~~Susita~~
Puritan Board Junior
cooking? What's that??
[Edited on 8-14-2006 by ~~Susita~~]
[Edited on 8-14-2006 by ~~Susita~~]
Are you doing what you Want and Desire in your vocation?
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Bladestunner316
Puritan Board Doctor
the greatest scandinavian meal ever......
google it!
google it!
~~Susita~~
Puritan Board Junior
Bladestunner316
Puritan Board Doctor
well Its never to early to prep you for being a wifey!!
~~Susita~~
Puritan Board Junior
Nah I'll be a rich musician and will be able to afford a chef and a maid.
:bigsmile:
:bigsmile:
Bladestunner316
Puritan Board Doctor
Puritanhead
Puritan Board Professor
Or a poor musician who tries to make ends meet, as a part-time chef and part-time maid.
I'm also the person who sees the cup half-empty, when everyone else sees it as half-full.
:bigsmile:
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
Originally posted by ~~Susita~~
Accidentally voted yesI'm working at Denny's right now but am a music major. That's my gift that God has blessed me with, so I will use it for his glory. I don't know where He wants to take me with that, though. I have my ideas, but we'll see
Susita
Have you ever heard of "music therapy"? I worked at a facility that had a MT department and it seemed very "new age" to me. They seemed to even practice TM.
Do you know of it? I've always wanted to find a solid book on it so I could be more informed but could never find anything on it anywhere, whcih added to my concerns.
~~Susita~~
Puritan Board Junior
Sure haven't, but it sounds very interesting... And as to it sounding "new age"? Sort of, but I find music to be very soothing. One time I had a headache in class and before class started, two of the guys got on the piano and were playing this pretty piece and it went away. Only time will tell what all God has in store - I might be able to sign on with an agency after college, or I may be giving private lessons while charging (easily) 20 dollars for a half hour lesson.
Either way, it all works out.
Puritan Sailor
Puritan Board Doctor
Originally posted by houseparent
Originally posted by ~~Susita~~
Accidentally voted yes
Susita
Have you ever heard of "music therapy"? I worked at a facility that had a MT department and it seemed very "new age" to me. They seemed to even practice TM.
Do you know of it? I've always wanted to find a solid book on it so I could be more informed but could never find anything on it anywhere, whcih added to my concerns.
It's not necessarily New Age. I use to do music thereapy for an Alzheimers unit in a nursing home. All I did was sit down and strum my guitar for them. It helped them relax. They even seemed to remember me when I came in.
~~Susita~~
Puritan Board Junior
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The more I hear about it, the more I like it...
jaybird0827
PuritanBoard Honor Roll
In the Hitchcock classic Vertigo, listening to Mozart serves as an example of this.
Theoretical
Puritan Board Professor
Originally posted by Puritanhead
Or a poor musician who tries to make ends meet, as a part-time chef and part-time maid.
I'm also the person who sees the cup half-empty, when everyone else sees it as half-full.
:bigsmile:
So, Ryan, in other words, you are saying that you need to buy one of these beauties.
Pilgrim
Puritanboard Commissioner
Originally posted by Puritanhead
Or a poor musician who tries to make ends meet, as a part-time chef and part-time maid.
I'm also the person who sees the cup half-empty, when everyone else sees it as half-full.
:bigsmile:
Hence your designation as the Board Optimist!
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
Originally posted by Puritan Sailor
Originally posted by houseparent
Originally posted by ~~Susita~~
Accidentally voted yes
Susita
Have you ever heard of "music therapy"? I worked at a facility that had a MT department and it seemed very "new age" to me. They seemed to even practice TM.
Do you know of it? I've always wanted to find a solid book on it so I could be more informed but could never find anything on it anywhere, whcih added to my concerns.
It's not necessarily New Age. I use to do music thereapy for an Alzheimers unit in a nursing home. All I did was sit down and strum my guitar for them. It helped them relax. They even seemed to remember me when I came in.
So could it be up to the instructor?
The leader of the MT program where I worked was big into "Relaxation Therapy" and helping children find their "inner guide". I spoke to her about it and asked her if she felt these guides were spirits? She told me that indeed they were but not to worry as she was always in full control.
She claimed to be a Christian as well.
Augusta
Puritan Board Doctor
I guess this is easier for women as our vocation and calling are generally built in. I am a wife and mother and never wanted to be anything else. I have several interests that seem to fit right into that.
I am mechanically inclined so when a major appliance breaks in the house I try to fix it. I have rewired things (my Dad was an electrician). I even changed a hose on my van once. I garden. I sew. I decorate. I cut hair. I build things. I do a lot of crafty type stuff. I teach. etc. etc.
I am mechanically inclined so when a major appliance breaks in the house I try to fix it. I have rewired things (my Dad was an electrician). I even changed a hose on my van once. I garden. I sew. I decorate. I cut hair. I build things. I do a lot of crafty type stuff. I teach. etc. etc.
Originally posted by Augusta
I guess this is easier for women as our vocation and calling are generally built in. I am a wife and mother and never wanted to be anything else. I have several interests that seem to fit right into that.
I am mechanically inclined so when a major appliance breaks in the house I try to fix it. I have rewired things (my Dad was an electrician). I even changed a hose on my van once. I garden. I sew. I decorate. I cut hair. I build things. I do a lot of crafty type stuff. I teach. etc. etc.
Your husband is very blessed to have somebody like you.
Larry Hughes
Puritan Board Sophomore
It can be a bit of tricky question.
1. We are called to many vocations, son, mother, father, daughter, leader, servant, active work, retirement, etc...
2. For it is certain that many of us at least in part do not like part of our vocation, but this is the daily cross, dying to self to serve neighbor. So in that sense we are exactly where we must be.
As for me, my wife and my children are the dearest things to me. This vocation I could not ask for more.
As for what we today call our jobs, I struggle with that a lot. I know the theology behind it and that it is God's calling on my life at this moment but day to day it is a struggle, I'm no pretender on that one.
But what helps the Christian through these vocations is knowing that they are in fact our daily crosses. Not in the negative senses of "I have to put up with so and so." But rather a dying to self in each category (calling) to serve my neighbor (from closest outward children, wife, community through my job, and etc...).
The flesh in us hates it and always wants the "higher" green grass on the other side with more glory. But it is a dying to self to change a diaper, spend money made on family, help around the house, not be the "top dog" at work and so forth. To each Christian it is similar yet unique, yet all designed to crucify the self in the mundane and the lowly. Hence, great faith lives by exuding ordinary works. The flesh in us doesn't see this for these simple works are hardly glorious to it.
It's kind of like humilty as Luther said. Humilty can never see nor contemplate itself. As soon as it does great and terrible pride arises by contemplating such a fine virtue. Similarly, great pride never thinks nor sees itself for as soon as it does see itself, seeing such an ugly monster, it is immediately humbled.
I cannot fathom how men like Luther and Calvin kept under control seeing such wonderous things in Scriptures more immediate than most of us do - except by the great mercy of God. It's no wonder Paul had to have a thorn in the flesh to quell his flesh seeing such wonders of God in the Word.
I sat one day and observed during my lunch break at a local restaurant. Normally, I use to think of such jobs, when I had them in college as lowly, being the glory hog that I´ve always been. Yet, it struck me. Here were numerous persons, including myself bringing our wages to buy food and eat. And here were cooks and servants serving our food. No doubt some hated their jobs as all us sinners do. But the whole of it struck me as the pure love and general grace of God unto us all there. Money I made was going into the business to pay the workers so they in turn could buy and feed their families. I was getting my daily bread in answer to my prayers. If we could just understand that, resting Christ for eternal life then turning to our fellow man in whatever position we´ve been called, then our "œjobs" become a most high calling. To serve a neighbor food is loving the neighbor, especially when reciprocation is not received. This is a small likeness of true godly love, it purely goes out and expects nothing in return, indeed it gets nothing "“ it is the joy sat before us. It´s "œreward" if you will is the joy of giving to another, not for gain, not even the pleasure of the giving. But there are fleeting moments when this joy is seen and we taste of heaven, but again because of the greatness of the virtue and the fleshes penchant for perversion of it, it is quickly spoiled for us.
Similarly on the negative side. Do you ever notice our national sin nature? We go over seas to help a nation and the nation ends up hating us and saying "œYankee go home." What is the first typical reaction over here? "œUngrateful so and sos, we should have just left them the way they were." That proves we primarily seek and expect reward for our works, else when we say what we really think having just received a slap in the face for them, we show forth that it was NEVER altruistic but utterly selfish. Had they lavished praise upon us we would soak it up like a sponge.
L
[Edited on 8-15-2006 by Larry Hughes]
[Edited on 8-15-2006 by Larry Hughes]
1. We are called to many vocations, son, mother, father, daughter, leader, servant, active work, retirement, etc...
2. For it is certain that many of us at least in part do not like part of our vocation, but this is the daily cross, dying to self to serve neighbor. So in that sense we are exactly where we must be.
As for me, my wife and my children are the dearest things to me. This vocation I could not ask for more.
As for what we today call our jobs, I struggle with that a lot. I know the theology behind it and that it is God's calling on my life at this moment but day to day it is a struggle, I'm no pretender on that one.
But what helps the Christian through these vocations is knowing that they are in fact our daily crosses. Not in the negative senses of "I have to put up with so and so." But rather a dying to self in each category (calling) to serve my neighbor (from closest outward children, wife, community through my job, and etc...).
The flesh in us hates it and always wants the "higher" green grass on the other side with more glory. But it is a dying to self to change a diaper, spend money made on family, help around the house, not be the "top dog" at work and so forth. To each Christian it is similar yet unique, yet all designed to crucify the self in the mundane and the lowly. Hence, great faith lives by exuding ordinary works. The flesh in us doesn't see this for these simple works are hardly glorious to it.
It's kind of like humilty as Luther said. Humilty can never see nor contemplate itself. As soon as it does great and terrible pride arises by contemplating such a fine virtue. Similarly, great pride never thinks nor sees itself for as soon as it does see itself, seeing such an ugly monster, it is immediately humbled.
I cannot fathom how men like Luther and Calvin kept under control seeing such wonderous things in Scriptures more immediate than most of us do - except by the great mercy of God. It's no wonder Paul had to have a thorn in the flesh to quell his flesh seeing such wonders of God in the Word.
I sat one day and observed during my lunch break at a local restaurant. Normally, I use to think of such jobs, when I had them in college as lowly, being the glory hog that I´ve always been. Yet, it struck me. Here were numerous persons, including myself bringing our wages to buy food and eat. And here were cooks and servants serving our food. No doubt some hated their jobs as all us sinners do. But the whole of it struck me as the pure love and general grace of God unto us all there. Money I made was going into the business to pay the workers so they in turn could buy and feed their families. I was getting my daily bread in answer to my prayers. If we could just understand that, resting Christ for eternal life then turning to our fellow man in whatever position we´ve been called, then our "œjobs" become a most high calling. To serve a neighbor food is loving the neighbor, especially when reciprocation is not received. This is a small likeness of true godly love, it purely goes out and expects nothing in return, indeed it gets nothing "“ it is the joy sat before us. It´s "œreward" if you will is the joy of giving to another, not for gain, not even the pleasure of the giving. But there are fleeting moments when this joy is seen and we taste of heaven, but again because of the greatness of the virtue and the fleshes penchant for perversion of it, it is quickly spoiled for us.
Similarly on the negative side. Do you ever notice our national sin nature? We go over seas to help a nation and the nation ends up hating us and saying "œYankee go home." What is the first typical reaction over here? "œUngrateful so and sos, we should have just left them the way they were." That proves we primarily seek and expect reward for our works, else when we say what we really think having just received a slap in the face for them, we show forth that it was NEVER altruistic but utterly selfish. Had they lavished praise upon us we would soak it up like a sponge.
L
[Edited on 8-15-2006 by Larry Hughes]
[Edited on 8-15-2006 by Larry Hughes]
LadyFlynt
Puritan Board Doctor
Sure!...I get to read books, teach bright minds, care for the sick, play with kids, pretend I'm a chef, bake cookies, decorate, think up and make fashions for others to wear, gather the family news, data entry and schedule planning, think up ways to make my hubby happy, spend time in the garden, go shopping...all that in between changing diapers, cleaning the toilet, mowing grass (I actually like to mow grass), and doing the laundry, and chasing munchkins from the dirt to the tub. 
Hey, every job has it's pros and cons! I'm not complaining...LOL!
(sorry, I had to add a bit of humour. I do love being a mom, er, I mean Domestic Research and Education Specialist)
[Edited on 8-15-2006 by LadyFlynt]
Hey, every job has it's pros and cons! I'm not complaining...LOL!
(sorry, I had to add a bit of humour. I do love being a mom, er, I mean Domestic Research and Education Specialist)
[Edited on 8-15-2006 by LadyFlynt]
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