Women are living in a very strange era. We’ve rebelled against entrapping traditional stereotypes, and now we are in the aftermath of liberal feminism. Yet here we are with more choices than ever and even more consternation about our role…
I came across a Tim Keller sermon this weekend that’s got me thinking like crazy. You can listen to it here. **It’s awesome.** I stumbled upon it on Carolyn McCulley’s blog. The whole theology behind our eternal rest has been…
Living in God’s Two Kingdoms, David VanDrunen (Crossway, 2010) How should I educate my children? Is there such a thing as Christian politics? Should my church tell me how to vote? Is it nobler for me to seek Christian employment rather than…
Last night our family celebrated the Fourth West Virginia style. Let me explain. About seven years ago my husband and I, and our two daughters, moved out of our home state. We had lived in Frederick, Maryland (my hometown) for…
So I have like three Reading Reflections orbiting around my brain right now. As I was asking myself which one I wanted to consummate, I had a reflection on reading. All this talk I’ve done on the rise of ebooks…
My pastor asked me to “fix up” the church library. It was in need of some updating, and hasn’t really even been used much lately. When my daughter, Solanna, and I first meandered in the modest space, she proclaimed her…
You’re familiar with the question: What’s the first thing you grab to save if your house is on fire (assuming your precious children are safe)? Of course, every decent mother and woman in general will go for her pictures. The…
The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis (Lord and King Assoc., Inc., 1976) This passage came to my mind after I wrote my last article, so I dug it up as I found it to be fitting. If you are not familiar…
June 27th marks my husband Matt and I’s 14th wedding anniversary. For the 3rd year in a row, we celebrated with a weekend B&B stay in Solomon’s Island, Maryland. For those of you unfamiliar with Solomon’s, it is a simple…
Servanthood as Worship, Nate Palmer (Cruciform Press, 2010) My favorite part of this short read was the appendix, A Brief History of Service in the Church. I kind of wish it was the first chapter. Anyway, I really liked what…
