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Friday Funnies

Oct 2 2009 11:21 am

I enjoyed this video from Karen even more the second time because I was prepared to watch everyone’s facial expressions. Hope your weekend is full of surprises! Carolyn for... Read More ›

Fall Decorating Contest

Oct 1 2009 11:34 am

As a new bride, I was inspired by Edith Schaeffer’s The Hidden Art of Homemaking to create a centerpiece every night for dinner—“transforming [our] ordinary meal-table into a place... Read More ›

Motherly Greatness

Sep 30 2009 4:17 pm

“The mother is the hub of the home, holding all the spokes in place. Without her being at her post, the family spins out of control and falls apart.”... Read More ›

French Dip Disaster

Sep 29 2009 10:07 am

One night, a few weeks ago, I was stumped on what to make for dinner. It was already after 4pm and I needed something quick and easy. So I... Read More ›

Our Hospitality Conversation

Sep 28 2009 10:09 am

We were delighted to have so many of you join our “conversation” on hospitality last week. Here’s a sampling of your comments to inspire all of us to consider... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Sep 25 2009 10:39 am

This week’s funny story (thanks Kristie!) is a reminder to always practice honest hospitality.Until Monday,Nicole for the girltalkers WHITE LIE CAKE Alice Grayson was to bake a cake for... Read More ›

Motherhood and Womanly Dominion

Sep 24 2009 11:07 am

“By definition, motherhood is that dignified and strenuous life vocation taken up by a woman who has resolved to give herself fully to the task of nurturing godly children... Read More ›

Hospitality Humor

Sep 22 2009 9:42 am

I’d like to introduce you to one more of my dear friends today. Clara Boisvert is a pastor’s wife at Covenant Life Church whom I’ve known for over thirty... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Sep 18 2009 3:27 pm

Before Chad came along, my sisters and I grew up going to many baseball games with my dad. I only went for the food, however, and I bet I... Read More ›

NT Womanly Dominion

Sep 17 2009 4:32 pm

In chapter five of Womanly Dominion, Mark Chanski profiles four women from the New Testament and explains what we can learn from their example. As we did for chapter... Read More ›

A Public Service Announcement

Sep 16 2009 11:42 am

Today I want to tell you about our newly improved search engine. It has a unique feature that I think you’re really gonna like. When you search for something,... Read More ›

When People Live With You

Sep 15 2009 2:21 pm

We wanted you to hear from Charlotte Ennis again—this time about long-term hospitality. Charlotte has a unique perspective on this topic as she lived with a family as a... Read More ›

Fool Moon Rising

Sep 14 2009 2:09 pm

On Thursday we received a special new book from Pop-Pop: Fool Moon Rising by Kristi Fluharty and T. Lively Fluharty; so I took a break from school to read... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Sep 11 2009 2:26 pm

I thought my boys were crazy, but Hillary’s two-year-old son, Cole, takes the cake…or in this case, the jalapeno. Hillary explains: “A friend gave us some jalapenos from her... Read More ›

OT Womanly Dominion

Sep 10 2009 3:21 pm

“The Bible is teeming with…women who refused to give excuses, play the victim, listen to lies, and passively use them to exempt themselves from the responsibilities which God, in... Read More ›

Hosting Overnight Guests

Sep 9 2009 3:57 pm

I’ve got another hospitable friend I want to introduce to you: Charlotte Ennis. Charlotte is the wife of Pat Ennis, the Executive Director of Sovereign Grace Ministries, and her... Read More ›

Family Talk and a Giveaway

Sep 8 2009 1:29 pm

On Sunday evening the Mahaney clan gathered at Dad and Mom’s house for dinner. The weather was mild, so we ate outside on the patio and sat around talking... Read More ›

Labor Day Message

Sep 7 2009 2:42 pm

Did you ever hear about the guy who told his children that “Labor Day” was a day set aside for working extra hard? Apparently he kept them busy all... Read More ›