Books

Parenting Young Children

A Question of Romance

Feb 9 2006 11:09 am

Valentine’s Day celebrates love and romance, which is what we want to do this month. Whenever my husband teaches on the topic of romance, a question he encourages men... Read More ›

A GirlTalk Valentine’s Day: Idea #1

Feb 7 2006 6:19 pm

We’ve been getting some great ideas from you ladies. Keep ‘em coming! Our first GirlTalk Valentine’s Day submission comes from Elaini, and it’s a great idea for singles or... Read More ›

“Does Thin Equal Beautiful?”

Feb 7 2006 2:24 pm

Eating, thinness, and beauty are pressing issues for women. Bombarded by our culture’s image of the beautiful women, we can be obsessed with our appearance and preoccupied with food.... Read More ›

A GirlTalk Valentine’s Day

Feb 6 2006 5:19 pm

A brand new bride, Shannon, wrote: “I was wondering, with Valentine’s Day coming up, if you all had any ideas of unique ways to show my husband how much... Read More ›

My sis Nicole…

Feb 6 2006 11:46 am

...gave a great message to the ladies at her church last Saturday, and I thought y’all might enjoy checking it out. (Sisters get these kind of bragging rights!) The... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Feb 3 2006 6:54 pm

I’m convinced someone came up with this week’s Friday Funny after following me through the ATM machine. Special thanks to our friend Carolyn McCulley for this one! Grace to... Read More ›

Baby Watch: Week 37

Feb 3 2006 3:53 pm

Baby girl decided to take a vacation over this last week. We didn’t lose any ground, but we certainly didn’t gain any either. Still 1 cm dilated, head down,... Read More ›

Ending Where We Began

Feb 2 2006 10:33 am

We have taken a number of days now to consider the “7 habits of the highly effective woman.” It has been our prayer throughout that you would get hold... Read More ›

Peace and Order in the Home

Feb 1 2006 1:46 pm

You’ve patiently waited, and now it’s time for the final habit of the highly effective woman. Over the past few weeks, we’ve learned that this woman: 1. Rises early... Read More ›

A Life Well Lived

Jan 31 2006 12:52 pm

I never met him, but I have heard so much about him these last few days, that I feel like I knew him. My friend Meghan lost her father... Read More ›

In Conflict, Anyone?

Jan 30 2006 7:55 pm

Nicole has an article on Crosswalk.com’s family channel on the subject of mother-daughter conflict. However, mothers and daughters aren’t the only ones who may experience strife in their relationship.... Read More ›

A Party for Baby Bradshaw

Jan 30 2006 5:03 pm

We’re all a little worn-out today, because we are recouping from Mike and Janelle’s open house baby shower yesterday afternoon. Three years ago Mike and Janelle were married in... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Jan 27 2006 8:36 pm

This story from Laurie R. about her boys made me laugh, in part because I can imagine Andrew and Liam doing the same thing!The boys were wearing ties for... Read More ›

The Arrangement of Our Whole Life

Jan 27 2006 2:34 pm

We will conclude our “Highly Effective Woman” series next week, but today seemed like a good day for a Spurgeon quote (although, when isn’t it?). Marie Silard, a pastor’s... Read More ›

Baby Watch: Week 36

Jan 26 2006 6:34 pm

Good news from today’s doctor visit! My little girl’s head is way down (doc told me that they usually don’t see the baby’s head this low until actual labor),... Read More ›

T4G

Jan 26 2006 10:29 am

Besides being the “honorary executive editor” of GirlTalk, my husband is now blogging with some friends of his on the Together for the Gospel Blog. The T4G Blog is... Read More ›

Effective Homemaking with Kids?

Jan 25 2006 5:34 pm

This is my first appearance in this “highly effective woman” series, by my request. With three little ones, “highly effective” means catching Owen before he smears lipstick all over... Read More ›

How To Do a To-Do List

Jan 24 2006 5:32 pm

This morning, after my quiet time, I made a list. A list of all the things I have to do today. Take the bath mat that Jack stained to... Read More ›