Comments on: The Plan – part 4 – Housecleaning and Philosophy http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Anne-Marie http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4744 Anne-Marie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:29:27 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4744 I really like that you published your "To Do" list for each child. It's so refreshing to read that SOMEONE is actually giving out chores. While other mothers kill themselves trying to do it all - or spend money for someone else to clean, your kids are actually learning valuable lessons they will use as adults. GOOD JOB!! I really like that you published your “To Do” list for each child.

It’s so refreshing to read that SOMEONE is actually giving out chores. While other mothers kill themselves trying to do it all – or spend money for someone else to clean, your kids are actually learning valuable lessons they will use as adults.

GOOD JOB!!

]]> By: Becky http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4605 Becky Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:39:41 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4605 I'll take that as a compliment!!:) I’ll take that as a compliment!!:)

]]> By: MotherHen http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4604 MotherHen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:41:23 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4604 I'm starting to think you and I are the same person, Becky. ;) I’m starting to think you and I are the same person, Becky. ;)

]]> By: Becky http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4602 Becky Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:22:03 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4602 Wonderful thoughts. While I might be picky about laundry, I'm less so about their rooms. I don't clean up after them. If they're old enough to pull something out, then they are old enough to put it back. Mine also do a great deal of the basic house work - sweeping, mopping, vaacuming, dusting, etc. But I'm sure, just as in your own home it all evens out. There are many things that I handle completely, or mostly on my own, as I'm sure you do as well. Your comments about church are right on the money too. We also used to go to a church that met a lot. Sun. morning and night, Wed. night, and had numerous other meeting and activities all the time. It took enormous amounts of time away from my home. Way too stressful. We attend a family integrated church now and it's much less stressful. They do meet on Wed. as well as Sun. morning, but we don't attend the Wed. meeting since we live so far away, and there aren't dozens of camp meetings, jubilees, homecomings, revivals, tent meetings, youth meetings, ladies meetings,...you get the picture. A lot of activity, but little real spiritual growth. Wonderful thoughts. While I might be picky about laundry, I’m less so about their rooms. I don’t clean up after them. If they’re old enough to pull something out, then they are old enough to put it back. Mine also do a great deal of the basic house work – sweeping, mopping, vaacuming, dusting, etc. But I’m sure, just as in your own home it all evens out. There are many things that I handle completely, or mostly on my own, as I’m sure you do as well.
Your comments about church are right on the money too. We also used to go to a church that met a lot. Sun. morning and night, Wed. night, and had numerous other meeting and activities all the time. It took enormous amounts of time away from my home. Way too stressful. We attend a family integrated church now and it’s much less stressful. They do meet on Wed. as well as Sun. morning, but we don’t attend the Wed. meeting since we live so far away, and there aren’t dozens of camp meetings, jubilees, homecomings, revivals, tent meetings, youth meetings, ladies meetings,…you get the picture. A lot of activity, but little real spiritual growth.

]]> By: Richard Boureston http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4601 Richard Boureston Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:37:38 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4601 What a great blog. I just caught this one for the first time but really enjoyed. I'm glad to see that you expect a lot from your kids, they are very capable of doing usually more than we expect. We have a list of chores for our children, though not as extensive Our home discipleship church also keeps the families together, which we love, and encourages families to daily worship in their home. We love it. I agree that the number of services and programs that most churches have can be overwhelming. It's hard to have any family time, or sanity, when you are going in so many directions! What a great blog. I just caught this one for the first time but really enjoyed. I’m glad to see that you expect a lot from your kids, they are very capable of doing usually more than we expect. We have a list of chores for our children, though not as extensive

Our home discipleship church also keeps the families together, which we love, and encourages families to daily worship in their home. We love it.

I agree that the number of services and programs that most churches have can be overwhelming. It’s hard to have any family time, or sanity, when you are going in so many directions!

]]> By: MotherHen http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4600 MotherHen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:39:51 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4600 Right! It's hard when we see the "rest of the world" giving their kids the fluffy life. How do they not see the bigger picture? Right! It’s hard when we see the “rest of the world” giving their kids the fluffy life. How do they not see the bigger picture?

]]> By: Cyndi L. http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4599 Cyndi L. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:28:08 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4599 Jenny, This was a very uplifting post. My children work and as they age they will be working more. The problem is that no other family on the street does this and I feel like I look like a child abuser. It is good to hear others have a like-minded philosophy. Playing is fun and has its place but I'm trying to train up my children not just let them have fun and figure out how to be an adult once they get there. Our church isn't fully family intergrated. The kids have a seperate Sunday school class and leave the the Sunday service 1/2 way through for Children's church. They also have a seperate Wednesday night class. But this is only up through grade 6. Other occasional outside church activities are family orientated. The pastor has a non "youth group" philosophy which I like. I guess we do look like "freaks" when the world looks at us. That's okay, though, We are trying to be obedient to the Lord. Jenny,
This was a very uplifting post. My children work and as they age they will be working more. The problem is that no other family on the street does this and I feel like I look like a child abuser. It is good to hear others have a like-minded philosophy. Playing is fun and has its place but I’m trying to train up my children not just let them have fun and figure out how to be an adult once they get there. Our church isn’t fully family intergrated. The kids have a seperate Sunday school class and leave the the Sunday service 1/2 way through for Children’s church. They also have a seperate Wednesday night class. But this is only up through grade 6. Other occasional outside church activities are family orientated. The pastor has a non “youth group” philosophy which I like. I guess we do look like “freaks” when the world looks at us. That’s okay, though, We are trying to be obedient to the Lord.

]]> By: MotherHen http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4598 MotherHen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:53 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4598 I always tell them that they need to know how to do these things. Even if they have wonderful wives, there are times when she'll need a hand. Better to be useful in those times rather than clueless. I always tell them that they need to know how to do these things. Even if they have wonderful wives, there are times when she’ll need a hand. Better to be useful in those times rather than clueless.

]]> By: Cardamom's Pod http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/10/the-plan-part-4-housecleaning-and-philosophy/#comment-4597 Cardamom's Pod Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:37:07 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=6231#comment-4597 I'm REALLY enjoying this series! LOVE the pictures. We do have a lot in common, especially about church programs. YEARS ago we used to attend a church that was like that - we went elsewhere. The other fringe benefit to all these chores for your boys is they will REALLY appreciate their helpmeets down the road... :-) I’m REALLY enjoying this series! LOVE the pictures. We do have a lot in common, especially about church programs. YEARS ago we used to attend a church that was like that – we went elsewhere.

The other fringe benefit to all these chores for your boys is they will REALLY appreciate their helpmeets down the road… :-)

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