Part 2 of women be women, men be men

As I thought more about what I wrote last time, I realized that a lot of what I wrote comes from several books I've read on "dating" and courtship. Some of these ideas I feel very strongly about.

Guys, take the first step! We, as girls, tend to fill in the gaps whenever we hear silence and sometimes it is so nice to lean back and let the guy do the leading part. Unfotunately, in this country with the feminist movement, women are discouraged to follow her man. It is sad for me to see women lead independent lives and making all decisions by themselves.

Women, listen and obey. I've read in one of the Ludy's books a lesson on obedience. I think the perfect example of that would be relating to our fathers. Are we obedient towards them? Do we listen when they have something to say? Can you imagine somebody who works hard all day to provide for the family, and coming home they only thing that they want is a bit of attention, affection and love. I believe there is a deep discontent with today's parents, especially evident in high school age. (For that specific reason I think homeschooling is waaaay better). How many times have I brushed off one of my relatives, who had something amazing to say? How many life lessons have I missed in those instances? I'm afraid to count :-(


Today is one of the 12 feasts in the Orthodox Church: the entry of our Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Considering that I wasn't raised in a home, where we celebrated and followed the Church closely, everything concerning Orthodoxy is still new to me. But I want to learn, there is so much. Thanks to my good friends, I've read much regarding today's feast.

more on that to follow....

men be men, women be women

It was interesting when we heard a talk at last week's conference about being married, and one of the talks included the part where the priest has asked all the Orthodox Men to listen up. Well, they should have had a similar talk with women. What does an Orthodox man want in a woman?

I've had some time to think about it, and here's a list that I came up with.

Ladies, I think dressing accordingly is one most important thing, especially at big social functions (such as weddings, balls, dances, birthdays...). Men, notice that a young woman is dressed more modestly from other girls, and comment on it. You will truly impress her, and make her realize how important it is to dress modestly.

Ladies, spend some time in prayer every day. Pray for your future husband, so he may lead a holy life, glirifying Him. I think this is one of the most important things to follow. I think we are easily destracted and always have someone to talk or do something completely unproductive.

Ladies, learn how to cook and your man will appreciate it. It doesn't just come naturally, because your mom is an amazing cook, it's a skill to learn.

Ladies, learn how to do simple finances. I believe it will help you later (just by loooking at my mom right now).

that's it for now, I'll post some more later.