This Has Been Coming…

I have something to admit.  I’ve been toying with quitting “blog owning” for a while.  It just seems like this blog was needed for a while in a personal way…kind of like therapy or something (said half in jest, half dead-serious).  Long story short, that season has passed, and new things are in my life [...]

back from the weekend retreat

Okay, I’m back.  Let me just say we had a great time at the Above  Rubies Retreat.  At least I did.  We had about 100 women for 3 days and 2 nights, our speaker, Nancy Campbell, was incredibly gifted, the women who helped lead were such a wonderful team to work with, and I got to meet [...]

Java Dawn turns 29 (for the umpteenth time)

Oh, quick! Friends of the Java Babe, don’t miss this!  Starbucks coffee is on the house… 

Inspirational Art Work…I Think…

 ”I made you something to hang by your work area, Mom!  Here, put it up there.”

Women: Beginnings and Endings

Equal does not mean the SAME in every way.  That’s very important.  Equal does NOT mean that men and women are the same.  Equal doesn’t mean that there may not be specific distinctions on one or more levels.  So in using the term, egalitarian, one is not necessarily saying there aren’t male/female distinctions.    
God could make women [...]

Defining “Biblical” Manhood

This is one of those questions that rolls around with the other rocks in my head.  “Biblical” Manhood, as defined by the complementarian/patriarchal camp, is essentially based on ruling over women.  As is “Biblical” womanhood–in it’s essence, it is the state of being ruled by men.   A few brief examples:
 God’s design is that a wife [...]