If you want to really delve into the meat of the arguments regarding women in the church, here is the video for you. Philip B. Payne goes through the twelve major points advanced by complementarians in “How Complementarian is the Bible?” He systematically discusses each point and the significant problems with them. Please note that …
David collects old road maps. I’ve always loved geography. So I think Caroline probably comes by her interest in maps and places quite honestly. She is always asking us questions about places and has been doing so since she was around four. This has made planning for our relaxed homeschooling geography easy for us. Homeschooling …
The restrictions put on women’s functioning in the church by complementarians generally come down to a few key verses. As I’ve written before, most people read the entirety of the Scriptures through the complementarian filter of those few verses. Because they believe those verses must be true as they are literally read, they dismiss anything …
The Atlantic ran a piece that generated a flurry of passionate comments. Introverted Kids Need to Learn to Speak Up in School caused lots of strong reactions to the idea that introverts should be graded on classroom participation. As an introvert, I thought the author failed to really distinguish between being an introvert and being …
Here is a fantastic graphic that explains why a child needs to read every day. It points out the stark difference between a child who reads for twenty minutes every day and the child who basically doesn’t read. Why Your Child Needs To Read Every Day The long-term difference and impact of reading every day versus …
Over the past few years I’ve learned that Caroline thrives on positive verbal feedback. A few positive words are like putting major money in our relationship bank. Because of this, I’ve made a point of making sure she hears from me every day things that will build her up and encourage her. These are the …
Perhaps one of the hardest decisions I’ve made as a home educating mother was the decision to let Caroline play. Sounds silly? I can imagine it does, especially because I believe in the importance of free play for small children. But it is hard to swim against the cultural tide that is currently obsessed with …
We happened across Wild Kratts a few months ago. We had a DVD of three Zaboomafoo episodes that Caroline received a few years ago with a magazine subscription. It was a bit above her at the time so I put it away. She pulled it out recently and I looked to see if I could …
Reading has always been a high priority when it comes to being a mom. Our policy from the time Caroline was old enough to attend to a book at around six months was to always read to her when she asked. This included even if it was inconvenient at the moment. Yes, reading to her …
Felicity at Simply Church has a short but thought-provoking post entitled The Hemiplegic Bride. She cites the following: In China, around 80% of house churches are planted by ordinary women In India there is a significant harvest being reaped by women of all castes. Two years ago, I met two women–ordinary, middle aged housewives–one of …
Dee and Deb over at The Wartburg Watch are discussing the infamous list by Wayne Gruden that we’ve discussed before: But What Should Women Do In the Church? In their post, Wayne Grudem: 83 Biblical Rules for Gospel Women, a commenter named “Looking for You” posted the following. Ha. Well, in the patriarchal church I …
One of my most popular posts is Raising a Spirited Child and Feeling Like a Bad Mother. I wrote it when Caroline was about three and a half and I was so frustrated with her bedtimes. Many people end up on this blog looking for information on spirited children and make their way to my …
