Paradoxical
You know, I think I'm a really paradoxical person, at least that's what I told my husband when I called him this morning to tell him I wanted to take a martial arts class.
Or, maybe this feminine dressing, apron-wearing, lover of beautiful things is just starting to have her motherly instincts kicked into full gear (no pun intended). There's something about becoming a mom that just changes your whole outlook on life. It's my job to be the guardian of my home and nobody better mess with my babies or you just might see a whole nother side of this mother goose - a side you'd rather not see. :)
Or, maybe I'm just weird. Yeah, probably just the weird part.
Speaking of weird, what is up with me not liking chocolate anymore? All I've been craving is fresh fruit and salad all week long. Oh, and my favorite snack of brown rice and roasted sunflower seeds (Now I'm sure you really think I'm weird. I promise, it's really good. Though Jesse and Kathrynne don't agree!). I tried eating chocolate twice and threw it in the trash. I'm not preggers and I'm too young for menopause, so what is up with me? I don't know but I hope I recover soon.
Enough rambling, maybe I should go back to scrubbing my trashes out!
Or, maybe this feminine dressing, apron-wearing, lover of beautiful things is just starting to have her motherly instincts kicked into full gear (no pun intended). There's something about becoming a mom that just changes your whole outlook on life. It's my job to be the guardian of my home and nobody better mess with my babies or you just might see a whole nother side of this mother goose - a side you'd rather not see. :)
Or, maybe I'm just weird. Yeah, probably just the weird part.
Speaking of weird, what is up with me not liking chocolate anymore? All I've been craving is fresh fruit and salad all week long. Oh, and my favorite snack of brown rice and roasted sunflower seeds (Now I'm sure you really think I'm weird. I promise, it's really good. Though Jesse and Kathrynne don't agree!). I tried eating chocolate twice and threw it in the trash. I'm not preggers and I'm too young for menopause, so what is up with me? I don't know but I hope I recover soon.
Enough rambling, maybe I should go back to scrubbing my trashes out!
posted by Crystal Paine at 2:51 PM
20 Comments:
LOL I SO scrubbed all my trashcans out and let them dry in the sun. :D ANd don't stress about the chocolate. ENJOY your healthy food!!!!
Martial arts?!
Get your self a gun. ;)
Yeah...guns are more fun. I've already had the pleasure once of standing on our front stoop with a gun to scare off a "bad person" (he was trying to get in!). But I have taken kickboxing classes (the real kind, not cardio), and they have helped my confidence too!
And as for those cravings, well, its either because its just so g-dang hot, or you ARE pregnant and don't know it yet ;)
I'll be saying prayers either way!
Sometimes your body * just knows * what it wants. Doesn't mean you're pregnant necessarily, just means your body wants something. Good on you for listening to it.
As for the martial arts, way to go!
I usually want a piece of chocolate once or twice a day. But with this heat all I want is cold drinks and cold fruits. I think chocolate would curdle... :>P
You guys are funny. Maybe it's the heat. I have been really into fruit smoothies and would go to Java Juice (our nearby healthy fresh juice and smoothie shop) everyday if I could afford it!
Oh and I won't open up a Pandora's box on weapons since this is a blog on Biblical Womanhood, you know (even if I sometimes have trouble staying on track!). I'll just say that my husband and I are strong believers in the second amendment. ;)
Ooh, Jamba juice...
All I've been eating the last few weeks, now that I think of it, is salad and fruits too (melons and such). They're really good frozen and eaten fresh out of the freezer!
Hey Crystal, would it be possible to do a blog entry that featured hot weather recipes or food ideas?? I know its really difficult for some folks to feed little ones when they are hot and cranky, and feeding a hot'n'cranky husband is no easier! Oh, and BTW, Mrs.Wilt over at The Sparrow's Nest posted a yummy fruit cocktail recipe a few days back...worth checking out! My hubby LOVED it!
The martial arts can be great exercise, lots of fun, and a handy skill to have in a pinch.
Hiiiiiii-yaaaaaaah!
Hello...this is not a "attack question"...but rather a friendly question regarding how you view your husband's authority. You seem to be a very godly young lady with a good head on her shoulders. Do you operate your blog alone...or do you submit this part of your life to him? Does he ever lead you to delete comments or posts? What is your position?
I have been looking into martial arts. My husband is in teh military and when he's overseas... I'd like to have more than my BIG dog!! I also want my kids to take martial arts. Nothing wrong with being prepared. 3sofar
Hi, David!
Thanks for your great question. I'm hoping my husband will have a chance to respond to it as well but for now, here's my response:
First off, I'm not sure whether you are a Christian or not, so I'll start with some basics: As a Christian, the Word of God is what I base all of my life and practice upon.
Scripture is clear concerning submission:
"For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:" -1st Peter 3:5
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord." -Ephesians 5:22
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord." -Colossians 3:18
If you will notice, in each of these verses, it says your "own husbands." Not another man, but your own husband.
"Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing." -Ephesians 5:24
In everything. Not some things, not the things you want to submit in, but everything.
Basically, that sums up my view of submission. Every area of my life is to be in submission to my own husband. God set it up this way for my good and when I follow His way, it is a beautiful, blessed way to live. Everything I do should be done to glorify the Lord by honoring my husband.
However, because I seek to submit to my own husband in everything does not mean that my husband is a dictator, a tyrant, or a babysitter. He's far from any of those things. I don't submit to him because he forces me to, I voluntarily submit to him because I love him and know that he is my God-given authority.
My husband is a wonderful, loving, giving man who would lay down his very life for me. He sacrifices for me in a hundred ways every day. And, he trusts me. He is very involved in my life, but he can't oversee every tiny little detail. He entrusts jurisdiction and responsibility to me over many areas.
This blog is encompassed in the "everything clause" so yes, this blog is done in submission to my husband and under his oversight. However, my husband trusts me to write what I feel the Lord would have me write. He trusts me to come to him for counsel and direction when I need it. He trusts me to know which comments to post and respond to and which comments to delete. I never want to take his trust of me in this area or any area lightly.
Many times, I will ask for his counsel and direction concerning what I am considering writing or concerning a question someone has asked. Many times we will discuss and pray over things together. Many times, I will read a more controversial or lengthier post or comment I've written to him to ask him if it sounds alright and if he has any hesitations or cautions or input about it before I post it. I will often read other posts or comments to him if I think he would find them interesting and he often gets on my blog and reads it himself.
Every once in a while, if I'm considering writing on a subject and am hesitant about it, I'll ask him and he'll tell me not to write about that and of course I honor his wishes, but those instances are very few and far between. I also ask him to keep me accountable to keep blogging in balance and to let me know if I am spending too much time or exerting too much effort in this endeavor. He also knows that if at any time he feels it is not something he wants me to continue, I will oblige. Blogging is something I enjoy and it has stretched me and shaped me and I've learned so much through it, but I never, ever want it to be done at the expense of my family. My husband would be the first to detect if that is happening and that's why I want him to help keep me accountable.
I say all this to say that this is my husband and how I submit to him. How another wife submits to her husband will very likely be completely different. Maybe her husband will not want her to blog at all, or he will to read everything before she posts it, or he will not care at all what she writes on her blog. The point is that each Christian wife should be submiting to her own husband in everything. It is her job to find out what kind of wife her husband needs and then to adapt herself accordingly.
Here's another post from awhile back on why women need protectors:
http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/2006/02/do-women-n
Oddly enough I never liked chocolate until AFTER I had my first baby, now I love it.....
-Lela www.xanga.com/LMCS79
Hey, just wanted to say, hmmm...I would check out martial arts a bit more carefully first. I have a friend involved in them and her teacher is actually a Christian so helps her balance out the spiritual side that is in and behind the arts. However, without that, it can be a bit of a dangerous 'game' to get into. Couldn't you just do something that was similar but didn't come under the actual/official martial arts banner?? :)
Crystal, I love kickboxing, and I think it's great that you want to take that kind of class! Keeping our bodies physically strong is so important to our health and mental state, as you obviously know, since you exercise and encourage others to do the same. I don't think it's any kind of contradiction to your sweet personality, or your Godly, Biblical, feminine lifestyle (but you knew that already, I'm sure.)
PS: Thank you for your great response to David's question above. The link that you provided him isn't working, though - I think the end of it got cut off?
Hi Crystal,
I've been a lurker for years. My husband is one belt away from his black belt. Martial Arts is a great confidence builder and exercise. I have yet to find day classes, but I have seen my husband grow. There are LOTS of Christian martial arts federations out there. And check out your school--our school focuses on exercise and learning your katas. And discipline and manners of course. Not so much on history--and nothing religion wise--such as no meditation. I would absolutely recommend martial arts. Just be careful what school you go to. And as for guns--does the fact that my daughter has her own .22 cricket say anything? *grin* Just, as with all things, do your research and choose wisely while praying.
Jolene
Hehe. I'm a black belt myself in Kung-fu Kickboxing. It is funny to watch some react to this info. You are a black belt? I guess it is hard to believe because I am generally so quiet and sweet. I just say I'm undercover! I think, however, that this is evidence that you can be tough and competent in something like martial arts and still be a feminine and gentle young lady.
We live in a dangerous, wicked time. Women are not valued much, as they used to be. You are WISE to think of martial arts...we sent our daughter to a class of that in college and she tells me she keeps practicing what she learned when she exercises. No reason to be a victim if we can find a way to avoid it. Even if married, our husbands cannot go everywhere with us and YES defending your babies is a GOD given instinct!!
Regardless of what kind of class you take, I think you're completely on the right track. I believe that all mothers (and anyone in childcare) should be in excellent physical shape and certified in CPR/first aid and lifeguarding. Guarding the lives of children is serious work and demands our best skills.
Remind me about this for when I have kids. ;-).
Wow - are you SURE you're not pregnant? Those pregnancy tests aren't always right you know!
(I've always been insanely jealous of people who get pregnant and crave things like apples & salad. When I was pregnant w/my son, I craved things like doughnuts, sour patch kids & biscuits & gravy. Needless to say, it took nine months to get back to fighting weight after he was born!)
:)
I earned my second degree black belt in hapkido (along with my brothers) in high school. I'm very thankful my parents encouraged us to do that. The self discipline and physical conditioning and coordinationg were very useful things to learn. Go for it! Just make sure you find an instructor who teaches the physical side of martial arts without the Eastern spiritual influence. I was extremely happy with my Korean teacher and the way he taught.
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