Please don't live like this

We have to do better as adults mastering our fears and worries for the sake of our children.
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I'm a young mom living in an intentional community called the Bruderhof, and vlogging about what that's like.
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[@meletcl]

Your children are fortunate to have you as their mom! Wise words and heartfelt chuckles. 🤗

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Mrs. Laura could still use some instructions. I recall a lady up in age, where she talked about how hard she was on her children. Where she told how she found some books at the library after most were gone. I guess she applied it with my youngest auntie still at home. But she says how she wished shed known these things when she was raising them. Where that probably would have been the 60's. This is 60 years later where there's more available, as well as on DVD. Then Mrs. Laura really could use some "Me" time. Where she really should go take an introductory flying lesson at one of the airport's around there. Safer than any car! There's car crashes every day, where they're not reported because there isn't enough room to publish them all. Planes, they're at least 2000 feet apart, but usually much further. Patty Wagstaff shows how it's done. It's really simple, where one has to understand, a plane is designed to fly! Other words the curvature on the top of the wing creates a suction that lifts it in the air. It's action called lift, but air splits on the leading edge, front of the wing, where going across the curvature is a longer ways than air flow on bottom, so it has to speed up. Which creates lift. Where a person needs to have me time and needs to have fun, other they get grouchy, irritable, things that wouldn't normally matter become the source of an arguments. It's good to see her though as she seems content and happy for the most part, but we all put on our best when in front of others, many do. Then some, well....... Which Mrs. Laura gets her license to fly, shed feel better about herself as well as saving money on travel as travel time is shortened being as the crow flies. Unless they oppress women and their pleasures like many religions do. Then a plane is cheaper than a car many times but by FAA regulations, things have to be changed out regularly, to stay airworthy. Everyone click like so we can see Mrs. Laura fly with the angels, where we can call them training wings for the afterlife, 😉.

[@geoffreykirton2578]

Having just spent 2 weeks at the Danthonia Bruderhof I found nothing but positivity. The children and even the adults are shielded from the challenges (mainly self induced) by the outside world all the time. Watching and participating in Bruderhof life where everyone worked cohesively and I guess it really brought out the old adage that those who work together and pray together stay together. I just wish young Christian families would take a closer look and get off the horrendous mortgage and other costs treadmill and see how life is without those major stress and anxiety challenges in a Bruderhof

[@ckblackwoodmusic]

How very thoughtless of you to say.... Even the most disgusting cults will appear to be sunshine and rainbows a mere two weeks in; I am indeed speaking from experience as well. Furthermore, Christianity is one of the three worst belief systems ever spawned. Take a dose of responsibility and hard reality once in a while, please and thank you.

[@geoffreykirton2578]

@@ckblackwoodmusic I went there after visiting the Bruderhof 3 times previously. 2 of these visits were unannounced so there was no possibility of "dressing things up for me". Each of us have our own beliefs and without these we are nothing, we are without direction, boundaries or meaning. Christianity gives us these but as I said each to our own. I will not try and convince you or decry your beliefs, please don't do this to mine.

[@ckblackwoodmusic]

@@geoffreykirton2578 I'm very much without a belief system and my life has direction! That's a typical 'Without god, one can't have morals'-esque strawman. Also, you're suggesting they'd have to dress things up to keep you from seeing the whole picture?

[@lornam3637]

I always come here and feel better 🥰 It has been particularly hard with covid because the way we usually deal with a collective threat is to come together and visit and hug and just be near one another. We've had to be inventive to keep our vulnerable safe. We use humour a lot in our family, send real letters and silly little gifts, phone one another most days and we're even all reading the same book just now and seem to have an unplanned book group :) Much love to everyone feeling vulnerable xx

[@suzannepeck5610]

Laura: How rich your children are to have you and Chris for parents, sunny, positive, love-filled role models always! Best, Suzanne Peck

[@safehaven2763]

Oh to be a child again lolol...that horse brings back so many memories...the little kids get so much joy out of it and its priceless to watch them. You can see the dream of riding a real horse play out on their faces. Thank for the laughter and I could picture you running up and down the hallway with the horse lol! And yes we really do have to remember that little ears pick up on everything especially when the adults are chatting.

[@elsie3550]

These was said beautifully. You have such a joyful spirit!!!!

[@merylturner2220]

In the UK those horses are called ‘ hobby horses’. Don’t ask me why!

[@ffvvaacc]

Very well said. ❤️

[@cityhomestead4490]

so lovely to see you enjoying motherhood. Indead I loved and love to play with my children as well. Thanks for your view on this topic and for the peep into your home.

[@D.N..]

Great advice... ! Problems will always exist but a person needs to focus on solutions rather than doom and gloom.

[@amystiles3284]

Thank you😊

[@michaelschaber1948]

Have been thinking of joining bruderhof

[@glynnyschiavoni8896]

How fun! Wise, well thought out talk today, Laura. Thank you.

[@hattie-thebatty-2486]

Thank you so much Laura for making me smile. I shall take the positivity & face the new week. Having had some Depression the video ending made me laugh for the 1st time in weeks. Thank you for being you 😊

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Thank you Harriet! Makes my day to hear this. Hope you continue to feel encouraged.

[@barefeet55]

You’re such a breath of fresh air! Your skin is also amazing, lol, wish you could show us your secret!

[@sarahmacrae8277]

I agree there is a balance, I had a friend whose son came home so worried about climate change and rising sea levels that he wanted to move to a two story house so they could keep all the special stuff upstairs, at the time they lived in a single storey house. She was a Christian and explained about God never flooding the whole world and that it wouldn't happen tomorrow. Children don't always understand time frames and they certainly don't get relative risk, everything is a risk if you climb a tree you could fall if you go fishing you might drown if you cross a road etc etc. We can't afford risk but we need to keep it in proportion we shouldn't tempt God by being foolish and relying on him to save us, but neither should we stop doing reasonable stuff just to be safe

[@Petra44YT]

Very well said! ... By the way, did you realize there was cultural life even in the Warsaw ghetto? There were theater performances, school, etc. even in that extremely desperate situation. Giving up is just not a thing.

[@Machtmirdochegal]

I like to say you can see the quality of a character by how people interact to stuffed animals, it frees people to allow themselves to have simple pure fun and live in the moment if there's still pure joy left. I just love to see the inner child get wild when people interact with stuffed animals. I always felt it a pity how so many people allow themselves to become bitter or numb whenever times get tough and let fear of disappointment get in the way of joy and hope, a strong person is determined by how they get back up and not let it knock them down and kids still have that fantastic ability to feel the feelings and not be self conscious if we let them. Because while feelings are hard suppressing them is harder in the long term if we don't learn contentment and how to be able to enjoy the little moments in the imperfect now without having to give up on striving for more. I consider myself a normative realist, accept and understand the reality for what it is , see the potential it has with boundless optimism and understand to operate in it to create the vision slow in a lasting way and we can only do that starting with ourselves choosing to be better and be kind to show it's possible and then we can help others on their journey to be compassionate especially with themselves, we're still imperfect humans after all.

[@swampophelia2098]

What a great vlog Laura. Kindest regards to you and your family from the UK

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@heathergourlay8420]

This is a very important area of child rearing, bringing them up with a balance of trust in God and as much knowledge of the world outside their safe family 'nest' as they are able to bear at their stage of development. I am glad you have raised the subject.

[@sixfootfive6556]

Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Thank you for sharing. I think we used to have that horse toy at our house. I recognize the sounds it makes.

[@rrjohn5]

Good word my sweet sister in Christ!

[@lailja21]

Yes, people often think adults are to teach children. I often wonder if it's the other way around...at the very least... mutual! What I got to learn with young children is how much fun it is to make bubbles with spit and how exhilarating it is to roll down a hill in the grass, and the list goes on, except all in the body of an adult as well!

[@cynthiaconrad6145]

I enjoy your videos so very much.

[@rev.carlosparada4353]

I love it!

[@debbimeyersbrant7458]

If we live in fear and we teach fear are we really living now we're existing in the moment put your faith in his hands what we put in his hands we cannot take out and do we want to take them out, we do try to take it back out that's just human nature because we feel that we can do it faster but faster is not better in his time is the best you're doing a great job keep it up

[@mschmidt9150]

Maybe little Junior could learn how to put on the full armour of God in Ephesians 6 Maybe little Junior could sit a table in the presence of his enemies in Psalms 23 Maybe little Junior could hear how God protects him in Psalms 91 And maybe little Junior could hear Have no fear but Faith Hope and Love

[@istvansipos6395]

love yah ...

[@mschmidt9150]

Plant a tree offsets climate change Healing is the Children's bread Our bodies are the temple of the Living God we who claim Christ having nothing to fear God is our healer

[@Bibliobelle_]

Question for your next Q and A- Where is your accent from?

[@tigermiep]

Laura, what is it like for you to share with others, and have us out here in the internetworld, feeling like we know you, feeling friendship for you, but you don't know us? Do you feel connected with your followers? Have you gained any true friendships from your sharing here?

[@amysimpson9212]

I know this is an odd question for this video But I am just curious Laura do you take birth control? And what are your feelings about it?

[@dariusrad8058]

Nice horse, but what news about your painting of mother merry, ...wondering how look alike your personification of a divine figure. Are you going to show us next time?

[@sjwells04]

Does anybody in the bruderhof have pets? I imagine this might not be allowed as it would be another expense for the community

[@karobythell4425]

Yes , she answered that in another vlog , They can have pets

[@sjwells04]

@@karobythell4425 thanks Karo! Do you recall which video?

[@Dingdongbingaling]

@@sjwells04 shes mentioned dogs a few times 🙂

[@sjwells04]

@@Dingdongbingaling thanks Katie!

[@abbiprice4496]

Yes, growing up there, i had several rabbits, hamster, budgerigar on different occasions and also took care of a friends dog. I left with my family when i was 13 but lots of families have pets.

[@fagnant2]

I have had a hard time trying to make a donation to your place, money or bitcoin- where online or by mail? How can we give donations to "The Mount" or you guys or for your Church? Guess that is a good question, are you a Church? Knowing money goes to good things makes us feel better than giving it to our Church. Our Church rates you by how much you give and your status. That is why I hate Churches where they just line their pockets of the rich leaders most of the time. Our Catholic Church said we owed them so much money, more than I lost in the stock market the last two weeks, which was a huge amount of money. How they get hold of our tax payment data is beyond me but they got hold of everyone at the Church. So, most all of us give nothing now, lol. Let them pay for their own pedophile lawsuits, lol. They apologized blaming it on the Pope made them steal our tax returns! Sounds like "Ripley's believe it or not?" lol. It is too little too late, damage has been done to us little people. This last week in the stock market was a train wreck. Wish I could have sold it and give to a good organization. So many true stories I could tell like Liberal places that support abortions in the name of Salvation Army expecting my brother and me to give $10,000 each like we did last year, but now it is going to teaching immoral stuff with supporting CRT theory in schools. Liberals have gone way to far! Boy they were mad! We didn't give Salvation Army money this year, actually came to our front door but I am not olaying this "For over 400 years of reparations game..." Lol. Are you kidding? My brother in Virginia Beach, VA and us in RI are trying to find places where charity donations will be used for good purposes... really that is very hard when we all work for a living and run businesses. We thought of Bruderhof? Bob & Karen

[@ckblackwoodmusic]

You claim to appreciate the need for masks, shots, climate change (which we're actually essentially doing nothing about), etc. and then call it fear-mongering; which is it, Laura?

[@Noone-rt6pw]

I think they must have legalized pot at the Bruderhoff. Must be some strong stuff.

[@cindysmith1700]

You are lovely. However it is disappointing that you share your vax status and choice of mask wearing. By sharing that you are indicating that is the right way and the many that don’t agree are wrong. And why aren’t you concerned about vaccine passports digital Id etc. perhaps it doesn’t matter where you are. But it is a step into slavery

[@emilywembleycrochet7500]

Why are you sharing your opinion then if Laura sharing hers is wrong?

[@71suns]

Are you worried about having a social security card? A cell phone with GPS service? Health insurance? And any number of other identifying information provided to businesses and various departments that are part of our government structure? Do you consider that 'slavery'?

[@71suns]

Mask wearing and vaccination during a pandemic in which millions of people in every country around the globe have become seriously ill and succumbed to death ...is simply loving your neighbor as yourself. Thinking about others FIRST. What small thing can I DO to help to prevent the spread of this deadly virus.

[@marthalutz6658]

@@71suns None of those things invade my personal body which God created just perfectly thank you. I trust God and myself with the body God has so generously gifted me. If you and others are so afraid for your own health, please take it up with God, not those who already trust God's love.

[@marthalutz6658]

@@71suns To respond to your second statement I would not trust my body to the whims of the health care system but I'm not telling others that they shouldn't. Get all the vaccines and boosters you want. Mask up. I choose to love my neighbor by not asking them to do anything to their own body that they don't want to do so please don't try to guilt trip me about not loving my neighbor.