Posted August 3, 2012
Okay ladies, I need your help! We are trying to come up with questions for our singles workshops at the upcoming Texas Shindig. I would love some of your questions, thoughts and ideas concerning the subject! Thanks so much!!
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Sounds neat! But what kind of questions are you looking for, exactly?
I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone post!
I guess I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking for. Are the questions we come up with going to be answered during the workshops? Can you be a little more detailed please because I know everyone on here would love to help you out. The event looks like a ton of fun. Wish I lived a little closer to Texas. 🙁 *pouting in a very mature way*
I think the Texas Shindig should come to Michigan. Haha 😉
Nooooo! Michigan is even further than Texas. 🙂
What kind of questions are you looking for? This shindig sounds great, by the way! Will there be one at some point in the northeast? I live in Pennsylvania, so Texas isn’t really an option, but I would love to go to one someday.
I will be teaching a Preparing to be a help meet class at the shindig. The questions I am looking for are, if you were there what would you ask me or my mom about preparing to be a help meet and what subject would you like us to talk about the most, what would interest you. Take a look at the preparing book and tell me what chapter you would like discussing the most. Thanks for your imput. Shalom
I’d probably say more about learning–how to gain knowledge. Also more about the three types of guys and three types of women. 🙂
I agree. You know what might be fun? A “what-type-are-you” quiz! You could have a list of questions that helps people figure out what type they are.
Oh! Kat! You’re a genius! I would LOVE that!! 😀 A quiz for each type, guys and ladies both…how awesome would that be?! 🙂
I’m so happy to get to go! I would really like to know more about choosing – what to look for in a guy and what to run from. Is it wise to marry a new believer? What are some things we would have to deal with if we did? What if a man grew up in an unbelieving home, got saved at say, 20, and now has been faithfully following God for several years. How would that affect our kids? What kind of baggage should we be prepared to deal with if we marry someone like that?
– Some topics that have come up on this site recently are flirting and maintaining appropriate relationships with guys. So maybe you could talk about some suggestions/ideas/guidelines for what is okay and what is too far.
– When a guy and girl have been courting and either one or both of them decide that that person is not God’s will for them, how to break off the courtship and how to deal with all the emotions and such that come afterward.
– Okay, guys and girls always need help understanding each other (kind of the whole “love and respect” thing) because we’re sooooo different
– I’d love to hear more detailed stories of how all the Pearl children met and got to know their future spouses (friendship, courtship, being “approved” by Mike and Debi, etc.)
– I’d love to hear you harp some more on texting/emailing/phone calls/etc. with guys. I don’t think girls realize what a big deal this is. I have seen marriages, relationships and girls’ purity ruined by this so many times. I think it deserves repeated attention.
That’s just what I can think of for now. I’m sure I’ll think of a bunch of other questions as soon as I click “submit.” 🙂
I’m an older married woman, so I won’t attend your “Preparing…” class, but the issue of modesty is very important to me. Please ask thought provoking questions like: Who do you dress for? When do you feel most attractive? How do men view you? Do you know how men are visually wired? I believe young women often just try to look “cute” & never think much about the power of their body, maybe not even aware of how their appearance may affect men. I think it’s so hard for a female to relate to the male’s point of view on this subject. Therefore I feel strongly that it should be brought to their attention.
I second that!!!!!!!!
Shalom, is there any chance that the Texas Shindig will be recorded – video or audio – and made available at the NGJ store? I’m sure there are tons of other young people like me who would loooooove to go, but because of traveling distance, financial reasons or previous commitments aren’t able to make it.
P.S. I just watched the “Fruit of Child Training” webinar today on youtube. It made me smile to hear more about you and your siblings growing up and reminded me how thankful I am that I had a very similar upbringing (minus the machetes in the jungle!)
can the quiz be put on here????
Here are a few questions that I would love to ask Mrs. Pearl: when a man has made it clear that he would like to pursue you with marriage in mind, it’s really easy to feel as if your emotions are all out of whack in the excitement. Do you have any advice for determining the difference between real peace from God and what can seem to be hyperactive emotions that are not necessarily Godly at all? What character traits in a man would make you rule him out as marriage material? When there has been past sin in a man’s life (immorality, etc.) what would you want to see presently in his life that would make him marriage material again? Do you have any advice for those of us who struggle with wondering whether we are being too picky or whether we are sticking to a Godly standard in dating? When Mr. Pearl says that the most important characteristic for a girl to have is a thankful heart, at what point should we be willing to overlook character flaws and just be thankful for a man, or should we decide that some character flaws are best avoided and the young man ruled out? Thank you!
That’s a great idea! It would be fantastic if the sessions from the Texas Shindig could be posted on NGJ and the personalities quiz too! I would love to go to the Shindig, but it’s all the way across the country from me and I’m in college and my family can’t go either. It’s a fantastic sounding event, though, and I’d love to watch some of it!