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February 2010
Official "Write a Note to Mom" Day
Have you taken a moment to encourage your mom lately?
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If it feels so right, how can it be wrong?
The drama continues. Only this time, Eve isn't the main character—you are. Sin is still seductive. The stakes are still high. The consequences are still devastating. The choice is yours. Will you listen to God's voice?
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Empty Promise
Take it from one who's lived it—motherhood will be the most satisfying and valuable endeavor you will ever pursue. And that isn't an empty promise!
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Should she be a doctor?
Carolyn McCulley and Mary Kassian talk with me about an important college/career decision.
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Mothering Advice from My Mom
Since I've got motherhood on the brain this month, I decided to sit down with my own mom to get her take on being a mom. Check it out.
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Olympic Fever
I have Olympic fever! Since opening night, my family has been working like crazy to get our schedules cleared out to gather around the television to watch the "ending" to great stories ...
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It's a boy!
The readers of this site have become such a huge part of my life; I couldn't wait to share my big news with you. I wish you could crowd in my living room and experience the emotions of new motherhood right along with me.
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Two Views of Motherhood
In spite of massive amounts of Hallmark cards purchased yearly on Mother's Day, it's a cultural taboo if you want to be "a mom" when you grow up—unless you also "do something with your life" in the corporate world first and continue to get on with your career afterward.
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Is your family at the sub-replacement fertility level?
God's desire for us to "be fruitful and multiply" goes beyond literally having children or even adopting children. God desires for us to bear children in order to disciple them. Making disciples of our own children (and others under our care) is a primary way to fill the whole earth with God's glory!
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My Mom's Greatest Sacrifice For Me . . . Plus More
Here are several questions I asked my mom about what it was like to be a mom. I encourage you to ask your mom some of the questions here, too.
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Raising Radicals for Jesus
When you read the word "motherhood," do visions of drool and dirty diapers come to mind? You may see "motherhood" as some kind of life-sentence for losers. I want to challenge that kind of thinking.
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Studying With Mom
With their Bibles open, our moms poured out the lessons they'd learned over the years. Sharing their hearts, they recalled past experiences and reflected on how God worked in their lives. I was amazed to find the very same feelings and struggles that I am going through have been present in the life of my mother or one of the other moms.
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Checking in with the 30-Day-Challengers
In January, I challenged you to read the Bible every day for 30 days. It's been 29 days since that original post, and I wanted to take the time to see how you're doing.
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Whose time is it anyway?
Scripture tells us that everything that's ever been made was made through Jesus. The psalmist reminds us that everything is the Lord's. That includes us—we are His; our lives are His; every second of every minute of every day belongs to Him.
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Powerful Women
If you study the history of feminism, much of the rhetoric centers around women's sense of powerlessness or the perception that they have less "power" than men. But is that an accurate perception?
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I'm Having a Baby
As I spend my time folding tiny clothes and prepping my polka dot nursery, I can barely wait for my little bundle to arrive. I only know one word to describe how I'm feeling—blessed.
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