girltalk Blog
2007 at 5:19 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
Since my husband, Steve, is a youth pastor, we checked in with him for some ideas for that hard-to-buy-for teenager in your life. Hope this makes your Christmas shopping just a little bit easier this year…
ERIC LIDDELL: PURE GOLD
by David McCasland
HUMILITY: TRUE GREATNESS
by C.J. Mahaney
WE SHINE
by Fee
THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED
by Mark Frost
DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE
by John Piper
DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE GROUP STUDY KIT (includes study guide and DVD)
by John Piper
YOU AND ONLY YOU
by Pat and Joel Sczebel
THE PERFECT MILE: THREE ATHLETES, ONE GOAL, AND LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES TO ACHIEVE IT
by Neal Bascomb
GIRL TALK: MOTHER-DAUGHTER CONVERSATIONS ON BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD
by Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre
SHOPPING FOR TIME: HOW TO DO IT ALL AND NOT BE OVERWHELMED
by Carolyn Mahaney, Nicole Whitacre, Kristin Chesemore and Janelle Bradshaw
REMEDY
by David Crowder Band
THROUGH GATES OF SPLENDOR
by Elisabeth Elliot
PROVERBS: AN INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY
by Derek Kidner
2007 at 3:17 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
More Christmas ideas for ya! As most of you know, my husband Mike is the Children’s Ministry pastor here at Covenant Life Church. He is constantly keeping his eye out for great resources for kids. So I took some of his top picks and compiled them here to help you along as you shop for those kiddos in your life.
THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: Every Story Whispers His Name
by Sally Lloyd Jones, Illustrated by Jago
READ-N-GROW PICTURE BIBLE: A 1,872-Picture Adventure from Creation to Revelation
by Libby Weed, Illustrated by Jim Padgett
HEAVEN FOR KIDS
by Randy Alcorn
DELIBERATE KIDS CD
by Phil Joel
THE PRIEST WITH DIRTY CLOTHES: A Timeless Story Of God’s Love And Forgiveness
by R.C. Sproul
THE PRIEST WITH DIRTY CLOTHES CD
by R.C. Sproul
THE KING WITHOUT A SHADOW
by R.C. Sproul
THE KING WITHOUT A SHADOW CD
by R.C. Sproul
SEEDS FAMILY WORSHIP CD’s
WAIT UNTIL THEN
by Randy Alcorn
THE LIGHTLINGS
by R.C. Sproul
GET INTO THE STORY Family Devotional Program
(you can order the book or cd)
by Marty Machowski
2007 at 6:02 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
Here’s the list you’ve all been waiting for, in plenty of time to shop for Christmas—it’s my dad’s annual book recommendations for the husband, father, brother, or special guy friend in your life. But if you’re like me, you’ll be adding one or two of these to your own Christmas list. Enjoy! THIS MIGHTY SCOURGE: Perspectives on the Civil War by James M. McPherson 
THE WIT OF MARTIN LUTHER by Eric W. Gritsch 
THE WICKED WIT OF WINSTON CHURCHILL by Dominique Enright 
ENCYCLOPEDIA IDIOTICA: History’s Worst Decisions and the People Who Made Them by Stephen Weir 
PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution by Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey, and Andrew Sach 
PISTOL:The Life of Pete Maravich by Mark Kriegel 
MASTERS OF THE AIR: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller 
TRIUMPH: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler’s Olympics by Jeremy Schaap 
CREATORS: From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney by Paul M. Johnson 
MAYFLOWER: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick 
BROTHERS: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years by David Talbot 
MORE LETTERS FROM A NUT by Ted L. Nancy 
TWELVE ORDINARY MEN: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You by John MacArthur 
TALES FROM Q SCHOOL: Inside Golf’s Fifth Major by John Feinstein 
WHEN PRIDE STILL MATTERED: A Life Of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss 
EXTRAORDINARY ORIGINS OF EVERYDAY THINGS by Charles Panati 
THE AMATEURS: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal by David Halberstam 
CHOSEN FOR LIFE: The Case for Divine Election by Samuel C. Storms 
SIX FRIGATES: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy by Ian W. Toll 
FOR CAUSE AND COMRADES:Why Men Fought in the Civil War by James M. McPherson 
THE CROSS FROM A DISTANCE: Atonement in Mark’s Gospel by Peter G. Bolt 
THEY MARCHED INTO SUNLIGHT: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967 by David Maraniss 
LOST IN THE MIDDLE: Midlife and the Grace of God by Paul David Tripp 
2007 at 10:30 am | by Carolyn Mahaney
As I prayed for my family this morning, these words from The Valley of Vision (A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions) captured the desire of my heart for this new day:
O Sovereign Lord,
Let those that are united to me in tender ties
be precious in thy sight and devoted to thy glory.
Sanctify and prosper my domestic devotion,
instruction, discipline, example,
that my house may be a nursery for heaven.
Will you join me today in praying this prayer?
Thanks to Karen for this cute story about her son…
My son was allowed to choose any book for his 4th grade book report. We
are very blessed to live near a beautiful brand new library. I took
him and told him it was very exciting that he had such a large
selection to choose a book from. I was telling him all the wonderful
books I read when I was his age. He decided he wanted to do a
presidential biography. So I start telling him my list of favorite
presidents. He starts looking through the choices. I’m pushing the
Ronald Reagan and the Teddy Roosevelt. He went with the Biography
of….. Millard Filmore. Famous for…yea, I got nothing.
Surprisingly, they had several copies on the shelf. He read it and
wrote the report. At the end of the report he is supposed to say
whether he would recommend the book. He wrote ” I recommend The
Biography of Millard Filmore to people who like biographies but I have
to warn you, it isn’t as exciting as it sounds.”
See you Monday,
Janelle for my mom and sisters
Back in October, we took a little break from the book club when so many of you clamored for foodtalk! Then we had a lovely conversation with John Ensor last week. As we returned to the book, we felt the two primary remaining chapters—on submission and a woman’s work—were topics too important to cover in a simple book club post. They deserve a series of their own some day.
So, we decided to close the cover on this book club today. But we want to leave you with this parting thought: read this book! And if you’ve already read it along with us, re-read this book! Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart is one of those biblical womanhood essentials…along with Let Me Be A Woman and (pardon a little family bias) my mom’s Feminine Appeal and several others. We want each and every girltalk reader to benefit from John Ensor’s wise and winsome book.
But we don’t want to end without recognizing that there may be some of you for whom this topic of relationships—or even just the title of this book ushers in feelings of guilt and despair. Because maybe you’ve traded your dollar bill for five shiny pennies (see p. 159). Maybe you’ve done things wrong in matters of the heart; or, maybe someone else has done things wrong in the matter of your heart.
That’s why we must never forget the gospel. John Ensor makes sure we don’t, when, on the last page of the book He reminds us that God’s “steadfast love is great” (Psalm 57:10). God loves us, not because we have always done things right in relationships or otherwise, but because of His one and only Son, who was our sacrificial substitute when He died on the cross for our sins. We will find peace, help to forgive, and grace to honor God in relationships only when we look at the cross and remember the steadfast love of our Savior.
May the love of the One who has always done everything right be your joy today.
2007 at 4:18 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
The arrival of cold weather always inspires me to want to make soup. We have a few soup recipes that we have collected through the years and they have quickly turned into family favorites. Mom and I are gonna make some huge batches for freezing this weekend. It’s great for those crazy days when cooking is difficult. Pull a yummy jar of homemade soup from the freezer, add your favorite bread or salad, and you have a great meal in minutes. We are sharing 3 of our favorites with you today. More to come in the future. Hope you enjoy!
Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients:
4 cups canned whole tomatoes- crushed
12 fresh basil leaves- washed
1 cup heavy cream
¼ pound sweet unsalted butter
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions:
Simmer tomatoes in saucepan for 30 minutes. Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches in blender or food processor. Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.
Lemon Chicken Soup with fresh Spinach and Farfalle
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 carrots, diced
8 cups (or more) canned low-salt chicken broth
2 cups dried farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
½ 10-ounce package ready-to-use spinach leaves (about 6 cups)
Grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and stir 1 minute. Add carrots and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add 8 cups broth and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer to blend flavors, about 20 minutes. Add pasta and simmer until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix chicken, lemon juice and lemon peel into soup. Add spinach. Simmer until spinach wilts but is still bright green, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Thin soup with additional chicken broth, if desired. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve, passing cheese separately.
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients:
1 10 ounce package frozen chopped broccoli
2/3 cup boiling water
1 can cream of celery soup
Milk (fill soup can two-thirds full)
1 small jar cheese whiz
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
salt and pepper
Directions:
Place frozen broccoli in boiling water. Add can of cream of celery soup, milk, and cheese whiz. Add 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon minced onion and salt and pepper to taste.
2007 at 5:20 pm | by Kristin Chesemore
Nine years ago today my husband, Brian, and I got married. On this anniversary I wanted to invite you all to listen in as I thank him for being an incredible, godly husband…
Brian,
It is so hard to communicate in words the gift you have been to me these past nine years. I often find myself amazed at the Lord’s goodness. I simply cannot believe I got you!!
Our marriage began with the adventure of church planting in Chicago. Those first four and a half years were filled with many adjustments, joys, and a few sorrows. We changed homes and jobs and friends. God blessed us with two precious sons. We also suffered through two miscarriages and various health issues. Then, four years ago God called us back to serve here in Maryland at Covenant Life Church. Soon after we were also blessed to give birth to our third son. It has been a grace-filled journey and I am so glad we have done it together!
This backdrop brings me to what I want to thank you for, Brian: your sacrificial care. You are a man who is constantly putting the needs of others above his own, starting with your family. Your care has always looked different depending on the situation, but your goal has always been to point me to the Savior. You have challenged me even when I was proud, you have been gentle and understanding when I was sad, you have prayed for me when I was sick, you have pointed me to grace when I was discouraged, you have encouraged me with words of faith when I was a weary from caring for small children, and you have given me breaks from the kids to get refreshed. I cannot thank you enough for the ways you have cared for my soul. I love the Savior more as a result of your care, and for that I am eternally grateful.
I look forward to spending the rest of our lives together, growing closer to each other and to our Savior. I love you very much and count you as my greatest gift apart from the cross.
Yours,
Kristin
2007 at 10:43 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
Fifty-two hours, hundreds of stores, four pairs of tired feet…
2007 at 9:18 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
No, we didn’t forget the post today…okay, we almost did, but the excuse is good. We are on our yearly Christmas shopping trip and having tons of fun. Here’s is a shot from our day. As you can see, we are getting lots of work done.
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