tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post670211855788934651..comments2024-03-26T03:16:48.203-04:00Comments on laurennicolelove.com: The Gender Role Fight: Where Are You Looking For Truth?laurennicolelove.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16264637166517789918noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-83372914023980508742011-11-28T21:06:08.476-05:002011-11-28T21:06:08.476-05:00like you, i have always cringed at references to t...like you, i have always cringed at references to the "Proverbs 31 Woman," as well as most biblical references to what it means to be a woman... assuming that the speaker believed me to be less capable in God's eyes than my husband is. <br /><br />a few months ago, i also sat down to really read proverbs 31. should've done it a long time ago! women are not meant to be quiet, subdude, mousy little things. we are not meant to only be daughters, wives and mothers! the woman that rises to the occasion and earns respect amongst her peers is to be praised! <br /><br />i made a note in my bible that night, to remind me that this passage could easily be about a praiseworthy man. if my father, husband, brother & son can achieve all of the praiseworthy characteristics of the proverbs 31 woman, it will be a beautiful thing).<br /><br />like you, it now brings me joy to hear reference to this chapter:).<br /><br />i know you're tired of hearing about the battle over gender roles, but thank you for writing this anyway. i'm a work in progress as i get to know myself as the person God created me to be and i think your post helps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-41855164564697975312011-03-01T17:28:44.091-05:002011-03-01T17:28:44.091-05:00"She is strong and confident in her reputatio..."She is strong and confident in her reputation" i think encapsulates Proverbs 31 and biblical women.<br /><br />Ruth 3:11 i think is a beautiful picture of man and woman along with proverbs 31. "I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character."<br /><br />Character, integrity, service, love. All things that make an already beautifully made woman beautiful :)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378561048420092732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-44551647227735399472011-02-28T22:45:43.966-05:002011-02-28T22:45:43.966-05:00i have a high level of respect for the fact that y...i have a high level of respect for the fact that you show yourself to the world. all your true feelings, your whole life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146993586761255592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-68207382508296720872011-02-28T12:48:34.088-05:002011-02-28T12:48:34.088-05:00Cool. It is so hard to make sense of these charged...Cool. It is so hard to make sense of these charged issues. Sometimes I find myself getting mad and then forgetting why! It's difficult to find truth when everyone seems to be shouting an opinion--particularly on gender roles/expectations/etc.--and I TOTALLY get you on blocking out the Proverbs 31 woman. So daunting! So overwhelming! And does it even make sense in today's world? <br /><br />I really resonate with your conclusion "The woman I am and will become is between God and myself. The world that I live in has no claim on it." Thanks for the reminder. :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017140650126920278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-38831680651260024132011-02-28T05:34:42.783-05:002011-02-28T05:34:42.783-05:00Angie - yes, it's totally possible for you to ...Angie - yes, it's totally possible for you to become a Christian! If you go to church it should be for you, not with worry of what anyone else will think of you. I understand the small village thing, but I bet you'd find that there are others around you who wonder about this too, but are also afraid to ask or look into it further. <br /><br />If you want to become a Christian, seek God. Yes, I would definitely encourage you to find a church, but just spend some quiet time with Him. Pray; ask Him to reveal Himself to you.Just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467136574847865963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-51950593679468338592011-02-27T23:45:13.803-05:002011-02-27T23:45:13.803-05:00beautiful. as always. I never have anything to say...beautiful. as always. I never have anything to say besides that because you just cover everything in such a passionate and relatable way! <3Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666555088992266185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-40753125163505306552011-02-27T21:32:03.892-05:002011-02-27T21:32:03.892-05:00Dear lauren,
I havent been raised as a christian,...Dear lauren,<br /><br />I havent been raised as a christian, nor is anyone i know a christian, so im afraid i know too little of this to really have a opinion about it, but the way you talk about God is just so amazing. There's a catholic church right down the block in my street, but yet i am too afraid to go there. Im afraid of what my atheist parents shall say, of what my atheist friends will say. I live in a small village, with a population of less than a 1000 where everybody knows everybody: what will they say? Is it even possible for me to become a christian in the first place?Angiehttp://www.twitter.com/starangel0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-20388779480022810542011-02-27T20:07:52.158-05:002011-02-27T20:07:52.158-05:00I am proud of you. I love your words and your hear...I am proud of you. I love your words and your heart. I am so blessed to have a woman as courageous and bold as you in my life.Max Andrew Dubinskyhttp://www.makeitmad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-42505466731221514972011-02-27T19:19:51.516-05:002011-02-27T19:19:51.516-05:00LOVE this post. I'm a fairly new follower/read...LOVE this post. I'm a fairly new follower/reader and need to catch myself up on your background ... this post is wonderful. I, too, shudder as soon as I hear the phrase "Proverbs 31 woman" because, honestly, it's a tall order to live up to. Thank you for being so honest about gender roles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-89202642037823397772011-02-27T15:28:49.703-05:002011-02-27T15:28:49.703-05:00As women, it is our job to embrace the divine holy...As women, it is our job to embrace the divine holy mysterious brilliance of our nature, and to go forth into the world using the gifts and beauty the Lord has bestowed upon us, in every area of our lives; not ONLY but definitely including for the benefit of a husband, should God provide one.<br /><br />I like your Prov 31 translation. I did a personal study of it a year ago... although having been the first time I'd discovered the "Proverbs 31 woman" it was new and fresh and not at all bitter. I can see how it could be turned into a tiresome terrible thing for a woman to hear in church.<br /><br />Keep writing, beautiful! Love your stuff.Peace, Love, and Critical Thinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978931317892097033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-44178645189431571562011-02-27T14:48:27.400-05:002011-02-27T14:48:27.400-05:00thank you so much for writing this... your words b...thank you so much for writing this... your words brought me freedom today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614182938006546397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-20559326689426707382011-02-27T14:44:51.142-05:002011-02-27T14:44:51.142-05:00Hurt people HURT people.
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This was said in a ser...Hurt people HURT people.<br />--<br />This was said in a sermon at church several years ago and you've reminded me of it. It's a cycle of pain: you're hurting, and you hurt someone else. Then that persn (because you hurt them and because they were hurting to begin with) hurts someone else, and so on and so forth, until it's no wonder that the world is a crap place to live sometimes. It's heartbreaking, really. :(<br />There's a line from a song that says "and you can't love until you love yourself." I think the two kind of go hand-in-hand.<br />As always, love your thoughts, and your heart! :)Beccahttp://www.respectivating.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-33478069520090540342011-02-27T14:22:43.750-05:002011-02-27T14:22:43.750-05:00Women were created to create, love, and see beauty...Women were created to create, love, and see beauty. But that doesn't mean men can't.<br /><br />Equality in a nutshell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-5313201493941871132011-02-27T13:15:45.354-05:002011-02-27T13:15:45.354-05:00so beautiful. i like your view of proverbs 31. i l...so beautiful. i like your view of proverbs 31. i like that the theme lately for your blog has been to find truth and meaning in God and nothing else. to know who He is and live in that. it's a reminder i need daily.kelly summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415479712347255012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785089965111855564.post-38382494175887702882011-02-27T12:44:08.002-05:002011-02-27T12:44:08.002-05:00As I started reading this, I was planning to comme...As I started reading this, I was planning to comment to remind you that this problem is not your responsibility, that you are only responsible for yourself (although don't get me wrong, I think it's fantastic that you spread messages like this, because you're writing things that we all need to hear). But I'm glad to see that you realise it yourself. <br /><br />Lauren, I love your heart, it is truly wonderful.Just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467136574847865963noreply@blogger.com