Today I heard contrasting stories about wives. One husband said he would give his wife anything, eternally grateful for how she encouraged him through medical school and his practice. The other was ungrateful for his wife’s contributions, blaming her for most of their struggles. Both views made me think of the following post, originally published September 23, 2009 under the title Momma Wife? This challenges wives to be biblical regardless of how their husbands treat them. Yes, this is a hard word, but one we as wives who call ourselves Christians must embrace so that God is the only one who receives glory. Continue reading
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Keep Your House (via Musings of a (Recovering) Strong Black Woman's Weblog)
Though I’m taking a break from blogging, I can never break from keeping my house.
Reproductive Rights (via Musings of a (Recovering) Strong Black Woman's Weblog)
Last week I had a pretty intense conversation on Christians and birth control with my best friend Carla. We have differing views. This talk brought to mind this post I wrote April 2009, particularly the line that “economic or emotional reasons … may not be cause to use birth control ….” As I am still pondering and reconsidering under what circumstances that economic or emotional reasons may not be cause to use birth control, I ask you to think about that and give me your feedback.
Emasculating She-Devil?
A few days ago I saw this segment that asked “Is there a thin line between being a strong black woman and an emasculating she-devil?” The hosts offered their opinions, albeit purposely slim–they wanted to hear what viewers thought. Anyway, their question reminded me of some strong black woman issues that I brought up in a post of that same name. Click the link to check it out. As always, tell me what you think.
Copyright 2010 by Rhonda J. Smith
Dizzying Doublespeak
This article is the perfect example of the dizzying doublespeak I discuss in my post “Strong Black Woman in Recovery.” Check them both out, and tell me what you think.
Copyright 2010 by Rhonda J. Smith