tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post1624875149573638883..comments2023-10-28T07:15:37.740-04:00Comments on Domestic Vocation: Friendly Get-Together at Awana (*Updated)Christine the Soccer Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270550419011368834noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post-18336967870111777582007-09-19T19:17:00.000-04:002007-09-19T19:17:00.000-04:00I think what you're doing is great! It gives them...I think what you're doing is great! It gives them the opportunity to test their own faith in the Church by being exposed to other ideas and then finding out why the Church is correct. I hope I'm that good about it when it's my turn... And like you say, parents screen TV and movies, video games, books, etc, they should be screening Sunday School (and the like) as well.<BR/><BR/>I have a cousin (she's 6, first cousin once removed) who her mom (DH's first cousin) was Catholic but has apparently converted (tho' she'd never "put it that way") to Baptist (?) and now her daughter (the cousin I started this about) is going to Awana. It makes me shake my head and almost want to cry; she made a vow to God to raise their children Catholic (she was married in the Catholic Church, or at least the marriage was blessed), and she's breaking it.<BR/><BR/>God Bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post-47413055747101944062007-09-19T14:39:00.000-04:002007-09-19T14:39:00.000-04:00Stacey, you are right about not sheltering them to...Stacey, you are right about not sheltering them to the point that they don't know there are people who believe differently than we do. Big Girl is, as far as I know, the only Catholic child on her soccer team, and she's got lots of friends there. (Hence the invite.) One weekend, a girl on the team had a sleepover and everyone else was going to Sunday school and services at the girl's church the next morning. Big Girl did a bit of apologetics that morning while explaining that we'd be picking her up for Mass instead. (Mainly, conflicting times, I suppose.) I am careful to teach them that they cannot have an attitude of "we're better than you cuz we're Catholics" with anyone. But I'm still vigilant in making sure that they don't get confused, either. Thank God I have the Catechism to help guide me when I teach them the faith!<BR/><BR/>EBeth, you are right. We can't keep them from the world (or other non-Catholic Christians!), but we must be prayerful about it. It does distress me that some people have a laise faire (sp?) attitude about faith, but what can I do? These are really nice people, and most of her soccer team goes to this Awana group, so she'll know lots of kids there. As a matter of fact, the girls were invited because it's "bring a friend" night and their friends usually don't have anyone to bring. All of their friends seem to be in the group already! LOL!<BR/><BR/>It's like everything else with our homeschool. I am here to protect and guard them (and their immortal souls!!!!), not to smother them and lock them away from everyone else. And many times, that means that I go into unfamiliar places so they can hang with their buddies.Christine the Soccer Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270550419011368834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post-10694336876284774162007-09-19T14:24:00.000-04:002007-09-19T14:24:00.000-04:00Christine, You go girl!!! This is just exactly w...Christine, You go girl!!! This is just exactly what we as Catholic Parents are supposed to do. Guard out children, but with thought and prayer and understanding!! I wish more parents took their position in our children's spiritual lives more seriously....most would just let their children go and not even check into what they are being taught!!Ebethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090396741792229132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post-66451826982780778842007-09-19T13:48:00.000-04:002007-09-19T13:48:00.000-04:00haha, I used to go to Awana! We sang goofy songs ...haha, I used to go to Awana! We sang goofy songs and did Bible verse memorization and watched "Mac and Me." My dad used to make fun of us... "What's Awana? A-wannabe a Brownie?" <BR/><BR/>I'm going to have to gently reinforce what we believe if Ace ever goes to private schools. Just let the girls know that some people believe differently than you do, show them what the Bible says, what the Church says, and they'll know what's right. We can't shelter them from other beliefs forever. Unless we move to communes, and I've never liked wearing dresses.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04890790775164491968noreply@blogger.com