Archive for For women
Beth Moore
Posted by: | CommentsI know Beth Moore has been around for awhile and I know a lot of women have read her books, done her Bible studies, and attended her events but I have not been one of them. Until this month. And she is FABULOUS! I wish I had been introduced to her stuff sooner!!! I am now anxious to check out some more of her stuff!! Have any of you ever done any of her Bible studies? If so, which one did you like best?
Last day to enter giveaway!
Posted by: | CommentsToday is the last day for the giveaway for the book Reading Your Male. Go here to get all the details! 
Book review and giveaway – Reading Your Male
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Author: Mary Farrar
ISBN: 978-1-4347-6871-1
Genre: Religion, Christian Life, Women
Pages: 303 pages
Publisher: David C. Cook
Rating: 4 stars (you can look here to read about my rating system)
Mary Farrar has written a fabulous book with a peek into the male mind. After much research, she does a fabulous job in this book of explaining how our men think, what they expect out of life and marriage, what issues they struggle with, and how we, as their wives, can best be their helpmate. Men and women are so different in their thinking and their emotions and I would recommend that every wife or soon-to-be wife read this book. It can be a tremendous help to your marriage to understand what your husbands needs are and how to best fulfill your role as his wife. The most important aspect of this book, in my opinion, is that everything she says is from a Biblical standpoint – she explains how to fight the enemy with God’s truths.
I received this book from Phenix & Phenix and they were kind enough to send a couple of copies so that I could have a giveaway! So, I’m excited to announce my very first giveaway on this site!
- For 1 entry eligibility, just leave me a comment – you can just say, “I want to learn more about my man” if you want
- For 2 entries, leave a comment and also subscribe to my blog through email by entering your email address in the subscription box at the sidebar then come back and leave another comment letting me know you did so
- For 3 entries, do both of the above and twitter or blog about this blog post leaving a third comment letting me know you did this as well.
I will have a drawing next Wednesday, September 30th, for both books. I will e-mail you at the e-mail address you use to comment to let you know you have won and to get your mailing address.
Please cover up!
Posted by: | CommentsMy kids and I went to the local water park today. I have to say that, even though it shouldn’t, it constantly amazes me what girls will leave the house wearing. I am amazed at the swimming suits that girls wear. What’s even more amazing to me is the fact that their parents buy these suits for them and give them permission to wear them! My under clothes cover more than these girls’ swimming suits do and I wouldn’t dream of going out in public in those! (I don’t usually use the word “under clothes” but I really don’t want to spell things out and have all kinds of creepy people finding this post because of word combinations that could be put together if I use other words. KWIM?)
Do these girls not understand what they are saying by dressing that way? Do they not understand what they are doing to every young man in their vicinity? It’s so sad to me that our society has encouraged young women to dress this way and that they feel it’s not only appropriate but stylish as well. Can we just have some respect for ourselves as well as for all those around us and cover up??
I’m sorry, but I personally do not want to see every girls’ cheeks (you know which ones I mean!) hanging out and I do not want to see almost every square inch of their cleavage. It disgusts me to have to walk around looking at this and it makes me mad that, in order to take my kids swimming, this is what we have to put up with!
I think parents who allow their daughters to dress this way should be ashamed of themselves. Seriously.
And one more thing – I’m sorry if this is tackybut I’m amazed at the swimming suits that large women wear. I’m not saying you have to be skinny to wear a swimming suit – I’m not skinny and I wear one! – but seriously, a bikini when you have fat rolls and cellulite all over your body??? Nobody wants to see that. There are cute swimming suits that cover those problem areas. I’m just sayin’.
Some great blogs to check out!
Posted by: | CommentsSo I’ve been checking out some new blogs lately and have found some good ones! Since I kind of went through a time when I wasn’t on here much my blog reading list had dwindled down to just a few. It’s fun to read what others are saying so I’ve been looking for some new ones. Here are a few that I’ve found that I’ve already added to my reader. You might want to check them out as well!
Liberty 92 – I think I’m really going to like this blog! I’ve already really enjoyed what I’ve read on there!
Always a Work in Progress – I think I used to read this awhile back but just lost touch – I’m glad to find her again!
Queen of the Castle Recipes – I always love hearing good recipes and her site looks like it has that and more! Lots of fun!
Something to think about…
Posted by: | CommentsI saw this in an e-mail loop that I’m on and thought it was worth sharing:
A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said:
‘Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not
even 1 yr. Old and I’m pregnant again. I don’t want kids so close together.’
So the doctor said: ‘Ok, and what do you want me to do?’
She said: ‘I want you to end my pregnancy, and I’m counting on your help with
this.’
The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence he said to the lady: ‘I
think I have a better solution for your problem. It’s less dangerous for you
too.’
She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request.
Then he continued: ‘You see, in order for you not to have to take care of 2
babies at the same time, let’s kill the one in your arms. This way, you could
rest some before the other one is born. If we’re going to kill one of them, it
doesn’t matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you
chose the one in your arms.
The lady was horrified and said: ‘No doctor! How terrible! It’s a crime to kill
a child!
‘I agree’, the doctor replied. ‘But you seemed to be ok with it, so I thought
maybe that was the best solution.” The doctor smiled, realizing that he had
made his point.
He convinced the mom that there is no difference in killing a child that’s
already been born and one that’s still in the womb. The crime is the same.
Check out this post!
Posted by: | CommentsI don’t think I’ve done this in quite awhile but I have to send you to Neil’s blog to read this post. It is an AMAZING post about abortion. Neil does a fabulous job of picking apart a pro-abortionist’s argument piece by piece. Head over there now and check it out! And if you don’t have him in your reader you should add him! Great stuff – always!
A Poem to Encourage Mothers
Posted by: | CommentsI read this at The Homeschool Channel blog. It’s an awesome poem!
A Poem to Encourage Mothers
by Nancy Campbell
There are those who would spurn the vocation of mothers
And say of careers, it’s inferior to others,
I’ll have to admit that it’s not easy work,
It’s relentless and from it you cannot shirk.
It takes all of your energy being a mother and wife,
Requiring daily commitment and a disciplined life,
It demands all your resources of patience and love,
Long-suffering and wisdom from the Father above.
It takes self-control and continual endurance,
It needs constant faith and great perseverance,
It means total sacrifice, forgetting your self,
Sometimes you think that you’re left on the shelf!
And what about time? It’s no longer yours,
It belongs to all those who come in your doors.
Claim your own rights? No, they’re all gone too,
Like your right to sleep the whole night through!
It’s not so easy to crawl into bed with a book
Or go off and dream in some quiet little nook.
It seems like you’re totally losing your life
To be a good mother and a submissive wife.
But oh, faithful mother, please do not despair,
In God’s perfect plan you do have a share,
To fulfill your destiny planned from creation
Which is to nurture children and BUILD A NATION!
You’re walking in the footsteps of Jesus your Lord
Who sacrificed all, His life He out-poured,
He didn’t cling to His rights with selfish futility
He didn’t claim any privilege but walked in humility.
He gave up His life to save millions of others,
This principle works in the lives of all mothers,
When you lose your own life you’ll find it again,
A rewarding life, without guilt or shame.
So lift up your head, embrace your calling so high,
You’re in God’s perfect will, there’s no reason to sigh!
You may often feel worthless – don’t listen to this lie,
Your influence goes higher than the clouds in the sky!
As you nurture and train your God-given seed,
As you sharpen these ‘arrows’ by word and by deed,
You shape the nation – you determine its course,
Your mothering’s not wasted, it’s a great mighty force!
As your children leave home and go into the world
The proof of your training will soon be unfurled
You’ll influence countries where you’ve never been,
And down the generations its effect will be seen.
Your work is so powerful, no wonder it’s tough,
But God is behind you, He’s the GOD WHO IS ENOUGH,
His strength and His wisdom He will give to you,
He stands by His promises which are totally true.
He’ll always be with you right through to the end
As you follow His leading and deny the world’s trend,
Each morning you wake, your strength He’ll renew.
He’ll fill your home with His presence and His blessed peace too.
Household Management
Posted by: | CommentsI’m taking a little break from sharing about homeschooling fears because a new idea was on my heart to write about. I was in a great Bible study not too long ago that has some fabulous homemaking lessons. The Bible study was really great because every other week it had a lesson from Titus 2:3-5 which says:
3Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
and on the other weeks we had a lesson on some type of homemaking skill. One of the ones that I loved was on household management. It gave me some really great ideas for taking care of my home. The verses for the skill sessions were Proverbs 31:10-31.
One of the most important things we can do is make sure that our husbands feel loved and appreciated when they get home from work. My husband is a neat freak so one of the ways that I try to show him that I love and appreciate him is by having all of the clutter picked up in the living room and our bedroom before he gets home. When it was colder outside I would even light some candles to give the house a nice smell and ambiance for when he walked in the door. Now that it’s warmer outside and still light when he gets home I try to have the windows open for fresh air rather than the candles burning. I also try to have dinner ready or almost ready by the time he gets here. That way we can all sit down and eat dinner together and he doesn’t have to wait long if he’s really hungry. In your home this may look completely different. You just need to figure out what would make your husband feel loved and appreciated and then do that.
The really cool thing about all of this is that when I started doing all of these things my husband didn’t actually see me doing most of them since he’s at work but he did notice all the little things here and there and I could tell he was happier and more relaxed all the time. It really did make a difference between us – for the better.
Another thing they talked about in this lesson was meal planning and grocery shopping. Many of the things they talked about were things I already put into practice but I did learn a couple of new things. One important thing to do is always have a menu and meal plan. Even if you don’t think you can stick by it every day, if you have it there to consult it makes meal time go so much smoother. One of the ideas that was new to me was using 3×5 index cards and listing breakfast, lunch, and snack ideas on them. I did that and hung them on the fridge and now I can look at those to get ideas for those meals when I’m not sure what to make.
One more area that really helped me in this lesson was chores for my kids. They suggested a wonderful idea of having zones for the kids. I broke their room into seven zones and each day they are responsible for cleaning that zone. That way, when their room is really messy, they don’t get overwhelmed at the thought of having to spend hours and hours cleaning their room. If they tackle each area a day it only takes a little bit of time and the room never gets completely out of control. I will say that I can see a big difference in my daughter’s room on the day that her zone is her floor! She definitely doesn’t take after her daddy.
I can’t homeschool – I have to work!
Posted by: | CommentsI think there are many women out there who would like to be able to homeschool but they just don’t think they can do it because they feel like they need their second income and that they must go to work. Now I realize that there are many instances where the family really does need the second income but I’m willing to wager that most do not really need it but simply want the material things they get with that second income. Many sacrifices have to be made but it can be done. You can live on one income. I wrote a series last year about how you can afford to stay home so I won’t rewrite all of that here but I would love for you to check out those posts. See if, by the time you finish reading them, you don’t agree that it can be done on one income.
Can you afford to stay home part 2
