There is a myth, within our own churches and homeschooling circles, It spans denominations and generations. It has the potential to be more destructive than feminism as it threatens to destroy from the inside out, and it goes something like this: “A girl should be raised to be a Christian. A girl should not be [...]
“When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path…” Psalm 142:3 When I was a fairly new Christian and a young Mama, I had no idea that raising children would require me to walk by faith – I mean, completely trusting the Lord for their futures, especially when life was confusing. Difficult circumstances [...]
by Robin on March 29, 2012 in Activities, Creativity, Faithfulness, Giveaways, Home Culture, Home Decor, Homemaking, Industry, Inspiration in Child Rearing, Legacy, Ministry, Nurture, Obedience, Self-control, Sewing, Standing Firm, Training Ground for Mature Adult Character, Unity Between Generations
Over the next nine months I will be writing about the fruit of the Spirit and its cultivation in our lives. With each post I’ll be including a free embroidery pattern download featuring the month’s topic. — Have you ever stopped to think about how your family will look five years from now? How about [...]
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“Are we models of purity to our daughters? Are we making godly womanhood attractive to them, something they want for themselves? How they view it begins at home, and it involves much more than the clothes we wear and the TV programs we watch. It includes how we hand stressful seasons and how we [...]
“The average 3- to 10-year-old girl in the U.S. owns eight Barbies. Only one percent of this group owns no Barbies. And every girl seems to go through similar stages with her Barbies — first, adoration, next, ambivalence, and finally, rejection. By the time they’re in middle school, most girls have either thrown out their Barbies [...]
No matter how you look at it, homemaking is not easy. In many respects, it’s just plain hard. While it also brings great joy and satisfaction, for many of us, the difficulty transcends the emotional challenges homemakers face. It moves beyond balancing the many aspects of homemaking {and living them out well} and enters the [...]
You’ve been there… you get up early to have quiet time, get your coffee ready, sit down and open your bible, savor the quiet for just a moment, and… the door opens and your child comes stumbling out, ready to start her day! This scenario happens to me…a lot. It’s not that I don’t want to [...]