Millipede: Part 4

May 23, 2012 By 6 Comments
control

by Millipede Although the “dress code” was the most glaring example of our changing mindset.There were other changes which were just as bad if not worse in the long run. My husband started to implement “order in the home”. Although not as extreme as the other men, he considered himself the head of the household. [...]

Filed Under: A Woman's Choice, Accountability, Biblical Chastisement, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Bounded Choice, Chores, Chores, Chores!, Christian Modesty, Control, Denim Jumpers, Father Worship, Fundamentalism, Gender Equality, Group Think, Help Meet, Homemaking, Homemaking Skills, Hospitality, Hospitality, Isolation, Issues, J.O.Y (Self Denial), Judgementalism, Kobayashi Maru ~ The No-Win Scenario, Learned Helplessness, Legalism, Like-Minded Fellowship, Maintaining Appearances, Male Headship, Manipulation, Markers of a Cult, Marriage Covenant, Meek and Quiet Spirit, Mental / Emotional Health, Millipede, Mr. Command Man, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Patriarchy, Perfectionism, Personal Autonomy, Proverbs 31 Woman, Quiverfull Topics, Recovering from Spiritual Abuse, Self-Abnegation / Martydom, Self-Righteousness, Shame, Spiritual Issues, Submission, The Godly Woman, Toxic Relationships, Umbrella of Authority, Weaker Vessel Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 6 Comments

Who Was That Masked Man? Part 3

May 22, 2012 By 8 Comments

by Calulu When we last left everyone Tom was in and out of his home with Tina. Tina was determined to wait out his infidelity and we were trying to rally around Tina since she was disabled and alone. Things are about to get beyond strange, with the ripples affecting a number of families at [...]

Filed Under: Accountability, Adultery, Any Cause Divorce, Baking / Cooking from Scratch, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Boundaries, Chores, Chores, Chores!, Divorce & Remarriage, Help Meet, Homemaking, Hospitality, Hospitality, Husbands Love Your Wives, Issues, J.O.Y (Self Denial), Kobayashi Maru ~ The No-Win Scenario, Legalism, Like-Minded Fellowship, Maintaining Appearances, Manipulation, Mary vs. Martha, Men are Visual, Mental / Emotional Health, Motherhood, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, Patriarchy, Personal Autonomy, Prosperity Gospel, Proverbs 31 Woman, Quiverfull Topics, Self-Abnegation / Martydom, Self-Preservation Factor, Self-Righteousness, Servant Leadership, Spiritual Abuse & Recovery, Spiritual Issues, Stewardship, Submission, The Godly Woman, Toxic Relationships, Who Was That Masked Man by Calulu Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 8 Comments

Unwrapping the Onion: Part 9: Starting a New Life

May 21, 2012 By 7 Comments

by Permission to Live This post is the final post in a series. Please click here to start with the series Introduction. It’s the spring of 2012 now, and we’ve moved to a new home in a new city and are making new friends and starting over. We’ve officially left the ministry and are making [...]

Filed Under: Alternative Sexualities, Anxiety, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Depression, gender dysphoria, Gender Equality, Issues, Marriage Covenant, Mental / Emotional Health, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Personal Autonomy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Proverbs 31 Woman, Quiverfull Topics, Recovering from Spiritual Abuse, Sexuality, Submission, The Godly Woman, transgendered, Unwrapping The Onion by Permission To Live Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 7 Comments

Millipede: Part 3

May 20, 2012 By 10 Comments
modesty

by Millipede My story continued… Things were exciting in the beginning. What married woman wouldn’t be happy that her husband was “getting religion”. With fidelity, love, hard work and a host of other laudable virtues to be practiced by a believer it was a dream come true. It was at that time, even in the [...]

Filed Under: A Woman's Choice, Accountability, Bible Interpretation, Biblical Culture, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Boundaries, Christian Modesty, Cultural vs. Normative, Elitism, Help Meet, Issues, Legalism, Maintaining Appearances, Male Headship, Men are Visual, Millipede, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Patriarchy, Patriotism, Proverbs 31 Woman, Quiverfull Topics, Spiritual Issues, Submission, The Godly Woman, Umbrella of Authority Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 10 Comments

Who Was That Masked Man: Part 2

May 19, 2012 By 15 Comments
anger

by Calulu When we last left off Tom was in love with another woman and defiant to criticism. Says he has a right to be happy, he feels no sorrow for the affair and he’s not going to stop. God approves, according to Tom even though the Bible clearly states otherwise. I responded by doing [...]

Filed Under: A Woman's Choice, Accountability, Adultery, Alienation, Anxiety, Any Cause Divorce, Bible Interpretation, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Boundaries, Covenant Breaking, Cultural vs. Normative, Depression, Divorce & Remarriage, Domestic Abuse, Elitism, Fundamentalism, Gender Equality, Help Meet, Husbands Love Your Wives, Isolation, Issues, J.O.Y (Self Denial), Judgementalism, Kobayashi Maru ~ The No-Win Scenario, Learned Helplessness, Legalism, Like-Minded Fellowship, Maintaining Appearances, Male Headship, Manipulation, Marriage Covenant, Meek and Quiet Spirit, Men are Visual, Mental / Emotional Health, Motherhood, Mr. Command Man, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Patriarchy, Perfectionism, Personal Autonomy, Proverbs 31 Woman, Quiverfull & the Bible, Quiverfull Topics, Self-Preservation Factor, Self-Righteousness, Separation - Individuation, Shame, Spiritual Adultery, Spiritual Issues, Submission, The Godly Woman, Toxic Relationships, Who Was That Masked Man by Calulu Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 15 Comments