The Invasion of the Baby Snatchers, pt. 3
In her book, “The Feminine Mystique,” feminist heroine Betty Friedan collected hundreds of letters from women who all seemed to be plagued with a similar “strange, dissatisfied voice stirring within.” One woman contacted Ms. Friedan, hoping for answers to her despair. She writes:
“But who cares about a 'helpless' lonely housewife’s life being wasted away by the kitchen sink. About all the millions of potentialities whittling away in quiet desperation…”
What Friedan couldn’t tell this woman was that the starvation of the soul she experienced would not be satisfied by the cold bondage of the feminist gospel. The “wasted” life she bemoaned cam from living a futile life of sin and hopelessness…
Those “millions of potentialities” she lamented were her gifts – gifts that were not meant to be hidden under the kitchen sink any more than they were to be restricted to a boardroom. Our Creator has given us women a glorious station where we are to employ and invest the talents He has given us. When we recognize and fully embrace our calling, we are finally free to truly enjoy it; we’re able to experience contentment in the uniqueness of our role and achieve overwhelming victory in our homes and lives!
12 years ago
Great post! Refreshing. A good book that follows this line of thought is "The Hidden Art of Homemaking" by Edith Schaeffer. One of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I haven't read that book, but I've heard good things about it. She's actually quoted in this book! :-)
ReplyDeleteI REALLY like the last paragraph. It inspires me as a child of Christ,a wife, and a mommy!I will have to check out "The Hidden Art of Homemaking."
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