I thought I would write today on some interesting things that have intruded upon my thoughts this week. It began with the old BBC version of Anne of Green Gables. I found myself in one of those “why am I wasting time on this?” moments. The story plots are classic and enjoyable, but even when I was younger, I never did like Anne herself. She is the type of girl I try not to be. From a worldly view she is a spunky, free spirit, who says what she thinks and is making a name for herself. Only this week did I finally realize why I don’t like this Anne Shirley character. While subtle (and oh how subtle feeding the flesh can be!) this Anne girl is not the Princess a Prince would want to rescue. In fact, she seems to go quite the opposite direction of biblical womanhood. Over and over in the Bible we find excellent guidance on how a godly girl is to live. Words like submissive, modest, gentle, and virtuous instantly come to mind. Not to pick on just Anne, I know girls in books and movies today are a lot worse, but strange how that makes it ok. (Because it is “not as bad” ) We tend to shrug off Anne’s un-feminine personality and try to focus on her better side. Her creativeness and romantic heart is admirable (and something I can relate to) but to me, that is not enough for her to be an icon in my life, much less a virtuous woman. Today we went to the Creation Museum. (If you haven’t been, it is AMAZING!) My favorite section (besides the planetarium) is the Adam and Eve exhibit. I often have so many questions for Eve. How amazing it must have been, before the fall. Her life must have been glorious! To spend every day in perfect fellowship with God, just happily by your husband’s side, with pretty much only the responsibility to “be fruitful and multiply” and take care of the garden…life was good. I find myself questioning how Eve could ever have even wanted to disobey God?! But how true it is, even in our lives today. When life gets good, the flesh gets weak. Like Anne, we can easily find the faults of Eve. She should have known what God had told them…..She should have asked Adam….She shouldn’t have tempted Adam….ect. Truly though, who of us would have been stronger? If anything, with our world being in end times and sin being so accepted, I know I probably would have caved, maybe even sooner than Eve did. Femininity starts in the heart, and the devil will come after us too, that is certain. In a world that hungers for feminine daughters, sisters, wives, and mothers, or role is becoming even more crucial. I encourage you this week to observe your heart attitude and watch how you react and respond to things. Are you a Proverbs 31 and Titus 2, or an Anne and Eve? :)

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