We young people graduate from high school, then go straight to college. Sometimes we know what degree we will pursue. Sometimes we know in what calling we will use that degree. And sometimes, we attain both the degree and the profession...
Motherhood
Satisfied with Fatness
Wed, 2010-04-14 18:17 — Nicole BaileyThe daily life of a mother is fraught with emotion. There is delight in sweet belly laughs and all of the firsts; love as she kisses mushy toddler cheeks and hears, “Mom, you’re cute,” for the billionth time; pride in seeing a future man diligently haul mulch and shovel snow; contentment in shared hayrides and Daddy’s apple pie; joy as a fledgling reader chooses God’s Word...
Do Women Need Less Education Than Men?
Wed, 2010-03-24 08:44 — Michal CrumAs a whole, we in the American Church need to re-evaluate the way we make decisions about education, for both men and women.
Half-Price and Half-Baked Books: A Parenting Book that "Works" by Michal Crum
Wed, 2010-01-20 10:39 — moderatorI was walking through Half-Price Books with a friend of mine last week. After several years of waiting and anticipation, she and her husband are expecting their first child. As we perused titles in the clearance section (yes, we both shop the clearance aisles, even at Half-Price Books), she asked me what books she could read in preparation for having a baby...
Gloriously Free to Wander by Hannah Weeks
Sun, 2010-01-10 23:29 — moderator“Why aren’t you taking advantage of your blessed condition of having been born in an age in which you have the freedom to get an education, make something of yourself, make a difference in the world, and enjoy the opportunities that are available to you today but were unavailable to your grandmother in her day?” The Pleasure of Patriarchy, Anne Jones...
The Pleasure of Patriarchy, part one
Wed, 2010-01-06 00:09 — Anne JonesPatriarchy has a bad name these days. In most circles, saying of a man, “He’s so patriarchal” can only be topped by saying “He’s such a Neanderthal,” because most 21st-century people, even those within Christ’s own church, assume that patriarchy is not only outdated, but backward, out of touch, and—more to the point—wrong...
