Do you ever discover a new blog only to realize you just don’t have time to search through 5 trillion pages worth of archives to find good articles that will benefit your life? I can relate. That’s why I like to cull the best articles from this blog and put them in a handy PDF […]
This book is literally a treasure trove of practical help for women of all ages, sizes, and walks of life. I want to begin by saying that I did not get this book free for a review. I bought it the old fashioned way—all by myself—because my child-bearing days are over, and I have been […]
That’s what Jesus did. If we belong to Him, we ought to have strength enough to do the same, when we are called upon to do it. Do you know why we don’t? We are afraid. What would happen if we exposed Pharisaical thinking? Pharisees wouldn’t like us anymore, and we can’t have that, can […]
My favorite Christian artist in my 20s was Steven Curtis Chapman, hands down. I still remember driving almost an hour to get to my teaching job – singing “Love You with My Life” at the top of my lungs. Then, the year I got married, belting out, “This is the Great Adventure” as I drove […]
Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. –CS Lewis I’ve always wanted to attend the annual Desiring God conference in Minneapolis. Year after year I wistfully hear about how awesome it is. I watch my friends – and even family – attend while I stay home with babies and […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood “To the bravest women I know. Your faith, strength, and courage inspire me.“ This is Leslie Vernick’s dedication in her brand new book, The Emotionally Destructive Marriage: How to Find Your Voice and Reclaim Your Hope, written for women or anyone who wants to help women dealing with a […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Books have always been my friends. Through their pages I learn about the Creator, human nature, other countries, the consequences of sin, the glories of redemption, how time heals all wounds, and how hope rises—even in dark corners. One of my life-long friends is Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss. […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood I Don’t Measure Up I grew up in a first generation Christian home. My folks got saved when I was in grade school. Growing up, I always thought that I had to be brave, like Daniel. Have faith, like Abraham. Be surrendered, like Mary. Be meek, like Moses. Then […]
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood A couple of years ago I read Rachel’s first book, Loving the Little Years, and fell in love. It made me laugh AND cry. And isn’t that the best feeling in the whole wide world? My niece, Christa Blakey, who lives in the same town and KNOWS Rachel, is […]
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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