Elliot on Femininity

I would be the last to deny that women are given gifts that they are meant to exercise. But we must not be greedy in insisting on having all of them, in usurping the place of men. We are women, and my plea is Let me be a woman, holy through and through, asking for nothing but what God wants to give me, receiving with both hands and with all my heart whatever that is. No arguments would ever be needed if we all shared the spirit of the "most blessed among women."

-Elisabeth Elliot

I pray for a renewed passion for biblical femininity among women like that of Elisabeth Elliot and for a strong foundation of biblical masculinity among men on which it may thrive.

Who is a romancer?

I've been reading a book (Romancing Your Child's Heart) that qualifies what it looks like to really show your child who God is and what he has done. The deeper I get into the book the more I realize this is not just about parenting. It's about all of life. Jesus did it for the disciples, and the disciples kept it going... yada, yada, yada... church history. I love books that show a depth greater than their acual content. So, who is a romancer? A romancer is one who naturally affects those around them with the very passion they possess for someone or something. That's my abstraction. If you want to see it in the flesh, then you must simply come over to my house and ask me for a cup of coffee (in all seriousness). This is my formal offer. Take it or leave it.

Here are Monte Swan's characteristics:

A Childlike Heart
Simple Faith
A Courageous Spirit
Joy
Laughter
A "Glad Game" Spirit (think "glass is half-full" sort of)
Finding Beauty With the Eyes of Love
Trustworthiness
A Passion for Truth

There is so much more to this book. For instance, think how incremental the art of storytelling is in our world. That's all for now. If I continue, I may just have to quote the book at length.

John Piper, Saint Augustine, and Pornography

vera tu et summa sauvitas - Augustine

I love Augustine's view of God. I love John Piper's view of God. Their view of God comes from the Bible. The Bible's view of God works for me very well.