A bit of business first - I'm considering merging my two blogs (which are now in the basic categories of life and art&crafting) but am not sure how or even whether I should. Another possiblity is keeping them separate but moving Dance the Road to a different host, since I have a thing about not liking two blogs on one account. Any thoughts? A lot of my art blog readers are not personal friends...and that's how I intended it to be. So if I merged them, it might scare a few off...on the other hand it would make me update more regularly and perhaps would widen the sphere of influence a bit, since they'd be forced to read my every-so-often more substantial or deeper posts! On the other hand you all would be bombarded with a great more whimsy (and acrylic paints) than you are here.
Thoughts?
Also, with the elections coming up and lots of (friendly =) discussions around here, I thought I'd mention my view on Sarah Palin, Mr. McCain's running mate. I cannot vouch much for either her or Mr. McCain, though I support their values. I need to research more about their actual policies (but would like you to have your own opinion on them anyway!!).
One thing I will say - I do not think she should be running. I also don't believe she is qualified to. Yes, she has great morals, and may even have great policies! But in the Bible, a woman leading the country is a sign of its judgement. In Judges 4:1-3, it speaks of Deborah, the judge who guided Israel...and did so most effectively by trying to get a man to actually step up and lead. Her position, though wisely used, was an indication of God's judgement on the Israel that had strayed.
Mrs. Palin is married and has 5 kids, the youngest being a baby with downs syndrome. I do not want to vote her away from that responsibility - to her family - which I believe should come first. I believe that a woman's role is to support to her husband, not the president.
To assert that God’s Word permits a woman to hold civil office and that Christians have the liberty to support a woman for the position of civil magistrate means that one has to deny the biblical teaching on the headship of man, reject the qualifications for civil rulers set down in the law of God, ignore the biblical picture of the virtuous woman, and close his or her ears to the biblical lament of women ruling over men.
- Pastor Bill Einwechter, Th.M
As a young lady I desire to see men step up to leadership, whatever the context is. It is heartbreaking to see the opposite happening all over the world, but especially in America.
Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin write on VisionaryDaughters; "It has rightly been observed that women have already been elected to the highest position they can hold," that of a daughter, wife, mother, sister. Mrs. Palin is already occupying the most important, impacting, and beautiful position there is. The all too cliched phrase "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" is utterly true, which is why it is my own personal purpose, along with the Botkin sisters and many others who are left.
Part of their article says -
So why are we inspired by Sarah Palin? Because her example puts a stronger fire in us to answer the cry, the way we believe God intended. We are more inspired than ever to help our father, brothers, husbands and sons to fill the role we are not called to fill.
It has rightly been observed that women have already been elected to the highest position they can hold, and that any “promotion” in the civil sphere would be a step backward. Their womanly sphere is where this hurting nation needs them most.
So let us resolve to give the world what it really needs, in the way that only women can give it. We have our work cut out for us, building strength into our men; It will call out every gift and talent within us. In doing so, we’re not just answering the cry — we’re obeying God, Who holds our first allegiance.
Mrs. Palin, you have inspired us to take stronger action for our God and for our country.
As for us, we don’t aspire to become the presidents we wish we could vote for. We aspire to raise them.
And with that, I think I have given myself an answer - at some time in the future this blog will move and In Company With Sparkles will remain as it is, since I can better be a light by not offending, however true the subjects =)
Love, Cait
4 comments:
I support your decision with the blog!
As for your views, I can only respect your justification. Although my opinions and heart lies in the opposite of yours, I am truly grateful to have a friend with such an eye-altering difference of perspective on life. You are helping me understand the scope of humanity that I exist within. I go to an all liberal school where everyone embraces feeling over thought, and it's nice to see where the rest of the world's at.
Thanks.
This is most definitely the most diverse friendship I have. It's so refreshing to get your perspective- you appreciate life AND teach me that our human element and the inherent good in us that can relate outweighs our varying perspectives on other issues, however important they are.
The definition of liberty is that you are free to do what you choose, as long as it doesn't infringe upon the rights of others. Just like our lives- we have such incredibly varying paths, but express the freedom of creation and mutual appreciation in the parts that we have in common.
I am SO thankful for you in my life :)
Cait, you said that if Sarah Palin got elected vice president that she would have less time to raise her kids. Well she's already a senator, would becoming vice president really take away much more time that she should spend raising her kids and submitting to her husband?
Just something to think about...
babanabint...good point, but it's not really what I was trying to get at. Thought I think the position of vice president would be both more time consuming and more of a leadership position (clashing with the role as a lady) but as a senator both of those things come into play too. It's not that 'it wouldn't be much worse' it's that neither is really right (from my perspective).
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