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Tori Girl

Jul 12 2007 4:38 pm

We’ve been getting requests for some new pics of sweet Tori. She is such a happy baby and makes picture taking very easy for her Auntie Janelle. Isn’t she... Read More ›

January in July

Jul 11 2007 6:31 pm

This post is a bit out of place in the middle of July. It’s more at home in January—right around the first of the year. Actually, that was my... Read More ›

An Interview with Our Editor

Jul 10 2007 6:06 pm

For our new book, Shopping for Time, we were blessed to have a wonderful editor in Lydia Brownback. This was our first time working with Lydia, but we were... Read More ›

Thirty Years of Faithfulness

Jul 9 2007 7:33 pm

This morning, I woke up thinking about our dear friends Robin and Clara Boisvert. Thirty years ago today, they were married. Sadly, I don’t consistently remember all of my... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Jul 7 2007 12:40 am

My husband (who takes a better picture than me) snapped a photo of this rather self-contradictory sign he saw in the little town of Sperryville, VA. May God bless... Read More ›

Book Club Week 4

Jul 6 2007 12:08 pm

This chapter is a winsome polemic for “A Clear Appreciation of Our Complementarity.” In a culture where biblical manhood and womanhood are not appreciated, but rather maligned, it is... Read More ›

Some Info

Jul 5 2007 3:49 pm

A few things for y’all to check out today: First, for our married and single readers, be sure to obtain the new book from Dave Harvey, When Sinners Say... Read More ›

July 4th

Jul 4 2007 1:29 pm

We’re off celebrating the 4th of July today. Hope you have a grace-filled day. See ya tomorrow! Read More ›

Shopping for Time

Jul 3 2007 3:53 pm

Today, we’re pleased to announce that our little book, Shopping for Time has been released. We are so grateful to God for the opportunity to partner with the wonderful... Read More ›

Tell Me A Story, Dad

Jul 2 2007 4:52 pm

Like all children, my sisters and I would often ask our parents to tell us stories: about their childhood, how they met, and especially the silly things they did... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Jun 30 2007 12:55 am

A friend sent this video along to my dad. It will bring you into your weekend with a smile. Back here Monday,Janelle for the girltalkers Read More ›

Book Club Week 3

Jun 29 2007 5:31 pm

I’m loving this book! Over the last week we read chapter three and it was packed full of wisdom and insight. On page 46 John Ensor writes, “When it... Read More ›

Summer

Jun 28 2007 8:50 pm

It’s been a true Maryland summer this week. Hot and humid. As soon as you step outside in the morning you are enveloped in a layer of sticky moisture.... Read More ›

Not At Our Wits’ End

Jun 27 2007 6:17 pm

Not only when we are at our wits’ end, but even when we have our wits about us, we should pray. Not only when we are sad, but even... Read More ›

At Our Wits’ End

Jun 26 2007 6:43 pm

A mother of multiple young children recently approached me: “My children are driving me crazy right now!” she confessed. “Do you have any help for me?” After attempting to... Read More ›

Liam

Jun 25 2007 10:33 pm

Like all of you I was affected by the sacrificial love displayed by the mothers we profiled the last two weeks. These women spend their lives for their children... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Jun 22 2007 10:39 pm

This week’s Friday Funny is home grown. But you can tell it’s not from Janelle by the poor photographic quality. I saw this sign in the window of the... Read More ›

Book Club Week Two

Jun 22 2007 7:23 pm

This week (June 20th, to be exact) marks two years since my daughters and I launched girltalk. For those of you who have been reading this blog from the... Read More ›

“Wait Until Then”

Jun 21 2007 4:34 pm

Yesterday we pointed you to a sermon by John Piper on the glories of the new heaven and the new earth. Deep truths for adult minds. Today, we are... Read More ›

Gospel Hope for the Disabled

Jun 20 2007 3:01 pm

What do you say to the parent whose child will never have a mental ability beyond six months? In his sermon, “The Triumph of the Gospel in the New... Read More ›