Last week we introduced the idea of being stewards of our time and resources. The question is, how does that play out, practically speaking, in our day to day lives? When someone invites us to participate in yet another activity, how do we determine whether or not that activity is a good fit for us? […]
A couple of days ago I shared an excerpt from one of Elisabeth Elliot’s books. This little gem encouraged us to be available to God to do whatever He called us to. One of the ways that the Enemy can really mess with our female heads is to make us think God wants us to […]
In Women and Work Part One we talked about women in ancient times, including the Proverbs 31 woman, as well as women in New Testament times. Today we will look at women and work from the time of the Reformation forward. Quotes are all take from The Measure of Success: Uncovering the Biblical Perspective of […]
If you are new to this blog post series, let me quick catch you up to speed. I’m in the middle of reading a book called The Measure of Success: Uncovering the Biblical Perspective of Women, Work, and the Home, by Carolyn McCulley. It’s definitely recommended reading. I started by writing Is Your Role “Full-Time-Playmate-for-Little-Kids” […]
You don’t want to write a Christmas letter this year, do you. I know. I know. You’d rather have a root canal. But if you’ll come on over to Keeper of the Home, maybe I can help you get those creative juices flowing. I promise it will be less painful, and maybe even a little […]
In one sense, every mom is a work-at-home-mom, especially if you’ve got a few little ones under the age of 7. But if you’ve ever dreamed of cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship within the sphere of your home by running a home business, I’m over at Keeper of the Home today sharing ten tips I’ve […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Here is the second official installment of Just Ask the Wemmicks! This is WUUAAAYYY better than Dear Abby, don’t you think? Because, I mean, you get a WHOLE BUNCH of Wemmicks answering your questions instead of just one. And the more opinions, the better, right? So here’s this month’s […]
A reader writes: This is a question that has stumped me for a very long time! How in the world do so many of you wives and mothers have time to study and blog and keep the rest of your life (being a wife/ homemaking/ mothering several children, etc and especially time with Jesus) together??? […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Pack Rats vs. Purgers I’m not a pack rat. I throw out stuff whenever I get the urge. I’m never happier than when I’m pitching things into the garbage can or a bag marked “Good Will.” My idea of clothing organization would be to get rid of all clothing […]
Join me over at Keeper of the Home today where I review two marvelous little cookbooks that will not only give you loads of amazing soup and salad recipes, but will teach you all kinds of important tips and tricks to making them. Head on over and learn more!
Facebook Hissy Fits (and How to Avoid Them)
I love and hate Facebook. I love to use it for my business and this blog, and I love the handful of groups I participate in. But otherwise, I think it’s the pits. Just think about election season, for example. The season for “friends” and “followers” to put down the masks and start shooting. But […]
You’ve seen it. The arched back. The clenched fists. The scrunched up face. The flailing feet. The hideous shrieks of indignation. And all you wanted to do was put their shoes on so they could do what they wanted to do: go outside and play. They thought you wanted to torture them, because, you know, […]
Choosing Which Hills to Die On
By Contributing Writer, Molly Evert This week’s posts have touched on some hot button issues including higher education, vocation, and living “off the grid.” Unfortunately, there are no debate-ending proof texts on any of these issues that clearly tell us which choices are “the biblical ones.” In her post about college yesterday Natalie went after […]
Potty Training: Mom of Nine Tells All
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Potty Training: A Necessary Evil I’ve been potty training for 16 years now (well, not me—but, you know—my kids) and have succeeded, during that time, in potty training four girls and three boys so far. I won’t tell you how much poop and pee I’ve cleaned up from walls, […]
Help! Pregnancy is Making My Body Fall Apart!
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood I received the following e-mail recently: My husband and I are in the long slow process of changing our thinking about family size. We are currently expecting our fifth little treasure, and we are so grateful, and excited. And a little scared sometimes, too, haha. :) Our oldest is […]
Demystifying the Institute for Excellence in Writing
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Home educating mothers tend to be overwhelmed by two subjects in particular. Science and writing. OK. Upper level math too. Since I’m not much of a left-brained gal, I won’t be writing any posts about dead animal dissections or the wonders of […]
Medical vs. Natural Childbirth: A Personal Story
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Twenty years ago I was pregnant with our first baby and determined to have a mid-wife and experience pregnancy and birth in the most “natural” way possible. Nineteen weeks into the pregnancy I began to spot a little. Since I could feel the baby moving and had no […]
Eating the Placenta: A Christian Worldview Perspective
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Placentophagy, the practice of eating the placenta after giving birth, is a subject of some interest among Wemmicks these days. After googling it, I only found one other “voice” out there raising the question of whether or not it is a morally viable option for those who claim […]
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