tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post1197861417925438912..comments2024-03-19T01:05:08.633-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Dinner with Lauren's FamilyLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-86738375947608305682018-05-09T11:16:00.240-05:002018-05-09T11:16:00.240-05:00Well I could be wrong but, I thought I heard that ...Well I could be wrong but, I thought I heard that the mother is having a baby real soon. ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-59488749144960023792018-05-09T10:42:39.704-05:002018-05-09T10:42:39.704-05:006:44. It’s good to hear someone say it! I am a mi...6:44. It’s good to hear someone say it! I am a minister who graduated from a 4-year seminary. I feel so much more authentic for having invested so much time in theology and scripture classes. I’m also held accountable for what I say and do by the larger Church. It frustrates me when people decide they want to be a minister and so they are with no real training or accountability. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-68734732540955633292018-05-09T09:36:41.022-05:002018-05-09T09:36:41.022-05:00Except that this isn't the only restaurant whe...Except that this isn't the only restaurant where we've seen them eating over the years. It's just one of their favorites, which is a perfectly normal thing to have. So no, they sound nothing like your neighbors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-52915863467707470812018-05-09T09:34:35.961-05:002018-05-09T09:34:35.961-05:00There is actually more than one definition for the...There is actually more than one definition for the word "role." One is referring to an actor's part. The other is "proper or customary function." In this context, the second definition is being used correctly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-57995069357008926332018-05-09T09:24:49.098-05:002018-05-09T09:24:49.098-05:00I think JB & Michelle do the same for their bo...I think JB & Michelle do the same for their boys, we just don’t see all the details. JB makes sure they have a house and the skills needed to work for themselves in cars, buying and renting properties. I mean what’s so wrong with being self-employed. It’s kind of the dream, right? No boss barking down your neck and you don’t have to live according to the clock. I’ve done both and I prefer self-employed for our family. Most young 18-21 year olds these days get married and live with the in-laws or get an apartment so I think they’re doing just fine. JB n M prep their kids and help send them off into life just fine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-90170536907124466612018-05-08T21:47:30.548-05:002018-05-08T21:47:30.548-05:00Anonymous @11:10-That's the way we feel too! T...Anonymous @11:10-That's the way we feel too! The idea is to parent well and then trust your children to have learned well. Yes, they're going to make some mistakes (we pray they will be small and not life-altering), but that is part of learning and part of being an adult. Mistakes are a necessary part of being human-learning to right yourself and be responsible to deal with it and any repercussions honestly and with integrity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-76841804578338782442018-05-08T21:39:17.239-05:002018-05-08T21:39:17.239-05:00I *think* the idea behind the supervised courting ...I *think* the idea behind the supervised courting is that there are more sets of eyes and ears looking and listening for potential problems or inconsistencies in the one doing the courting. In theory, it sounds like a great idea. However, as they're tending to stay within their same social circle of families who've all used the same ATI curriculum and attended the same family conferences for numerous years, it actually makes it far easier for a person to play the part (giving all the right answers and behave in all the "right" ways) and so deceive the others (Josh being the most obvious example, unfortunately). I certainly appreciate and commend that a mom & dad would have their child's best interest at heart and be looking for suspect attitudes and behaviors. Personally, I think it would work better if the parents just worked to foster a close relationship with the one doing the courting and the couple spent regular time with the family as a whole, rather than the chaperone thing. It comes across as "policing", with the courting couple needing to be policed (as in not trusted). It also puts the responsibility for maintaining proper limits on other people, some of whom are younger than the couple (an awkward spot to be in with your sibling). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-60964196698667714932018-05-08T21:23:55.664-05:002018-05-08T21:23:55.664-05:00We encourage ours to practice being fully responsi...We encourage ours to practice being fully responsible for themselves (physically, financially, spiritually, emotionally) before they add someone else to the equation. They need to be self-sufficient, not codependent. They're not looking for someone to "complete them". They're also not looking for a mate, so that they won't be alone or because they're afraid they'll be single for the rest of their lives or without children, or because it's the cultural expectation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-32913979508570856302018-05-08T16:34:02.618-05:002018-05-08T16:34:02.618-05:00Being someone's wife is not a role you play.Being someone's wife is not a role you play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-17896101394875290082018-05-08T16:33:25.538-05:002018-05-08T16:33:25.538-05:00I don't understand how these courtships work a...I don't understand how these courtships work and how they're "better" than dating when it comes to learning about the other person. There are always other people hanging around, listening to you and watching you! Although I suspect there has been some sneaking off alone...especially with two of the sisters whose beaux were close by... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-46206459807480732892018-05-08T16:27:01.080-05:002018-05-08T16:27:01.080-05:00Are they still going to places where kids eat free...Are they still going to places where kids eat free?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-1461887886279455452018-05-08T11:10:57.982-05:002018-05-08T11:10:57.982-05:00@2:00 I agree. Once my adult children were old eno...@2:00 I agree. Once my adult children were old enough and were supporting themselves, I never intruded into their relationships. I trusted that they had been brought up well and were intelligent enough to make their own decisions. It is, after all, their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-77542026684662576942018-05-08T09:29:26.295-05:002018-05-08T09:29:26.295-05:00The Duggars sound like the people where I live who...The Duggars sound like the people where I live who always vacation at the same motel in Florida on the same beach the same week every year and have done so for 25 years. They're horrified at a suggestion that it might be fun to vacation elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-692116066659828872018-05-08T06:44:56.102-05:002018-05-08T06:44:56.102-05:00It was not a real ministryIt was not a real ministryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-36431509708181241212018-05-08T06:44:00.814-05:002018-05-08T06:44:00.814-05:00They where there to short. So they could not learn...They where there to short. So they could not learn the language. And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-84534933482661339962018-05-08T06:33:36.099-05:002018-05-08T06:33:36.099-05:00She is trained for her role het whole life. She wi...She is trained for her role het whole life. She will do fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-69289852240375247762018-05-07T21:05:36.114-05:002018-05-07T21:05:36.114-05:00Getting married young is risking it all?? I suppos...Getting married young is risking it all?? I suppose it is depending on who you ask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-92001335231510199202018-05-07T20:49:10.753-05:002018-05-07T20:49:10.753-05:00Lauren's family lives in Georgia. Looks like a...Lauren's family lives in Georgia. Looks like a nice family outing. I think the wedding will be in May. Imuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737602233713107347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-26120754926864107902018-05-07T17:27:22.840-05:002018-05-07T17:27:22.840-05:00Would you ask one of your friends who picked up th...Would you ask one of your friends who picked up the tab at a restaurant they went to with friends? So classlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-24154862174023026892018-05-07T16:34:48.043-05:002018-05-07T16:34:48.043-05:0011:41, nope Georgia11:41, nope GeorgiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-5595967493922134652018-05-07T16:34:25.941-05:002018-05-07T16:34:25.941-05:00It's owned by a Christian.It's owned by a Christian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-1847649216933374462018-05-07T14:00:33.696-05:002018-05-07T14:00:33.696-05:00Are these courting couples ever allowed to have pr...Are these courting couples ever allowed to have private conversations? Considering they will have covenant marriages with little chance for a divorce if things don't work out, I'd take my sweet time about saying "I do" with anyone where the relationship is built around always having someone else watching and listening.<br />It's pretty hard to share your deep feelings under those circumstances. I've trusted my adult children to use their own good judgment when forging relationships and they've done well. They certainly don't need me or anyone else to spy on them or hold them accountable to some manmade standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-46777879302205392292018-05-07T13:15:36.527-05:002018-05-07T13:15:36.527-05:00In my circles, kids don't get married so soon,...In my circles, kids don't get married so soon, but what's it to us if they do get married early and have a wonderful life together? Their way may be better in some respects. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-52130462368424395422018-05-07T12:20:06.711-05:002018-05-07T12:20:06.711-05:00Nothing. She and Josiah broke up and went their se...Nothing. She and Josiah broke up and went their separate ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-80061821031408630132018-05-07T12:15:41.117-05:002018-05-07T12:15:41.117-05:00She and Josiah both one up years ago! They were ju...She and Josiah both one up years ago! They were just too young.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com