tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90962836217278016222012-01-04T14:06:26.882-06:00Semper EademIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-33614650110104968462011-12-31T16:03:00.005-06:002011-12-31T16:13:04.662-06:00All Commandments Are Equal But Some Are More Equal Than Others“All Animals are Equal but Some Animals are More Equal than Others.” – A very famous line from George Orwell’s Animal Farm.Certain parts of the patriarchy movement are very interesting to me and by turns, quite hilarious. You see, I just finished A Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. It’s basically Jacobs’ journal as he spent one year trying to follow every single rule in the Bible. It’s a Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-43439218434278544582011-12-19T13:57:00.013-06:002011-12-19T14:15:11.285-06:00Locked in a TowerSo, a stay at home daughter picked on Tangled. I’m not surprised. It is, however, a little disappointing. The review by Amanda Reins is aptly titled Mangled because that’s exactly what it does to a beautiful film. I highly doubt that Disney knew that they were giving Rapunzel some of the traits of a stay at home daughter. Believe it or not ladies, the real world does not revolve around Vision Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-34872031029802741382011-08-30T12:14:00.002-05:002011-08-30T12:16:34.407-05:00My Dad's Goals for MeWritten when I was eleven for me and my sister:
1. That she will grow up to be healthy and happy.
2. That she will grow up to live the life of a true Christian.
3. That she will grow up to make the world a better place to live by making decisions that make a positive difference in people’s lives.
4. That she will work hard for the causes she believes in.
5. That she will treat others the way sheIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-86239403668220582062011-08-21T13:02:00.008-05:002011-08-21T13:25:12.516-05:00Just Kiss Her Already <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-38360581317630416172011-08-17T10:46:00.008-05:002011-08-17T20:13:48.587-05:00Falling off Again“The world is like a drunken peasant. If you lift him into the saddle on one side, he will fall off again on the other side. One can't help him, no matter how one tries. He wants to be the devil's.” - Martin Luther.1
“I’m choosing to stay at home and joyfully serve my father as God as called me to do. The world tells me that I can go to college and have it all: a career and a family but I know Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-56648613216261498002011-08-02T10:47:00.005-05:002011-08-02T21:44:53.346-05:00A Psychological ParadoxAs I was writing my last post, I noticed a very striking paradox within the Quiverfull/Militant Fecundity movement. It is so strange to me that these movements promote “independence training” such as blanket training, early weaning, and detachment of the mother/baby relationship while promoting “dependence training” in almost every other area of a child’s life. Confused? Here’s a quick definitionIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-77747202171461091382011-07-12T17:22:00.011-05:002011-08-02T10:54:53.411-05:00A Desire to ControlIt is difficult for me to read about women in the Quiverfull/Militant Fecundity movement. Aside from the not being allowed to vote, go to college, or get a job; there’s also the fact that some of the women have a baby nearly every year. It might seem strange to be writing this article when I’m not married but believe me; I have a good grasp of anatomy and have done my research. (I’ve also posted Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-74620884451601182012011-05-11T12:04:00.008-05:002011-05-11T12:27:42.414-05:00The Story Pride and Prejudice, 2005.I’ve been writing this story since before I started this blog and now I think I can finally post it. It’s been alluded to in many posts, especially my earlier ones. For a long time, I held back in telling this story because of own pain and not knowing for sure what was going to happen. I also wanted to protect my friend Jason’s privacy. Just reading it over again still Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-37586489109825911692011-05-09T19:38:00.004-05:002011-05-09T20:18:46.230-05:00Interesting...I found Katie Botkin's blog awhile ago; it is an interesting read. She's Anna Sofia and Elizabeth's cousin and doesn't agree with their outlook on college or daughter hood. (Katie has a master's degree and taught at the University of Idaho for a time...definitely not actions condoned by the Botkin sisters.) The blog is a bittersweet read... I can only imagine how I would feel if my cousins were Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-70071640413670822812011-04-27T14:42:00.002-05:002011-04-27T14:46:02.985-05:00Some Numbers For your EdificationCurrently on Facebook8,638 people like Vision Forum.There are over 1.5 million homeschoolers in this country.Even with another 1000 or so not on Facebook, not even 10% of the homeschool population likes Vision Forum.*normal people rejoice now*Isn’t that the most encouraging thing you’ve heard in a long time? :-)Random note: Most of the recent questions and posts on the VF Facebook wall are Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-62688506987881711882011-04-22T16:06:00.005-05:002011-04-22T16:30:38.573-05:00Anne the Queenhttp://visionarydaughters.com/2009/07/resurrecting-two-great-queensThis article by Anna Sophia and Elizabeth Botkin is from 2009 and I remember seeing it then and thinking I should respond to it…. Then I forgot about it. However, I found it again recently and decided that I should correct the errors found in it. I am often annoyed with how badly history is portrayed, researched, and documented inIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-90976989589839956252011-03-30T08:50:00.003-05:002011-03-30T09:56:41.880-05:00Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Maker of Earth And in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son our Lord He was conceived by the Holy Spirit Born of the virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate He was crucified and dead and buried And I believe what I believe is what makes me what I am I did not make it no it is making meIt is the very truth of God and not the invention ofIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-78845025019523748942011-02-16T07:27:00.000-06:002011-02-16T07:28:25.818-06:00Cease and DesistTo whoever left several hateful, confusing comments on older posts in the last 24 hours: this behavior constitutes harassment and Cyberstalking.“Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization. It may include false accusations, monitoring, making threats, identity theft, damage to data or equipment, Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-26581103191974815992011-01-28T11:14:00.004-06:002011-01-28T11:20:46.544-06:00Losing Your LifeMaybe I’m idealistic but I keep hoping that the Botkin girls will eventually realise that their way of life is dysfunctional. So occasionally, I read their blog. Unfortunately, it never fails to sadden me and the article written by Anna Sophia and Elizabeth on marriage has to be one of the saddest and most disappointing articles I’ve ever read. Why Am I not Married? In this article and the Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-51998463623045826022010-12-11T21:03:00.007-06:002010-12-11T21:11:43.060-06:00Of Visions and HumanismI’ve been clicking around on the Botkin’s websites lately and I came across this page: http://westernconservatory.com/content/visionVision "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you..." - Matthew 28:20The Western Conservatory of the Arts and Sciences has been established by Geoffrey Botkin's seven children to honor his vision in regard to Christendom. We believe the Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-67224730200061517412010-08-28T12:16:00.002-05:002010-08-28T12:20:37.045-05:00The myth of having to learn to run a householdRecently, while on the blog of a young couple lately married, I was reading the post telling of the couple’s first few months together and all those fun little things like meals and house hunting. But, I found one comment on this post highly amusing. Basically, the young woman commenting said that when she married she was surprised to find how little time it took to cook, clean, and do laundry Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-58880882154302232292010-05-08T17:42:00.011-05:002011-02-17T16:28:36.979-06:00Love is Not a SinI wrote this last summer and with a bit of editing, I decided to post it. I do feel guilty about not being able to write but college coursework drains so much of my time…. Hopefully after finals I can find time to think out more posts. :-)My friends are really into courtship and I’m not…I mean courtship has its good points but I don’t really care about methods anymore… and when I talk to them Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-68783792090784603372009-09-25T17:12:00.010-05:002009-10-18T19:17:25.817-05:0010 Reasons to Read Betsy-TacyThe Betsy-Tacy books were written by Maud Hart Lovelace and were based upon her childhood and young adulthood in the early 20th century. There are four books about covering her years from 5 to 12 and these are suitable for all ages. The next six books cover her high school years, travel, and marriage and are suitable for 14+. (The reason? Well, Betsy can be a little silly about boys…but really, Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-83735312603884538732009-09-03T16:04:00.005-05:002009-09-03T16:21:26.755-05:00Mere DecorativanityIn homeschooling circles these days, there seems to be an inordinate amount of costume making going on. One glance at a few young ladies blogs (who shall remain nameless, you can make your own lists) and you will read of making a new costume either for fun or for an event. Now, don't get me wrong, I like costumes and sewing; one of the few websites I visit regularly is The Costumer's Guide to Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-75645574976500134222009-07-25T16:59:00.013-05:002011-08-17T10:41:34.949-05:00Guys
Young men are widely misunderstood—especially by young women...and especially, in the courtship movement. Most of the time, girls are completely clueless about guys and their feelings and, really, mystifyingly so. Take several friends of mine, for example, they seem totally and completely clueless about young men…yet most of them have brothers and/or are close to their fathers. It is as if Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-53989315990081880592009-07-23T18:42:00.007-05:002010-05-08T17:52:15.333-05:00While the Fellowship is Faithful"You would not ask me to break faith with him?” “No,” said Faramir. “But my heart would. For it seems less evil to council another man to break his troth than to do so oneself, especially if one sees a friend bound unwittingly to his own harm.”1I’ve made decisions in my life. Not unusual. But one of them is to be loyal, in all things that matter but in point, to be faithful to a certain person. Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-70667780376932801342009-05-20T13:58:00.008-05:002011-05-20T22:08:09.364-05:00Of Daughters of Destiny and Watered Down HistoryI was eleven or twelve when I first read several stories in Daughters of Destiny, written by Noelle Wheeler Goforth. Her father, Little Bear Wheeler, had been in our area at a home school convention and we purchased the book from him. Now, I like Little Bear; he’s a very entertaining storyteller and a neat guy. But, of course, Daughters of Destiny was also sold by Vision Forum, which is enough “Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-34835975345129857972009-03-13T13:19:00.004-05:002009-05-20T14:22:12.748-05:00Sheep in Need of Shepherd: Apply Within – Part TwoThis builds upon my last post...so, if you're new I'd suggest reading Part One first."As the letters poured in, I realized that while God had graciously used my book to help some people, it had also raised a lot of questions…." "The main point of I Kissed Dating Goodbye was: "If you're not ready for marriage, wait on romance." But now my fellow singles were asking, "How can you know when you are Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-21860116728740467082009-03-12T18:35:00.009-05:002009-03-13T12:55:46.281-05:00Sheep in Need of Shepherd: Apply Within – Part OneMany people in this world are like sheep, needing a shepherd. They have to be led. They have to follow what someone else says. They settle for second best. History shows this in every era. "What is has already been, and what will be has been before."1 Only a few people are brash enough to seize the leading position and only a few people are brave enough to stand up against them. The rest follow Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-10867261146499863932009-02-12T10:25:00.002-06:002009-02-12T10:34:12.144-06:00Happy Birthday Mr. LincolnA Few Quotes..."In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this book.""I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.""Common looking people are the Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-47071299245168366422009-01-31T16:15:00.010-06:002011-02-16T13:46:12.174-06:00By Their Fruits You Will Know Them Recently, I happened to find Vision Forum's mission statement:(Sorry, Blogger wouldn't let me make the picture any larger...so you'll have to click on it to read)The Mission of Vision Forum MinistriesPosted by Doug Phillips on December 22, 2008Nice ideas. Really, they are. They've got some nice thoughts going on there.But, uh, see anything missing?Let me rephrase that… see anyone missing?That's Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-74026304117915078942008-12-19T10:13:00.005-06:002011-04-27T15:06:09.736-05:00Grace's New BlogGrace has a new blog. Please visit: Betsy, Tacy, and Tib.Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-33452600195487035582008-11-12T18:43:00.004-06:002008-11-12T18:50:57.737-06:00How Maddening...Try to be a voice of reason and get ignored. Sob...sob...sob. I tried to post this comment on someone's blog where young ladies were raving about Christa Taylor clothes and acting as if they've never seen modest clothes before...and my comment wasn't posted. *Sob* :-D Anyway, here it is: "Um, ladies, you act as if you've never been able to buy modest clothes before. They've been around for years.Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-76961732689006909692008-11-11T16:27:00.006-06:002008-11-12T18:50:37.171-06:00Guess the SongGuess which song is from a secular label and which is from a Christian label.Song 1 –Turn it inside out so I can see The part of you that's drifting over me And when I wake you're never there But when I sleep you're everywhere You're everywhere Just tell me how I got this far Just tell me why you're here and who you are 'Cause every time I look you're never there And every time I sleep you're Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-1746384273588028992008-10-24T18:43:00.008-05:002008-10-24T18:54:42.845-05:00Sad but TrueNot all Fathers are warm and loving.Some might even try to lead you to the dark side. :-D(Dad, you're excluded from this. :-) )Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-61720335836388806862008-09-18T11:03:00.011-05:002008-10-12T18:22:19.386-05:00The Way of a Man with a MaidI've been reading this online book, by Robin Phillips.The Way of a Man with a Maid ~ A Response to the Courtship & Betrothal Movementshttp://www.users.waitrose.com/~robinphillips/Way%20of%20a%20Man%20with%20a%20Maid.htmIt's very interesting because I can see parallels in Gothard's teaching with all the Vision Forum stuff and Lindvall's teaching is very similar to that of the Botkin's and also Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-79782470913830232822008-09-10T14:06:00.002-05:002008-09-10T14:10:49.599-05:00Re: Let it Be = Love3I could tell you how busy I’ve been this summer but since you don’t know me anyway…who really cares. :-D Anyway, here’s a tidbit that I find interesting. It happened about a month ago and I just wanted this to be more visible to regular readers. I’ve had really interesting comments on my blog…some I haven’t posted….but may use in an article at some later date.This is a comment and my reply to Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-23904272449289241332008-07-03T19:29:00.010-05:002008-07-03T20:03:01.727-05:00The Questions They AskFor as long as I can remember, my grandparents have been there for me. I do love them very dearly. However, they have always asked many questions… usually repeatedly. This is a list of questions that my mom has been asked, I have been asked (up to "Age 19"), and/or questions that I anticipate being asked in the next ten years. :)Age 1 day: “When is she going to sleep through the night?”Age 1: “Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-51211438602742135262008-06-02T13:54:00.005-05:002010-05-08T17:53:38.620-05:00Better Ways to Spend the SummerIf you read any of the "self-help" books, then you begin to analyze everything and end up thinking more and more about yourself and your problem(s) and not about God and other people. Whereas if you would just keep busy with helping others and reading other books (i.e. about real things and classic fiction) then you wouldn't have time to need the "self-help" books because you are too busy to Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-53930317217283798852008-04-10T13:06:00.005-05:002008-04-11T20:24:46.233-05:00Just wondering.... And waiting.If you have been reading the papers, no doubt you know of what has been going on in Texas for the past week. (If you don't just type "Texas Cult" into the Google news search...and prepare to throw up.) It's enough to make you sick...it makes my stomach hurt...and it also makes me really mad. "This is a sick world we live in! With sick people!"A couple questions:1: Where is Vision Forum's Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-19210999847759982162008-02-02T18:30:00.000-06:002008-02-02T18:38:32.179-06:00Should Women Vote?Should women vote?Must we listen to those that say that it is unnecessary? (Yes, Patriarchy people I'm looking at you!)I'm not going waste time arguing with anyone; because this quote says all that I need to say."I find it poor logic to say that women should vote because they are good. Men do not vote because they are good; they vote because they are male, and women should vote, not because we Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-72470434716846872462008-01-10T15:31:00.005-06:002011-04-27T15:07:03.656-05:00Serving Your Father vs. Serving GodWhile I was doing some research for various ideas this morning, I stumbled onto post by the Botkin sisters (most of which appears below). By the time I had read half of the lengthy post, I was quite irritated and started writing as you can see below :).Excerpts from: ~Authoritative Parents, Adult Daughters, and Power Struggles~Italics are original article by Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin“The Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-57322113662298500552007-12-30T18:50:00.002-06:002008-04-10T13:27:32.313-05:00What Are They For?A few weekends ago, at a family Christmas party, I watched my eighteen-year-old cousin Christine and felt very empathetic towards her. She had just recently broken up with her boyfriend—or he broke up with her—all I know is, my aunt told us before she arrived not to mention boys or dating. Christine looked so sad and it was apparent that she was suffering. I too have suffered from broken Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-8270514741468168162007-12-04T16:10:00.000-06:002007-12-04T17:11:11.241-06:00Random ThoughtsI’ve finished my school for the day and am going to post some random thoughts that have been rattling around in my brain for several days.Wow! I made it onto Josh Harris’ blog! http://www.joshharris.com/“Stomach-Churning Tales and First Kisses "Joshua Harris' next book, Boy Meets Girl , was a good read and again, he presents his ideas in suggestion form. I enjoyed his and Shannon's story but someIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-91145242417756957172007-11-09T20:30:00.004-06:002008-02-20T11:39:17.343-06:00Seeking PerfectionFelix, Sara, Gus, and Felicity—walking through the fields.Alec, Felicity, and Janet King.Gus Pike and Felix King. I’m going to use an example that most people won’t recognize but they should. The series Road to Avonlea is probably the best television show ever. It’s funny without being corny, it’s dramatic without being melodramatic; it’s real without being surreal. :-) It is set in rural Prince Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-30525229330895922892007-11-07T12:02:00.001-06:002008-11-07T16:51:39.843-06:00If this is collapsing, I'd like to know what collapsing is...If you're interested in baseball or in weird articles, click the link below.http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=txredsoxcollapse&prov=st&type=lgns"....Ask any die-hard Sox fan. It is never easy. Get used to it, Boston."Yeah, we die-hard Red Sox fans will try to get used to that 2007 World Series trophy.And we will try to be understanding to mistaken sportswriters, because,"It's understanding Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-76352373830330893592007-10-30T20:12:00.000-05:002007-10-30T20:24:07.435-05:00Part Ten: Let it Be = Love3This really doesn't deserve it's own part...it's more like part nine-and-a-half. :-) Still, it is important to give due credit to everyone.~Works Cited~Lady Dashwood (Eileen Atkins), What a Girl Wants, Warner Brothers Pictures, 2003. Alec King, Road to Avonlea, Sullivan Pictures Entertainment, 1995. The Lost Princess (1875), George Macdonald, J.M Dent and Sons, 1967, Chapter 12, page 107.The Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-78013915365107713492007-10-28T14:33:00.000-05:002008-01-04T15:00:33.585-06:00Part Nine: Let it Be = Love 3To wrap up, I will say one last thing: most of the "self-help" books tend to dissect romance and everything else down into perfect little stages with check-off boxes to fill in. Don’t treat your life like a list of things to check off! Make it up as you go and ad-lib. As Indiana Jones says, “I don’t know, I’m making this up as I go!”15 Its more fun and interesting to let things go and not try to Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-13571818029416023452007-10-26T10:34:00.001-05:002011-03-30T08:31:02.298-05:00Part Eight: Let it Be = Love3A short paragraph on the Botkin sister’s book, So much More. I have not read the book, my sister has, but I refused to read it beyond the occasional paragraph. (I find it rather funny now that I kept on refusing to read the book....) I have seen the Botkin’s video and been to their web-site and am appalled by the amount of arrogance in their teaching. Lots of young women choose to live at home, Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-61439803641480943672007-10-24T14:28:00.000-05:002008-02-07T15:38:32.304-06:00Part Seven: Let it Be = Love3Here’s the last reason to get married quickly—once you’ve found the right person—direct from Passion and Purity. This is Elizabeth writing on Jim’s time away at college; my comments are in parentheses. “A strange thing happened during Jim’s senior year in college. He called it his Renaissance—a new openness to social life, friendships with people he did not consider specially “spiritual,” the Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-25958949776978787732007-10-20T13:28:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:30:10.223-06:00Part Six: Let it Be = Love3Another book that I don’t totally agree with is Of Knights and Fair Maidens by Jeff and Danielle Myers. I really do like Jeff Myers as a speaker and home-educator but not as a courtship adviser. The book is fairly short and is mostly done in question and answer form but it’s yet another book written from one point of view. Passion and Purity is the same way, these books don’t allow much slack forIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-11470559870519716762007-10-18T12:01:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:42:55.055-06:00Part Five: Let it Be = Love3Now we come to I Kissed Dating Goodbye, The Dating Trap, and Passion and Purity; even after my careful scouring, I have few problems with I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Joshua Harris is sound and honest and practical; most of what he says can be applied to everyday life. Plus, unlike other authors, he doesn’t cram his ideas down the reader’s throat and say that you must follow them or else die! :-) Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-46522858943984276992007-10-18T11:37:00.000-05:002007-10-18T13:01:42.163-05:00All you Need is LoveHere is a link to Scott Brown's article: "Why I Hate the Beatles." http://www.scottbrownonline.com/ScottBrownOnline/Welcome_to_Scott_Brown_Online/Entries/2007/10/12_Why_I_Hate_the_Beatles.htmlA few questions... Did Jesus hate anyone?Has He ever encouraged us to hate?Yes, God hates evil but He gave Nineveh (and Jonah) a second chance. Don't any of you watch Veggie Tales? :-)Doesn't Jesus love Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-3256443808066485832007-10-16T13:10:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:48:17.562-06:00Part Four: Let it Be = Love35: Emotional Purity makes a big deal of being absolutely, perfectly, pure for your future mate. While there is nothing wrong with aiming for this, it is absolutely impossible! If you’ve made a mistake somewhere, the book actually makes you feel bad and regretful, even though you’ve moved on. I don’t think that is right. Of all the things that have happened to me, the most painful have been Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-37941255669277374252007-10-14T15:00:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:44:57.966-06:00Part three: Let it be = Love34: I’ve heard a tape of Heather Paulson speaking at a Homeschool convention; her talk was better than the book. She basically gave practical advice on controlling your thoughts and keeping yourself in check but she made at least one odd statement. That your level of devotion is like a post-it note; if you keep using it, then the “glue” will get worn out and you won’t be as devoted to your mate asIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-82862050500078596562007-10-12T17:58:00.000-05:002007-10-14T15:05:38.172-05:00Part Two: Let it be = Love32: The book states that when relationships are broken, the people involved tend to build a “wall” around their hearts. What it forgets to mention, is that in any relationship you allow yourself vulnerability and therefore, any relationship can hurt you. From your grandfather dying, to getting in a fight with your girlfriend—there are many things that can wound you or break your heart. The Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-30484959082227139762007-10-10T08:46:00.000-05:002007-10-24T15:03:17.836-05:00Life in PerfectNew Walgreens commercial:Tinkling intro. music plays...softens...soft voice speaks:"Somewhere there is a place called Perfect.Where parents offer their children anything, from meeting Titanic survivors to buying almost the entire set of G.A. Henty books for only $1,400.00.And it is only $700.00 when on sale.Where there is family integrated church.With a potprovidence meal afterwards.Where the Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-57968506520695655432007-10-09T15:09:00.000-05:002008-02-07T15:39:11.818-06:00Part One: Let it Be = Love3Let it Be = Love3ByIngrid Let it Be ~ The Beatles ~ 1970When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be.And in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be.Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.And when the broken hearted peopleLiving in the world agree,There willIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096283621727801622.post-86971012214801266672007-09-19T19:36:00.000-05:002007-11-16T11:24:25.542-06:00Under ConstructionThe blog is up but still under construction! I won't be posting until I get some things sorted out; probably some time after October 8.Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291758001755005880noreply@blogger.com0