Sister, Where Art Thou

Ignorance is Still Rampant

2009-10-15T13:09:00.000-07:00

Recently I had to read yet again that "it's wrong for a man to lust after a married woman.", which was immediately followed by "But it is NO LESS ADULTERY when a MARRIED man lusts after a SINGLE woman." (capitals are not mine). Sadly, capitalization doesn't make what is said any more true. If something is wrong, it remains wrong, no matter how much stress one might wish to put on it.Well, I am

T'is the Season

2009-09-16T09:05:00.001-07:00

Yes yes, you read correctly - T'is the season to be jolly ! The month of Tishrei is almost upon us, and with it the three big biblical days/feasts than end the biblical feast year - Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement and Feast of Tabernacles. Here are the dates for this year, in case you don't know:Feast of Trumpets: September 19th, 2009Day of Atonement: September 28thFeast of Tabernacles:

What's so special about the family ?

2009-04-28T11:56:00.000-07:00

I recently talked to a lady who held that practically everything that I listed in my (random) 10 reasons for polygyny could very well be done in a monogamous marriage or even without being married since some social group or another was just as good in taking care of the elderly, supporting you in your home schooling efforts, etc., as long as people chose to treat each other with love and respect.

Dandelions

2009-04-27T09:19:00.000-07:00

As you might have noticed, I haven't blogged as regularly recently, and here is the reason: The gardening season has begun ! We have been eating our own spinach and green onions already, planted a lot of stuff and worked on our other garden beds to prepare them for what will soon be planted in them.Tomorrow we will harvest a particular crop that grows unasked, but certainly not unwelcome, and

The Feast Week

2009-04-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

After some days of busy preparation the Feast of Unleavened Bread is now upon us, dear sisters, and I hope you had a blessed and tasty Passover meal last night.Now let me say a few things about feasts.I know that many Christians know that what they usually celebrate - Christmas, Easter, probably Pentecost - are not biblical feasts, but feasts that were introduced by historical Christianity. We

Unleavened Bread

2009-04-01T08:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I mentioned Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, so today I would like to share a recipe for flatbread. This unleavened bread is great for sandwiches because it stays moist:Ingredients:3 eggs1/3 cup oilSalt to taste3 cups all purpose flourBeat eggs, mix with oil and salt (to taste), then add flour gradually, alternating with water until the batter is easy to pour. Pour into a

Christian Holidays or Biblical Feasts ?

2009-03-31T11:13:00.000-07:00

Christian holidays and how they should be celebrated has been a major bone of contention among Christians: Christmas tree or no Christmas tree ? Easter egg hunts or no Easter egg hunts ? But are you aware, dear sister, that neither Christmas nor Easter, nor Pentecost for that matter, are biblical feasts, feasts Yahweh TOLD us to keep ?The feasts we are told to keep are Passover, the Feast of

Early Vegetables

2009-03-25T10:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I mentioned gardening, so let me continue with this topic today, because:It is time to get the early vegetables planted !Yes, I know, for many the last frost date is still a while off, but with a cold frame you can still start your salads, beets, radishes and even carrots already. The brassica family (broccoli, cauliflower, red and green cabbage, kale, etc.) also prefers the spring

A Well-Oiled Machine

2009-03-24T11:43:00.000-07:00

When people consider the large, multi generational and polygynous family, of course many wonder about how sharing the work day may look like practically speaking, with so many adults around who are all able and willing to participate in the work that needs done.Well, I guess I already used the most important word that keeps the running of the household smooth and peaceful - participate. In a

On being a Contentious Woman

2009-03-20T08:18:00.000-07:00

Having strong, educated opinions about significant things is good, and is a valuable asset to the family, but to be bull headed about trivial matters is simply selfishness and contention... Any mature individual should be able to discern the difference. There is a line (that's not so fine) between strong opinion and contention. Don't mistake one for the other.Remember Proverbs 27:15-16.

Opposition

2009-03-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

Let me say a word or two about where the opposition to biblical polygyny comes from.It might or might not surprise you, but I have never met anyone quite as rabidly opposed polygyny as so-called "good Christians". To the majority of modern day Christianity, polygyny is simply wrong, and they are as ashamed of the biblical accounts of polygyny as they are of the mentioning of slaves or

Polygyny Only for the Brainwashed ?

2009-03-10T10:13:00.000-07:00

Over the years I have talked to many married women who all told me basically the same thing, using different words: That they were yearning for female companionship inside their marriage, for sister wives with whom to share the joy and the work and the inevitable burdens too. They told me it was getting "female-lonely" where they lived, they had no like minded people around, nobody to talk to

Defining Terms - "Holy" and such

2009-03-06T08:41:00.000-08:00

I was made aware of this problem this morning: That I need to tell you, esteemed reader, how we define our terms.When we at Joshuah's House, which is our main website, talk about anything referring to Scripture, we are careful to let Scripture define the terms used. Scripture explains itself, and we make use of bible software and bible dictionaries to recapture the Hebrew mindset, and to find

Why no TV ?

2009-03-05T15:15:00.000-08:00

I have ranted about TV elsewhere, but will repeat the short version here too. There is only one thing that you really NEED to do about TV, and that is: SHUT IF OFF.What's on TV is not called "program" for no reason - it is what is programming you to be the little goose-stepping Nazi the government wishes you to be. Television tells you what to like and what to dislike, what to buy and what to

Modesty Saves Money

2009-03-04T11:51:00.000-08:00

In difficult times when people are losing their jobs left and right and are short of money for any number of reasons, even those of you, dear sisters, who haven't taken modesty very seriously, might want to look at it again. I will give you a few reasons for modesty that you might have an ear for now:If you stop using make up, you can save the money you spent on eye shadow, lipstick etc.

The Holiness Principle

2009-03-03T11:32:00.000-08:00

"Be holy, for I am holy", God says in Leviticus, and Peter repeats it in his first letter. Be holy, for I am holy. Now, what does that mean, "be holy" ?If you look at the respective Hebrew and Greek words for "holy", you will find that the concept expressed is that of separation. Being holy means to be set apart for God, basically.How can we be holy nowadays, then, how can we set ourselves

"Forced" Homemaking in the City

2009-03-02T09:16:00.000-08:00

One of my readers was so kind to share her current situation on the last post titled "Jobs, jobs, jobs", and I am sure that her experience is shared by many women recently: She lost her job and is home all day now, the children are grown up already, and living in the city her means of growing a garden are very limited too. It is a terrible situation to be in, very frustrating, and I guess the

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

2009-02-27T11:08:00.000-08:00

Recently I received a letter from a distant family member, updating us on how everybody is doing. The predominant word in her letter was "job". She told us about her job and that of her husband, about her children's jobs and their respective spouses' jobs, stating that they were all reasonably happy with their jobs although they all spent a lot of time on their jobs and also complained about

A Word About Home Schooling

2009-02-26T10:47:00.000-08:00

Yes, I know this is a well discussed topic, but let me add a a few word from the plural marriage family perspective.It is well known that there is nothing natural about sticking a bunch of kids of the same age into a classroom for half the day every day and let them educate each other, basically. School has it wrong, and we all know it. Peer pressure abounds, children are under bad influences..

Protection in Bad Times

2009-02-25T11:11:00.000-08:00

Another thing I mentioned in my list the other day was that, in a polygynous family, you would be protected in bad times.Now, if you look out the window - and I don't mean literally just yet, although things might very well turn bad enough that literally looking out the window will show you just how bad things have got - you can see that the economy is all but collapsed, people are losing their

The Multi-Generational Vision

2009-02-24T11:37:00.000-08:00

Today let me say a few words about our multi-generational vision for the family.Maybe you noticed, in my little list I posted yesterday, that I talked about you in your old age as well. This has a simple reason: What God has joined in marriage, we are not to put asunder, and so we plan on all of us living on our "family compound" until we die. If God is merciful and grants us a big family and

10 Reasons for Polygyny

2009-02-23T12:05:00.000-08:00

Dear Sister-to-Be,I was thinking it might be fun to list 10 reasons why living in a polygynous family is a great idea. There are many many more reasons than just 10, but I think a list of 10 is a good thing for a start. I am not listing things in a particular order, just as they come to mind:You are living in a big family with your best friends always around, and a lot of support for your life

Children are a blessing !

2009-02-20T07:51:00.000-08:00

Here is another aspect that is essential to the Christian family, monogamous or polygamous - children ! We love children, we love our children, and we would hope that God has lots of siblings for them still in store. If you love children too, you are right here.Of course we home school, as the bible commands the parents to take the education of their children into their own hands and teach

Country Living

2009-02-19T08:52:00.001-08:00

Now that we told you about the biblical foundation of our plural marriage family, let me sketch briefly where and how we plan on living:We believe that, in order to take dominion as God said we should, living in the country side is essential. In order to be good stewards of the earth as well as our temple, we need to be living close to God's creation, work with our own hands and mind our own

The Foundation

2009-02-18T06:52:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody, it's Talitha again.Today I wish to tell you a little bit about the foundation of our family dream, that is, the conviction that God meant marriage to be a bond forever, between man and woman. Marriage is a holy institution, and the marriage covenant is not to be violated by either the husband or the wife.Now, we also see in the bible that this bond of marriage may be between one