Living, Learning & Always Writing
I first posted this April 21, 2005. Almost exactly nine months later, I found out I was expecting Caroline. For those who read here who will be celebrating Mother’s Day while dealing with loss, I just want to say I do understand in some small way how difficult Mother’s Day can be. May God bless you with comfort this weekend. ************************************************* Yesterday...
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My Bible opened to Isaiah 52 this morning. I spent some time meditating on the following Scriptures and hope you are encouraged by them as well. Remember… You are abundantly blessed in Christ! Cherish your blessings. Rest in your blessings. Rejoice in your blessings! How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who...
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I’m an L.L.Bean fan. When David and I went on our dream Autumn in New England vacation in 2000, we stopped at L.L.Bean in Freeport, Maine. I found this little video pretty cute. Introducing the 100th Anniversary L.L.Bean Bootmobile. (Your kids will love this!) The Starburst corset prom dress. Yes, that’s what I said. Words Fail 1: Missouri Kindergartener forced to sit in own...
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I’ve been collecting many links related to these topics and have decided to place them in their own post. I know I will never have time to write about each of them so here is a little blurb with each link. The Truth about “Effeminate Worship” is a great read in which the author picks apart some recent posts by Douglas Wilson. Don’t miss the part about pink being for boys...
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I recently left a comment on another blog that I tend not to read blogs written by younger women. There are exceptions, to be sure, but most of my blog reading is comprised of women who are closer to my own age, give or take several years. A lot of it has to do with the writing style and focus. You know. Everything is messy. If there is one word that has become overused, I think it is...
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Found this floating around the internet. It draws some brilliant parallels with some of the inane reasons given for why women shouldn’t lead in the church. I looked for an author, but couldn’t find one. If anyone knows who wrote it, please let me know! 10. A man’s place is in the army. 9. The pastoral duties of men who have children might distract them from the responsibility of...
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I have numerous memories of kindergarten and they are mostly positive. Coloring, circle time on the ABC letters, cardboard bricks to build with, making a paper chain to count down the days until Christmas… And the letter people. Did anyone else do the letter people? I still have my book and took a picture of one of the pages for this post. I loved doing the letter people. Kindergarten...
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Lately David and I have been discussing a few major themes related to the issue of women in the church. I love how God will deliver to me just the right article or book to tie together some of those topics. Here are some of the things I’ve been reading lately that I have found very encouraging and helpful. I will be adding these to my Women in the Church Resources page, but I think I want...
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There are quite a few good looking Kindle books available for free today. Check these out while they cost nothing! Remember that you can download a free Kindle program for your computer if you don’t have a Kindle. That is what I do right now! The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book: Your Complete Guide to planting, tending, and harvesting vegetables Sandwiches Cookbook from...
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As we head into the home stretch, I’ve been reflecting on our homeschool experience this year. To say it has been interesting would be an understatement. I’ve reminded myself of three things over and over again. One, Caroline is young and would be one of the youngest children in her class in a regular school. Two, Caroline reads well for a young kindergartener. Three, kindergarten is...
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I’ve been splitting my mental energy between March Madness and sorting through the reading I’ve been doing on the church. If you are a newer reader you might not be totally aware of my love of college basketball. It is the only sport I follow. I follow MSU football, but I don’t follow college football. I follow the Detroit Tigers, but I don’t follow MLB. I follow college...
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I mentioned in a comment on my previous post that I had another story to link. This story comes from the site Resignation of Eve which is also the name of the book written by Jim Henderson. (I haven’t read it.) The post Oops…700 Club Reporter is Wrong Gender for Church Service includes a real life story shared by Kathy Chiero, one of the women featured in the book. She writes: My...
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