First Week back

Our first week back hasn't been so bad. Did you know that it's still kind of dark at 6:30 am?? Anyway, here's Amanda doing her art lesson. I ordered it from Rod & Staff. It seems like she doesn't do much in that area so I'm making a conscience effect to have her do some.
Lunch time is a favorite during the school day. She looks so excited, doesn't she???
Look, she ACTUALLY using the desk!! I'm trying to get her to the point to where she will be doing lessons on her own and not expecting me to sit right beside her at all times!

For the past couple of weeks, I've been reading Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
I have never heard the term "evangelical feminism" before until I read this book. You never realize how misconstrued things get until you begin studying them from the beginning. Most women when they hear the word "submission" they cringe. Most men hear the word and begin making jokes or laughing tell their wives they should wear head coverings.

I have a friend who shall remain nameless... who had a few questions on the whole submission subject. It seems that many women have trouble with it as she found out thru work and FB postings.

Below is what I posted on her FB page. Now remember, this is just my take on what the Bible and the book I've been reading says.

This all stems back to the questions we were having on Saturday...remember that??? I'm just trying to do my job, "older women, teach the younger" whole thing. Even though I'm not THAT much older!!! It really bothered me that some think, christian women are not allowed to have opinions or their own convictions. That all we are ALLOWED to do is say "Yes and No". Are my opinions or convictions the same as Mike's? NO. Am I allowed to have them even if they are different? YES. Mike and I are spiritually equal due to both of us being created in the image of God. He has been given the role of "male headship" not "male dominator". HUGE difference! He doesn't dominate me in any way. He's suppose to guide me in a God glorifying way not put he's thumb on me and command me to do his bidding. Because in the end it's not his bidding I'm suppose to be doing.
Are we suppose to discuss things? Absolutely. Can I express my opinions to my husband? You Bet. In the end though, he should be the one who's make the final decision because God created a chain of command. Now do I run to Mike and ask "permission" for all that I do??? No way. That would completely drive him NUTS! BUT, if that gave him a sense of being/feeling "needed", why not do it. We all need to feel that and be secure.It's the same way that a woman might like to have their hand held or touched. Do I give him the heads up as to what I'm doing? Yes. That's just being courteous.
He is told to love me. I'm told to "submit". Which one is really harder to do??? We submit to all sorts of rules and regulations every day! We make them up for our children and expect them to abide by them. But do we always truly love???? That might be the harder thing to do.As far as the whole "head covering", should we wear them? NO. It was a cultural thing. If they didn't wear one it showed the congregation that a woman was rejecting the authority of male leadership.
Head coverings..play NO PART in our culture. Men have their role, women have theirs. We are their "help mate" we compliment them. I can live with that. Mike works hard, takes care of us, makes sure we want for NOTHING. When funds permit, we might have extra. I know that John does this for you and the kids too. So the trade off is this: His Respect for my love, security and a special place in his heart, just for letting him have his God given place in the pecking order? I think I'm getting the better deal.

So, to the maybe two people that read this blog...What is your take on the whole submission thing? Does it still play a role in today's society?