tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294081227243750127.post7628731543226052730..comments2023-05-14T03:18:44.997-07:00Comments on Runlikejoy: A Religious ExperienceRunlikejoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16263858971486080532noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294081227243750127.post-31706083971769857282010-08-23T18:55:25.022-07:002010-08-23T18:55:25.022-07:00So true Mike. Remember the Sabbath verse and the ...So true Mike. Remember the Sabbath verse and the consequences for not memorizing it? Ahhh the things that people believe in and what they will do to get their kids to believe in it too!<br /><br />A and I talked, it might be hard for H because we most likely will most soon. I'll keep you posted!Runlikejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263858971486080532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294081227243750127.post-91732084632771627612010-08-17T07:09:29.880-07:002010-08-17T07:09:29.880-07:00Oh man, this post brings back so many memories tha...Oh man, this post brings back so many memories that I managed to repress over the years. For example I could never understand why it was OK to walk on Sabbath, but not to swim. I guess swimming was too fun. <br /><br />I grew up in very much the same type of environment with very much the same type of rigid arbitrary rules. By the time I was in my teens I had no use for the whole Adventist experience. <br /><br />But as I've grown older, I've come to understand that my parents and yours truly believed in what they were doing, and honestly felt that there were negative consequences for not following those rules. Still, it seems to me that it would be better to back off and allow a bit more latitude for kids to make their own decisions once they are in their teens. <br /><br />I heard from A. that you and she were talking to Mom about possibly having H. move in with you and go to school there. I hope that you can find a compromise that assuages Mom's concerns, but also allows H. a little bit more room to breathe. From what A. said she's going to end up turning into a total rebel if she stays in her current situation, so maybe you can wind that down.Mike Stankavichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00033011237995203227noreply@blogger.com