Voices: You've Come a Long Way Baby!

Yes, we have come a long way, but you can go a long way in the wrong direction. I, personally, can't help but to think that is exactly what we have done.

Women wanted their "rights"! Over the last several decades we have demanded them, took them and even abused them.

Where has it gotten us?:

• Divorce rates have greatly increased
• We had virtues such as: chastity, virginity, and fidelity
• Very few children were born out of wedlock
• Abortion has been legalized and in some cases even paid for by our government
• Sexual addictions and STD's were uncommon

That is just to name a few! From that list it really doesn't sound like we have made our lives any better, but if you talk to a lot of people they would say that we have made progress! In some ways we have, but overall I am not sure it has been worth the price we have to pay now, or the price my children will have to pay.

Speaking of children! What precious gifts!!! Years ago they were seen as precious gifts, sometimes now (not always, but more so than 50 years ago) children are seen as an inconvenience. I, for one, am a "Stay-at-home" Mom! Someone said that I don't have a job and one of my children was quick to answer, "Yes she does!". I had to ask him what was my job, and he said keeping and teaching us. You see I am not only a mom that stays at home, I have chosen to home school my children. I love being with them and teaching them, and am very glad God entrusted me with them!

I believe that what most people believe true womanhood to be is a far cry from what God intended true womanhood to look like. I am not saying that if you have a job outside the home you can't be a true woman. I would never say that. As long as each of us are following God's direction for our lives and it is in accord with what the Bible teaches we are all capable of achieving true womanhood!

We all generally have a misconception of what will bring us happiness. We have tried so many things to fulfill our lives, but you see God has made us all (women and men) to have a void in our lives that only HE can fill. We try to fill it with money, people, things, power, and who knows what else... but none of those things will ever do. That void we feel is for God, and try as we may, it will never be filled by anyone or anything other than Him!

Regardless of who's wife you are, who's mom you are, who's daughter you are (on earth), you are a Child of God. He created you and will fill your every longing.

I don't have a problem with going a long way, but let's make sure we are going in the right direction!

Realizing I still have a long way to go,

Jennifer