Do you have choice about your clothes? - Ask Laura

[@healthiestlifesupports]

Would love you to do a video about how pregnancy and birth is handled in the bruderhof 😃

[@sherriroberson542]

I love the joy you spread. Your smile is contagious!

[@beyond50skin]

I’m trying to wear out the clothes I have before adding to my wardrobe. Maybe not minimalist but trying to be more mindful of consumption. Thanks for sharing all the details of your family & community life.

[@amandamoran923]

Thank you I enjoy your talks. You don't shy away from more challenging questions, and answer them compassion and honesty. I could talk all day about food too.

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Wow, thank you!

[@brecruz4832]

Learning to be content is the pathway to peace and joy!

[@bmwood0827]

Thank you for answering questions that many of us probably have. It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos and we really appreciate the friends that we have in the Bruderhof.

[@D.N..]

Your trip was wonderful 😊 and thanks for sharing with us!

[@joaniegreen2184]

Hi I live in a little county town in East Tennessee nearby there was a small college that shut down and the Burderhots purchased it and all the Land. I live less than five minutes from the property they bought. Iam very excited and anxious to meet my new neighbors! God Bless you!

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

So great! I hope you visit. I have some family living there.

[@MC14772]

Thanks for sharing.Love Kohlrabi.God bless and love from Germany.💖

[@carolw569]

I'd like to hear more about your trip. Yellowstone is a favorite of ours. Funny that flat tire was a bag of chips.

[@jkth4500]

Oh Laura I'm so with you on the material stuff, it only makes you happy for a moment, to help others is so much more satisfying/rewarding (though I'm not religious, sorry).

[@turmabab]

I find it interesting that your main / communal meal is lunch. Since you are living in the US I always assumed it was dinner. Do you think that is because of the German routes of the Bruderhof? Because in Germany, lunch is usually the main meal of the day and dinner is a lighter meal, often even a cold meal.

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

We do have communal dinners also, but lunch is when it's easiest to have the younger school children join us.

[@michellezevenaar]

I live in the Netherlands close to the German boarder and I've never heard that Germans eat a huge meal as lunch. The lunch menu at restaurants doesn't reflect lunch being important either. Spain on the other hand does often have a big lunch and light, very late, dinner.

[@suzanneoleander3224]

@@michellezevenaar Traditionally this is true though. The typical German "dinner" is bread, cheese and "wurst". Nowadays it might have changed a bit since women aren't staying at home cooking and the family doesn't get together at lunchtime

[@stephanzander1087]

Actually, there are two German words for “dinner”: “Abendessen” (evening meal) and “Abendbrot” (evening bread). Especially the second one is very telling as far as the traditional background is concerned. When I was a child, however, we had a bigger meal for dinner, because this was the time my father would come back from work. Nowadays, my wife have a warm lunch if we can manage, but if we can’t, it’ll be a warm dinner, too.

[@charmainex2598]

Loved this Laura!! I visited the Darvell community in England last week for five days for the first time and didn’t want to come home, it was just the most wonderful experience of my life. I met a lot of sisters who knew you and especially one sister who Chris used to teach which was so lovely. I’m planning my next visit already and am excited to go and visit the sisters who are now my friends ☺️

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Oh wow!

[@TheRawfoodgardener]

Oh great! I’ve had to postpone our visit twice last year because of Covid. I shall email them now to arrange a visit.

[@charmainex2598]

@@TheRawfoodgardener definitely do I had the most amazing time!

[@safehaven2763]

You are so blessed! I am definitely visiting one of these days. I am really looking forward to it.

[@arieltaylor3046]

I live on Denver but was born and grew up in Ohio and we worked with our church youth when we first moved here. We were taking the youth camping near Lake Dillon and had the same experience with a bag of chips. It about gave me a heart attack while we were driving!

[@emmib1388]

it is amazing how differently people choose their breakfast items! How does it work regarding getting the food ? Do you place an order with the person responsible for ordering -- similar to you doing as you need clothes, shoes, etc.?

[@penelopepitstop1707]

I love your videos!

[@Denise-SA]

I have been to Mount Academy. How is everyone doing since COVID? I pray for everyone! I enjoyed my visits there (Esopus). I hope to visit there again sometime! Bless you!

[@Ferguson1965]

Hello from Colorado!

[@margaretknowles3060]

You know what they say about Marmite 'you either love it or hate it' I like it, it's quite addictive when you get used to it 😏 The commercials about it in UK 🇬🇧 are very funny 😁

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Totally!

[@mollycole1581]

The accent was actually pretty good on the word marmite but then you lost it 😂 haha thanks for another great video

[@Ninabnina711]

❤️

[@Noone-rt6pw]

It sound good. Wyoming and Colorado would be interested. Have you thought about Washington to get a glimpse of Sasquatch? 😉 You're probably the life of the community, but it'd be interesting to see others.

[@UU-mt4wv]

I‘m a big snacker, so what about Snacks?:) Can you eat them whenever?

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Oh yeah

[@LouiseCooper-bv2zj]

🎉🎉could you please do a video on bruderhof menu thanks🎉🎉

[@GDMHificationranpitc]

Why are people so concerned about clothes...better things to worry about like... What is the crime rate like there... Is there a jail... Etc

[@Chronicallyillbadass1995]

I’m in the Rocky Mountains or “Rockies” and “rock cuts” where I live but I’m in British Columbia Canada not the USA

[@sarahwulff6692]

Hey Laura. Was wondering about the baptism topic. So my question is: Can you join the community if you're already baptized as a child?

[@lindapetersen2875]

Did you see Charles and Leslie? The best part of Colorado!

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

No we didn't! So sad!

[@susanreid122]

I love watching your videos. I have a question, if it's not too personal: Will you and your husband have as many children as God gives you or do you use contraception? I know many religious groups do not believe in using contraception so I was just curious.

[@foodforevervlogs917]

Lovely video thanks for sharing stay Connected 💖

[@peterdesmier6165]

So that blouse you are wearing. Is it yours to keep and wear again and again or does it go into the community wash and picked up by someone else?

[@Soofi1906]

My boyfriend lives in Wyoming and I’m reluctant to go visit. You just made me question that (I’m from Uruguay in South America) the trip is soo long, and I’m not so sure it’s worth it.

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Yes you should visit!! And send me some pictures!

[@Spillers72]

Since you don't have your own money, does the community give you a debit card with a per diem each day for food, motel, gas, ect for trips? I go to a Baptist church, we do believers Baptist. We will baptize adults and children as long as they are able to express belief in Christ and a desire for baptism. I was baptized at 12 is that close enough or does it strictly have to be 18?

[@snowwhite2709]

How many people live on your particular Bruderhopf?

[@Noone-rt6pw]

You like liverwurst😉??? I get cravings for it, which with a slice of American Cheese on Jewish Rye is good! Then, Sauerkraut with beef, some sauce to moisten it on pumpernickel is good. There's a name for it, but can't think of it.

[@romalester1079]

How do I sign up for your magazine, the plow?

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Right here www.plough.com/en/subscriptions/quarterly

[@swampophelia2098]

Your English accent cracked me up, I’m English and hopefully don’t sound like that 😂😂😂

[@Itiswrittenkjv1611]

I miss Melinda

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

With your answer to the baptism question, does that mean that if someone was baptised as a baby because they were born into a church that baptises babies, they would need to be re-baptised to join the Bruderhof?

[@katiebwheeler]

I don’t know about them but take away any specific church beliefs and just reading the Bible yes, one would be baptized again after being of an age to understand and choosing to follow Jesus for themselves.

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Yes

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

@@LaurafromtheBruderhof That makes sense, thank you for clarifying :)

[@_Claire_88]

Curious, how the Bruderhof navigates Ephesians 4:1-6? Baptism makes us one with Christ and it is therefore believed across the Christian Church you cannot be rebaptised.

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Right our understanding is that baptism is meant for believing adults who've experienced a conversion. And that would be valid no matter where it happened.

[@oranjemandarijn]

I’ve noticed that you don’t wear your headcovering anymore. Very curious about the reason for it. A friend of mine is thinking about covering hear head fulltime (instead of only at church). And I find the whole topic very interesting! Are there moments you do cover your head, or did you stop all the way? (Sorry for the mistakes in grammar, English is not my native language).

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Thanks for asking! I actually touched on it in a video a little while back. Check out 5:56. Hope it answers your question! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6bVpqagrK5pmqs

[@oranjemandarijn]

@@LaurafromtheBruderhof thanks for your answer! Do you never cover your head, or do you in gatherings or when you pray?

[@swampophelia2098]

I like that pink shirt you wear it really suits you

[@jacquelinelisimaque630]

je souhaiterais comprendre en langue francaise.Est ce possible de traduire sil vous plait?? merci

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Unfortunately I don't speak French, but I'm sure there is an option for subtitles and selecting a language on the video viewer? Thanks for commenting! Hope you have a great day 😊

[@Speireata4]

If you don't baptize children, do you believe, they still will go to heaven if they die before they are old enough to get baptized?

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Yes I do

[@familyof1052]

I cant answer for her but our family waits until someone is old enough to profess their faith to be baptized. We dont do it with the thought that it is to cover the original sin. Baptism isnt a way to get to heaven. Yes children that pass away would go to heaven. I'm sure I didnt explain it the greatest but that is what we believe. Not speaking for her but usually people that dont do baby baptisms are along those same lines.

[@Speireata4]

@@LaurafromtheBruderhof thanks for your answer. That is amazing. I like this way of thinking. I grew up catholic and there some people think that unbaptized children wouldn't be able to go to heaven and I always thought how stupid that is, because God loves children.

[@johaanah]

@@familyof1052 in my faith we do baptise children, to welcome them into the church/as part of the church family, then once they are old enough they can decide to be confirmed and continue with the faith. Usually age 11/12 is the youngest but some people don’t get confirmed until they are much, much older, then you can take communion.

[@whatsthestorymorningglory61]

I just cannot imagine a loving God denying innocent children going to heaven.

[@discoveringmyvoice1275]

I love your videos Laura…they give me a sense of peace during hard days. I just wanted to say that as a cancer patient undergoing treatment, l don’t consider Cannabis a drug. The chemicals and steroids in chemo are drugs, the supplemental medication that the medical industry just loves to tell you that you need and are so easy to come by are hard core drugs. The medical community , are in fact, drug pushers. I find Cannabis to be an enormous pain reliever, appetite increaser, and nausea suppressants; among other things and it is very complementary to chemo. For me the chemo cocktail are my the only drugs l take. I refuse anything else and use Cannabis for all other aspects of my treatment.🥰

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Thank you for sharing that. I have no problem with anything medicinal and have heard it can be a great help. Wishing you courage.

[@discoveringmyvoice1275]

@@LaurafromtheBruderhof Thanks again for your optimistic and lovely videos. You are a treasure.

[@ashlieleavelle]

My friend used Cannibis medically for cancer and became addicted. Long after her remission she kept using it. I am a cancer survivor and know how hard treatment can be. Best wishes on your journey to recovery.

[@nancycogar3864]

I’m wondering who takes care of the finances ??

[@Miss.sassycassy]

Do you use birth control?

[@marymc7068]

My question is if your clothes choices are based on modesty, why don’t women ever wear trousers? They cover you up but are way more comfortable than long skirts

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

That would probably be fine but we're used to skirts

[@melfros7100]

Mary Mc I think part of the answer is that the sister's skirt, like her long hair, differentiates her from the male brother. You may have noticed that, in contrast to women, most men wear their hair quite short. On the other hand, when Bhof H School women engage in competitive athletic events such as volleyball, running or soccer, they wear shorts. For modesty reasons, you won't see a Hof woman wearing tight, body-hugging shorts. I support that.

[@rachelcookie321]

Personally I find skirts way more comfortable than trousers. I only wear skirts because I find trousers uncomfortable. I don’t think it’s wild to think they might also just like wearing skirts and find them comfortable. In many cultures even men wear/wore skirts or similar clothing because it was comfortable and practical.

[@barbarathompson8559]

Why do you eat pork when in Leviticus 11 tells you not too. And why do you worship on Sunday when the 10 commandments say remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy?

[@familyof1052]

Because it is the old testament not the new testament. Also worship is fine on sundays. It means not to go to work at a job and things like that.

[@barbarathompson8559]

@@familyof1052 Thank you for the answers , but I am still confused why it is ok to change the 10 commandments. when they plainly say remember the sabbath day and keep it holy. If you can explain better I will appreciate it.

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

The vision Paul had of the food being lowered down on the blanket, and some of the letters Paul wrote, are generally interpreted by most Christians as meaning that the rules about which foods are allowed to be eaten do not apply to Christians. Because of the New Testement, most Christians would say that all food is permissible for Christians because nothing that goes into the body can make the person unclean. The Bruderhof puts a lot of emphasis on trying to live like people in the early church communities, around the time described in Acts and the people Paul's letters were written to. The Bruderhof are not trying to live like the people Moses was leading in the desert. The Bruderhof put more emphasis on trying to closely follow the New Testement, and less emphasis on trying to closely follow the Old Testement.

[@katiebwheeler]

You have to look at not only the commands but also who is giving them. The pharisees one could argue followed the law as closely as anyone and they were referred at as the walking dead and Jesus himself “broke the sabbath” to heal people. Looking at the Bible as a whole not just that specific part, Jesus dying on the cross and paying the debt for our sin freed us from many of the requirements in the Old Testament. Are there many laws/guidelines in the Old Testament that are still applicable and to our benefit to follow, absolutely! With keeping the sabbath though looking at Gods character as we see in the Bible keeping the sabbath holy and set apart gave them a framework to set aside time that was just for God, that time of rest is also beneficial for our physical bodies and families. It’s not changing the Ten Commandments… it’s connecting the Old and New Testament, the specific day doesn’t matter, it’s the regular time set aside for worshiping and building relationship with God for gathering as families and the church to strengthen, encourage and build each other up to sing His praises together…

[@duaanekobe2773]

At the time Pigs were unclean (worms were a problem); also pigs now normal eat cud (farmers feed them). The Sabbath at then time god was creating what scribe was around to date an event before earth to date Sat. or Sunday) a day holy is close *smile*

[@phrababushkath2350]

Um um um um

[@salt1956]

This reminds me of my wife’s brother. He is exclusive Brethren. He lives on welfare benefits. His wife never cuts her hair and wears a headscarf. She dresses like Bruderhof women who all look like cookie cutter women. They don’t laugh. Everything in life is serious. They own nothing nice.

[@moondogclips3127]

She always acts like a ditzy blonde. It is not cute.