Comments for Ruby Slippers http://soulation.org/jonalynblog the sparkling connection between, faith, feminism and Christian womanhood Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Practical Rest: When Busy Women Welcome Sabbath by Becky http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/02/practical-rest-when-busy-women-welcome-sabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-3747 Becky Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:21:38 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1769#comment-3747 Well, about the quiet. We try not to discuss church stuff, problems, issues, etc. We try not to talk about our schedule or the upcoming week. We try not to talk on the phone, but we check in with our parents (they are older) if we don’t see them at church. We’re not weird about this, we just feel like being quiet. We’re basically pooped from the week and morning! We watch games on TV, read lots, make really good food, sleep, enjoy sex, have dinner with our kids, take walks, putter in the yard. I make myself slow down so I can think and absorb and be thankful and just rest. We continue to practice at this, trusting God to give us what we need. Well, about the quiet. We try not to discuss church stuff, problems, issues, etc. We try not to talk about our schedule or the upcoming week. We try not to talk on the phone, but we check in with our parents (they are older) if we don’t see them at church. We’re not weird about this, we just feel like being quiet. We’re basically pooped from the week and morning! We watch games on TV, read lots, make really good food, sleep, enjoy sex, have dinner with our kids, take walks, putter in the yard. I make myself slow down so I can think and absorb and be thankful and just rest. We continue to practice at this, trusting God to give us what we need.

]]> Comment on Practical Rest: When Busy Women Welcome Sabbath by Jonalyn http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/02/practical-rest-when-busy-women-welcome-sabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-3742 Jonalyn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:52 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1769#comment-3742 Cat, Camp Desoto looks like a wonderful place to learn rest. I also let dishes pile up, but I cook only as I crave to (so pancakes for dinner). I also do not do any email on my Sabbath, but Dale does enjoy being online. The reasons are interesting as they affect men and women, but more on that if anyone wants to ask more :) Yes, it is a gift. That's a good place to begin. What would make a day in your week feel like a gift from God? What would be part of that day? Cat,

Camp Desoto looks like a wonderful place to learn rest.

I also let dishes pile up, but I cook only as I crave to (so pancakes for dinner). I also do not do any email on my Sabbath, but Dale does enjoy being online. The reasons are interesting as they affect men and women, but more on that if anyone wants to ask more :)

Yes, it is a gift. That’s a good place to begin.
What would make a day in your week feel like a gift from God? What would be part of that day?

]]> Comment on Practical Rest: When Busy Women Welcome Sabbath by Jonalyn http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/02/practical-rest-when-busy-women-welcome-sabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-3741 Jonalyn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:11 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1769#comment-3741 Becky, Can you share more about different sabbaths? For instance, what would be two or three different ways quite and not hurrying work themselves out? I agree these are key ingredients, like the flour and sugar for the Sabbath cake! :) Becky,

Can you share more about different sabbaths? For instance, what would be two or three different ways quite and not hurrying work themselves out?
I agree these are key ingredients, like the flour and sugar for the Sabbath cake! :)

]]> Comment on Practical Rest: When Busy Women Welcome Sabbath by Becky http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/02/practical-rest-when-busy-women-welcome-sabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-3736 Becky Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:55:57 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1769#comment-3736 Probably the most practical things I enjoy for sabbath are not hurrying and quiet. So different from my other six days! And every sabbath is different and it always works itself out in different ways. But those two things are the best gift to me. They are the things I need the most to be ready for the next week. Probably the most practical things I enjoy for sabbath are not hurrying and quiet. So different from my other six days! And every sabbath is different and it always works itself out in different ways. But those two things are the best gift to me. They are the things I need the most to be ready for the next week.

]]> Comment on Practical Rest: When Busy Women Welcome Sabbath by catherine illian http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/02/practical-rest-when-busy-women-welcome-sabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-3732 catherine illian Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:39:15 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1769#comment-3732 We LOVE our Sabbaths-- My inspiration for making Sunday special was my time at Camp DeSoto-- while there-- Sunday was a special day of togetherness with your cabin-- we had "cabin time" where we did something fun as a cabin- blackberry picking, throwing the frisbee, hiking, swimming, etc. We would also sleep later, have a longer rest period and had special meals that we only had on Sunday-- Taking inspiration from that time-- we do focus on being together as a family-- we try not to do anything I think of as "work" ie cooking, email, phone calls, cleaning,meetings etc. I try to have leftovers so I don't HAVE to cook unless I want to. I let dishes pile up. I don't do laundry. We have chosen to also make Sunday our day of Rest from internet or TV-- we instead go on long family bike rides, play games, or just play together. It has become a really special time and one my kids look forward to. We do work hard on Saturday and the days up to Sunday to make sure we can really take a day off-- sometimes working more than we would like or cleaning up the house late Saturday-- but it makes Sunday that much sweeter for us! We also have church at four in the afternoon which makes for a long, lazy day, hopefully one that includes a nap for everyone! I think a lot about that verse that says-- the Sabbath was made for man- not man for the Sabbath--- it is God's gift to us-- We LOVE our Sabbaths– My inspiration for making Sunday special was my time at Camp DeSoto– while there– Sunday was a special day of togetherness with your cabin– we had “cabin time” where we did something fun as a cabin- blackberry picking, throwing the frisbee, hiking, swimming, etc. We would also sleep later, have a longer rest period and had special meals that we only had on Sunday–
Taking inspiration from that time–
we do focus on being together as a family–
we try not to do anything I think of as “work” ie cooking, email, phone calls, cleaning,meetings etc. I try to have leftovers so I don’t HAVE to cook unless I want to. I let dishes pile up. I don’t do laundry. We have chosen to also make Sunday our day of Rest from internet or TV– we instead go on long family bike rides, play games, or just play together. It has become a really special time and one my kids look forward to. We do work hard on Saturday and the days up to Sunday to make sure we can really take a day off– sometimes working more than we would like or cleaning up the house late Saturday– but it makes Sunday that much sweeter for us!
We also have church at four in the afternoon which makes for a long, lazy day, hopefully one that includes a nap for everyone!
I think a lot about that verse that says– the Sabbath was made for man- not man for the Sabbath— it is God’s gift to us–

]]> Comment on How to Spot . . . and How to Treat a Chauvinist by Jonalyn http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/01/how-to-spot-and-how-to-treat-a-chauvinist.html/comment-page-1#comment-3730 Jonalyn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:57 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1554#comment-3730 You must let me know what you think... either here or in an email :) You must let me know what you think… either here or in an email :)

]]> Comment on How to Spot . . . and How to Treat a Chauvinist by Melinda http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/2012/01/how-to-spot-and-how-to-treat-a-chauvinist.html/comment-page-1#comment-3725 Melinda Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:13:28 +0000 http://soulation.org/jonalynblog/?p=1554#comment-3725 Book arrived. Will read as soon as I'm done with reading assignments for the leadership classes I'm taking. Book arrived. Will read as soon as I’m done with reading assignments for the leadership classes I’m taking.

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