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A Summer of Greens

May 29 2007 5:21 pm

There are some things that just go together… things like… milk and cookies, ball and glove, needle and thread… and the topic of conversation for this week… summer and... Read More ›

Memorial Day Thanks

May 28 2007 5:30 pm

This morning I woke up in a comfortable bed in a quiet neighborhood, looking forward to a relaxing holiday with my husband and children. But while I was sleeping... Read More ›

Trusting God

May 25 2007 5:28 pm

To conclude our topic on “trusting God” for this week, we want to leave you with a few of our favorite quotes (besides the ones we’ve included in our... Read More ›

Never Dream of It

May 24 2007 6:00 pm

With all this week’s talk about “trusting God,” I was reminded of a chapter we wrote in our book, Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood. Though the content... Read More ›

Do I Believe It?

May 23 2007 5:42 pm

In my daily fight to trust in the God for whom nothing is too hard I often find myself going to my feelings as my starting point. Instead of... Read More ›

False Messiahs

May 22 2007 6:48 pm

Why is it that we so often fail to trust in the God for whom nothing is too hard? Well, for one—and for me this can be a big... Read More ›

Shall I Indeed?

May 21 2007 6:14 pm

This morning during my quiet time I read that familiar story of Sarah’s laughing unbelief at God’s promise to her and Abraham:The Lord said [to Abraham], “I will surely... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

May 18 2007 9:23 pm

If you’ve ever sold a house, you’ll certainly enjoy this week’s Friday Funny. Our thanks goes to faithful girltalk reader Trillia (whose husband is a real estate appraiser) for... Read More ›

Our Savior’s Prayers

May 18 2007 5:42 pm

This week we have considered the biblical response to “all circumstances.” We are to pray earnestly and give thanks always. And as Janelle noted yesterday, we can rest in... Read More ›

God’s Edict

May 17 2007 5:49 pm

As you probably noticed on our sidebar, I am in the middle of an excellent commentary on Esther and Ruth by Ian Duguid. One of the things that I... Read More ›

Thanksgiving and Prayer

May 16 2007 9:03 pm

Yesterday we considered the biblical exhortation to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess. 5:18). But there is another God-honoring response to “all circumstances” and that is to pray.... Read More ›

“Let me be thankful”

May 15 2007 5:02 pm

I was struck by Jennifer’s example of learning to be content and grateful in the midst of less than ideal circumstances. God’s Word commands us to give thanks in... Read More ›

A Spiritual Mother

May 14 2007 7:09 pm

We received many inspiring emails in response to last week’s Mother’s Day posts. May God continue to give all of you struggling with infertility, grieving over the loss of... Read More ›

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 11 2007 5:19 pm

Over the last few days we have sought to bring encouragement to women whose Mother’s Day has sorrow mixed in with the joy. But we want to end this... Read More ›

Sadness on Mother’s Day

May 10 2007 5:18 pm

This morning, Kristin wrote to encourage mothers who have lost children to death. Some of you, while you have not been touched by tragedy of this magnitude, may feel... Read More ›

Grief on Mother’s Day

May 10 2007 1:00 pm

My husband and I have two little ones we believe are in heaven. We never met either of them. I carried each one in my womb for only a... Read More ›

Infertility on Mother’s Day

May 9 2007 4:34 pm

It’s almost Mother’s Day again. And for some of you, this can be a bittersweet holiday. You delight in the opportunity that this occasion affords to honor your own... Read More ›

What We’re Reading

May 8 2007 6:14 pm

While the four of us don’t have as much time for reading as we would like, I think we read faster than we update the “Books We’re Reading” list... Read More ›

Spring Fashions

May 7 2007 6:33 pm

The warm weather rouses us to clean and organize; but it also launches the spring fashion season. As we pack away the sweaters and pull out the t-shirts, we’ve... Read More ›