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<\/a>by Mel cross posted from her blog When Cows and Kids Collide<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nAll quoted text from Sarah Mally\u2019s book \u2018Before You Meet Prince Charming\u2019 in blue text.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n At the end of Chapter Four\u2019s allegory, Sir Eloquence disappears from the story. \u00a0I find that disappointing for a few reasons. <\/p>\n First, for all that he was portrayed as brash and probably lying about his exploits, he\u2019s the real person to have shown up so far. \u00a0The King and Queen have no negative traits at all; the King is the ever-benevolent, all-knowing Father and the Queen is a nebulous figure in the background. \u00a0The Princess allegedly has some negative traits, but the only one we\u2019ve seen so far is that she\u2019s lightly questioned her Father\u2019s dictates without rebelling openly in any way. \u00a0Sir Eloquence was more like a real teenage boy in that he misjudged the right way to approach the Princess, bragged about exploits that he probably didn\u2019t do, and had the audacity to be more interested in the Princess than her parents. \u00a0(How shocking!).<\/p>\n Second, I\u2019ve always liked it when rejected suitors simply disappeared from my life. \u00a0Alas, that\u2019s only happened twice \u2013 and mainly because I met them online for the express and sole purpose of dating to find a marriage partner. \u00a0(God, that sounds so romantic, I know\u2026.) \u00a0In real life, dating \u2013 and courting \u2013 often involve people who are going to be in your life even if the romantic relationship ends. \u00a0I\u2019ve yet to see a CP book for unmarried singles deal with that outcome so that\u2019s a niche waiting to be filled.<\/p>\n Well, now that Sir Eloquence is gone, the Princess has returned to her usual activities which seem to be standing near the moat and daydreaming. \u00a0In terms of the King\u2019s goal of having her help the people, we are still at \u201cpicked up some veggies for an old woman once\u201d.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a saying that a stopped clock is right twice a day. \u00a0In this allegory, Ms. Mally write a few surprisingly insightful moments along with the usual tripe. \u00a0Here\u2019s one:<\/p>\n The Princess and the Queen are walking to the village to get lunch and go shopping. \u00a0(I know\u2026the anachronisms hurt\u2026.) \u00a0The Princess is still angsty about Sir Eloquence and asks her mom for some advice leading to this conversation:<\/p>\n \u201cI know, Mother. But no one understands why I do not go to any of the dances or parties. They say that I will never meet anyone and that I do nothing but sit in the castle and dream.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNay, my daughter. They admire thy beauty, thy graciousness, and, most of all, thy purity. A few will always criticize. Perhaps they are jealous. In addition, it is likely that they feel guilty due to their own carelessness, and rather than changing their ways, they think it easier to find fault with any who take the narrow way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBut they speak lies of me,\u201d said the princess. \u201cInstead of being a candle as Father says, I fear that I am merely discouraging any from following the way of purity. Everyone says my example is foolish and ridiculous.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNot so, for many more respect thy ways than thou knowest. But as the crow flies noisily and interrupts an otherwise peaceful world, so the few critics are usually verbal while the many admirers remain silent.\u201d(pg. 87)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201c\u201dBut I must explain my motives. I must tell them the rumors they hear are false.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOh no, thou cannot defend thyself,\u201d explained her mother. \u201cIt only will give credence to the lies. A princess must let her life and good works be her defense against any who seek to slander.\u201d( pg. 87)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mel is a science teacher who works with at-risk teens and lives on a dairy farm with her husband. She blogs at\u00a0When Cows and Kids Collide<\/a><\/strong> She is also an very valuable source of scientific information for us here at NLQ. Mel is also blessed with the ability to look at the issues of Quiverfull with a rational mind and break them down to their most basic of elements.<\/p>\n Stay in touch! 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NLQ Recommended Reading \u2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement<\/a> by Kathryn Joyce<\/strong><\/h4>\n
13:24 \u2013 A Story of Faith and Obsession<\/a> by M Dolon Hickmon<\/strong><\/h4>\n