Comments on: Career Women of the Bible: Introduction http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/ Writer, Storyteller, Theologian, City Girl Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:41:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shawna R. B. Atteberry » You can work: As long as it’s volunteer work http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-40158 Shawna R. B. Atteberry » You can work: As long as it’s volunteer work Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:19:39 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-40158 [...] Why Career Women of the Bible? Does It Really Mean “Helpmate”? The 12th Century B. C. E. Career Woman Made in the Image of God: Female Sphere: Related Content   [...] [...] Why Career Women of the Bible? Does It Really Mean “Helpmate”? The 12th Century B. C. E. Career Woman Made in the Image of God: Female Sphere: Related Content   [...]

]]> By: A.Lin http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23465 A.Lin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:04:09 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23465 When my sister-in-law started medical school 4 years ago, there were some ignorant individuals who would ask if she was going into nursing. Apparently, going to medical school was a rare thing in our part of the "backwoods" and, besides, she was a woman. I laughed with her at how there were many doctors who were women, and about how someone could think that she would ever be a nurse after 4 grueling years of medical school (she was a nurse before medical school anyway). And it surprises me that some people still believe that if a woman goes to seminary, she is training to be a pastor's wife. I guess I went to a more liberal divinity school after all because none of my female classmates were there for their Mrs. degree or any degree in home economics. I have finally found peace in my life that it is okay for me to not be a stay-at-home mom. So much of the world has told me I must be happy at home while my children are young. I really am not cut out for it, and I am so much happier working outside the home (and getting paid!). I don't love my boys any less. I have been reading and thinking about the way the 1950s family has been elevated to the biblical idea for a few years as I have struggled with my feelings. I am glad that you are going to challenge the idea in your book. There are far too many women who must work to support their families, and they do not need any guilt heaped upon them by society or their church. By the way, these new homemaking courses that the Southern Baptist seminaries have created make me gag. When my sister-in-law started medical school 4 years ago, there were some ignorant individuals who would ask if she was going into nursing. Apparently, going to medical school was a rare thing in our part of the “backwoods” and, besides, she was a woman. I laughed with her at how there were many doctors who were women, and about how someone could think that she would ever be a nurse after 4 grueling years of medical school (she was a nurse before medical school anyway).

And it surprises me that some people still believe that if a woman goes to seminary, she is training to be a pastor’s wife. I guess I went to a more liberal divinity school after all because none of my female classmates were there for their Mrs. degree or any degree in home economics.

I have finally found peace in my life that it is okay for me to not be a stay-at-home mom. So much of the world has told me I must be happy at home while my children are young. I really am not cut out for it, and I am so much happier working outside the home (and getting paid!). I don’t love my boys any less.

I have been reading and thinking about the way the 1950s family has been elevated to the biblical idea for a few years as I have struggled with my feelings. I am glad that you are going to challenge the idea in your book. There are far too many women who must work to support their families, and they do not need any guilt heaped upon them by society or their church.

By the way, these new homemaking courses that the Southern Baptist seminaries have created make me gag.

]]> By: mermade http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23347 mermade Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:14:05 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23347 This is a wonderful post, Shawna! I can't wait for your book to come out. Please sign it for me, too. :-) This is a wonderful post, Shawna! I can’t wait for your book to come out. Please sign it for me, too. :-)

]]> By: shawna http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23302 shawna Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:07:27 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23302 Thank you Sally. Brian, I'll try to get the post up this week. Thank you Sally.

Brian, I’ll try to get the post up this week.

]]> By: sally http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23290 sally Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:50:56 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23290 Great stuff here Shawana, looking forward to seeing more. Great stuff here Shawana, looking forward to seeing more.

]]> By: Brian http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23180 Brian Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:42:55 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23180 Tag, you're IT! Tag, you’re IT!

]]> By: chrisd http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23117 chrisd Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:00:34 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23117 " day planners; handling paper, avoiding clutter; home management; housekeeping and kitchen organization. This course is aimed to challenge those who are already skilled in areas of organization as well as to motivate those who have room for vast improvement." ROFL - ROFL I need that course right now. Right this minute. I could see where you could find it insulting but I absolutely could take that class; not sure it would help. The pastor's wife course, to me, is poignant. It is a rough job and frankly, not all women are up to it (just my opinion, mind you). Don't want my little girl to go thru that, but again, my opinion. And I had to smile again at getting a Master's to find a husband. My girlfriend (a pastor's daughter) used to call it getting an MRS. degree at Moody. We had heard that there were girls who went to school to find a godly husband there; that's just sad, but again, I can relate. My daughter will not be doing that, thank you very much. BTW, thanks for coming by! ” day planners; handling paper, avoiding clutter; home management; housekeeping and kitchen organization. This course is aimed to challenge those who are already skilled in areas of organization as well as to motivate those who have room for vast improvement.”

ROFL – ROFL

I need that course right now. Right this minute.

I could see where you could find it insulting but I absolutely could take that class; not sure it would help.

The pastor’s wife course, to me, is poignant. It is a rough job and frankly, not all women are up to it (just my opinion, mind you). Don’t want my little girl to go thru that, but again, my opinion.

And I had to smile again at getting a Master’s to find a husband. My girlfriend (a pastor’s daughter) used to call it getting an MRS. degree at Moody. We had heard that there were girls who went to school to find a godly husband there; that’s just sad, but again, I can relate.

My daughter will not be doing that, thank you very much.

BTW, thanks for coming by!

]]> By: shawna http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23072 shawna Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:33:09 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23072 Brian, my friend, of course I will sign your copy. Thank you for dropping in. I am very well. I need to email you and Becky. I'll summarize: marriage is so much better than I ever dreamed it would be. :) Ding, thank you for stopping in too. My first take was a bit snarky as well, but at about 1:00 this morning it all fell into place. Brian, my friend, of course I will sign your copy. Thank you for dropping in. I am very well. I need to email you and Becky. I’ll summarize: marriage is so much better than I ever dreamed it would be. :)

Ding, thank you for stopping in too. My first take was a bit snarky as well, but at about 1:00 this morning it all fell into place.

]]> By: ding http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23060 ding Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:17:34 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23060 this is really good stuff! my take on it was a bit snarky (as is my wont) but i'm glad there'll be a really fine look at women in the bible that goes beyond a bizarre fixation on June Cleaver! this is really good stuff!
my take on it was a bit snarky (as is my wont) but i’m glad there’ll be a really fine look at women in the bible that goes beyond a bizarre fixation on June Cleaver!

]]> By: Brian http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23055 Brian Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:40:31 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2007/08/21/career-women-of-the-bible-introduction/#comment-23055 Shawna, Great stuff, I hope you'll sign my copy... Hope you are well. Peace, Brian Shawna,
Great stuff, I hope you’ll sign my copy…

Hope you are well.

Peace,
Brian

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