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I’ve already written about Stop Dating the Church, and I happened on that completely on accident while waiting for my turn with the library’s copy of I Kissed Dating Goodbye. I’m still waiting but have since decided to order my own copy of it (and those of you who know me, and my INTENSE dislike of clutter must know this means it is awesome for me to BUY a copy!)
My husband and I agreed a couple years ago that courtship was the way we wanted to go with our children. I had been reading about it on Christian message boards but figured NO WAY would he ever agree and was prayerfully pondering what to do when he approached me! It had been a discussion for a couple weeks at his work and he thought it was a wise way to go! I was beyond excited to be on the same page with him about something so important to our children’s future!
But then we kind of put it on the back burner since our children are still so young.
But I have come to realize that the idea of courtship is something that needs to be engrained into them their whole lives.
No courtship is NOT arranged marraiges. It is simply choosing to "date" with the intention of finding the person you are going to marry as opposed to dating to fill time. It is about saving not only your body but, also your heart for your spouse. Above all it is about finding the person God has created for you and doing things His way. The book I am currently reading Boy meets Girl, Say Hello To Courtship simplifies it as " treat each other with holiness and sincerity and to make an informed decision about God’s plan for you about marriage".
I want my children to grow up praying for God’s direction in finding their spouses, for the Godly way to appraoch marriage and preparing for it and since I did not grow up with this kind of mindset I am currently doing some homework about how to help them to.
I have a list of resources from a wise teen girl in our homeschool group who decided on her own to go the courtship route and did her research then presented it to her parents to ask permission to follow this course. What a parent’s dream come true! I’d be happy to share it withanyone interested in learning more, and as I read down the list I’ll likely be posting my opinions as well!
I’ve already written about Stop Dating the Church, and I happened on that completely on accident while waiting for my turn with the library’s copy of I Kissed Dating Goodbye. I’m still waiting but have since decided to order my own copy of it (and those of you who know me, and my INTENSE dislike of clutter must know this means it is awesome for me to BUY a copy!)
My husband and I agreed a couple years ago that courtship was the way we wanted to go with our children. I had been reading about it on Christian message boards but figured NO WAY would he ever agree and was prayerfully pondering what to do when he approached me! It had been a discussion for a couple weeks at his work and he thought it was a wise way to go! I was beyond excited to be on the same page with him about something so important to our children’s future!
But then we kind of put it on the back burner since our children are still so young.
But I have come to realize that the idea of courtship is something that needs to be engrained into them their whole lives.
No courtship is NOT arranged marraiges. It is simply choosing to "date" with the intention of finding the person you are going to marry as opposed to dating to fill time. It is about saving not only your body but, also your heart for your spouse. Above all it is about finding the person God has created for you and doing things His way. The book I am currently reading Boy meets Girl, Say Hello To Courtship simplifies it as " treat each other with holiness and sincerity and to make an informed decision about God’s plan for you about marriage".
I want my children to grow up praying for God’s direction in finding their spouses, for the Godly way to appraoch marriage and preparing for it and since I did not grow up with this kind of mindset I am currently doing some homework about how to help them to.
I have a list of resources from a wise teen girl in our homeschool group who decided on her own to go the courtship route and did her research then presented it to her parents to ask permission to follow this course. What a parent’s dream come true! I’d be happy to share it withanyone interested in learning more, and as I read down the list I’ll likely be posting my opinions as well!
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