And here, Chesterton makes a profoundly important point, almost completely lost in our society, to our detriment. Oh where are the voices who will keep proclaiming the infinitely important work …
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“The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.” Proverbs 21:5 Moms freak out. I know, I am one. Some days …
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When I taught high school English I couldn’t understand why my students didn’t love their vocabulary workbooks. I mean here it was: WORDS and LISTS all in one place. How …
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Why Having 10 Kids Isn’t Crazy: A Mother’s Reflection on Parenting and God’s Calling I’m an (almost) 42-year-old mom with 10 kids, including a one year old. There are days …
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Of all things in the Christian life, I marvel most when the irony of God’s will completely contradicts human logic and ultimately reveals a magnificent display of His glory, a …
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Dear Stressed Out, Young Mama: This is the older me telling the younger me that I see in you, that it’s all going to be OK. But I’ve learned some …
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The school bus passed yesterday and it reminded me that another school year had begun. School doesn’t begin at our house. But it doesn’t end either. I don’t have any …
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Enter the roller coaster of human life. My daughter, my first-born, my best friend and right hand is GETTING MARRIED! And I’ll just be as honest as I can about …
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Dropping our Blue Cross Insurance was the best thing we ever did–financially and ethically. Not only were our premiums becoming increasingly expensive, but we were still paying large sums out-of-pocket, …
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Homeschooling Myth Busters Series Part 2: Socialization Part 3: Sheltering Part 4: “Proof is in the Puddin’” Part 5: Academics Part 6: Only One Way to Learn Myth Buster Extra: …
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Somewhere along the line, we created an imaginary set of rules about what kids need for healthy development and if you’ll listen closely, you’ll hear it: “To love my children …
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Dear Mom, I know there are so many things to do. Important things. Things with deadlines and time restraints. But could we slow down, just a bit, and let me …
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Not long after I started blogging, I wrote a series that became known as “The Ruby Rebel“, extolling the many qualities of the Proverbs 31 woman. Read the original post …
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Lindsey commented on “Summer Family Happenings at the Crawfords” and asked a question I thought I would answer in a post. Here is her question: “I know you have often …