Fam-Damily Update

 

I was going to write a brief brag about the fact that I’ve just potty-trained my fifth kid.  Don’t you think there should be a medal or something for this landmark achievement?  Though, admittedly, I’ve become a big slacker compared to my early days.  I mean, my first child (at 16 mos) got a potty chair for Christmas!  Shoot, I [...]

Coming out of Fundamentalism (A Reader Writes)

I enjoy getting emails from readers sharing their thoughts on coming out of legalism and/or fundamentalism, most of which I tend to keep private (and most of which take me at least a week or more to reply to, depending on how busy I am).  This letter was really good, and the writer, who blogs regularly at Living [...]

Formula Over Relationship: RED FLAG #1

After the “unsafeness” of the whacko church of my young-adult-met-Jesus days (that is, my Bible College, where I learned so much and yet also learned that the leader was getting cozy with some of the female staff, but with a doctrine of authority similar to the Shepherding Movement’s, we were taught it was more important to the Lord that we not [...]

Letter from Reader: Question on Disciplining Kids, Comments

I found that you started writing your blog again I like to read your thoughts, though you tend to go more extreme in one way or another from me.  :PAbout spanking, before my daughter was born I was totally pro-Ezzo.  That lasted about an hour into her little life.   ;)   She’s 15 months now, still [...]

The Godly Homeschool Family: Myth, Reality, or Idol?

 My guest author today is Cynthia Clack from A Life Profound.  A mom of NINE (yeah, baby, you read that right!), she’s “been there, done that” and lived to talk about it.  Her words resonate deeply with me.  Cynthia and aaaalll her family (plus her step-mom, seated) are pictured below (being their goofy selves -HA- click [...]

Vipers in Diapers: Sinful Children & How to Perfect Them

My guest post today comes from the famous and much-loved Chewy Mom, mother of five.  Her blog usually puts a smile on my face or a thought in my head.  I appreciate her warm spirit and honest questions.  Her story below is no exception.  Enjoy.

Chewy Mom: Vipers in Diapers
When Molly asked if I would write a [...]

Personal Update, Blah Blah Blah

1. I am taking college classes on-line, still, and my only real problem is wishing I would have started this a long time ago.  I’m working on a degree in Psychology with the intent to do graduate work in _________.  (A number of different options may end up in that blank spot, depending on my mood [...]

Coming Up: Thoughts on Parenting, Reformed!

I began parenting with a very different outlook than I have now.  Which is not to say that I’ve arrived, because I’m not even far down the road, much less have the slightest clue where we’re going (other than that our goal is to raise happy healthy adults who love Yahweh).  But I do have [...]

Strolling ‘Round My Cyberhood

Joy at My Emerging Faith thinks I think.  Wait, I think that didn’t sound like what I thought it would.  Meaning, she thinks *I* think, not that she thinks *she* thinks.  Though she does think, at least that’s what I think, and I think she thinks so too.  

So in leiu of the fact that I’ve [...]

A Lenten 30 Days of Nothing

Edit to Add:   We are changing the start date (to allow more of you to join us ) to Monday, February 26th.  This gives us all more time to plan and prepare, as well as talk with our families.      

How the other half lives…and dies.   

I have four children. When they woke up this morning I kissed [...]