We've been trying to figure out just how to start our blogging career. And, after spending so much time trying to figure out what to post first, we decided we'd better just go ahead and take the plunge. : )
Kelly and Andrea Reins, at Ah, the Life, are hosting a giveaway for Vision Forum's Great Authors Webinar Series. They asked if those entering would state which cultural battle they are most actively fighting. Well, I got a little carried away in their comment section and decided to make it into a blog post - our first blog post! - since it describes in detail one of our family visions.
The main battle that we are fighting is the battle for our children, and ultimately, the battle for the future. We want to see Christian parents pulling their children out of the humanistic, statist public indoctrination centers. But we don't want parents to just teach their children the Three R's at home; we want to see them following a walk-along, talk-along discipleship model.This is one of our many visions for the future.
We want to see fathers working with their sons, preparing them to be providers and protectors. We want to see mothers teaching their daughters how to keep a home and manage a large family, modeling an obedient and submissive spirit towards their husbands. We want to see a love of children instilled in each child. We want to see parents putting each "subject" - and activity and even thought process! - in perspective with God's Word as the standard, realizing that there is no area of neutrality, that God's Word speaks to every area of life and living!
We want to see mothers and fathers training their children to go forth and fight the battles of the day and stand firmly on truth; encouraging their children to disciple their own children and send them out, in their turn, to continue the multi-generational vision of their parents and grandparents. We want to see children raised up as active servants of God, as cultural reformers; we want to see leaders raised up, who will fight for the truth, spread the Gospel, and advance Christ's kingdom!
We hope to use this blog to:
~ Keep in touch with family and friends
~ Network with other like-minded families
~ Influence others for the cause of Christ
~ Chronicle exciting and every day happenings for our children and grandchildren
~ Pass on great resources, articles, books, quotes that we come across
~ Share our own articles, thoughts, and observations
So now, please join us, as we raise our children, pursue ministries, travel, learn, and live life for the glory of God!
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6 comments:
Hooray! Congratulations on the new blog! I'm excited to claim the first comment! I think we're going to try to make a trip to Alaska this summer. We'll let you know more details when we know them.
Dear Zimmerman Family,
I am thrilled that you started your blog:)
Your first post was fantastic, and I say a hardy "amen" to the Vision that you shared!
Looking forward to more posts!
~Jenna
Tait and Lauren, your new blog looks great and I'll look forward to reading it. That's a wonderful idea to start a blog with a specific mission in mind...indeed, a wise idea before commencing on any endeavor.
God bless you!
Renee
Looks good!
What a great post. Thank God for parents like you, who make family the priority God intended it to be. The family is the most basic unit of society, and we're not going to fix society until we start fixing our own families, one family at a time. Kudos. Looking forward to following your "journey".
Welcome to the blogging world. My 4 children are grown but I love reading about new parents. You share many of the ideas we tried to instill in our children. Now it is back to just my husband and I on 80 acres in Texas. However, we visited Alaska once and have been hooked ever since. I look forward to seeing your story as it unfolds and invite you to visit my blog anytime.
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