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Christ Didn't Degrade Women

I follow Ann Voskamp and her blog  (you will also find her on Facebook). She has written some very inspiring posts and also finds great links that she passes on. This past weekend she wrote this piece and I really liked it and wanted to share it.

"Christ never beat down a woman with harsh words or lusting eyes or sneering innuendos, but He stepped in and stopped a broken woman from the abuse of angry men.

Christ didn’t degrade women in His talk, but He made women heroes in His stories. He invited a woman with a coin and broom to reveal the truth about the Kingdom of God. That’s how God loves women with His words.

Christ didn’t demonize women but He accepted the presence of a woman reviled by the self-righteous, and He welcomed the rejected though he lost the respect of the religious. That’s how God loves women with His grace.

When Christ stepped out of that black tomb, He still didn’t choose to first manifest Himself to prestigious officials, religious leaders, the Twelve, or to any man in any position — but instead He revealed Himself first to the women. He entrusted the veracity of His resurrection to the testimony of the women, He offered the privilege of proclaiming Christ as the risen Savior to the women, though no court at the time would accept their testimony. That’s how God loves women with His regard.

And know this…there are more than a few good men.

There are more than a few good men rising, more than a few good men doing hard and holy things, more than a few good men who elevate women because they’re about elevating Christ."

     In this age of sexual harassment of women so prominent in our news this is really something to think about! Just another way that Jesus showed us how to live.

Honoring Your Parents When You Are Grown

 

  Two years ago I lost my parents. They died within six months of each other. My heart still feels the loss like it was yesterday. So when I came across this article I knew I had to share it. If you are lucky enough to have parents that are living, this is good advice for you.

HONORING YOUR PARENTS DOESN’T STOP WHEN YOU’RE GROWN

Having watched my mother exchange her earthly home for her heavenly home, I am even more keenly aware of this truth: the toughest stage of life is parenting our parents. It’s a role-reversal both parent and child would rather avoid. But the Bible clearly teaches us to honor our parents, and that means caring for them when they are old. Let me suggest a few thoughts:

• Make the Time. The greatest gift you can give your aging parents is time. So, if physical distance is great, take time to call or write on a regular basis.
• Be Prayerful and Sensitive. When parents can no longer care for themselves or their home, be sensitive when helping them think about where they will live – be it in their own home with the aid of healthcare workers, a retirement center, a nursing home, or even with you.
• Be motivated by LOVE, not guilt. As you face these tough decisions, be motivated by love, not guilt. Do what they most need, not what you want most. You should always allow them as much dignity as is possible in making decisions with and for them on their behalf.

• he aid of healthcare workers, a retirement center, a nursing home, or even with you.
• Be motivated by LOVE, not guilt. As you face these tough decisions, be motivated by love, not guilt. Do what they most need, not what you want most. You should always allow them as much dignity as is possible in making decisions with and for them on their behalf.

Honoring our parents sometimes means parenting our parents. Remember, we reap what we sow. One day we hope that our children will have learned from us how to care for us when we are old.

Having watched my mother exchange her earthly home for her heavenly home, I am even more keenly aware of this truth: the toughest stage of life is parenting our parents. It’s a role-reversal both parent and child would rather avoid. But the Bible clearly teaches us to honor our parents, and that means caring for them when they are old. Let me suggest a few thoughts:

• Make the Time. The greatest gift you can give your aging parents is time. So, if physical distance is great, take time to call or write on a regular basis.
• Be Prayerful and Sensitive. When parents can no longer care for themselves or their home, be sensitive when helping them think about where they will live – be it in their own home with the aid of healthcare workers, a retirement center, a nursing home, or even with you.
• Be motivated by LOVE, not guilt. As you face these tough decisions, be motivated by love, not guilt. Do what they most need, not what you want most. You should always allow them as much dignity as is possible in making decisions with and for them on their behalf.

Honoring our parents sometimes means parenting our parents. Remember, we reap what we sow. One day we hope that our children will have learned from us how to care for us when we are old. YOUR PARENTS DOESN’T STOP WHEN YOU’RE GROWN

Having watched my mother exchange her earthly home for her heavenly home, I am even more keenly aware of this truth: the toughest stage of life is parenting our parents. It’s a role-reversal both parent and child would rather avoid. But the Bible clearly teaches us to honor our parents, and that means caring for them when they are old. Let me suggest a few thoughts:

• Make the Time. The greatest gift you can give your aging parents is time. So, if physical distance is great, take time to call or write on a regular basis.
• Be Prayerful and Sensitive. When parents can no longer care for themselves or their home, be sensitive when helping them think about where they will live – be it in their own home with the aid of healthcare workers, a retirement center, a nursing home, or even with you.
• Be motivated by LOVE, not guilt. As you face these tough decisions, be motivated by love, not guilt. Do what they most need, not what you want most. You should always allow them as much dignity as is possible in making decisions with and for them on their behalf.

Honoring our parents sometimes means parenting our parents. Remember, we reap what we sow. One day we hope that our children will have learned from us h

Having watched my mother exchange her earthly home for her heavenly home, I am even more keenly aware of this truth: the toughest stage of life is parenting our parents. It’s a role-reversal both parent and child would rather avoid. But the Bible clearly teaches us to honor our parents, and that means caring for them when they are old. Let me suggest a few thoughts:

• Make the Time. The greatest gift you can give your aging parents is time. So, if physical distance is great, take time to call or write on a regular basis.
• Be Prayerful and Sensitive. When parents can no longer care for themselves or their home, be sensitive when helping them think about where they will live – be it in their own home with the aid of healthcare workers, a retirement center, a nursing home, or even with you.
• Be motivated by LOVE, not guilt. As you face these tough decisions, be motivated by love, not guilt. Do what they most need, not what you want most. You should always allow them as much dignity as is possible in making decisions with and for them on their behalf.

Honoring our parents sometimes means parenting our parents. Remember, we reap what we sow. One day we hope that our children will have learned from us how to care for us when we are old.