It's always been interesting to me that the same people who are the most outspoken about women's God-given bodily capacity to protect and nurture life in the womb, stifle and deny the way those God-given capacities work outside of it. You could written this with half the grace and carefulness you did, and twice the fire, and I'd still be "amen"ing it!
Michael Kruger’s book, Bully Pulpit, was so helpful for me to read… he defends a helpful distinction when he says, “everyone is a sinner, not everyone is an abuser.” And that statement has been really helpful for me to think on. Also, I’ve heard the family analogy a lot when people are upset about the boundaries in church, but if you have someone in your extended family that you know has mental illness or a history of abusive behavior, you would definitely have boundaries with them and not likely leave your kids with them even thought they are family! Thank you for this post I’ve been thinking about this so much!
Best book ever- The Gift of Fear. Decades ahead of its time based on 2 thoughts. Fear is a gift, often triggered emotionally before intellectually and we need to pay attention to our bodies responses. Second, teaching children to fear strangers puts them in more danger as they will need strangers often in their lives. They should fear adults who “ behave strangely” - who often actually trigger appropriate fear without a 6 yo knowing
It's always been interesting to me that the same people who are the most outspoken about women's God-given bodily capacity to protect and nurture life in the womb, stifle and deny the way those God-given capacities work outside of it. You could written this with half the grace and carefulness you did, and twice the fire, and I'd still be "amen"ing it!
Thank you, friend!
I hate this, which caused me to press the little heart that means like. Ironic. Thanks for speaking truth.
Michael Kruger’s book, Bully Pulpit, was so helpful for me to read… he defends a helpful distinction when he says, “everyone is a sinner, not everyone is an abuser.” And that statement has been really helpful for me to think on. Also, I’ve heard the family analogy a lot when people are upset about the boundaries in church, but if you have someone in your extended family that you know has mental illness or a history of abusive behavior, you would definitely have boundaries with them and not likely leave your kids with them even thought they are family! Thank you for this post I’ve been thinking about this so much!
That book was really helpful to us last year.
Best book ever- The Gift of Fear. Decades ahead of its time based on 2 thoughts. Fear is a gift, often triggered emotionally before intellectually and we need to pay attention to our bodies responses. Second, teaching children to fear strangers puts them in more danger as they will need strangers often in their lives. They should fear adults who “ behave strangely” - who often actually trigger appropriate fear without a 6 yo knowing
That is really helpful! Thank you for sharing!