When Did Christians Begin To Celebrate Failure?
"And so their identity becomes their sin because it is marketable."
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And Now the Million Dollar Questions: Buy or Rent? City or Country?
We currently live in the city. In approximately 23 days (!) we will no longer own this house. The buyer has generously given us ample time to get out. But the questions are what and where? Buy or rent? City or country? We’ve talked for years about city versus country. We’ve looked at numerous houses …
Dealing With Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and My Number One Health Rule
A couple of years ago I mentioned that my doctor suspected I have seasonal affective disorder. I wasn’t surprised as I had had the same thought for some time. Over the past couple of years I’ve really focused on learning effective ways to deal with it. Last year was the best year I’ve had in …
Stay-at-Home Daughters, Patriarchy and Patriocentricity in the Mainstream Press
Karen mentioned this article off the TIME Newsfeed: Meet the “Selfless” Women of the “Stay-at-Home Daughters Movement”. There are two interesting links mentioned in the article to additional articles. The first one is to a very well-written article at B*tch Magazine: House Proud – The troubling rise of stay-at-home daughters. Don’t be put off by …
When Christmas Isn’t As It Should Be
It seems almost sacrilegious to write about Christmas not being completely and totally merry. Blogs are full of joyful posts about anticipating the holiday, making plans, secrets, and fun. Gorgeous photo spreads of happy activities adorn many blogs. Many people, women in particular, consider this to be the crowning moment of all moments throughout the …
“Emotional Phases of a Woman’s Life” By Jean Lush
I’ve read literally thousands of books. There are very few I would say changed my life or so impacted my thinking that I regularly think about their content or pick them up over and over again. Emotional Phases of a Woman’s Life by Jean Lush [Revell, 1987] is one such book. The book was so …
How a Homeschooled Dreamer Does Preschool Math
One of the things I enjoy about Caroline is the fact that she is so imaginative and creative. She has a rich imagination that far exceeds anything I ever had as a child. In the Strong-willed Child Or Dreamer? book, I am a doer and she is a dreamer. One of the things that makes …
Why Are Christians Afraid of Biblical Egalitarianism?
One thing that has puzzled me over the past few years as I’ve wrestled with the topic of complementarianism versus egalitarianism is why Christians are so adamantly opposed to egalitarianism that they won’t even study it carefully and make an informed decision. And by studying it, I mean reading something more than the complementarian manifesto …
The Complementarian Appeal to the Plain Reading of the Text
One argument made by complementarians is that their interpretation is the most accurate because it is the plain reading of the text. At one time this argument did intimidate me. But it doesn’t any longer. Why? Because the same people who will pull this out as a trump card don’t live by the plain reading …
Is Complementarian Versus Egalitarian a Primary, Gospel Issue?
Do you believe complementarian versus egalitarian is a primary, gospel issue? To be certain of what you truly believe, let’s do a little mental exercise that will put a real life situation in that complementarian versus egalitarian issue. Complementarian versus Egalitarian Imagine you have been reading a blog written by a particular woman for a …
Understanding How the Arrival of Jesus Changed History for Women
If you haven’t had the opportunity to read Under the Influence, you should consider adding it to your reading list. It is a fascinating look at how Christianity has transformed civilization. Related to this series on women is Chapter 4 – Women Receive Freedom and Dignity. One mistake I think we make today is not …
Free Woodworking Fun At Home Depot
After hearing the commercials on the radio for days, I called Home Depot about their Saturday morning children’s craft project. It sounded like something Caroline would enjoy so we headed over. All I can say is she must have inherited a little bit of her Grandpa Borrink’s woodworking skills. As you can see in the …