Comments on: Idols and Effigies http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/ The truth will set you free. John 8:32 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:47:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Renae http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-38 Renae Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:35:26 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-38 Alli, Thank you for visiting my blog. I agree that we should try to look as nice as possible. However,I don't want to care what the world thinks of me, my clothes, or my house. This might be my rebelliousness exposing its talons, but I think there is a seed of truth as well. If my focus is on inward beauty the externals will have their proper place. Alli,
Thank you for visiting my blog.

I agree that we should try to look as nice as possible. However,I don’t want to care what the world thinks of me, my clothes, or my house. This might be my rebelliousness exposing its talons, but I think there is a seed of truth as well. If my focus is on inward beauty the externals will have their proper place.

]]> By: Mrs. Fussypants http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-39 Mrs. Fussypants Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:28:44 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-39 Wonderful post. I have been told many times by neighbors how suprised they are that I am 'cool' because they always think of HS moms as "prudish-miserable-long denim skirt wearing weird-os." I think as HS moms we should not only work to reflect the love of Christ, but we should also keep up a minimum standard so not to embarass eachother. I have been influenced by Charlotte Mason (Mothers should care for themselves more!) and Dr. Raymond Moore (Keep up standards as to not make HS look bad)... I'm not naturally tidy, so my living room and kitchen is kept clean for visitors and the upstairs is generally a public health hazard. Hee, hee... As for dress, I watch What not to wear. I now think, "Hmm, What would Clinton and Stacey tell me to wear." I'm working to "Dump the Frump!" Love & Blessings, Alli Wonderful post.
I have been told many times by neighbors how suprised they are that I am ‘cool’ because they always think of HS moms as “prudish-miserable-long denim skirt wearing weird-os.”
I think as HS moms we should not only work to reflect the love of Christ, but we should also keep up a minimum standard so not to embarass eachother.
I have been influenced by Charlotte Mason (Mothers should care for themselves more!) and Dr. Raymond Moore (Keep up standards as to not make HS look bad)…
I’m not naturally tidy, so my living room and kitchen is kept clean for visitors and the upstairs is generally a public health hazard. Hee, hee…
As for dress, I watch What not to wear. I now think, “Hmm, What would Clinton and Stacey tell me to wear.”
I’m working to “Dump the Frump!”
Love & Blessings,
Alli

]]> By: Renae http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-37 Renae Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:15:12 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-37 Anna Marie, You're right the perfect home educator doesn't exist. Thank you for adding the idea of individuality. It's freeing, isn't it? Anna Marie,
You’re right the perfect home educator doesn’t exist. Thank you for adding the idea of individuality. It’s freeing, isn’t it?

]]> By: Anna-Marie http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-36 Anna-Marie Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:29:46 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/28/idols-and-effigies/#comment-36 Wow, this is great. And it really speaks to individuality doesn't it? If you are exercising the principle of individuality, there is no one to idolize because you're all there is. There is only Jesus to look to from that vantage point. I never thought about idolizing my "ideal" of a home educator, but I suppose I do have one. And yes, no one has ever met her, because she doesn't exist. Wow, this is great. And it really speaks to individuality doesn’t it? If you are exercising the principle of individuality, there is no one to idolize because you’re all there is. There is only Jesus to look to from that vantage point.

I never thought about idolizing my “ideal” of a home educator, but I suppose I do have one. And yes, no one has ever met her, because she doesn’t exist.

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