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Comment #446

2006-10-28T13:00:42Z

I agree Eldredge would probably not see the connection with The Compleate Mother, but he could benefit greatly from reading it. :) I think it would help him understand women better, and then maybe he'd see the similarities.

Comment #445

2006-10-27T20:51:59Z

I liked the forgiveness quote - I don't remember if it made it into my email quotes yet, but it will get there eventually.
I have the same feeling about "all" versus "many" for the what "all boys" want to do. There are times that the feelings he describes are stronger than others, but I am certainly different than the boys and men he describes. (John Kuhns really likes Eldredge - and he would say that the description does fit him well, so I know that for at least some, and maybe even many men, Eldrege does have a lot to say).
Movie references - yes - I wasn't that thrilled when Eldredge says how God spoke to him word-for-word a quote of a movie, rather than speaking scripture to him. I suppose God can do whatever he wants, but Eldredge does seem to be saturated with movies. As for your comment regarding the relevance of the quotes to a book or the book's author - I think that is fine - Eldredge was quoting the movie, not the book.
I doubt that Eldredge would see the comparison between the Compleat Mother and Wild at Heart in the same way you do...

Comment #444

2006-10-27T16:50:08Z

Rereading this, I realize that I said almost nothing about the parts of the book that resonated best with my own experiences, the parts which could very well be what the authors would call the main point. Not only am I reluctant to say too much about my own feelings in a place like this, but I'm also just beginning to try to figure them out. Though I have to say the real reason I didn't touch on more complicated points is that I didn't want to take the time and effort. And the post is quite long enough as it is! :)

Comment #443

2006-10-26T19:11:29Z

I was one of those girls who liked to twirl and preen, but must say I full agree with your comment "The maternal force that wells up in even tiny girls is far more significant and important than swirling skirts and painting toenails!" Though I didn't dwell on motherhood as my sister did, and I am on a path that my not lead to marriage and family, I consider the blessing of a family to be one of the greatest gifts God can give me if he so chooses, even to the loss of "career". Sadly, this respect for motherhood is often a shock to those who are getting to know me, but to their credit some are convicted that they need to lend a bit more respect to the profession than they do.