Monday, June 26, 2006
Chapter 2
I know, I'm late getting this out once again. I hope this doesn't become a habit. Things have been a bit crazier for me than usual. I started reading some of the girls comments and then I didn't want them to change my thoughts so I quit reading the girls thoughts until I could get mine out here. Although I did read enough to figure out that this was a fairly controversial chapter. While I didn't enjoy this chapter as much as I had hoped. I did love the idea of creation being made into a musical. What an awesome idea. I found myself picturing it as if I was sitting in the theatre watching it. Also, I have embraced the fact that I and all women are desperately needed to support our men in many different ways. I needed to be reminded that I was created in God's image, not the world's image or the perfect christian wife/mother image either. I find myself trying to fit into those last two images instead of embracing God's image for me. Sorry, it is short and to the point and I probably should have elaborated a bit more. Hopefully, I will do better next week.
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4 comments:
Sounds like you got your point across well to me. I also didn't "love" this chapter but it really allowed me to think about how I need to seek after God and get my value from Him. Good post.
I liked how this chapter emphasized how needed we are, as women. That's kind of freeing, you know?
I'm the same as you--I didn't read the girls' posts until I had written up my own first, because I didn't want to be influenced by their opinions. I'm really bad at changing my mind or altering my opinion to be more in tune with everyone else, because I have a bad habit of wanting to be liked by everybody, so I do things that don't rock the boat. But I need to stop that. I need to put down my initial thoughts on the book, and if I read other people's opinions on it afterward, that's okay if they make me think about different things, right? At least I've already set down my impressions first.
Camy
I like 'to the point'. Wow this chapter stirred up a lot to think about! No, I appriciate the brevity of your post this time, I'm kind of all wrung out, you know? I think it's cause this book gets so personal! What a ride!
Yep-to the point is always good (in my book, anyway.)
I can really relate to your struggle to fit the world's and the church's view of women...there's part of me that wants to be that woman, and then there's part of me that really wants to rebel. It's hard to find the balance...
And, Camy- your second paragraph could have come from my own mouth...I'm the same exact way!!
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