tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post423064481981917869..comments2023-12-04T04:12:53.889-05:00Comments on Down On The Farm: Redeeming the TimeMarcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-66375253573659201632007-12-19T15:13:00.000-05:002007-12-19T15:13:00.000-05:00You are always welcome to borrow something from me...You are always welcome to borrow something from me....oh, by the way, thanks for the egg this afternoon...(smile)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-30780619596162150472007-12-19T11:28:00.000-05:002007-12-19T11:28:00.000-05:00This is truly a great post. I wish some of my fam...This is truly a great post. I wish some of my family members would read this and understand that I am not alone. I have always believed God's way for me was in His Word. We have been married for 28 years. I have 10 children and I am raising a ganddaughter, too. I am a stay at home mom and I mean stay at home. Not one to run here and there and everythere. My place is at home. We believe it is my husbands place to provide for our family and my place to make sure what he provides provides. We small farm and raise as much as possible, the Bible says "by the sweat of our brow". God hs been good to us and I am thankful for everything. Doing all this does not leave time for running around. First God then my family.<BR/>God bless you and yours and<BR/>MERRY CHRISTMAS<BR/>and Happy HolidaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-31281415811942234472007-12-19T10:06:00.000-05:002007-12-19T10:06:00.000-05:00We are also a "home body" family. That is one of...We are also a "home body" family. That is one of the reasons that being a one car family works for us. D and I have been married for almost 18 years, and of that 18 years have spent 16 of them as a one car family. It works for us, and we don't have the chaos (and stress and high medical bills, etc) that this type of a lifestyle leads to. Our children are not involved in much outside of our home and church, and they enjoy that type of a lifestyle. I will say though, that even this type of a lifestyle can get very busy....I find that I get weekly (if not more often) calls from the church asking me or someone in the family to do this thing or that thing. If we were to say yes, we'd never be home in the evenings and weekends. We did fall into that trap, until I realized it was really taking it's toll on my honey.....he was stressed out and I couldn't figure out "what his problem was". We finally sat down and talked about it one night, and he told me that he never has any down time. I realized that he was exactly right, because I was letting the outside commitments to our church body become out of control. SO, as the "master calendar keeper" of the family, I have started telling people "NO" again.....and it works for us! :)<BR/><BR/>What I think is really sad is that the homeschool book authors are encouraging this type of a "go everywhere, be involved in everything" lifestyle, because there is a new "form" of homeschooling called "car-schooling" When I first heard about it a couple of years ago, it broke my heart! I was so sad that they are buying into this, instead of encouraging family's to be home and be together! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting on this topic, it is a rather controversial one, I have found, but it is such an important one! Thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>Love and blessings, and Merry Christmas!<BR/><BR/>Blessings, <BR/>Lori4squaremom<BR/>http://lori.scottdomain.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-16402760895035491422007-12-19T09:47:00.000-05:002007-12-19T09:47:00.000-05:00Thanks or sharing Marci...this is all to true. Whe...Thanks or sharing Marci...this is all to true. When I had only Titus to watch after I went to town a lot...but it wasn't so bad then, but I did have to cut back. As the family grew...I naturally stayed home more. But...if I do go out a couple of times a week for something...definitely throws a "wrench" in my schedule and the schedules of the children.LadySnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957860740001351456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-61830830276201958492007-12-19T09:09:00.000-05:002007-12-19T09:09:00.000-05:00Great post Marci! I try to keep my errands to one ...Great post Marci! I try to keep my errands to one day a week if possible. It makes life so much easier for me plus it gives the girls a stable schedule as well.Reviekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203343453017374395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-85388506597576528392007-12-19T08:24:00.000-05:002007-12-19T08:24:00.000-05:00I cant believe you just called me a harlot!! LOL M...I cant believe you just called me a harlot!! LOL Marci this is a great post & I'm behind you 100%! If I could have my groceries delivered & have my grandbaby living next door....I probably wouldnt ever leave the house! I hate shopping too! I think people really get to involved in "STUFF" instead of getting involved with their kids & they let their kids get to involved in "STUFF" too. I am so glad my boys are grown...the schools play ball & everything else on wednesdays & sundays now!Tina Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644273440522679531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-63781431819026732512007-12-19T04:41:00.000-05:002007-12-19T04:41:00.000-05:00If I run around too much in a week, I feel disjoin...If I run around too much in a week, I feel disjointed and not at peace. I don't like that feeling...Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135591930894431069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-64606541005685729292007-12-19T00:44:00.000-05:002007-12-19T00:44:00.000-05:00This is a great post with lots of good stuff in it...This is a great post with lots of good stuff in it. Sometimes I feel guilty for wishing I could be home more than I am. Thanks for the reminder that God has wired me to desire this.<BR/>We try to keep our commitments to a minimum. We are very involved in church, which on a slow, uneventful week is Wednesday night, Friday night, and Sunday morning/night. Outside of church, the only standing commitment we have is 4H, which meets once a month. There is just no way that we could let each of our children be involved in separate activities. We deliberately choose activities that all members of our family can participate in.<BR/><BR/>We try to be open to God's leading. This sometimes means that I load up the kids during the day and go visit someone, or attend a choral concert of some youth from church, or invite someone over for lunch. I much prefer having folks over than going somewhere. <BR/><BR/>;) I can't imagine someone accusing you of calling someone else a harlot. I'm glad I'm not the only person to find myself in those situations.VoiceInTheWildernesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027905882847497714noreply@blogger.com