Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Now It's Called 'Your Partner'!

I am a member of BabyCenter.com and get updated e-mails on the milestones of my baby each week. Well, this week, I received this update on month 5, week 2 and was taken back by the words in bold. I know that there are other lifestyles out there besides the one the Bates family lives, but I don't know, I guess I was just surprised. I don't know why I was surprised. I watch TLC sometimes and love watching A Baby Story and An Adoption Story, both of which have aired episodes of homosexual couples. I guess I feel a little cheated.

Okay, enter Kelli's soapbox...I dated my husband for 4 years before getting married and we entered into our marriage the way we knew God wanted us to, Biblically speaking. I feel like I 'earned' my white dress and we 'earned' the three, little blessings we have today, along with a, not perfect, but a good marriage. It's frustrating to really work hard for the goals you have for your life and then others seem to 'float around', experimenting and expect the same treatment as those who have higher standards. We don't want to hurt other people's feelings, therefore we refer to using 'partner' instead of 'husband' or 'spouse'. I do believe in the Bible and that it is God-breathed (II Timothy 4:16-17). I do believe that homosexuality is wrong (Romans 1:26-27 and I Timothy 1:10) and that God wants us to be married before we engage in sex. Just read Song of Solomon to see how blessed a certain couple becomes through waiting to have sex until after they are married.

God has SO many blessings that He wants to give us, but by setting our OWN standards for our lives and not abiding by HIS standards, we're missing out on blessing after blessing after blessing.

One of the greatest things about knowing the Lord is that He will forgive us if we ask Him to! We all sin and make mistakes everyday, but God can forgive us of this sin and He cleanses us from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9).


Anyway, here's the article for you to read for yourself:

"Your baby may start showing signs of one of her first major emotional milestones — stranger anxiety. She may become clingy and anxious around new (and even familiar) people and may cry if a stranger suddenly approaches her.

Keep this in mind when you're around people she doesn't know, and try not to be embarrassed when she cries in someone else's arms — just take her back and calm her down by holding her yourself. Tell your friends and family to approach your little one with slow, gentle movements.

A case of stranger anxiety doesn't mean you have to avoid new faces. Your baby will benefit from being around people other than you and your partner. Just remember that she needs your patience and understanding to get through this very important stage of development."

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