tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150866749045385533.post6547269605923760699..comments2011-03-10T04:51:30.130-08:00Comments on Amber J Edwards: CowardAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04507203371572035922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150866749045385533.post-34837307847987024012011-03-10T04:51:30.130-08:002011-03-10T04:51:30.130-08:00Greetings Beloved of the Lord, what we some times ...Greetings Beloved of the Lord, what we some times perceive as cowardly is simply the choice to put other things before some goals. When we place others before ourselves often the dreams we have are set on the back burner. In pursuit of being a wife, homemaker and mother we often have to put aside some of our dreams, especially when they will pull us away from the calling of homemaker. Many women will tell you that this is sacrificing intelligence it is not. When we make the choice to answer the calling of homemaker, we willfully put aside our ambitions for the good of the family. We can work on those dreams as time allows. This only puts off the dream not end it. When I was younger I did not understand this and often place the family on the alter of the dream. God got hold of me and showed me the excellence of servitude as Christ served the church so we serve our families. It is the highest calling and has many blessings when we are willing to answer the call. It is not a sign of being a coward, but that some things are more important in finishing before we start a dream that would require a lot of our time, energy, resources and family life. Dreams are wonderful but they are not always practical and faith is about commitment to the choices that serve others best. Christ left His heavenly place in order to serve as Savior. It is our example of free will choice to choose to serve. There is nothing wrong with dreams if they can be done in concert with family life, not sacrificing it.<br />Mrs. J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150866749045385533.post-46110054168538900982010-01-26T20:10:00.436-08:002010-01-26T20:10:00.436-08:00Amber, your posting really hit home for me. I have...Amber, your posting really hit home for me. I have said those things and felt those things so many times myself. Coward? Never! In an odd way, your words were such an inspiration to me. Keep writing, keep working. That is the success, my dear.Janisnoreply@blogger.com