamas? Don’t you know about the Great Commission, Bro?”

4. Guys, “God sacrificed His Son for me, therefore I must sacrifice my Daughter to the Mission Field” is a foolish argument. There is a reason that the bulk of missions were done by single men throughout all of Church history.

5. Back to the Feminism thing: I had several “Conservative Reformed Christians” tell me that they hope that my Daughter disobeys me, and marries without my blessing. I assure them that she is a godly young woman, and that she has required that I give my blessing before she marries, it upsets them greatly. Imagine being a Christian and wishing for disintegration in a family, and being upset that a young lady values her Father.

6. The most common argument that I received was “How dare you stand between her and her calling!?”. I asked each of these people how they went about determining that someone is called to a particular vocation. The answers I received back were about their “burden”, “heart”, “gut”, “desire”, “aspiration”, “drive”, “motivation”, and “longing”. Which were largely just spiritual words for “feelings”. I asked if God has given us anything more concrete than a “burning in the bosom”, and the collective answer was “No”. So they propose that I give my blessing to send my daughter off to dangerous lands because of the feelings of a suitor. Foolishness.

Friends, you can know that someone is not called to a particular vocation if the call violates scriptures, God’s natural order, or causes you to fail in the areas where God has placed obligations on you. I believe that sending your Daughters to these places likely violates all three, but certainly violates the last 2.

7. There is a tremendous misunderstanding when it comes to the Great Commission. Let’s poke some holes:

A. You do not have to do foreign missions in order to participate in the Great Commission.

B. You do not have to do local missions in order to participate in the Great Commission.

C. Mothers who raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord are participating in the Great Commission and are doing so more effectively than the vast majority of Missionaries.

D. The Great Commission does not command that every Christian go to every Nation.

E. America is a nation. More importantly, America is your nation. You don’t have to go to a foreign nation to obey the Commission. Go to your nation.

Cut through the pietistic nonsense. Subdue your knee-jerk desire to defend a system that is about 200 years old. Just think about it. You know in your gut that the view of sending women into these spaces is contrary to everything else that you believe.

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THIS is how Christian families are going to take over the world. We are the only ones producing children who actually want marriage and children. We have ten kids (and might not be done!) and I'm hoping for at least 50 grandchildren.

https://t.co/uropxPetHR

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@takenInhandLife Referred him to your local church or a man you know that could help?

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Homeschooling boys:

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@HephzibahHears I just finished this pillow, embroidery not cross stitch, for my brother-in-law's wedding in 3 weeks and now I'm working on this other design for my in-laws 35th wedding anniversary. My girls are loving stitching alongside me.

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@midwesttradwife I have a Zojirushi and it is amazing! I also grind about half the flour fresh to put in my honey wheat bread.

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@HomemakerStrong When our basement was finished a few months ago I made one room into a toy room/play room. They never play down there. Sometimes they will grab a toy from there, but not too many of them. I'm ready to give a bunch of them away, but my husband wasn't yet - toys not kids ;)

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Happy Friday, Friends!

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@yoopermomma @aChorusOfBears I say that depends on the grandparents. It is important they are like-minded with the parents or you might not want them too close.

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@aChorusOfBears We are up to six in nine years never living close then 6 hours from family. We were military also. Just getting out and moving thirty minutes from my husband's large family soon. But you can do it. I honestly know like 3 people in this town and I had 3 kids while living here.

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@BridgetWaddles No problem! This Mommy thing is hard and we have to stick together! <3

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@BridgetWaddles Honestly just telling them they are so beautiful all the time makes them pretty happy with what they wear I think. <3

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@BridgetWaddles Try saying that Daddy would like us to be pretty for him. Or something like that. Maybe.

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Homemade oatmeal from organic groats for dinner. Kids had fun talking turns using the flaker. Topped with cinnamon, brown sugar, raisins, and milk!

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Top is almost done! Remember this one will be for sale, folks!