Wise Words from a Pastor
As girltalk blog regulars know, I live on the other side of the great Potomac River from the rest of my family. Thankfully, all I have to do is... Read More ›
As girltalk blog regulars know, I live on the other side of the great Potomac River from the rest of my family. Thankfully, all I have to do is... Read More ›
For years our home was populated primarily with girls—four to be exact (yes, I am counting myself as one of the “girls”)—with one lone male, my husband, CJ. Thus... Read More ›
“We are going to have to do a C-section.” In all of my thoughts anticipating labor, I never expected to hear those words. But I was grateful to live... Read More ›
Well, March Madness is in full swing and even though I’m doing well in my bracket, Chad tells me that it is meaningless because it is only the first... Read More ›
You’ll forgive us if we devote one more post to sports this week, won’t you? Our recent focus on this topic is unprecedented in the girltalk blog’s ever-so-brief history.... Read More ›
My husband has recently been reading a book about experiencing God’s grace in midlife called Lost in the Middle, by Paul Tripp. Steve is only 28, but he wants... Read More ›
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3 As I read this verse during my... Read More ›
Hey all, it’s just Mom and me posting this week as Kristin and Janelle are with their husbands on the Covenant Life Church pastors and wives retreat. Mom is... Read More ›
Yesterday, CJ received the following note from our dear friend and The Journal of Biblical Counseling editor, David Powlison: I’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. After some further... Read More ›
With playful grins, CJ and Chad asked me on Sunday afternoon: “Where are our special snacks for Selection Sunday?” I looked at them with that perplexed expression, which they’ve... Read More ›
“Are you consistently keeping your soul happy in God?” It was an unexpected question. If Mark, our pastor and small group leader had asked, “Are you consistently practicing the... Read More ›
Well, we’ve come to the end of another week here at girltalk and I don’t know about you, but I’m excited that it is Friday night and I can... Read More ›
It’s time to take a closer look at how to cultivate the wifely affection that we talked about yesterday. And who better to ask what makes a husband feel... Read More ›
“The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;? you hold my lot.? The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;? indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Psalm... Read More ›
The final topic in our mini-series on marriage is affection. When I asked my husband, Mike, if affection was among his “top three,” I received a resounding “oh definitely!”... Read More ›
Hey everyone, I’m back! I’m emerging for a moment from my new world of spit-up, diapers, and lack of sleep. It is amazing how much work is generated by... Read More ›
The following humble email came in yesterday: I have appreciated the last few days about encouraging our husbands. I’ve been struggling with this for the entirety of my 10-month... Read More ›
I want to tag this little anecdote onto Mom’s post about encouraging rather than criticizing our husbands: “On her golden wedding anniversary, my grandmother revealed the secret of her... Read More ›
As a way of introducing me to the attendees of the College Church women’s retreat last weekend, one of the event coordinators conducted an interview with me on the... Read More ›
Before Caly’s birth happily distracted us, we were mid-way through a series we were calling “Top Three.” Our goal was to encourage wives to consider what were the “top... Read More ›