Two hundred years ago Elizabeth Elliot may have been considered to be in the mainstream of acceptable thought when it comes to women’s issues. Nowadays, however, she represents a traditional view of biblical womanhood which some would seek to put down at all costs, for …
Jesus Is…Our Saviour
“Let’s go check to see if there are any new lambies,” I said to Julia. In a muddy corner outside the barn we found a mother and baby. But there were also two other suspicious mounds stuck in the mud that turned out to be …
Bible Retreat, Part 2
Finding the time to attend a Bible retreat might seem impossible for any busy mom. However, finding time to dig deeper into God’s Word is a must. So what’s a mom to do? Yesterday, I shared steps 1 and 2 to scheduling a Bible retreat …
Bible Retreat, Part 1
Finding the time to attend a Bible retreat might seem impossible for any busy mom. However, finding time to dig deeper into God’s Word is a must. So what’s a mom to do? Why not schedule a Bible retreat right in your own home? If …
Jesus Is…the Good Shepherd (Part 2)
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 If indeed “we are his people, the sheep of his pasture,” it is no …
Online Security
Yesterday I shared the disturbing trend of teens fishing for compliments online in Do You Think I’m Pretty. This self-destructive activity is a cancer eating away at the self-esteem of both young women and men. The more revealing, the more shocking, the better. Even nice …
Do You Think I’m Pretty?
For weeks photos of tween-age girls have shown up in my Facebook feed. All asking the same question: Do you think I’m pretty? If yes, hit ‘Like’. Last week, because a tween friend had clicked ‘like’, yet another teen girl showed up in my feed. …
Crafted by God
I heard a pastor during his sermon tell the story of a young boy who worked hard to make a beautiful sail boat. He handcrafted the wood to make it smooth and watertight. He painted the boat with his favorite colors and made a sail …
Mentoring Marriage
It’s not unusual for younger women to ask older women for some advice on marriage. Sometimes friends ask friends, nieces ask aunts, granddaughters ask grandmothers, daughters ask moms. It’s natural for women to want strong, healthy marriages and to talk to others about how to …
Jesus Is…the Good Shepherd (Part 1)
Consider the answers to this simple quiz: “Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the __________of his pasture.” Psalm 100:3 The primary animal sacrifice for sins was a ______ The shepherd left …