Today I am posting over at Weekend Kindness. We were to share something from the mouths of our children. I posted one of my daughter's papers on finding a spouse. I think you will be blessed by reading it.Take a moment to read it and comment. I would love it if you came back here are let me know what you think too!
Labels: Conservative, Courtship, Weekend Kindness
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At April 14, 2008 4:57 AM,
Kysha said...
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Great! Headed that way!
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At April 14, 2008 7:44 AM,
Sisterlisa said...
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Very good article Daughter Archer. :O) I have a question.... what is your opinion on how long to court? What I mean to say is, do you feel that it is possible for a girl to court more than one boy (not at the same time) just that maybe the first time ends up not working out? And waiting to try again? or do you feel that when prayerfully considered that the one courtship will be 'the one'?
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At April 14, 2008 7:49 AM,
MamaArcher said...
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Lisa`
This is a difficult thing. We have not actually gone through this process yet. I would like to think that when prayfully considered by both sets of parents and individuals that one would be the only one needed. To me courtship brings with it the idea that this "getting to know each other" is for the purpose of marriage. I am still praying and considering this. Because if you have one "courtship" after another then there really would be not difference between it and so called Christian dating practices. I would not want one of my children emotionally invested more than once. Your thoughts?? -
At April 14, 2008 8:49 AM,
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So good! My son told me tonight that he told his friend his perspective on dating. He said that when you marry someone you better be sure that one is the best for you because you're not getting another! Of course, he asked how he would know if it was the best - and thankfully my son answered that God would show him through His word! Praise God!
My baby b-day is August 13
Valerie -
At April 15, 2008 2:05 AM,
preciouspeas said...
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Kristine,
Our oldest daughter is currently courting and it is new uncharted territory for her father and I. We believe that courting is designed for one reason and that is to get married. If that is not the intention of the parties involved, then the courting process should end. We are prayfully considering how committed our daughter's courtship will become. We are moving at the end of next year to another state after my husband retires from the AF, and her suitor doesn't have plans to get marriend until he finishes college, nor move to the state we are going to. It boils down to a constant faith in God's plan as to how the relationship will grow. God's will will be done, so we shall see.
Blessings,
Michelle -
At April 16, 2008 6:21 AM,
Alicia said...
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This is just the kind of heart I want to encourage in my own children - polar opposite to how I grew up.
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At April 17, 2008 7:45 AM,
Sisterlisa said...
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Very true Kristine. The idea of courtship as we read of it in our online community is SO different than in real life where I live. When I see the young men in our area, I pray for God to send a new gentleman to us for our daughters. Many of The young men here are so carnal there's no way we would want our daughters to marry any of them. There's ONE that so far is living a life that is pleasing to us as parents and we adore their family. Of course my oldest is still too young anyway...:O) But we are already in prayer about all our children's future spouses.
And I agree, we do NOT want the liberal Christian dating for our family at all. We are not in support of this whole "Boyfriend girlfriend" thing. Which is what most teens in our area are doing.
There are very few families who require their children to sit as a family in church anymore. The rest of the youth are scattered all over the building sitting with their 'boy friends and girlfriends' Of course our Pastor DOES ask that during prayer those children and parents find each other and sit as a family, but not everyone follows that. :O(
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