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I took Josh to get his haircut this morning and while he was sitting in the chair the conversation amongst the cosmetologists took a turn towards the morning news. One of the women was quite in a tizy about the announcement that the Duggar
family is pregnant with their 18th child. The beautician just kept going on and on about how CRAZY that was, etc. The others were joining in, but I just sat there listening. I was thinking Who are you to judge how they choose to live their lives? They don't ask you to pay for those kids! but I'd like to think my face wasn't betraying my thoughts. Suddenly, Josh's beautician turns to me and asks if I'm LDS. I answer "Yes. How did you know that?" My mind is racing, trying to figure out what about me says "I"M LDS". I don't have any make up on, which some people mistakenly think is part of our religion, but isn't. I just didn't have time this morning. I'm wearing jeans and a button up top, nothing a non-LDS person wouldn't wear. I don't have on a CTR ring, I don't have several kids in tow; I have no idea what tipped her off.
When I confirmed that yes, I was LDS, she said "Don't you believe that you'll have children in the spirit world after this life?" Ooo-kay, deep doctrine blind-siding me out of nowhere! After a pause to collect my thoughts I said "Yes, that's true." She said "I could just not imagine being pregnant for eternity!" *deep breath* I gave a polite laugh and said "I view it more as a spiritual process than a physical one. I don't think the physical pains that we associate with our earthly life will be a concern." That seemed so satisfy her and she dropped the subject.
Oh my, what a way to start the day.
family is pregnant with their 18th child. The beautician just kept going on and on about how CRAZY that was, etc. The others were joining in, but I just sat there listening. I was thinking Who are you to judge how they choose to live their lives? They don't ask you to pay for those kids! but I'd like to think my face wasn't betraying my thoughts. Suddenly, Josh's beautician turns to me and asks if I'm LDS. I answer "Yes. How did you know that?" My mind is racing, trying to figure out what about me says "I"M LDS". I don't have any make up on, which some people mistakenly think is part of our religion, but isn't. I just didn't have time this morning. I'm wearing jeans and a button up top, nothing a non-LDS person wouldn't wear. I don't have on a CTR ring, I don't have several kids in tow; I have no idea what tipped her off.
When I confirmed that yes, I was LDS, she said "Don't you believe that you'll have children in the spirit world after this life?" Ooo-kay, deep doctrine blind-siding me out of nowhere! After a pause to collect my thoughts I said "Yes, that's true." She said "I could just not imagine being pregnant for eternity!" *deep breath* I gave a polite laugh and said "I view it more as a spiritual process than a physical one. I don't think the physical pains that we associate with our earthly life will be a concern." That seemed so satisfy her and she dropped the subject.
Oh my, what a way to start the day.