My Tween got to go to a friends house for a sleepover this week. It was preceeded by many Mom Pleeeeeeeeeeeese’s and puppy dog eyes and squeals of happiness when I finally said yes. The fabulousness which ensued is detailed as such, as captured directly from a Tween in Motion.
1. OMG we went to the mall, and saw a life! size! Edward! (from Twilight) and OMG, we had to scream!!
2. OMG Gabby got her hair cut. And highlighted. I need a hair cut! And highlights! Why can’t I have highlights? What do you mean I have to wait till I am older? Why? But why? Whyyyyyyyyyyyy????
3. O.M.G Mom! we’regoingtobeinatalentshow,andmaybewe’llsingormaybewe’lldanceormaybeboth! (At light speed, accompanied by appropriate hand gestures and facial expressions).
The sleepover was a success, and while The Little Woman missed her big sister terribly, I think she was very happy to have some all to herself momma time.
I have one last thing to leave you with, which I will warn is somewhat controversial, but which I hope will generate some interesting posting and conversation– note- please no hate-mongering. We at Mind of Melis have a non-hate-mongering policy.
With that, observe this comment (and/or read the entire article here, from the Christian Science Monitor) about the pervieved potential decline of evangelism in the modern day.
“Ironically, the billions of dollars we’ve spent on youth ministers, Christian music, publishing, and media has produced a culture of young Christians who know next to nothing about their own faith except how they feel about it.
Our young people have deep beliefs about the culture war, but do not know why they should obey scripture, the essentials of theology, or the experience of spiritual discipline and community. Coming generations of Christians are going to be monumentally ignorant and unprepared for culture-wide pressures.
I can see the value in facets of modern Christianity, but I do think that there is a significant difference from the traditional theological practice of sacrifice, and attaining a higher faith through hardship and trial, in addition to that which we rejoice in. Somehow that message seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Any thoughts?
