There are several reasons.  One is Deuteronomy 22:5, which reads, “The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment:  for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.”  If there is one thing I don’t want to be it is, “abomination [...]

Wow!  Pastor preached a good one this morning!  It was on the home.  Fantastic!  One thing he said is something the Lord has been working with me on.  It had to do with we  women with strong personalities.  Is that a nice way to put it?  I forget how Pastor put it.  Anyway, the families [...]

In 1995 my husband and I attended Bill Gothard’s Advanced Seminar.  I do not agree with everything put out by IBLP (Two of my concerns are, a different understanding concerning Bible translations and dress standards); but the best thing in the seminar for us was an understanding we gained concerning what motivates people.  In the seminar it is [...]

With seven children, ages 13 to 23, I am often asked by parents of very young children how we have raised ours.  Since this seems to be of widespread interest, I have decided to address the topic here.  The very first lesson to be addressed with a child is obedience to authority.  When I am [...]

Rachel prayed for a pet squirrel.  Her Daddy and I didn’t know, or we may have done some praying of our own:).  Nevertheless, a month later God answered.  A baby squirrel fell out of our church’s attic and Daniel found it.  It had a bloody mouth and nose, but was unbelievably tame.  The children took [...]

Hi!  I haven’t been on in a while.  I have learned a great lesson:  Never leave your laptop open and unattended.  I left mine on a side table in the church copier hallway, and a little person knocked it over, breaking the connection from the mother board, I am told.  (My ignorance in that area [...]

Several years ago my husband said as he was leaving for the day, that when he was finished with some errands he would stop by and pick Steven up from working for a friend.  I usually picked Steven up after work; so, when Steven finished his work he called to say I could run over [...]

A friend in Selmer Tennessee got me started making Christmas stockings from fabric swatches discarded by furniture stores.  She invited the girls and me over for a crafting day, and we had a wonderful time.  She gave me some mink and muskrat fur to make a cuff for each stocking. 

In early December I was talking to our Abba (Daddy) Father, telling him how there were so many things I would like to give to my husband for Christmas.  I wasn’t thinking about gifts for the children because I assumed that my husband would plan for that.  I talk to the LORD like I talk [...]

One day last week we ran out of eggs.  At eleven-something that night I was lying in bed thinking about what I could prepare for my husband for breakfast the next morning.  I prayed and asked the Lord to please send enough eggs for me to make pancakes for my husband in the morning.  When [...]