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For 38 years, I have been a wife to my husband and a teacher of our children in the home. Now a new season has come, and with the blessing of my husband, I write this blog as an encouragement to myself and others. (Titus 2: 3-5) How important is this role of speaking into the lives of younger women! The habits of the home in one generation become the morals of society in the next. As William Ross Wallace said: “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.”
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Time-Tested Beauty Tips and Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn has been said to be one of the most beautiful fashion icons and actresses to ever step foot in Hollywood. The poem “Time-Tested Beauty Tips” became one of her favorites, used by Ms. Hepburn on occasion when she … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Modesty, The Christian Walk
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The Story Behind the Photo
You may have seen this photo which went viral, but you may not have read the story. I think it is such an amazing testimony of why purity is so important, thus I am excited to share this incredible story with … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, The Christian Walk
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Character-Building Book Resources For Raising Boys, Part 1
‘Crackers in Bed’ by Norman Rockwell, an advertisement for Edison Mazda Lamp Works in 1921. After sharing book resources that were useful for building character in girls, there was a huge number of requests for a similar list of books for boys. What … Continue reading
Character-Building Book Resources For Raising Girls
Many of you have asked for a list of books with which you can guide the heart of a child toward purity. We want them to grow to be highly capable of living in the world, but not be a part … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Books, Children, Home-schooling, Modesty, Parenting, Raising Daughters, The Christian Walk
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Why Have We Stopped Protecting Our Daughters?
(source) My heart is breaking for our younger generation of girls. I am also a bit concerned about possible negative reactions from my readers, however I feel the need to speak truth. What’s the point of a blog if one cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Modesty, Parenting, Raising Daughters, The Christian Walk
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Running the Race ~ A Unit Study and Guest Post by JES
Physical Education is often overlooked in homeschool curriculum and would be welcome after a winter of being kept indoors. This study will encourage exercise through track and field events, spiritual instruction regarding our call to “run the race”, while including the … Continue reading
Our Upside Down World
(The Upside Down House is a project created by a Polish businessman and philanthropist named Daniel Czapiewski, and is located in Poland in the tiny village of Szymbark. The house is also meant to be a profound statement about the Communist era and … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Christian Walk
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When Nothing Else Will Do, Give the Word
(a portion of A Lady Writing, by Johannes Vermeer, c. 1665-1666) This seems a particularly difficult several years of pain and suffering for so many I know and love, and now my beloved sister-in-love is battling cancer of the liver. Sometimes I am … Continue reading
Posted in Hospitality, Restoring Lost Arts, The Christian Walk
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Thoughts On Time and Being A Mother
Dear Father, today the ‘little years’ flood my mind with sweet remembrances and a deep feelings of loss at their passing; I lift those feelings up as a sacrifice of praise to You, Lord! Amen! There were stories my mom … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Children, Family, Home-schooling, Parenting, The Christian Walk
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‘Encourage One Another’ Link-Up #72 & Isabelle Is a Pig!
Proverbs 11: 2, 14, and 22 are on my mind tonight. Pride…is rotten! So often I try to make things happen my way without seeking the Lord’s way…and so often I fail, making a mess of it. I feel like … Continue reading































