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Friday Funnies

Feb 29 2008 10:27 pm

Megan sent us this pic along with the comment: “Maybe this is in case your horse needs some caffeine. They sell everything here in Washington State…home of the first... Read More ›

What’s Next?

Feb 29 2008 3:29 pm

We’ve readied ourselves for hormonal seasons, cut out unnecessary activities and devised simple strategies. All that is left is to do our duty; to get off the couch, to... Read More ›

A New Normal

Feb 28 2008 3:09 pm

“I have been unexpectedly catapulted into menopause because of the chemo I was on last year” wrote a friend who is recovering from cancer. “This is a fairly common... Read More ›

A Simple Season

Feb 27 2008 6:06 pm

My life is pretty simple these days. I’ve cut way back on activities and responsibilities. As I wrote in a previous post, I have been more sick (and emotional)... Read More ›

Get Ready

Feb 26 2008 5:20 pm

As promised, we’re going to spend the rest of the week considering some practical ways “ways of escape” in the midst of hormonal seasons such as PMS or menopause... Read More ›

Never So Bad

Feb 25 2008 1:56 pm

To learn how to handle our feelings—rejoice even when we don’t feel happy, resolve to obey even when we don’t want to—this is Way of Escape #1 from the... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Feb 22 2008 10:55 pm

Here is a video of girltalk reader Claire’s son who, thanks to a little packing tape, lives up to his name: Mr. Happy. See you Monday!Nicole for Carolyn, Kristin... Read More ›

Unhappy, Yet…

Feb 22 2008 3:57 pm

I used to think that if I didn’t feel happy, I must be sinning. So during PMS, all my unhappy feelings were compounded by the guilt and condemnation I... Read More ›

Not A Time to Analyze

Feb 21 2008 4:36 pm

PMS can be a time of spiritual growth. It is not a time to assess your spiritual growth. It is not a time to measure your maturity, or take... Read More ›

A Time to Grow

Feb 20 2008 5:37 pm

There are few times I feel less spiritual than when I face physical and hormonal challenges such as PMS and (now) menopause. I feel tired and irritable, my sin... Read More ›

Getting Ready for Trouble

Feb 19 2008 2:43 pm

When it comes to handling our feelings, we must first recognize that physical symptoms (whether hormonal or otherwise) can result in greater temptation to sin. That’s why it is... Read More ›

Just to Clarify

Feb 18 2008 2:21 pm

As we’ve told you before, we’re not medical experts here at girltalk. Today, we have a case in point (although I doubt you needed further evidence to convince you!).... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Feb 15 2008 10:03 pm

Long-time reader and our good friend Cindy from PA sent us this cute anecdote. Have a super weekend,Nicole for my mom and sistersA mom was concerned about her kindergarten... Read More ›

The Cloud of Witnesses

Feb 15 2008 5:07 pm

Easier said than done, this telling our feelings to submit to Truth. It’s not a one-time thing, like learning our ABC’s in the first grade. It is a battle,... Read More ›

Handling Our Feelings

Feb 14 2008 2:16 pm

“Oh the havoc that is wrought and the tragedy, the misery and the wretchedness that are to be found in the world simply because people do not know how... Read More ›

Postpartum Depression

Feb 13 2008 4:46 pm

Caly turns two next week. As all mommies say, “It feels like yesterday” that I brought my sweet girl home from the hospital. And, well, to be quite honest,... Read More ›

PMS Prep

Feb 12 2008 5:56 pm

We know they’re coming (most of the time, anyway): PMS, morning sickness, postpartum depression, menopause. Yet these predictable, physical trials of a woman’s life still tend to catch us... Read More ›

Bradshaw Baby Watch

Feb 11 2008 4:21 pm

So the girls told me that it was time to give a little pregnancy update. I haven’t been to the doc yet, but still plenty to tell. Those online... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Feb 8 2008 11:58 pm

Thanks to Kristie for passing along this Friday Funny. Charlie makes us laugh every time we watch. Happy weekend!Janelle for the girls Read More ›

A Gospel Primer

Feb 8 2008 4:20 pm

“Over the course of time, preaching the gospel to myself every day has made more of a difference in my life than any other discipline I have ever practiced.... Read More ›