Marriage
The Power of Appreciative Words
This guest post was written by my husband, David “It was really sweet of you to plan this get away!” Such lovely words my wife Molly spoke to me as I got dressed this morning! I think we men long to hear such words from the women in our lives. They need not be great, [...]
Make Love AND War!
“Make Love, Not War” is an iconic Vietnam-era slogan that is still used in protests today. It speaks to our desire to live at peace and to lead quiet lives with those we love. It is also a mutually exclusive statement. “Making War” is the opposite of “Making Love” in the view of the radicals [...]
Christian Marriage
“…So ought it to be with all Christian husbands and wives. They ought to help one another in spiritual things, and to encourage one another in the service of God. Marriage, unquestionably, is not a sacrament, as the Romish Church vainly asserts. But marriage is a state of life which has the greatest effect [...]
Sarah’s Daughters
When my husband and I got married 18 years ago I proclaimed in my vows, “I joyfully submit my life to yours”. I know I raised my voice a few decibels so everyone in the church would hear my intentions! At 20 years of age, I didn’t understand the full ramifications of what I was [...]
Advice for a lasting marriage
I was sorting through some old papers recently and came across a stack of brightly colored note cards. Dearly loved women from my past wrote these cards for me at my bridal shower. Some have recipes, others scraps of wisdom or helpful tips. The thoughtful advice from seasoned matriarchs and the practical counsel penned on [...]
Motherhood
Raising Our Children For War
“We carry an insidious prosperity gospel around in our dark, little, entitled hearts.” ~Matt Chandler- The Explicit Gospel (Crossway, 2012) The Lord has brought this quote often to mind recently. Perhaps it’s because I am still surprised and disappointed when things don’t come easy. I want to believe that the “good” that God is working in [...]
Pursuing Adoption
Last November we held a movie and prayer night for dear friends who were adopting from China. We had never seen the movie Rescued at that time, but we had seen trailers and knew it would be a perfect way to encourage our friends and learn more about how we could come alongside them in [...]
Cultivating Loyalty Between Siblings
Some of the dear ladies at the Heart of the Matter conference today asked me to share some notes relating to this talk. If you haven’t bought your ticket for the HOTM conference yet, it is not too late! All the sessions are being recorded and you will have mp3 access to them after the [...]
Heart of the Matter Online conference
I will be speaking twice this week at the Heart of the Matter Online Conference. On Thursday I’ll be sharing my talk on Cultivating Loyalty Between Siblings from 1:30-2:30 EST. Friday I’ll be giving a brand new talk, Mothering with Multi-generational Vision, from 12:00-1:00 EST. I hope you’ll join me and several other wonderful speakers, [...]
What are you reading?
I typically read several books at a time. I keep a stack in my room, a book in the basement, one in the living room, and so on. Wherever I am in the house, I try to read for a few minutes here and there throughout the day. I keep a book in the car, [...]
Biblical Womanhood
We Either Run with the Pack or We Run to Win!
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. (1 Corinthians 9:24, NASB). I am what some might call a “football mom.” I have four boys who play the sport, and although it doesn’t define our [...]
Visionary Womanhood eBook
Do you seek to expand your vision beyond the walls of your own home and the confines of your time in history? The Best of Visionary Womanhood Volume I is now available and I have to say that WOW, it knocked my socks off! I was a contributing writer for this book, and I am [...]
True Confessions about Having it All
I read a fascinating article in The Atlantic recently, in which a prominent feminist took the lid off Pandora’s box and admitted–to the horror of feminists everywhere–that women actually can’t have it all. Former White House Staffer Annie-Marie Slaughter felt compelled to leave Washington and return to her not-quite-so-demanding position as a tenured professor at Princeton [...]
A Service of Worship
I was blessed recently to attend a conference at which Michael Horton was the keynote speaker. His book In the Face of God has been one of the most influential books I’ve read. I picked it up at a critical time in my life, and the Lord used it to change my direction. It was [...]
What Planned Parenthood Doesn’t Want You to Know
Most American Christians know that Planned Parenthood pours a great deal of money into lobbying for the removal of legislation on abortion. They proudly admit that they offer birth control to minors without parental knowledge. Planned Parenthood wants the American public to believe that they are a community service organization, helping poor and oppressed women [...]
