The Ark Encounter: An Honest Review (2022)
Earlier this year I reviewed Ken Ham’s first Family Homeschool Experience at the Ark Encounter. My focus was primarily on the event, but today I would like to discuss the Ark Encounter as a destination. WARNING: I’m going to be…
Turning 40: There’s So Much More Ahead
Somehow, despite the odds, I’ve made it all the way to forty. I wish I had handled the weeks approaching this birthday better, but I have been dreading it. Turning 40 seemed like such a big deal. An ending. The…
Your Church Needs To Change
Church is one of my favorite places to be. There is comfort in the familiarity of the routines, traditions, and friendly faces. Hey, even the unfriendly faces make me feel a sense of comfort and security. I know my place…
All Christians Should Be Faithfully Different: A Peek Into Natasha Crain’s Book
So many Christian books written by women focus on the self and feelings. Others contort readers’ minds through theological gymnastics in order to excuse sinful behaviors and a worldly lifestyle. Yet women continue to clamor for these books on any…
Christian Mothers And The Season Of Waiting
Christian mothers commonly encounter what I refer to as the season of waiting. It starts when a woman is pregnant, and she must begin backing away from some activities and foods she previously enjoyed. Everyone promises her it won’t be…
More Bad Marriage Advice For Christians
Recently, I posted the 10 worst pieces of marriage advice I’ve ever heard. As I wrote it, though, I knew there were plenty more pieces of marital advice to examine. So, let’s tackle some more bad marriage advice and ask…
Christian, Should You Shelter Your Child?
I was born in the 1980’s when sheltering children wasn’t really a thing. I came home on the bus to an empty apartment every day after school, left on a Saturday morning to play with friends with no instructions besides…
5 Reasons I Won’t Jump On The Dave Ramsey Bandwagon
I am walking into dangerous territory by speaking critically of Dave Ramsey, but after years of privately thinking people should avoid him, he’s finally begun to expose what is hiding under the surface. And by extension, his company, Ramsey Solutions,…
Large Family Homeschooling: How I Do It
Having a large family gets attention. We don’t even have to be doing anything unique or spectacular to receive more looks and comments than smaller families. I guess we just stick out. For example, as we packed up our things…
Confession: I’m An Angry Mom
If you meet me on any given day, you’ll probably see me throwing my head back in some sort of laugh cackle. My leadership style is laidback, and I accommodate people’s preferences fairly easily. As a mother, however, the ugliness…
