tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.comments2023-03-25T06:20:13.482-04:00Talk at the Table with Nora ShankAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894989764376111202noreply@blogger.comBlogger621125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-35847411900659428112013-09-20T14:23:06.054-04:002013-09-20T14:23:06.054-04:00Nora, I'm excited to ready our book when it co...Nora, I'm excited to ready our book when it comes out! I thought of you today when I read this article from First Things (http://www.firstthings.com/article/2013/10/no-happy-harmony). Have you seen it?Mrs. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494851936894072384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-10110436889446477912013-09-20T14:21:02.780-04:002013-09-20T14:21:02.780-04:00I'm looking forward to reading your book, Nora...I'm looking forward to reading your book, Nora! Did you see this recent article from First Things about motherhood and ambition? http://www.firstthings.com/article/2013/10/no-happy-harmony I thought of you when I read it.Mrs. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494851936894072384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-65619240785419611232013-09-20T14:20:17.648-04:002013-09-20T14:20:17.648-04:00I'm excited to read your book, Nora! Have you ...I'm excited to read your book, Nora! Have you seen this recent article in First Things? http://www.firstthings.com/article/2013/10/no-happy-harmony<br />It relates to motherhood and ambition by a female professor.Mrs. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494851936894072384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-75724615239227637622013-09-18T23:38:25.046-04:002013-09-18T23:38:25.046-04:00Thanks for this post Nora. Such a good reminder an...Thanks for this post Nora. Such a good reminder and I love your outlook! Have a fun time away! You deserve it! :) Sweet Home Coloradohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317268246428335195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-73277224354071842342013-09-07T19:01:49.261-04:002013-09-07T19:01:49.261-04:00Nora, as a full time mom, full time teacher, and h...Nora, as a full time mom, full time teacher, and head volleyball coach, this post made me smile. Thanks!Cara S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12580541509477048236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-19814518813598678472013-07-20T17:24:31.005-04:002013-07-20T17:24:31.005-04:00love this :)love this :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325586891757065241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-78768092512625360232013-03-30T03:12:36.196-04:002013-03-30T03:12:36.196-04:00Having read this I thought it was really informati...Having read this I thought it was really informative.<br />I appreciate you finding the time and effort to put this content <br />together. I once again find myself spending a lot of time both <br />reading and leaving comments. But so what, it was still worth it!<br /><br /><br />my website ... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddcKJDTQ7zI" rel="nofollow">work from home jobs</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-59186211207098964162013-02-26T01:07:02.663-05:002013-02-26T01:07:02.663-05:00I almost laughed out loud, but everyone is in bed ...I almost laughed out loud, but everyone is in bed and I am headed there, too. The life you have now will give you much. Of everything. Your friend near Summit Park ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-86053966142235008062012-05-15T11:48:02.554-04:002012-05-15T11:48:02.554-04:00This picture is fantastic!This picture is fantastic!Cara S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15530767304627454120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-46940870630214616572012-04-10T16:50:05.986-04:002012-04-10T16:50:05.986-04:00I feel this way a lot. Having a boy-child is chall...I feel this way a lot. Having a boy-child is challenging. He constantly brings out the sin in me and i'm always feeling like i need a break. Thankfully, my mom reminded me that these years and hard but worthwhile. Hang in there!CreativeChretinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191826134762986292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-55321284329003159012012-04-05T16:17:47.527-04:002012-04-05T16:17:47.527-04:00I just happened to stumble upon this and I am so t...I just happened to stumble upon this and I am so thankful I did. I am a senior in college, graduating in May, and while I was reading this my jaw literally dropped. It's like you took the thoughts from my head and posted them on your blog! I feel exactly as you described! Watching the majority of my friends get engaged over this past year and prepare for their next steps has been hard. I've honestly felt a little left behind. Thank you so much for your encouragement in this post! It was much needed!Maria Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165292283455634493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-75560865511987224782012-03-31T17:05:35.264-04:002012-03-31T17:05:35.264-04:00Hello,
I was actually looking for a nutritionist ...Hello,<br /><br />I was actually looking for a nutritionist for my Dad when I stumbled upon this page. I thought this was an interesting post, so I’d thought I’d respond. This is just my honest opinion, so take it for what it’s worth:<br /><br />I come from a family of 7, with my parents and 4 sisters. I am the only boy that my parents have. I am also the middle child. I am also asian and boys in the asian culture are revered. Except that I came from the wrong asian family. I wasn’t revered. As a child, I had to learn how to help my two older sisters who were much older (there is a 7 and 9 year gap between us). I learned to cook, clean, sew, and all the other practical things that in society believes is something a woman usually does. <br /><br />I moved away when I was 14 by myself to Missouri to an all boys school and really didn’t come back home until I was 22, so for 8 years most of the time I was around guys. <br /><br />The reason I bring that up is that I believe this is the point of view of someone who has seen both sides of the story. The people and things that you listed in your blog are obviously the most important people and things in your life.<br /> <br />Their question, “Is she reaching too far?”<br />Your answer, “Yes”<br />Your question to yourself, “Is it worth the sacrifice?”<br />My answer to you, “It depends”<br /><br />There’s always different ways to view things. If you see it as a “sacrifice” then yes, stop writing the book and go back to your normal life. But this is where your question of ambition comes in. You already started the book, can you really stop now? Generally speaking, ambition by definition is a drive or desire to attain a goal. <br /><br />From what I have seen, women have many different goals. These goals of course, have different priorities in a woman’s life. If she is a good Christian, God will come first. If she has a family, her family will comes a close second and so on. <br /><br />What you wrote instantly made me think of my boss. She is tough, demanding, but she is also very kind and caring. I have the pleasure of getting to know her family and love her 2 girls. I can see how much her family means to her, how much she gives life lessons to her girls (ages 10 and 12) and how her girls teach her life lessons every day. For awhile, my boss had “forgotten” to take her daughters to church. One day as they were driving by a church, her oldest daughter asked “Mom, is that where God lives?” She felt as though she had failed as a mother. Their schedule is very busy, school, work, clubs, soccer, acting lessons, voice lessons, you name it they do it. But now, their schedule also includes God and church. I can just see how much happier my boss is now because of it.<br /><br />Sorry, I know this is getting long but I wanted to bring up a few examples before I got to my point which I will get to right now. Ambition to women varies from woman to woman, and as a man I cannot really imagine the weight and responsibility a woman feels to her family. What I can say is that the most supportive people in my life have all been women. They are: my mom, sisters, grandmother and my boss. The people I admire the most in the world are also the same people above because of their commitment to God and to their family. <br /><br />Recently, I had asked my mom and she and my dad (who not long ago we found out has liver cancer which was why I was looking up nutrition info) if they wanted to go on a trip together. My mom just smiles and says, no. I asked her why not, I’ll send them anywhere they’ve always wanted to go. My mom just said, “Having all of you kids grown up, happy, and being able to support yourself was all I ever wanted.” I thought to myself, that’s it? That’s all you ever wanted? Then I realized how humble my mom is, and when I think about it, it’s not that hard to believe. <br /><br />I thank God every day for the gift of women in this world. Good luck with all your endeavors. <br /><br />Duy – dunguyen@cci.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-49885082611483755782012-03-27T15:18:26.007-04:002012-03-27T15:18:26.007-04:00Congrats on the book! I'm looking forward to r...Congrats on the book! I'm looking forward to reading it, as I constantly think about how my interests outside of the home should interact with my commitments within the home.<br /><br />When I think of "ambition," I think of hard work, resisting laziness, and pursuing goals with zealous intention.<br /><br />To that degree, Christians should be ambitious, but our ambition is curbed and directed by Scripture principles toward God-shaped goals (Col. 3:23). Thus, sometimes an ambitious Christian may look like an ambitious non-Christian; other times, they will look quite opposite.<br /><br />Stay at home wives provide an interesting case study in ambition. Their work in the current cultural climate is the opposite of "ambition" and even mocked as a lazy choice. But, it is work that is close to the heart of God (Titus 2:4). Even if this woman works outside of the home or takes on a large community project, her time commitment limits how much she works at it, not because she is lazy or lacks ambition, but because her ambition is directed at her children and husband and home first and that takes away from working with total abandon on the outside project.Bethany Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-21146536738977598442012-03-23T11:04:48.966-04:002012-03-23T11:04:48.966-04:00You may have already read it, but I found the book...You may have already read it, but I found the book, "Life Ready Woman" to be a really great impetus for taking stock of my family and career goals through a Christian lens. I look forward to hearing more about your and Carolyn's new book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772584746702213025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-26966625357782580222011-11-29T14:51:55.941-05:002011-11-29T14:51:55.941-05:00That's my Kate!
OpaThat's my Kate!<br /><br />OpaEJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815667175982404767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-57378602158981566252011-11-22T18:24:18.387-05:002011-11-22T18:24:18.387-05:00Awesome awesome awesome! Glad you had such a great...Awesome awesome awesome! Glad you had such a great trip. Whenever you go back again, shoot Toby or I an email ... I swear one of our favorite things to do is share our favorite shops, restaurants, things-to-do from our years in NYC. Toby actually put together a fantastic walking tour through Chinatown/Little Italy/Soho we've sent a bunch of friends and family on. <br /><br />Also, I love that your time included exercising together -- taking care of body, soul and mind! =)Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164350893566193611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-84283673164731662762011-10-25T10:23:18.128-04:002011-10-25T10:23:18.128-04:00Cute girl! Your Kate and my Nora need to meet. The...Cute girl! Your Kate and my Nora need to meet. They sound similar. :)<br /><br />I heard the other day about a foster baby offered to a friend of mine because the first foster family they called wouldn't take him - they wanted a girl. I was shocked! If we fost-adopt or just go straight to adoption, we will likely ask for a boy because of Adrian, but we would never say no to a girl!<br /><br />I'm glad you are celebrating Kate's girliness even in the midst of red nail polish. Good job, mama. :)Danielle White Versluyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237790660201389700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-87364222475265255332011-10-22T14:51:50.111-04:002011-10-22T14:51:50.111-04:00this so resonates with my heart...
so deeply...this so resonates with my heart... <br /><br />so deeply...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-55161347180297914422011-10-21T20:19:34.593-04:002011-10-21T20:19:34.593-04:00Great post Nora thanks for the truth and encourage...Great post Nora thanks for the truth and encouragement!Lambros Chickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785971337131363738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-37090522726414840472011-10-21T17:05:32.858-04:002011-10-21T17:05:32.858-04:00Thanks for your recent post, for your shift in foc...Thanks for your recent post, for your shift in focus and for sharing them. Thanks for challenging me to think and look at things in my life from a different perspective. You have been and are a great friend. Just wish we lived closer so we could get coffee on a regular basis. You have always challenged me...and you continue to do some across the miles. Thanks!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001571001038165505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-60265088682839994882011-10-21T09:53:53.718-04:002011-10-21T09:53:53.718-04:00Nora, I thought this was excellent. Thank you for ...Nora, I thought this was excellent. Thank you for posting this. The quote is especially helpful right now. What an awesome reminder of who and what the Church is. Praying for you -- I know it must be a VERY difficult time for you and your family.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164350893566193611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-12935319052074669192011-10-20T15:04:44.961-04:002011-10-20T15:04:44.961-04:00I have loved pursuing sewing lately. And hands on...I have loved pursuing sewing lately. And hands on crafts like refinishing thrifted furniture. <br /><br />But I certainly can't do it all! The world of social media is full of so many ideas I have to sometimes have to cut myself off so I don't feel overwhelmed with all of the ideas out there I don't have time for.<br /><br />And in order to make time for my work as a nurse, my husband and children, and other things I truly enjoy and feel called to, I delegate out other tasks as I am able. Like cleaning my house. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325586891757065241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-55017410583023851212011-10-11T10:18:13.460-04:002011-10-11T10:18:13.460-04:00I'm glad you're back to blogging.I'm glad you're back to blogging.Kathleenhttp://kathleenbrown.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-10653524418570438242011-10-06T10:53:07.380-04:002011-10-06T10:53:07.380-04:00Nora...I REALLY agree! I blog mainly so that my pa...Nora...I REALLY agree! I blog mainly so that my parents can see their grandchildren and feel a part of their lives that are so far away from them. Thanks for sharing your refreshing and honest opinion!!!Sweet Home Coloradohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317268246428335195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19131430.post-17917346042952894082011-05-07T10:51:02.712-04:002011-05-07T10:51:02.712-04:00So cute to have special friends to grow up with th...So cute to have special friends to grow up with thanks for sharing picsLambros Chickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785971337131363738noreply@blogger.com