The “Only” Only
“Children are a blessing.” Are we being punished?
Category: family
divorce. (not my own)
I wish I could tell you that my parents’ divorce doesn’t have consequences today. I am soon to be 42 years old, I have been married over 14 years, I have a seven year old. But I think about it almost every day
I Didn’t Mean to Disappear
This summer has been…hard. And every time I sat down to write, bitterness poured out of my fingertips.
When Doctrine Hurts
What I cannot do is boil down free will or predestination/election to a simple, child-friendly explanation that doesn’t pit God against family members.
Just…Pray
I’m exhausted because, while I didn’t vote for any of the three major candidates, I know it is now my Christian responsibility to pray for the ones who won.
Where I’ve Been (subtitle: Whose Fight is it?)
But rejection, even rejection because you are speaking the Truth of the Word, stings.
Yes, I Shelter My Child
Our son’s heart is our responsibility, and he certainly can’t guard it on his own. So we will.
The (myth of) Privilege of Stay at Home Motherhood
One of the loudest arguments feminists and egalitarians use against complementarians is the idea that being a stay-at-home wife or mother is a byproduct of privilege. In fact, during last week’s Twitter brou ha ha over the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood’s conference in Louisville, I saw that argument used over and over again:… Continue reading The (myth of) Privilege of Stay at Home Motherhood
Having No Spiritual Heritage
My husband and I do not come from strong faith backgrounds. What I mean by that is this: there are not generations of Christians standing behind us in our families. We do not have a lineage of believers – a string of saints that have gone before us to pave a path for us. Our… Continue reading Having No Spiritual Heritage
Welcome, 2016
We tried to sleep on our fold-out couch last night, the three of us. Little Man had coordinated a “party” for the us (board games, Wii games, root beer floats), and we crashed together in a “slumber party” to end the year. I made it until 4:27 am, when repeated kicks in the back and… Continue reading Welcome, 2016
