Right now the shops may be full of pink hearts, roses, and chocolate treats, but I encourage us all to focus on strengthening our marriages. Our relationship with our spouse is, after all, the foundation of our family and homeschool, as well as a reflection of the relationship between Christ and the Church. Therefore it […]
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Review: The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy and Kathy Keller
Last year some of us gathered on balmy summer evenings to discuss Timothy and Kathy Keller’s The Meaning of Marriage. It was an inspiring study book and a wonderful shared experience. The Meaning of Marriage, based on Ephesians 5 and Genesis 2, discusses all aspects of marriage, from its meaning and purpose to the […]
Review: The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts by Douglas Bond
Even though many of his hymns are still loved and sung, Isaac Watts himself, the ‘Father of English Hymnody’ is not well known. Who was he? Why did he write his hymns? What influenced him? Is his work still important today? Douglas Bond, who attributes a deeply emotional conversion experience to Watts’ hymn ‘When […]
And I Get to Share That!
(These thoughts felt too personal to publish, but my husband said they would help some of you. So, dear readers, here they are, with a prayer that God may bless you through them.) It was almost 8 PM. Miles and miles away, Bible study was beginning but this season, due to logistics and health issues, […]
Numbering Our Days in the New Year
Happy New Year! May God bless you and your family in all you do, and fill you with gratitude, wisdom, and joy as you go through your days. I, too, pray for wisdom, gratitude, and joy this year. That is probably why my New Year’s thoughts are somewhat different for 2015. Rather than focusing directly on […]