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Parenting Young Children

Carolyn’s Story Continued

Oct 13 2005 11:43 am

Apparently it was my lack of interest in CJ that, among other things, first captured his interest in me. He couldn’t understand why I was being rude and unkind... Read More ›

Q & A

Oct 12 2005 6:40 pm

For those of you checking in for Q & A, we are still answering the relationship question from two weeks ago. Q & A will return with a new... Read More ›

Carolyn’s Story

Oct 12 2005 12:35 pm

It all started with a cold hot dog. Or at least that is what my husband claims was the temperature of this All-American staple food I fixed for him... Read More ›

Dad & Mom

Oct 11 2005 6:40 pm

Hey! We have had quite a few people requesting to see my parent’s wedding pictures. I thought that would be fun, so I dug through the archives and pulled... Read More ›

Inviting Protection

Oct 11 2005 12:14 pm

Yesterday Nicole identified one of the aspects of a godly relationship as, “a humble pursuit of the involvement of others—godly parents if they are available.” The Bible makes it... Read More ›

In a Word, Courtship

Oct 10 2005 2:00 pm

Yesterday Steve and I had a conversation with a friend who is seeking to pursue a relationship with a girl in a God-honoring way. Yet, he was hesitant to... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Oct 7 2005 5:39 pm

I came across this comical poem several years ago. Though funny, this woman’s experience feels uncomfortably familiar. See if you can’t relate. “A woman was waiting at an airport... Read More ›

Wedding Pics

Oct 7 2005 3:02 pm

I added a couple of pictures from our weddings to the photo album if you want to take a look… Read More ›

Nicole’s Story, Continued

Oct 6 2005 1:38 pm

It was a year and two months after Kristin’s wedding before Steve asked Dad’s permission to pursue a courtship with me. Through a funny series of “slips” (not Steve’s... Read More ›

Nicole’s Story

Oct 5 2005 3:45 pm

When I met my tall, dark, and unarguably the handsomest of husbands, we were attending different churches, but ended up at dinner with some mutual friends. I don’t think... Read More ›

Q & A

Oct 5 2005 12:22 pm

We’re still not finished answering the “courtship question” from last week, so we will continue with that for now. Nicole’s courtship story will be online later today! Read More ›

Kristin’s Story

Oct 4 2005 7:51 pm

I met Brian Chesemore (the most handsomest guy ever!) in our church parking lot in May of 1996. Brian grew up in a town only thirty minutes north of... Read More ›

If you’re not courting…

Oct 3 2005 10:34 pm

In keeping with our theme of courtship, our good friend Carolyn McCulley offers some sound advice to single women on “The Danger of Dating in Your Mind.” Be sure... Read More ›

Story on video

Oct 3 2005 3:28 pm

Hey all, I trust you had a great weekend. Maryland has been enjoying gorgeous fall weather! After writing my courtship story on Thursday, I remembered that we had shown... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Sep 30 2005 9:45 pm

When I used to edit the church bulletin, certain mischevious staff members took great delight in “planting” mistakes for me to catch. For that reason, I particularly enjoyed the... Read More ›

Courtship Resources

Sep 30 2005 6:22 pm

We decided to briefly interrupt the courtship stories with some recommended reading. If you’ve read this blog for any period of time, you know that one of the things... Read More ›

Janelle’s Story

Sep 29 2005 9:32 pm

I met Michael Bradshaw (the handsomest guy ever!!!) when I was a freshman in high school. Mike’s family had recently joined our church and we participated in the same... Read More ›

Q & A - Courtship Guidance

Sep 28 2005 9:10 pm

One of our readers wrote Nicole to ask: “I’d love to hear how your parents counseled you all through your various relationships and into engagement. Specifically, how did they... Read More ›

Acceptance Speech

Sep 28 2005 10:27 am

We Girl Talkers don’t know what to say. It’s been some time since we’ve received an award—and never one as prestigious as the “Warnie Award.” Sure, there was Mom’s... Read More ›

Staying Current

Sep 27 2005 7:06 pm

Being a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a homemaker, a homeschooling teacher, a church member, a friend…I can identify with Nicole’s “busy season” (or probably more accurately, “busy life”)... Read More ›