Why Men Don’t Court Women Anymore
I read this article on another blog, and loved how the author clarified my same thoughts on this issue.
http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-men-dont-court-women-anymore.html
Ladies, do we allow our husbands to “court” us? Do we treat them as MEN, the heads of our family, or do we follow the trends of society at large, and leave our husbands feeling useless? Do we expect them to step in and take over our work, without letting them be our knights in shining armor?
Men want to provide for their families. They want to protect us, and they want us to let them be who God designed them to be. We can show our love and appreciation for all they do by creating a haven for them at the end of a long day of “fighting dragons” for us and our children.
And here is another article about the way society, especially the media, continues to emasculate the men in our lives by portraying them as weak-minded, crass, and unneeded.
What are we teaching our sons and daughters about the roles of husband and father? Something to ponder today.
August 12th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Hey LL,
Have you heard of the recent Sunstone Symposium bruhaha over Sister Beck’s “Mothers Who Know” talk? Check out this article in the Deseret News.
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700249373,00.html
I heard about it listening to Bob Lonsberry’s radio show here in Utah. He was adamantly critical of the Sunstone group and supportive of Sister Beck. I went back and reread Sister Beck’s talk and loved every word of it. I didn’t feel any pressure to be perfect (though my daughter did), or any condemnation of non-mothers. I can, however, see how some might be easily offended by Sister Beck’s talk–if they fail to listen to/read it with the spirit.
The anger of some of these women surprises me–or maybe it shouldn’t. The wicked do take the truth to be hard.
August 12th, 2008 at 9:44 am
You know, I love the old comparison of a person throwing rocks into a crowd to truth being spoken over the pulpit. It’s only the ones who get hit who cry out in protest! *wink*
I really think we “modern women” have all been so brainwashed by public schools and the media regarding womanhood, motherhood, marriage, etc., that the truth can be jarring to hear.
I loved Sister Beck’s talk, too. I was so impressed by how courageously she stood up and spoke with such power about unpopular topics. Talk about a strong woman!
Thanks for the link, dakota!
(It’s nice talking with ya!)
August 12th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Oh, in case some of my readers don’t know about the talk that drew so much ire, here’s the link:
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-27,00.html
This talk is all that I’m trying to say with this blog! I want to state that I absolutely support and admire Sister Beck for her wonderful remarks!!!