Riveting Questions

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2007-02-22T09:17:00.000-08:00

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Dating, Courting, or Something Else?

2006-12-22T10:10:00.000-08:00

What do you think, can a young person be a dating disciple?

Here are some resources to check out:

"Should Christians Date?", by Adam Holz.
Biblical courtship - Wikipedia.
From this great, but lengthy, article at Focus on the Family. Biblical Dating: An Introduction, by Scott Croft:

1. Modern dating seems to be about "finding" the right person for me (as my friend Michael Lawrence has written on this site); biblical dating is more about "being" the right person to serve my future spouse's needs and be a God-glorifying husband or wife.
2. In modern dating, intimacy precedes commitment. In biblical dating, commitment precedes intimacy.
3. The modern dating approach tells us that the way to figure out whether I want to marry someone is to act like we are married. If we like it, we make it official. If we don't, then we go through something emotionally — and probably physically — like a divorce. In biblical dating, Scripture guides us as to how to find a mate and marry, and the Bible teaches, among other things, that we should act in such a way so as not to imply a marriage-level commitment until that commitment exists before the Lord.

Now here's something you don't see everyday - a student devotional on dating, from Awana.

What are your thoughts?

Is It Time to Take a Break From Blogging?

2006-12-08T16:01:00.000-08:00

From Pro-blogger, 8 times you might need a break from blogging. And my answers:

bloggers block - Uh, yeah. Clearly that is not a problem.
when everything you do is ‘blogable’ - More likely.
when it intrudes on family - A subtle danger which I addressed at my Titus 2 blog not long ago.
when you have unrealistic expectations - Now many of the readers of Pro-blogger will have a different set of expectations from mine (perhaps concerning income), but I am still susceptible to disappointments. When I remember that I am primarily here for the social, I am less likely to burn myself out in foolishness.
when it intrudes on your health - I prefer not to admit that my neck and shoulders do get tired. Anybody have any ergonomic suggestions?
at the end of the week - It's interesting. I notice that, as a whole, many of the fashion bloggers post more on the weekends, but SAHMs tend to take the weekends off.
at vacation time - I have no choice. Where I go on vacation, there is no internet, not even cell phone service.
when your sleep suffers - A definite intrusion on health and, in my case, a quick route to marital problems.

But on the bright side, blogging could be a great way to lose those last five pounds. It worked for me.

Here's your chance, is it time for me to take a break from blogging? How about you?

True or False: Men Need Meat

2006-12-01T11:30:00.000-08:00

Brrrr!!! This has been one cold week in the Great Northwest and over at my everyday blog coats have been the topic. On the heels of a major food failure (dinner served at 9 at night, due to ... yada, yada), I'm back to thinking about seasonal eating. Here's the question:

Do men NEED meat? More specifically, do men need more protein than women? And do we all need more protein in the winter?

Popular among budget-conscious young mothers, I've served plenty of meatless meals; but honestly, if I had it to do over again, I'd feed my husband more meat. Oh wait, that last statement belongs on my other blog.

Can Responsibilities Be Delegated?

2006-11-08T16:30:00.000-08:00

Of course, the world tells us the answer is yes.

In one form or another, this question has been knocking around in the back of my mind for awhile. Can the responsibility be delegated, or merely the functions?

I'm just not certain.

What's Your Blogging Personality?

2006-10-30T11:21:00.000-08:00

Your Blogging Type is Commanding and Larger Than Life

In blogging circles, you tend to rise to the top with your take charge personality.
You are driven to solve problems, connect bloggers, and be an influential force.
You are also motivated to keep your blog fresh and high quality.
Your hard work has paid off - you set a high standard for other bloggers to aspire to.

What's" Your Blogging Personality?

Who WOULD Jesus Bomb?

2006-10-18T16:08:00.000-07:00

Have you seen this bumper sticker that's recently become popular:

Who Would Jesus Bomb?

To answer the question, it would be helpful to know more about what is "the Christian thing to do" than just popular mythology. I suggest going to the source. In fact, I think one could make a case that to be a fully-educated American, one should have read the entire Bible.

Here's a hint: the answer to the question, "What would Jesus do?"

Leave an answer if you dare!

What Lifestyle Trend Would You Like to See?

2006-10-11T09:32:00.000-07:00

In this fascinating post at final fashion, Danielle asks a series of riveting questions:

What makes something desireable? It’s something that everyone wants but few can have.

What makes something unfashionable? Something that everyone already has.

Ubiquity is killing these trends:

Skinny Jeans = everyone’s got’em, no longer desireable
Reality Television Fame = everyone’s tainted, no longer desireable
Actual Celebrity Fame = oversaturated, no longer desireable
Fashion Design Degree = dime a dozen, no longer desireable
Printed T-Shirt Lines = you do ‘em, I do ‘em, anyone can do ‘em, no longer desireable.

These are things that I think have become rare enough to develop into new trends:

Back to the Land = everyone’s been flooding into the cities for a long time now. We’re ripe for a revival of this idea.
Non-Distressed Denim = it lasts longer and is more authentic, and seeing an honestly worn-out pair of jeans is a rare event.
Craftspeople and Technicians = when everyone is designer and white collar, suddenly people who can actually execute ideas are far rarer and much more impressive.

What else have you not seen around for a while? What can you think of that few people are doing?

Kicking these questions around a little longer seems appropriate.

I'll add one more answer (I left one over there too): How about we ditch the tired old public school, segregated-by-age model for EVERYTHING and start just getting together in organic, multi-age groups? Could that account for the growing popularity of homeschooling?

How Much Time Alone Do You Need?

2006-10-05T15:38:00.000-07:00

When I asked this question before, the consensus seemed to be that it deserved a post of its own. Allow me to add to it the following:

Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
Would you say you were outgoing, shy, or hard-to-warm-up?

Can a Man and a Woman Be Friends?

2006-09-29T03:39:00.000-07:00

Can a man and a woman (not married to one another) be friends? Not "friendly acquaintances". True FRIENDS.

I'm not seeing it, but I suspect many of you do.

Worldly Ambition

2006-09-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

Which is the greater evil, being ambitious for oneself or being ambitious for one's mate or child(ren)? Is there a difference?

Or is ambition a virtue?

Are You Indispensable?

2006-09-20T14:16:00.000-07:00

Feel free to use this post to comment on the advisability of staying home when sick and you have important things to do, such as:

deadline at work
social engagement
there's nobody else to man the church nursery
... insert your own situation

Yes, I am sick. And yes, I am staying home.

On Being Grateful

2006-09-17T18:06:00.000-07:00

When my friend asked this question today, I knew it had to be shared:

Can one be grateful for something and also not like it?

Hmmm ...

Is Potluck the New Etiquette?

2006-09-14T11:12:00.000-07:00

If someone invites me over to dinner, am I being more or less polite if I offer to bring something? Does that change as I become more insistent?

And if I link to Meg Logan's Blog, where this question originated, will she invite me to dinner? Of course, I have absolutely no idea where she lives ...

Part B

2006-09-11T08:06:00.000-07:00

When my friend asked Part A of this question, she and her husband were considering adopting. Now I can't remember her exact wording, and in the interest of being an equally opportunity riveter, I'm posting options:

When do you have quiet time?
When do you find time to nurture your spiritual life?
When do you read your bible?
Or, related to How Much Conversation Do You Need?, how much time alone do you need on a daily basis?

My answer, in the form of a rough draft of my schedule, I posted to The Space Between My Peers about a month ago.

BTW, do you think the last one deserves a post of its own?

How Much Sleep Do You Get?

2006-09-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to my friends from the other blog, Maria Palma and The Bargain Queen, for taking a stab at that first question. It remains open, of course.

Recently posed by a friend whose kids are grown, to a
mother of pre-schoolers, today's question is not just for moms. After all, we all have to sleep, don't we?

Answer this one now and come back (maybe Monday?) for part B.

Conversation: Food or Fluff?

2006-09-05T15:44:00.000-07:00

In this classic post at The Space Between My Peers, I ask a series of riveting questions. What it all boils down to is this: is conversation a legitimate need in a healthy life or is it a waste of time?

Extra points for chapter and verse.

Riveting Questions

2006-09-04T20:39:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time a friend commented that I tend to ask "riveting questions". It's fun to share. In the course of real life, and real blog life too, I often think of questions I'd like to share more generally.

Introducing my question dumping ground. Stay tuned.