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Fragmented Lives

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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I’ve been thinking about how fragmented lives are today. Maybe yours isn’t, but mine is in some ways and I suspect this is true for many. …

Category: Our Family Life | Simple Living

My Number One Rule For Saving Money

Monday, May 28, 2012 (Updated: Thursday, November 13, 2025)
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Today I’m sharing my number one rule of saving money. Why? Because I haven’t been doing a good job of this and I can see the consequences. …

Category: Saving MoneyTag: Sleep

I’m Really Not Into the Postmodern Messiness

Friday, May 4, 2012 (Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026)
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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 …

Category: Christianity & Culture | Premium Essays & Audio
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Ten Reasons Men Should Not be Ordained for Ministry

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2026)
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I found this floating around the internet. It draws brilliant parallels with some of the inane reasons given for why women shouldn’t lead in the …

Category: Complementarian vs. Egalitarian

Christian Women Who Love Wallowing In Sin

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2026)
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The other day I read a post by a prominent Christian blogger that left me saddened and concerned. It reflected what I have come to see in recent …

Category: Controversies & Case StudiesTag: Galatians (Bible) | John (Bible) | Romans (Bible)

Our First Year of Homeschooling | The Ups and Downs of Kindergarten

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 (Updated: Monday, March 3, 2025)
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As we head into the home stretch, I’ve been reflecting on our first year of homeschooling experience. To say it has been interesting would be an …

Category: Creative Children | Homeschooling Elementary School | Relaxed Homeschooling
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Caroline and Disney Princess Movies

Saturday, March 24, 2012 (Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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Caroline had expressed an interest in the Disney Princess paraphernalia since around the time she was four. We held her off as long as we could. …

Category: Our Family Life
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The Future of the Church Courtesy of Acts 29 Network and Mark Driscoll

Thursday, March 22, 2012 (Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026)
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Yesterday I turned 45. I’ve lived a lot of life and experienced quite a bit in those 45 years. When I said in Mark Driscoll Says Macho Men and Dudes …

Category: Controversies & Case Studies | Men & Women in the Body of Christ | Premium Essays & AudioTag: Mark Driscoll
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Mark Driscoll Says Macho Men and Dudes are the Key to the Future of the Church

Monday, March 19, 2012 (Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026)
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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 …

Category: Controversies & Case Studies | Men & Women in the Body of Christ | Premium Essays & AudioTag: Mark Driscoll

Being Led By The Holy Spirit

Monday, March 5, 2012 (Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
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"For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God." Romans 8:14

Category: A Woman's Freedom in Christ (Original Series) | Men & Women in the Body of Christ

Six Ways Biblical Egalitarians Undermine Their Message

Friday, February 10, 2012 (Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
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This week I received an invitation to write on a website dedicated to Christian egalitarian marriage. David and I have always had an egalitarian …

Category: A Woman's Freedom in Christ (Original Series) | Biblical Egalitarians
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John Piper on Christianity’s Masculine Feel and How God Views Women

Monday, February 6, 2012 (Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026)
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If you haven’t heard, John Piper made some comments last week about the masculinity of the church that has set off a firestorm online. Many people are …

Category: Complementarians | Institutional Church Life | Premium Essays & AudioTag: John Piper
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and happy warrior for Christ. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years as a curator of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. I don't peddle trendy aesthetics or ideas, but write about what I'm learning while thinking for myself. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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