Comments on: The City of Good Fortune (a post by Ryan) http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/the-city-of-good-fortune-a-post-by-ryan/ My family, design, and inspiration Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:21:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erin http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/the-city-of-good-fortune-a-post-by-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Erin Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:09:37 +0000 http://ambrosiagirl.com/blog/?p=658#comment-243 I love seeing the discussions. It makes me think about our own situation too. I wish you guys were coming to Texas. We will miss you- Hope all goes well with baby number two. I love seeing the discussions. It makes me think about our own situation too. I wish you guys were coming to Texas. We will miss you- Hope all goes well with baby number two.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/the-city-of-good-fortune-a-post-by-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Sarah Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:10:24 +0000 http://ambrosiagirl.com/blog/?p=658#comment-242 Ryan, Great writing and information about the housing market! Sarah Ryan,
Great writing and information about the housing market!

Sarah

]]> By: Jenn http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/the-city-of-good-fortune-a-post-by-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Jenn Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:47:51 +0000 http://ambrosiagirl.com/blog/?p=658#comment-241 Ryan and Mimi, you guys are up too late! Ryan and Mimi, you guys are up too late!

]]> By: Mimi http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/the-city-of-good-fortune-a-post-by-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Mimi Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:59:32 +0000 http://ambrosiagirl.com/blog/?p=658#comment-240 I love the dialogue that has been prompted by Sis Beck's talk. I think she set the boundaries. I also don't think her talk was about working outside the home at all. The specific quote is "Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world's goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying." I believe her point was not that women can't work, its that women shouldn't work for the wrong reasons. In fact, to my knowledge most of the women in the General Presidency have served or worked outside the home in various ways. I think you and Jenn are trying very hard to live according to the spirit's direction for your family. Jenn's post really made me think about the choices I'm making. I am going into debt to go to school. I have these questions myself. Should I be staying at home, rather than incurring more expenses that would require me to work? The answers I've received are personal and apply specifically to my situation. I think that Sister Beck's talk was effective because it (hopefully) caused the women of the church to evaluate the choices they are making, discuss them with their husbands and decide if they are in harmony with the spirit. I don't think I've ever had the desire to search out my own feelings about a General Authority's talk. Thanks for being willing to discuss the issues (even if it is on the internet). I love the dialogue that has been prompted by Sis Beck’s talk. I think she set the boundaries. I also don’t think her talk was about working outside the home at all. The specific quote is “Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world’s goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying.” I believe her point was not that women can’t work, its that women shouldn’t work for the wrong reasons. In fact, to my knowledge most of the women in the General Presidency have served or worked outside the home in various ways. I think you and Jenn are trying very hard to live according to the spirit’s direction for your family. Jenn’s post really made me think about the choices I’m making. I am going into debt to go to school. I have these questions myself. Should I be staying at home, rather than incurring more expenses that would require me to work? The answers I’ve received are personal and apply specifically to my situation. I think that Sister Beck’s talk was effective because it (hopefully) caused the women of the church to evaluate the choices they are making, discuss them with their husbands and decide if they are in harmony with the spirit. I don’t think I’ve ever had the desire to search out my own feelings about a General Authority’s talk. Thanks for being willing to discuss the issues (even if it is on the internet).

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