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And
take note of this thought: The man’s role to guide, protect
and provide for his family, and the woman’s role to manage
and nurture her household are different in function but equal
in importance. The woman’s career in the home is equal to
any career in the man’s world, and far more important than
most. Nothing can compare to it in shaping the future destiny
of nations. It should never be depreciated or underestimated.
It is priceless in value. Those who turn aside from this sacred
duty, who leave their children in the care of others, or place
them in day-care centers are committing a crime against their
own children.
There is no
question that the man is the God ordained leader of his family.
This fact is well supported by Bible scripture, such as in
Ephesians: “For the man is the head of the wife, even as
Christ is the head of the church.” It is not a question of
who is the most qualified to lead – the man or the woman, nor
is it a question of who is living the most worthy life. It is
purely a matter of law and order in the Kingdom of God.
When the man fills his role well, when he faithfully serves
as a kind but firm leader, and when he provides his family with
an adequate living, his wife is free to put her full time and
attention into her challenging role in the home, and to become
an understanding and supportive wife. Together they can attain
true success in their marriage and happiness in their home. We,
who honor Womanhood Day, take a stand to defend our careers in
the home by the following statements:
A
Declaration of Dependence
We, the
undersigned, accept the following concepts as basic to the best
interest and welfare of women, their families and the nation:
We believe that
the man should be the breadwinner and head of the family.
We believe that
women should be feminine and dependent, devoting themselves to
the feminine arts and skills, and creating happy homes.
We believe that
the greatest contribution a woman can make to the well being of
society is in the home, successfully filling her role as the
understanding wife, devoted
mother and
successful homemaker.
We recognize
that some women have time and talents to give outside the home,
but believe they should be secondary to her greater
responsibility in the home.
º We believe
that men and women are different physically, psychologically,
socially, temperamentally and therefore are not created to be
equals with men in responsibility.
º We believe
that a greater state of happiness exists for both men and women
when men are masculine, dominant and aggressive, assuming their
responsibility to guide, protect and provide for their
families, and when women are feminine, trustful and dependent,
devoting themselves to their feminine role. We do not believe
in equating the sexes.
º We oppose
free child care centers. They cannot possibly take the place of
a mother’s love and kindness, her training and teaching.
Children left in day care centers are deprived of the spiritual
influences that instill values and build the framework of their
lives.
º We oppose
legalized abortion. Our bodies may be our own but the unborn
child is not our own. It is an individual due rightful
protection by the law. It cannot protect itself.
º We oppose
any amendment to the constitution that will provide equality of
the sexes.
The
Strength of America Lies in the Home
If you are in
harmony with the above statements please sign and return to the
office address below, by mail or email.
Name:
_______________________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________________
If your signature
represents the viewpoint of an organization, large or small,
please give name of the organization, address of main office,
how many members, and return to:
National Womanhood Movement, Box
219, Pierce City, MO 65723
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To honor Womanhood
Day on September 30, we suggest you do the following:
1. See that your
house is clean and orderly, with feminine touches such as
flowers, fruit.
2. Wear a feminine
dress, hairstyle and makeup.
3. Plan a delicious
dinner around your husband’s favorite food.
4. Smile, be
cheerful and express an optimistic outlook on life.
5. Plan time to be
alone with your husband
6. Tell him he is
the most important person in your life.
7. Think of
something masculine to admire in him, and express this
admiration.
8. Make a
Certificate of Leadership, or order one from the
Fascinating Womanhood office. ($2.00 plus $1.50 postage.)
Present it to him in front of the family as a means of
acknowledging him as the leader of the family.
9. In the evening play a game or provide an activity with
your husband and children. Explain to them what Womanhood Day
is all about.
10. End the day with a family prayer of thankfulness.
The Domestic
Robot
If you have had a
tendency to undervalue your work in the home you may be
interested to know this: Soon after World War II, in the
beginning of our high tech society when everyone was dreaming
of the day the robot would do all our work for us, it was
expected that the robot’s foremost use would be in doing
household chores. After a few decades I didn’t hear any more
about robots serving as homemakers until I read about it in a
scientific magazine. It was found, by scientific experiment,
that the many varied movements of a housewife, the motions of
her body that required intelligent reasoning and quick
decisions, could not be duplicated by a robot, no matter how
scientifically designed it might be. Yes, we are of much
greater value than high tech machines, not only for the work we
do but for the love we give. Machines can’t love.
Sweet as Sugar
One of the greatest qualities a wife needs in honoring her
husband as the head of the house is a spirit of sweet
submission. Of course her husband should allow her to
express herself honestly in all matters, even when in
opposition to his own viewpoint, and he should listen
respectively to what she has to say, but it is important for
him to know that in the end she will follow him with a spirit
of sweet submission.
In direct opposition to this spirit of sweet submission is a
killing fault in women known as an unbendable, iron will, one
that persists relentlessly. And one of the reasons women tend
to be blind to this fault is that they cover it up with a
rather thick, sugary coating. They tend to think, rather
subconsciously, that if they are sweet enough, patient enough,
nice enough and persistent enough, without appearing at all
demanding, they will sooner or later get what they want. I have
even heard some of them say, “I’m working on him,” or “I
think he’s coming around to my point of view.”
Another reason women tend to be blind to this fault is they
may have had the good fortune of talking their husbands into
something against his will, and what was the result? Everything
turned out fine. Even the husband had to admit his wife’s
ideas were better than his own. This is a dangerous dilemma.
With a little more good fortune the wife would soon
become the trusted leader and the man would be denied his
rightful position. When you honor your husband as the head of
the family you have to throw him the ball and let him fumble
with it, and know that he will fumble many times. But this is
the way he will grow.
Home School
Many years ago I received a life-changing letter from a
friend, Lydia Sherman about the value of home school. I was so
impressed that I wrote to all eight of my children, advising
them to take their children out of public school and teach them
in home school. Although my husband was supportive of the idea
he was negative of the outcome and said, “You can never
convince them to do anything as drastic as that.” “You just
watch me,” I said.
The outcome was that they all listened. The first to take
this drastic step was my daughter, Kristine and her
husband. They had nine children, all but one in school. They
took all eight out of public schools and put them on the best
home school program they could find. The most immediate benefit
was that the Spirit of the Lord came into their home, in full
force. Things changed, all for the better. They were in the
book binding business so when the children had finished their
daily school lessons they put them all to work in their book
binding business. The children grew to be responsible help so
the business thrived exceedingly. The outcome is that my sons
and daughters listened and most of them put their children on
home school, many of whom have completed college.
Lydia Sherman on Home School:
“Children in the public schools lack a dimension that only
home school can give them. There is an emptiness there and a
void they tend to fill up with consumerism or self- indulgence.
Many of them suffer from depression and do not feel a deep
purpose in life.
In the public schools you cannot possibly win the war with
rebellious children. Once they are away from their parents,
under the influences of the curriculums, friends and teachers,
you will have a battle on your hands to maintain your family
beliefs and values and exert your influence. Troubled children
always put a strain on marriage. If you want to preserve and
build your marriage relationship you will have a better chance
in home schooling. The things you all learn together as a
family will unite your family and give it a common goal.
“There are many fine people teaching in the public
schools, trying to make a difference. I do not doubt that their
endeavor is a sincere and noble one. They are trying to improve
the public schools. The problem is that the core values of the
curriculums need to be changed, more than anything.
“With so many excellent curriculums available through the
homeschool and private school companies, curriculums that
produce excellent character in children, one wonders why the
public schools hesitate to use them. The truth of the matter is
that the public schools, (told to me by a public school teacher
herself) are designed to train children for a global
government, and if you teach your children at home they won’t
fit in. They aren’t as interested in how well your child does
in good literature, art, music, English, character studies and
other things as they are in how well your child conforms to
society.
“Many parents do not realize that they have a choice. They
think it is against the law to homeschool their children. This
is not so. There is not one single law in the US, either state
or federal that states it is illegal to educate your children
yourself. Most laws concerning education are general. They
state only that by the age of 7 a child must be educated in a
public or private school. Home schools are private schools.
“If you haven’t enrolled your children in public schools
yet, it is best not to do so. If you enroll them in public
school and then decide to homeschool them, you might have a
difficult time getting them out of the system and getting the
government to leave you alone. Those who never put their
children in the system in the first place are not subjected to
constant testing, reporting to the school system or harassment.
If your name isn’t in the system you are a lot better off.
You don’t need the pressure of agencies in your life
dictating what kind of curriculum to use, how many hours and
putting your children through tests.
”This does not mean you won’t be a conscience teacher,
to check your children’s progress and keep them on track.
Parents who love their children enough to educate them at home
do not need tests and grades to figure out what their
children’s abilities are. If they aren’t able to write at a
certain level, they stay at that level until they can. If they
don’t know their alphabet, they don’t move on until they
do. If they can’t add or subtract, the parents have enough
sense to keep on teaching them until they can achieve it.
“Once you start homeschooling, don’t be surprised at how
different things are. It absolutely will not work the same way
as in the public schools. While your eight year old may be
proficient in math, he might not read at all. Eventually, when
he does read at the late age of 9 or 10, you’ll be
flabbergasted to see him skip several levels of reading in a
very short time.
“Let me explain something to you about children: Before
the age of 9 or 10 their eyes and ears are not fully developed.
Schools push these children to read and write at a much earlier
age, when they are more apt to be able to just count and
recite. These children may develop the need for glasses or even
hearing aids. This is such a pity. Why don’t we leave our
children alone and let them develop naturally? Not everyone is
the same.
“I am not at all suggesting that the children not be
guided or disciplined to learn, just that we are bringing
problems upon ourselves when we push them to read at younger
and younger ages. There is really no sense in doing this. If
you teach them too early you’ll run out of things to do and
they’ll be reading the newspapers at age 12, and smarter than
you at age 15. They can’t legally get a job at that age, so
what is the point in making them a genius that early? Instead,
let them develop at a rational rate.
“When my children were little people around me urged me to
put my children in every kind of class or activity imaginable
so they would be “developed” but I didn’t do it. I now
look at their families and see the results of a rushed
childhood. These children grew up too fast and have nothing to
look forward to. Everything is passé to them. Their eyes
are dull and they do not enjoy new discoveries in life. They
didn’t develop a love for learning and a desire to serve
others.
“Then there is the matter of character. Character training
must begin early. If you send them to a public school do you
know for certain they will learn good values? Will they be
taught good manner, good speech, good behavior, good grooming
and good health habits? More often than not what their
association with the public schools will cause what little they
learned at home to deteriorate.
“I hope I have written enough to get people seriously
thinking of the harm in sending their children to public
schools. Did you know that there is not one single mandate in
the Scriptures to send your children somewhere else to
be trained and educated. The Bible says to obey your parents
and forget not the teachings of your mother, and to
listen to the words of your father, in various places of
Psalms and Proverbs. Deuteronomy 6 - 7 gives you all the
authority and reason you need to teach your own children at
home.
Deut 6: 6-7: And these words which I command thee this
day shall be in thine heart. And thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and shall talk of them when thou
sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and
when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
“My question then is this: If we are to teach our children
when we sit in our house, and when we walk by the
way, and when we lie down, and when we rise up,
how can we do this if we send them away to a public school
during the most teachable part of the day, and the most
formative years of their lives?
“I believe that homeschooling your children is an urgent
matter that you should consider even before the children are
born. If you already have them in public schools it isn’t too
late to redeem them. Let me tell you a true story: Today there
are fathers in Germany, Bulgaria and other parts of Europe who
go to prison regularly for homeschooling their children. The
laws state that such families must be fined and put their
children in public school or the fathers will serve prison
time. Many families refuse to comply with the state so the
police arrest the fathers and they are taken to court and
sentenced to six months in prison. After they serve their
sentence the fathers return home. Within a few months, when
they do not comply with the state’s mandate to put their
children in public schools, these fathers again go back to
prison. Do you know anyone who would sacrifice so much to see
that their children are taught in a homeschool? These children
will grow up one day and say, “My father loved me so much
that he went to prison for me.”
“Today in America homeschooling is legal in most states,
and even states that have not made it legal, are tolerant of
homeschooling. It has been widely acknowledged that when we do
not exercise our freedom we often lose it. We should preserve
the freedom of home schooling by taking advantage of it.
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