It's been years since I've attended a mid-week church service. In fact, it's been almost five because we haven't gone since our middle child came along. After all, dragging tots to church when it's dark and cold outside--which keeps them up past the much-anticipated bedtime--is hardly at the top of my list.
Last night I attended my first Beth Moore Bible study. Esther--It's Tough Being a Woman. (Can I get a round of amens???) Talk about a huge blessing. I'm longing to see God's activity in my life, which is sooooo behind-the-scenes for the last several years. Not saying that's a bad thing, because that also means our needs aren't as gigantic as they once were. But to know He's made me part of the bigger picture is something my heart craves.
Anyhoo, part of the program is to list 3 reasons why it's tough being a woman. Only 3? LOL!!! I'm sure most of us could think of a few dozen. Trying to compress all my reasons into 3 is harder than I thought, so while it's gelling in my brain I wanted to share a few and also hear yours.
It's tough being a woman because:
*All the problems that come with female "plumbing" that men don't have to deal with.
*Childbirth. Hello?! In case you don't know, this is excruciating. Of course this could be tacked onto my previous reason, but for dramatic purposes I'm giving it its own bullet point.
*Submitting to my husband. Now before anyone gets bent out of shape, I do NOT believe that means being subservient or subpar or sub anything--and it certainly doens't mean doormat. But keeping our family in God's order is important to me even if it's OH SO HARD!
Ladies, sound off!
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You've got three great reasons!
I'd add
-because our culture has things so out of whack about who and what women should be and do
-expectations that we put on ourselves
-a pathological need for chocolate that men know nothing about
I concur with all 3! Erica, the same.
My three:
1. We have this horrible automatic need to compare ourselves to other women.
2. Our emotions drive us, sometimes right over a cliff!
3. We tend to think we have to be super heroes all the time, and do everything, perfectly, for everyone while putting our own happiness last.
Wow, heavy thoughts this morning!
These are all great, everyone. I agree with all of them. To go with the flow, I'll add:
1) Being the gate keepers of our home. Hello, who says a man, or the children aren't able to share in all the domestic stuff equally?
2)If men don't feel they need to do it all, why do women?
3)When a woman gives up her career to be the dutiful wife and mother, a sacrifice really, why does guilt haunt her all the years she is off?
Here, here! You ladies really have your finger on the hot button.
Eileen, guilt really does haunt me for being off work all these years.
Amen!! to all of those!
Eileen and Georgiana, let me speak from the other side of that guilt -I feel guilty that I HAVE to go to work right now and my hubby comes home from work and stays with our daughter on the days that his fireman schedule allows. (the rest of the week my mom keeps her for us, so we can avoid daycare) I feel guilty for going to work and leaving him to keep the baby alone, which is seriously ridiculous. Its just I know in my heart I'm supposed to be the one at home with her!
We're still praying for God's provision in that area!!
I'd feel guilty if I went to work too. So really, in regard to working/staying home the bottom line is that women feel guilt either way. If we know we're walking in God's plan then it's best to let it go, hard as it is!
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